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Dallas’ Museum for Contemporary Art. Always Different. Always Free.
Dallas Contemporary’s mission is to present the art of our time to the public: to document new directions in art through rotating exhibitions, publications, and learning programs for visitors of all ages. As a contemporary arts institution that grapples with timely and complex issues in one of the fastest growing metroplexes in our nation, we firmly believe in the power of artists' ideas and voices to chronicle and transform society.
08/15/2026
We’re thrilled to be featured in Patron Magazine latest issue, “The New Luminaries,” for an inside look at Dallas Contemporary’s 2026 sold-out Gala, Candela.
This year’s celebration will honor the global influence of Latin American art and culture, with Iván Argote serving as our 2026 Honorary Artist. The evening will bring together art, design, music, and culinary experiences, alongside live and silent auctions featuring works from leading international galleries.
The Gala will also mark the opening of Argote’s exhibition, How to Move a Monument on a Tuesday Morning.
We’re grateful to Patron for highlighting the vision, people, and creativity behind this year’s celebration. Read “The New Luminaries” for a closer look at Candela and the team bringing it to life.
DC Summer Series Close-Out
Saturday, August 22, 2026
6:00PM - 10:00PM
161 Glass St. Dallas, TX
Free for members, $15 General Admission
Close out Dallas Contemporary’s 2026 Summer Series with an evening of live jazz, local art, and creative exchange. Musicians from the Institute for Creative Music will provide a live jazz soundtrack for the evening, alongside the rescheduled DC Empty performance of Andie Flores: This Is A ______’s World. Throughout the museum, guests can browse a marketplace featuring artist vendors from across the region and discover original artwork, publications, and handcrafted goods. The evening will also feature a special tattoo pop-up from Bug House Tattoos, offering exclusive flash designs inspired by Dallas Contemporary’s current exhibitions. Celebrating the intersection of visual art, music, and community, this event offers a fitting finale to a summer of dynamic programming at Dallas Contemporary.
The IfCM Collective will perform two sets of music. Inspired by Francisco Moreno: Historia Sintética’s themes, characters, and style, the program features composed music and text (distinct and recognizable touchstones) connected by fully improvised connective material. Both sets will contain elements of the same music and text but will be performed in two distinct ways. Expect elements of audience participation along with familiar and surprising sounds and visuals.
The celebration continues with Club Rosa.
Join us Sunday, September 27, for Club Rosa, an immersive after-hours experience.
The museum will come alive with an open bar, live DJ sets, exclusive VIP access to honorary artist Iván Argote’s exhibition, and vibrant late-night energy. Inspired by 1950s Latin American revival, Club Rosa blends art, music, and culture into an unforgettable evening celebrating Dallas’ creative community.
Every Club Rosa ticket directly supports Dallas Contemporary’s mission to advance the discovery and appreciation of the art of this moment while fostering innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration in the arts.
All are welcome. Cocktail attire encouraged.
Purchase your tickets through the link in our bio. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Hear from Iván Argote (), the artist behind our upcoming fall exhibition and the inspiration for this year’s Gala, Candela.
In this special preview, Iván shares what visitors can look forward to in his upcoming exhibition, How to Move a Monument on a Tuesday Morning, before it opens this October at Dallas Contemporary.
We can’t wait for you to experience it in person.
Cover Image: Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
07/23/2026
This weekend at Dallas Contemporary!
Join us for DC EMPTY: This is A ___’s World on Saturday, July 25, from 2:00–3:00 PM.
Performance artist Andie Flores, recently featured on the cover of the Austin Chronicle and a headliner at this year’s Fusebox Festival, brings her latest work to Dallas Contemporary for an unforgettable afternoon. This is a performance you won’t want to miss.
DC EMPTY is Dallas Contemporary’s performance series dedicated to time-based works by regional and national artists. These immersive, site-specific performances transform our galleries and invite audiences to experience contemporary art in unexpected and engaging ways.
We can’t wait to see you there.
In Spanish, candela means flame. In the streets of Cartagena, Havana, and Miami, it means something more: electric, alive, and unforgettable.
This year, Candela sets the tone for a vibrant weekend at Dallas Contemporary, inspired by a 1950s Latin American revival. From the blaze of Afro-Latin jazz to the flash of a rumba dress and the neon glow of Art Deco Miami in coral and pink, the weekend will channel the rhythm, color, and cultural energy of an era defined by movement, imagination, and celebration.
The 2026 Dallas Contemporary Gala will serve as the weekend’s signature fundraising event, bringing together art, design, music, and community in support of the museum’s mission and continued free access to contemporary art. The celebration continues with Club Rosa, an immersive after-hours experience designed to bring Dallas’ creative community together for a dynamic evening of art, music, culture, and connection.
