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Texas Events Calendar Events Organized by Art & Literary Location: Austin     Event Date: October 04 - February 07, 2010 Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece Reconstructed for the first time in two centuries, Veronese's famous altarpiece painting will be featured. Blanton Museum of Art. Website: http://www.blantonmuseum.org Phone: none Location: Austin     Event Date: December 01 - February 07, 2010 Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece Reconstructed for the first time in two centuries, Veronese's famous altarpiece painting will be featured. Blanton Museum of Art. Website: http://www.blantonmuseum.org Phone: none Location: Canyon     Event Date: December 01 - February 14, 2010 A Running Fight: The Red River War in Art Shows the U.S. Army's campaigns against American Indians on the Northern Plains through paintings, drawings and chromolithographs. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Website: http://www.panhandleplains.org Phone: 806-651-2244 Location: Houston     Event Date: December 01 - February 14, 2010 Cy Twombly: Treatise on the Veil The painting will be shown with a significant group of related drawings on loan from the artist's private collection. The Menil Collection. Phone: 713-525-9400 Location: Houston     Event Date: December 01 - February 14, 2010 Your Bright Future: 12 Korean Artists The exhibition features work by a generation of artists who have emerged since the mid-1980s working on the cutting edge of international art trends and within a distinctly Korean context. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Phone: 713-639-7300 Location: Dallas     Event Date: December 01 - February 21, 2010 Jaume Plensa: The Making of Sho Plensa is known for his monumental representations of the human form and for light sculptures that incorporate everything from trees to letters to shoes. Meadows Museum. Phone: 214-768-2516 Location: Dallas     Event Date: December 01 - February 21, 2010 Santiago Calatrava: The Making of Wave An exhibit inspired by the form of a DNA double helix, Calatrava created a number of preparatory drawings and watercolors of Wave from different angles. Meadows Museum. Phone: 214-768-2516 Location: Dallas     Event Date: December 01 - February 28, 2010 All the World's a Stage: Celebrating Performance in the Visual Arts Features 100 works demonstrating how the performing arts have been captured in various forms of fine art. Dallas Museum of Art. Website: http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org Phone: 214-922-1200 Location: Houston     Event Date: December 01 - February 28, 2010 Body in Fragments Drawn from the Menil's collection, the exhibit explores the manner in which the human form is dissected and reconfigured in the art of various times and places, conveying spiritual, physical and intellectual notions of personhood. The Menil Collection. Phone: 713-525-9400 Location: Austin     Event Date: December 01 - March 07, 2010 Sculpture Exhibit Enjoy viewing some of Texas' finest artists' work. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Website: http://www.wildflower.org Phone: 512-232-0100 Location: Dallas     Event Date: December 06 - May 23, 2010 The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture by Jacob Lawrence Lawrence created 15 dramatic and colorful silk-screen prints based on a series of 41 paintings entitled The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture. Dallas Museum of Art. Phone: 214-922-1200 Location: Fort Worth     Event Date: December 13 - February 14, 2010 Focus: Gardar Eide Einarsson Features the work of the Norwegian-born artist. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Website: http://www.themodern.org Phone: 817-738-9215 Alt Phone: 866-824-5566 Location: Beeville     Event Date: January 20 - February 18, 2010 Gallery Opening: Louis Garcis, Reception & Gallery Talk Opening, reception and talk are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Coastal Bend College, Simon Michael Art Gallery. Phone: 361-354-2322 Location: Houston     Event Date: February 02 - February 26, 2010 Virtuous Realities: New Digital Paintings by Chalda Maloff Maloff's art explores the powerful aesthetic potential of the digital medium. She describes her new body of work as decisively spiritual, upbeat and emotionally evocative. The Jung Center of Houston. Website: http://www.junghouston.org Phone: none Location: Dallas     Event Date: February 05 - May 15, 2010 Selections from the Collections of Darrell Walker & Elliot Perry Perry became an avid collector after being introduced to art by Walker. Artists in the exhibition include Romare Bearden, Glen Ligon, Kehinde Wiley and Wangechi Mutu. African American Museum at Fair Park. Phone: 214-565-9026 Location: Austin     Event Date: February 05 - April 25, 2010 Desire Contemporary artists showcase video, paintings, photographs, sculptures, drawings and more that reflect their interpretations of desire. Blanton Museum of Art. Website: http://www.blantonmuseum.org Phone: none Location: Fredericksburg     Event Date: February 05   First Friday Art Walk Tour fine art galleries offering special events, refreshments and extended viewing hours. Ten fine art galleries in Fredericksburg. Website: http://www.firstfriday-fbg.blogspot.com Phone: 830-990-8151 Location: San Angelo     Event Date: February 06   First Saturday at the Old Chicken Farm Art Center Features the works of invited artists, plus all of the art center artists' studios are open for visitors. 