Thursday, March 26, 2009

Fort Worth Star Telegram


Artists bring different techniques to wide-open landscapes
By Gaile Robinson

Many of these artists are "landscapers." Dennis Blagg and Jim Malone in particular have made careers on the vastness of far southwest Texas. With every new exhibition, Blagg has a new size or medium of Big Bend on display.

This time out, it is small-scale pencil works so rigorously detailed that they look like black-and-white photographs. His ability to render the hardscrabble wastelands of Big Bend into loveliness is beyond realism. He doesn’t skimp on the thorns, ankle-twisting terrain or shimmering heat, but they are still beautiful. They are Lorelei landscapes, visually enticing, yet every fiber of your being knows they are hostile.

Using the same medium with vastly different results is Jim Malone, who has long been rendering westernmost Texas in graphite. He’s added text messages and GPS information to his images, and uses multiple pieces of paper to create a single butte or outcropping. The sheets are turned horizontally or vertically to get the most powerful presentation. The ragged outer perimeter of the various paper sizes gives animation to the piece; the text messages that encircle the pages like a constant news feed identifies the location and its longitude and latitude.

For the entire write-up, please visit the Fort Worth Star Telegram

Artist Daniel Blagg to show at UTD Haggerty Gallery


Artspace111 artist, Daniel Blagg, will participate in a landscape show at the University of Dallas' Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery. The exhibition, entitled Landscape Affected, is curated by artist Kim Cadmus Owens. Blagg joins artists Seth Adelsberger, Scott Anderson, William Betts, Tommy Fitzpatrick, Michael Francis, Russ Havard, David Linneweh, Christopher Schade and Jackie Tileston.

Blagg and Owens currently have work on view in the American Landscape: Urban/Rural exhibit at Artspace111.

University of Dallas
Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery
1845 E. Northgate Drive
Irving, Texas 75062

Opening Reception
Friday, April 3, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 pm


Exhibition will be on view through May 3, 2009

Monday, March 16, 2009

ISES Fort Worth Venue Crawl


The Dallas Chapter of International Special Events Society (ISES) hosted a venue crawl in Fort Worth highlighting local event spaces. Over 90 event planners and vendors in the industry descended on Artspace111 last Monday evening for a quick 45 minute preview of the space. We must tip our hats to Marla Watson-Werst and ISES for putting together a spectacular event!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Artspace111 on Facebook


Artspace111 has officially become a part of the facebook family. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and events at the gallery. Show your support and become a fan of Artspace111.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

American Landscape: Urban/Rural Opening


Art enthusiasts were out in full force Saturday night for the opening of American Landscape: Urban/Rural. Guests enjoyed perusing the galleries and studios, with over 50 works by local artists. Singer/songwriter DeAnna Wendolyn graced us with her soothing voice and acoustic guitar.

If you were not able to make it to the opening, we hope you will join us for Spring Gallery Night, Saturday, March 28, 2009, 2 - 9 pm.