User:MWalker 2135/Marty Walker Gallery
Marty Walker Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Dallas, Texas opened in 2006. Committed to exhibiting contemporary art by mid-career and emerging artists, the gallery houses notable works by Edward Ruscha, Wayne White, William Lamson, Polly Apfelbaum, William Burroughs, Frances Bagley, Tom Orr, and Ted Kincaid. The gallery's formal program is focused on inventive use of materials and/or process-oriented works, including video, photography, sculpture and painting. Marty Walker Gallery collaborates with numerous national and international institutions, museums and galleries to bring dynamic and challenging work to Dallas. In addition, the gallery cultivates awareness and education in contemporary art by providing guidance to established private and corporate collections along with individuals new to collecting art [1].
History[edit]
Started in 2006, Marty Walker, a graduate of University of North Texas, met with Dallas hotel franchise developer and artist Jay Shinn, CEO of Magnolia Lodging, LLC, to discuss opening a gallery storefront with artist studios in the back, calling it “Art Motel” [2] [3] [4]. Located in the Photography District, also known as the Trinity Strand neighborhood in the Dallas Design District [5] [6], the gallery hosted its inaugural exhibition on February 24, 2006.
Artists[edit]
- Frances Bagley
- Andrew Bennett
- Douglas Leon Cartmel
- Rupert Deese
- Mark Flood
- Thomas Feulmer
- Archie Scott Gobber
- Lisa Grossman
- Ted Kincaid
- William Lamson
- Pard Morrison
- Tom Orr
- Matthew Porter
- Eric Sall
- Jay Shinn
- Kathy Webster
- Wayne White
- Sarah Williams
- Jeff Zilm
References[edit]
- ^ (1) www.martywalkergallery.com
- ^ (2) Babcock, Mark. "New and Interesting in Dallas." Glasstire. July 2006.
- ^ (3) Magnolia Lodging, LLC, http://www.magnolialodging.com/hotelmanagement/news.html
- ^ (4) Kutner, Janet. "A Gallery of Talent." Dallas Morning News. 22 February 2006.
- ^ (5) Brown, Steve. “Dallas’ Design District to gain apartments, shops.” The Dallas Morning News, 14 March 2008.
- ^ (6) Terranova, Charissa N., PhD. "Emerald City." art ltd. Magazine. January 2010.