2505 Martin Luther King Boulevard. Phone: 325-653-4936 Location: Brownwood     Event Date: February 07 - February 19, 2010 12th Annual Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit This juried art exhibit will showcase artists from around the state. Depot Civic & Cultural Center, 600 E. Depot. Website: http://www.starsoftexasjuriedartexhibit.com Phone: 325-642-3397 Location: Abilene     Event Date: February 11   Artwalk Hours are 5 to 8:30 p.m. Phone: 325-677-8389 Location: San Angelo     Event Date: February 11   Chicken Farm Art Center -- Live Music in the Courtyard Begins at 6:30 p.m. 2505 Martin Luther King. Website: http://www.chickenfarmartcenter.com Phone: 325-653-4936 Location: San Antonio     Event Date: February 11 - April 11, 2010 The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf Metcalf is an acclaimed metalsmith, sculptor, professor, writer and arts philosopher. Russell Hill Rogers Gallery II, Navarro Campus, Southwest School of Art & Craft. Website: http://www.swschool.org Phone: 210-224-1848 Location: San Antonio     Event Date: February 11 - April 11, 2010 Vincent Valdez: Flash Back Russell Hill Rogers Gallery I, Navarro Campus, Southwest School of Art & Craft. Website: http://www.swschool.org Phone: 210-224-1848 Location: Cypress     Event Date: February 12 - February 13, 2010 Tri-County Quilt Guild's First Quilt Show: Treasures of the Heart The featured quilt artist is Tom Russell. Includes a judged show, special exhibits, merchants' mall, quilt appraisals, tea room and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Fairfield Baptist Church, 27240 Hwy. 290 W. Website: http://www.tricountyquiltguild.org Phone: none Location: Beaumont     Event Date: February 13   Free Family Arts Day Combines exploration of the exhibits with hands-on activities and storytelling. Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Website: http://www.amset.org Phone: 409-832-3432 Location: San Angelo     Event Date: February 13   Family Day at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts Families can participate in hands-on art activities, sample foods, listen to music, and tour current exhibits. Focus is on Mexico. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Website: http://www.samfa.org Phone: 325-653-3333 Location: Dallas     Event Date: February 13 - May 08, 2010 Gustav Stickley & the American Arts & Crafts Movement Includes more than 100 works produced by Stickley's designers and workshops, including furniture, metalwork and lamps, textiles, numerous publications and letters, drawings, and related designs. Dallas Museum of Art. Phone: 214-922-1200 Location: San Antonio     Event Date: February 19 - February 21, 2010 On & Off Fredericksburg Road: Studio Tour Begins Friday with the On & Off Fred Autograph Party and Reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bihl Haus Arts. On Saturday and Sunday, enjoy leisurely self-guided tours that offer visitors the rare opportunity to interact with area artists. Website: http://www.onandofffred.org Phone: 210-383-9723 Location: Dallas     Event Date: February 21 - May 23, 2010 The Lens of Impressionism: Photography & Painting Along the Normandy Coast, 1850-1874 An exploration of Impressionist painting's response to early photography within the context of a single geographic locale. Dallas Museum of Art. Phone: 214-922-1200 Location: Beeville     Event Date: February 24 - March 11, 2010 Gallery Opening: Visual Arts Division High School Art Competition, Reception & Gallery Talk Opening, reception and talk are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Coastal Bend College Simon Michael Art Gallery. Phone: 361-354-2322 Location: Alpine     Event Date: February 26 - February 28, 2010 24th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering This is the second largest cowboy poetry gathering in the country, second only to Elko, Nevada. The "Trappings of Texas" show and auction is held on campus at the Museum of the Big Bend Friday evening, with the auction of art and western crafts Saturday morning. Sul Ross State University. Website: http://www.cowboy-poetry.org Phone: 432-294-1575 Location: Canyon     Event Date: February 27 - March 27, 2010 Panhandle-Plains Invitational Western Art Show & Sale Contemporary western artists bring their best works for this annual juried show. