2018 Geometric Gala

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PURCHASE TICKETS

The Tenth Annual Geometric Gala will be held on Friday, October 12th, from 7:00 PM-10:00 PM. This event will be at The Museum of Geometric of Geometric & MADI Art, 3108 Carlisle St. Dallas, TX 75204. Tickets will be $115 for Non-members, $95 for Members and $75 for Young Professional Members. Raffle tickets priced at $20 each, will be for an original geometric piece of art. Catering will be provided by Ellen’s. Music for the evening is provided by The Texas Gypsies. A silent auction will be held to benefit the museum, and includes donations from:

Salum
Bellinis
Al Biernat’s
Four Season Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
Joule Hotel
Made Goods

Co-Chairs

Laurel and Andrew Chooljian

 

ARTIST OF THE MONTH| Pooran Lashini

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The artist of the month for September is local resident Pooran Lashini.

About the Artist

Pooran has an extensive background in painting and calligraphy using a particular method of Middle Eastern Art. Paying homage to her native heritage, she creates unique artworks by marrying tradition with a taste of the abstract, giving an alluring and captivating appeal to a classic Middle Eastern Art form. She has exhibited her works in many solo and group shows nationally and internationally. Going back to her Persian roots, she created a uniquely personal expression of the ancient method of illustration called Tazhib. Her gilded illustrations are done in gouache, watercolor, and acrylic using geometric forms.

There will be a champagne reception on Sunday, August 19th from  3:00 pm-5:00 pm, with the artist.

FREE Artist talk featuring S.K. Sahni and Gary McClure at The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art

ARCADIA SALON DISCUSSION | Featuring S.K. Sahni and Gary McClure

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Both artists of the current exhibit, From Far and Near will speak of their work and inspiration for this installment of the Arcadia Salon Discussion Series.

EXHIBIT | From Far & Near: Linear Abstractions of S. K. Sahni of India & Stacked Glass by Dallas Artist Gary McClure

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Exhibit featuring the art of S. K. Sahni, and glass creations by Gary McClure. This exhibit opens with a reception at 6 PM on July 20, 2018, and runs through October 21st, 2018.

About the Artists

S. K. Sahni has been interested in Art since childhood. During 80’s Sahni started his journey with straight lines and in the last four decades, he has created a body of works which were exhibited in different exhibitions. In his works there is a gradual transformation from the earlier rigid geometry to fluid forms full of inner energy explored with lines and colors.

Gary McClure is a self-taught Dallas glass artist whose works since 1984 include stained glass, beveled glass, sand blasted multi-level carvings, beautifully unique stacked glass sculptures.

 

Alan Engisch-In Memoriam

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Alan Engisch will be remembered and his artwork displayed, for the months of June and July,

About the Artist

Alan Engisch  studied at Pratt Institute and Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art attaining a certificate in Industrial Design. After time in the military and a career in business, he returned to art in 2004, creating minimalist, optical, and color ground works using a spreadsheet program. He has exhibited in shows in Irving, Fort Worth, and other local Texas venues.

There will be a celebration and reception of the life and work of Alan Engisch on Sunday, June 3rd at  3:00 pm, with the artist’s wife and son.

 

ARCADIA SALON DISCUSSION | Featuring Miguel Prypchan and Pedro Morales

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Museum director Dorothy Masterson will introduce both of the artists from our current exhibit, Mobile Tagging Art by Pedro Morales and Geometric Infinity by Miguel Prypchan.

EXHIBIT | Mobile Tagging Art by Pedro Morales and Geometric Infinity by Miguel Prypchan

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Exhibit featuring the Mobile tagging art of Pedro Morales, and sculptures created by Miguel Prypchan. This exhibit opens with a reception on April 27, 2018, and runs through July 15th, 2018.

About the Artists

For Pedro Morales art , from Venezuela, the gallery of the Museum will be completely transformed by this unique display featuring Mobile Tagging Art. This expression, coined by the artist, uses scanning, decoding, and reading of geometric shapes with the camera of a smart phone to reveal content, without sacrificing the aesthetic engagement. Morales says about his work, “I force digital technology to do things it was not originally designed to.”

Sculptor Miguel Prypchan, also from Venezuela, is known for aluminum forms featuring a specific, triangular identity, highlighted by the application of color. Prypchan begins his process by planning the cuts and bends that he will make into aluminum sheets. The polygonal shapes appear through folds, ties and cuts applied to the metal. The color is achieved through an effect known as iridescence. The light and chromatic changes depend on the type of pigments used and how they are applied. Each sheet is worked in layers of color.

The opening reception, featuring both artists, and their art, will start at 6:00 PM, Friday April 27th.

MAY ARTIST OF THE MONTH| Lane Banks

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The artist of the month for May is local resident Lane Banks.

About the Artist

Lane Banks works and lives in Dallas, Texas. He is known for his abstract, geometric paintings, sculpture and drawings with black, white, gray and silver pigments. His work is mathematical in concept and geometric in appearance. Banks teaches informal courses on the history of Modern art at Southern Methodist University, The Dallas Museum of Art, and the Nasher Sculpture Center. His work is also installed at DFW Airport. He is a recipient of a grant from the Pollock Krasner Foundation.

There will be a champagne reception on Sunday, May 6th from  3:00 pm-5:00 pm, with the artist.

Tunde Oedenlade at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art

ARCADIA SALON DISCUSSION | Featuring Tunde Odunlade

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Museum director Dorothy Masterson will introduce one of the artists, Tunde Odunlade, of the current exhibit, African Ancestral Legacies, for this installment of the Arcadia Salon Discussion Series.

EXHIBIT | African Ancestral Legacies

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Exhibit featuring the mabati (galvanized sheet metal) and the fabric artwork of Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, and the prints and batiks of Tunde Odunlade, opens with a reception on January 26, 2018 and runs through April 22, 2018. This exhibit is guest curated by Phillip Collins.

About the Artists

Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga’s mabati art uses galvanized sheet metal to contemporize traditional activities she observed while growing up in Central Kenya. Naomi manipulates metal to explore both material transformation and the contradiction between its qualities. She says of her art, “I borrow from numerous techniques and processes, which combine in a single aesthetic purpose. I want viewers of my art to experience an intricate and intriguing setting that can be perceived and contemplated endlessly.“

Tunde Odunlade is a print and textile artist. Tunde’s work uses both contemporary and traditional techniques to create art with unusual depth and texture. He is a quadruple-threat artist, with a professional portfolio as an artist, musician, actor and storyteller. Tunde Odunlade’s life is well described by his motto: “He who does not attempt the absurd can never achieve the impossible.”

Tunde will play African drums, and Naomi will dance, during the opening. The opening will start at 6:00 pm on January 26th.