Saturday, September 26, 2026. Secure your seat here: dallascontemporary.org/gala2026
05/15/2026
SLATE: Hard Edge Triangle Painting No. 1–5 (2015) is part of a series Moreno used to explore the formal language of painting through color, composition, and geometry. Using the triangle as a single repeating element, he transforms each surface in different ways, creating compositions that shift from orderly to chaotic to spatial.
As a red-green colorblind artist, Moreno approaches color with a uniquely thoughtful system, carefully balancing brightness, tone, and contrast. For one work, he even assigned colors to the numbers of a die and rolled it to make random selections, describing the process as less visual, and more systematic.
Come experience these works in person at Francisco Moreno (): Historia Sintética, curated by Thomas Feulmer (), on view now through 30 August 2026 at Dallas Contemporary.
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Francisco Moreno: Historia Sintética is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, the Dallas Art Fair Foundation, Khaite, Art Dealers of America Association, Alto, The Conservatory, Weber Ranch Agave Vodka, Ann + John McReynolds, Tammy Cotton Hartnett + Will Hartnett, Cindy + Howard Rachofsky, Brian Bolke + Faisal Halum, Jacquelin Sewell + William Atkinson, Donna + Reed Cagle, Christina + Sal Jafar, Joyce Goss, Greer Goss, John Clutts + Dr. Sami Arslanlar, Kaleta Blaffer Johnson, Catalina Gonzalez Jorba + Santiago Jorba, Karla + Mark McKinley, Patricia Miller, Shelby Wagner + Niven Morgan, Carly + Micah Nance, Kathleen Cruz + Rogelio Reyes, Jill Parker + Rod Sager, Dr. Travis Vandergriff + Dr. Rodrigo Zepeda, Tori Richard Mulford + Ross Mulford, Dr. Megan + Brady Wood, and Sheryl and Eric Maas. In cooperation with the Dallas Museum of Art and Patron Magazine.
Watch as Francisco Moreno walks us through what to expect at his exhibition, Historia Sintética, and shares the story behind one of his early works, Eagle.
Step inside the layered world of an artist who reimagines history, myth, and identity through powerful visual storytelling. Where past, present, and imagination collide.
Francisco Moreno (): Historia Sintética
Curated by Thomas Feulmer ()
17 April – 30 August 2026
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Francisco Moreno: Historia Sintética is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, the Dallas Art Fair Foundation, Khaite, Art Dealers of America Association, Alto, The Conservatory, Weber Ranch Agave Vodka, Ann + John McReynolds, Tammy Cotton Hartnett + Will Hartnett, Cindy + Howard Rachofsky, Brian Bolke + Faisal Halum, Jacquelin Sewell + William Atkinson, Donna + Reed Cagle, Christina + Sal Jafar, Joyce Goss, Greer Goss, John Clutts + Dr. Sami Arslanlar, Kaleta Blaffer Johnson, Catalina Gonzalez Jorba + Santiago Jorba, Karla + Mark McKinley, Patricia Miller, Shelby Wagner + Niven Morgan, Carly + Micah Nance, Kathleen Cruz + Rogelio Reyes, Jill Parker + Rod Sager, Dr. Travis Vandergriff + Dr. Rodrigo Zepeda, Tori Richard Mulford + Ross Mulford, Dr. Megan + Brady Wood, and Sheryl and Eric Maas. In cooperation with the Dallas Museum of Art and Patron Magazine.
05/09/2026
HOW TO MOVE A MONUMENT ON A TUESDAY MORNING
A solo show by Iván Argote ()
Curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas ()
Coming September 2026
Dallas Contemporary is proud to share about our next solo exhibition, How to Move a Monument on a Tuesday Morning, by visual artist Iván Argote (b Bogotá, 1983). The exhibition brings together sculpture and moving image to explore how monuments shape history, memory, and public space.
Central to the exhibition is Levitate, a three-channel video installation revisiting the removal of colonial-era monuments in Rome, Madrid, and Paris, reflecting on migration, identity, and the shifting meaning of historical symbols. Alongside this, Argote introduces new works, including a sculpture from his Wild Flowers series, where fragments of historic figures are reimagined as living forms, and pieces from his Print series, which blend painting and sculpture through concrete, text, and bronze. Together, these works challenge traditional monuments, transforming them from fixed symbols of authority into dynamic, evolving narratives.
Argote’s work will also serve as the inspiration for Dallas Contemporary’s 2026 Gala, further extending the exhibition’s themes into an immersive celebration of art, culture, and community.
Images: Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
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