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Website: http://www.panhandleplains.org Phone: 806-651-2244 Location: Round Top     Event Date: February 27 - March 14, 2010 Fabulous! Fun! & Found! Presents an exhibition of Found Object Art by three women with extraordinary vision and talent. The Gallery at Round Top. Website: http://www.thegalleryatroundtop.com Phone: 979-249-4119 Location: Houston     Event Date: March 01 - March 21, 2010 Transmutations: Material Reborn Showcases 28 international jewelry artists who transform materials, such as resin and thermoplastics, into outrageous jewelry and wearable art. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Website: http://www.crafthouston.org Phone: 713-529-4848 Location: Fort Worth     Event Date: March 01 - March 21, 2010 Private Collection, Texas: European Masterpieces from Texas Homes, Past & Present Exhibits major paintings and sculptures ought by Texans for their private collections between 1900 and the present. Kimbell Art Museum. Website: http://www.kimbellart.org Phone: 817-332-8451 Location: Dallas     Event Date: March 01 - March 21, 2010 Performance/Art From paintings to film installations, the five modern artists featured have been inspired by the performing arts. Dallas Museum of Art. Website: http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org Phone: 214-922-1200 Location: Nacogdoches     Event Date: March 01 - March 20, 2010 Refined IV This is a biennial exhibition of jewelry and metalwork. The Cole Art Center, 329 E. Main Street. Website: http://www.art.sfasu.edu Phone: 936-468-4804 Location: Corpus Christi     Event Date: March 01 - March 21, 2010 Wild at Heart: Selections from the National Museum of Wildlife Art Includes 58 paintings and 14 sculptures, drawn from the permanent collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Art Museum of South Texas. Website: http://www.ArtMuseumofSouthTexas.org Phone: 361-825-3500 Location: San Marcos     Event Date: March 01 - March 13, 2010 A Certain Alchemy: Photographs by Keith Carter Carter's photographs explore relationships that are timeless, enigmatic and mythological. Alkek Library, Seventh Floor, Texas State University at San Marcos. Website: http://www.thewitliffcollections.txstate.edu Phone: 512-245-2313 Location: San Marcos     Event Date: March 01 - March 13, 2010 Fireflies: Photographs of Children by Keith Carter Features more than 20 images from Carter's forthcoming monograph. The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University at San Marcos. Website: http://www.thewitliffcollections.txstate.edu Phone: 512-245-2313 Location: San Marcos     Event Date: March 01 - March 13, 2010 Nueva Luz/New Light: Recent Acquisitions Features more than 40 images by internationally acclaimed photographers. The Wittliff Collections, Texs State University at San Marcos. Website: http://www.thewitliffcollections.txstate.edu Phone: 512-245-2313 Location: Beaumont     Event Date: March 01 - March 28, 2010 Protégé High School Art Competition & Exhibition Protégé is a 23-year-old program organized annually to promote and inspire 12th-grade artists in the region. Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Website: http://www.amset.org Phone: 409-832-3432 Location: Irving     Event Date: March 01 - March 28, 2010 200 Years of African-American Art: The Arthur Primas Collection Includes paintings, sculptures, works on paper, graphics and documents, plus artifacts from the Schomburg Center for Research of Black Culture, New York Public Library. Irving Arts Center. Website: http://www.irvingartscenter.com Phone: 972-252-2787 Location: Corpus Christi     Event Date: March 01 - March 31, 2010 Watercolor Society of South Texas Art Exhibit Reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Mar. 11. Art Center of Corpus Christi. Website: http://www.ArtCenterCC.org Phone: 361-884-6406 Location: Mesquite     Event Date: March 01 - March 31, 2010 As I See It Mesquite Arts Center Website: http://www.mesquiteartscenter.org Phone: 972-216-6444 Location: Beaumont     Event Date: March 01 - April 11, 2010 African-American Art: Highlights from the Dr. Hervy Hiner Collection Includes works in a variety of mediums by some of the great African-American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Website: http://www.amset.org Phone: 409-832-3432 Location: Beaumont     Event Date: March 01 - April 11, 2010 HansMolzberger: Return/Ruckkehr Features several of German artist Molzberger's large-scale, ceramic sculpture installations inspired by the environment, political and social themes. Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Website: http://www.amset.org Phone: 409-832-3432 Location: Beaumont     Event Date: March 01 - May 02, 2010 Artwork by Anne Nelson Sweat Café Arts, Art Museum of Southeast Texas Website: http://www.amset.org Phone: 409-832-3432 Location: Fort Worth     Event Date: March 01 - May 16, 2010 Andy Warhol: The Last Decade First U.S. museum survey exhibition to explore the work produced during the final eight years of Warhol's life. Modern Art Museum Fort Worth. Website: http://www.themodern.org Phone: 817-738-9215 Location: Houston     Event Date: March 01 - May 16, 2010 Iron: Forged, Tempered, Quenched Celebrates the rich history of American blacksmithing by bridging historical and contemporary works and illustrating the wide variety of blacksmithing techniques and processes currently practiced in the United States. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Website: http://www.crafthouston.org Phone: 713-529-4848 Location: Fort Worth     Event Date: March 01 - May 30, 2010 American Moderns on Paper: Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art The finest watercolors, pastels and drawings by leading avant-garde American artists of the early 20th century will be on view. Amon Carter Museum. Website: http://www.cartermuseum.org/exhibitions Phone: none Location: Dallas     Event Date: March 01 - May 31, 2010 23rd Carroll Harris Simms Black Art Competition & Exhibition Black artists from across the nation compete for awards in the categories of painting, drawing, print making, photography and mixed media. African American Museum at Fair Park. Phone: 214-565-9026 Location: Irving     Event Date: March 01 - June 30, 2010 Within the Emperor's Garden: The Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion Features a one-fifth model of the classic pavilion found within the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing. Irving Arts Center. Phone: 972-252-2787 Location: San Antonio     Event Date: March 01 - July 15, 2010 Art in the Garden Showcases the work of artist John Henry, known for his large-scale public works of art. San Antonio Botanical Garden. Website: http://www.sabot.org Phone: 210-829-5100 Location: Houston     Event Date: March 01 - August 16, 2010 Maurizio Cattelan The exhibition will focus on recent large-scale work that premiered in Europe in 2007 and will feature sculptures that range in tone from the melancholic and politically contentious to the decidedly irreverent. The Menil Collection. Phone: 713-525-9400 Location: Houston     Event Date: March 01 - March 21, 2010 eXtreme Tea This is a surprising exhibition of tea infusers and strainers. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Website: http://www.crafthouston.org Phone: 713-529-4848 Location: Kerrville     Event Date: March 02 - March 28, 2010 Kerrville Art Club Annual Juried Exhibition Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett Street Website: http://www.kacckerrville.com Phone: 830-895-2911 Location: Grapevine     Event Date: March 03 - March 07, 2010 36th Annual North Texas Woodcarving Event Features three days of carving classes and a two-day competition, show and sale of wood artwork. Website: http://www.ntxwoodcarvers.com Phone: none Location: Addison     Event Date: March 04 - March 14, 2010 Out of the Loop Festival Includes theater productions, dance and music performances, and an art exhibit. Addison Theatre Center. Website: http://www.addisontexas.net Phone: 800-233-4766 Location: Mesquite     Event Date: March 05 - March 26, 2010 Mesquite Independent School District Student Exhibit Features works by Mesquite Independent School District students. Mesquite Arts Center. Website: http://www.mesquiteartscenter.org Phone: 972-216-6444 Location: Lampasas     Event Date: March 05 - March 06, 2010 Needle Art & Quilt Show Keystone Square Museum Phone: 512-556-2224 Location: Boerne     Event Date: March 05 - March 07, 2010 Friends of the Library Book Sale Find thousands of books for sale, old and new. Kendall County Fairgrounds. Website: http://www.boerne.lib.tx.us Phone: 830-249-3053 Location: Amarillo     Event Date: March 05   First Friday Art Walk Stroll among the displays in The Galleries at Sunset Center between 5 and 9 p.m. 3701 Plains Boulevard. Website: http://www.amarilloartists.com Phone: 806-353-5700 Location: Corpus Christi     Event Date: March 05   Educational Program: Wild at Heart Exhibition Dr. Adam Harris, Curator of the Art for the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, will give a talk after lunch on the art in the exhibition. Begins at noon. Art Museum of South Texas. Website: http://www.ArtMuseumofSouthTexas.org Phone: 361-825-3504 Location: Fort Worth     Event Date: March 05   First Fridays at the Modern Enjoy diverse live performances and cocktail selections. A docent-led, 20-minute tour of the galleries is at 6:30 p.m. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Website: http://www.themodern.org Phone: 817-738-9215 Alt Phone: 866-824-5566 Location: Fredericksburg     Event Date: March 05   First Friday Art Walk Tour fine art galleries offering special events and extended viewing hours. Various fine art galleries in Fredericksburg. Website: http://www.firstfriday-fbg.blogspot.com Phone: 830-990-8151 Location: Uvalde     Event Date: March 06   St. Henry de Osso Family Project Literacy Gala Junior College, Matthews Center Ballroom Phone: 830-278-3438 Location: Galveston     Event Date: March 06   ArtWalk Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Galveston's Historic Downtown District. Website: http://www.galvestonartscenter.org Phone: 409-763-2403 Location: Frisco     Event Date: March 06 - March 07, 2010 Arts in the Square 2010 Fine artists and performers transform Frisco Square into an outdoor gallery. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Frisco Square. Website: http://www.friscosquare.com/AITS Phone: 972-713-4001 Alt Phone: 469-633-1721 Location: Spring     Event Date: March 06 - March 07, 2010 SpringFest This is an art and wine festival. Preservation Park. Website: http://www.oldtownspring.com Phone: 800-653-8696 Location: Albany     Event Date: March 07 - April 07, 2010 Student Art Show The title of this year's show is Blue. Students explore the meaning of the word blue as a concept rather than a color. New to the show is a poetry category. The Old Jail Art Center. Website: http://www.theoldjailartcenter.org Phone: 325-762-2269 Location: Abilene     Event Date: March 11 - April 03, 2010 I Scream Social Features works by abstract painters Ralph III and DeeDee Zamarippa. Cockerell Galleries and Studios. Phone: 325-829-7975 Location: Abilene     Event Date: March 11   Artwalk Hours are 5 to 8:30 p.m. Historic Downtown. Phone: 325-677-8389 Location: Houston     Event Date: March 12 - April 25, 2010 FotoFest Biennial Showcases contemporary U.S. photography in the 2010 Biennial. Website: http://www.fotofest.org Phone: none Location: Orange     Event Date: March 13 - June 12, 2010 Blooms: Flora Art in the Stark Collections Explores flowering beauty as expressed in works from early botanical books to exuberant still-life paintings. Stark Museum of Art, 712 Green Avenue. Website: http://www.starkmuseum.org Phone: 409-886-2787 Location: Longview     Event Date: March 13 - March 26, 2010 50th Annual Student Art Display Website: http://www.lfma.org Phone: 903-753-8103 Location: San Antonio     Event Date: March 13   Third Annual Luminaria: Arts Night in San Antonio Includes performance stages, streetscape art, light installations and gallery participation. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight. Historic Downtown San Antonio. Website: http://www.luminariasa.com Phone: none Location: Lubbock     Event Date: March 13   The Downtown Art Market Communal market allows artists to buy, sell or trade their works, supplies, food and music. Depot Entertainment District. Website: http://www.tornado-gallery.com Phone: 806-239-1891 Location: McKinney     Event Date: March 13   Second Saturday on the Downtown Square Includes live music, art demonstrations, art gallery exhibit openings and meet-the-artist receptions. Hours are 7 to 10 p.m. Website: http://www.downtownmckinney.com Phone: 972-216-8125 Location: Quitaque     Event Date: March 13   Photography Hike Features tips to improve outdoor photography skills. Begins at 5 p.m. Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway. Phone: 806-455-1492 Location: Round Top     Event Date: March 17 - March 20, 2010 ACT International Invitational 2010 Features works of more than 100 artists from three foreign countries, two continents and 15 states. Auction is 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The Gallery at Round Top. Website: http://www.act4art.org Phone: 979-249-4119 Location: Amarillo     Event Date: March 18   Third Thursday Enjoy films, art activities, live music and gallery tours. Hours are 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Amarillo Museum of Art. Website: http://www.amarilloart.org Phone: 806-371-5050 Location: Beaumont     Event Date: March 18   15th Annual Go for the Gold Party & Reverse Drawing Begins at 6:30 p.m. Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Website: http://www.amset.org Phone: 409-832-3432 Location: Kerrville     Event Date: March 18 - April 18, 2010 A Touch of Color Group exhibit features diverse and beautiful art work, all celebrating color. Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett Street. Website: http://www.kacckerrville.com Phone: 830-895-2911 Location: Kerrville     Event Date: March 18 - April 18, 2010 Hill Country Quilt Guild Exhibit Offers a must-see exhibit of quilts by local quilt makers. Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett Street. Website: http://www.kacckerrville.com Phone: 830-895-2911 Location: Dallas     Event Date: April 01   The Richard R. Brettell Lecture Series: Richard and Belinda Thomson Begins at 7 p.m. in the Harchow Auditorium. Dallas Museum of Art. Website: http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org/Events/Lectures/index.htm#zeus Phone: 214-922-1200 Location: San Antonio     Event Date: April 01   Savor the Arts Enjoy gourmet food with an artful twist from some of San Antonio's favorite chefs, along with live music. Hours are 7 to 11 p.m. Russell Hill Rogers Galleries and Lecture Hall, Southwest School of Art & Craft. Website: http://www.swschool.org Phone: 210-224-1848 X-306 Find tickets to sports events, concerts, rodeos and other fun events at Lone Star Tickets on Texana Looking for clothing or collectibles for Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies or Texas Tech Red Raiders? Jackets, jerseys, caps and more are at the Texas Sports Store on Texana

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