Dada

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Pursuit of Excellence. An Exhibition of Rising Talent
As renowned artist, Alberto Giacometti said, "The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity."
In this spirit, LuminArte Gallery is featuring the works of three outstanding rising artists whose works pursue excellence and reflect the sentiments expressed several decades earlier by Alberto Giacometti
February 17, 2012 - March 11 , 2012
Opening Artists Reception: 7:00pm, Friday February 17, 2012
(Dallas, Texas) - An exhibition featuring original art work from Nicole Kallenberg of Austin, Texas, Delphi of Dallas, Texas and Patrick Soulieres of Quebec, Canada.

Nicole Kallenberg (Austin). Nicole's works are targeted to provoke emotions from the viewer. Her technique and style serve her well in this ambition. Inspired by Caravaggio and Impressionists such as Monet and Renoir, she makes use of oil, wax and her brush to convey a dramatic application of the materials, further enhancing the energy of her works. Nicole implements tenebrism, a technique created by Caravaggio, which is a dramatic shift from dark to light, to create a dark emotional backdrop with the spotlight on her characters.

"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" by Nicole Kallenberg

Delphi (Dallas ) Delphi's works primarily deal with sacred geometry, symbolism and the esoteric in mythology and history. She composes each piece as a meditation, usually centered around a principle theme or teaching, to attempt to convey to the viewer a sense of the mystical. Art allows us to be ourselves and it is Delphi's desire to spark a sense of familiar that pulls the viewer into a higher awareness. To reach into our symbolic past, to decode the mythology and learn the complexities of history, this is a code written within each of us, and a yearning that has pulled Delphi forward her entire life.

"World Harmonics" by Delphi

Patrick Soulieres (Quebec) Patrick's composes his paintings with symbols. Each one is intended to represent through a simple image, a phenomenon or a state of things invisible by nature: knowledge transmission, concept formation, time consciousness and emotional vulnerability. Each painting presents one or many characters in action or simply posing. These characters are shown naked so that each scene sets on a temporal background and has the highest symbolic charge. The use of methods like corporal distortion and anatomical substitution links Patrick's art to Surrealism. Nonetheless, Patrick's association of symbolic elements is everything but free and, moreover, the phenomena or state of things pictured have more to do with the conscious than the unconscious.

"Self Analysis" by Patrick Soulieres

American Industrial Dirge

Past Exhibitions

The International Biennale Artist Exhibition showcases a community of well-established artists, whose artwork serves to express cultural diversity, while creating a universal dialogue of creative expression. This collection of artworks, displays a varied understanding of technique, media, and subject matter, while typifying contemporary trends in the international art world. Many of the artists featured have been recognized through various awards and distinctions; and each artist has endeavored to communicate to an broader audience, creating artworks that have been exhibited and collected worldwide.

LuminArte Gallery is proud to celebrate the achievements of 42 contemporary artists representing 17 countries, including Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, India, Iran, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, the U.S.A, and Venezuela; and we are delighted to introduce this creative community to the flourishing Dallas cultural scene.

Curated by Matt Anzak

Daggi Wallace Exhibition

Daggi Wallace is an accomplished German born pastel painter who currently resides in the greater Dallas area. Daggi's works have been shown at the National Arts Club in New York City and are in numerous North American and European collections including the permanent collection for Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of the Southwest.

To learn more, visit daggistudio.com.

Charitable Benefit and Art Exhibition both featuring the artwork of Daggi Wallace

On exhibit: October 15, 2011 - October 26, 2011

Opening Reception and Moni's Kids Charitable Benefit:
7:00pm, October 15, 2011

Moni's Kids Charitable Benefit Exhibition
Daggi had a vision to combine her artistic talent with her altruistic concern for the well being of children. Out of this vision grew "Moni's Kids", a non-profit organization benefiting children who have overcome immense adversity in their daily lives. Proceeds from this exhibition are earmarked for establishing a library for the Haitian children in the portraits. In addition to purchasing portraits, patrons may make charitable cash and PayPal contributions directly to Moni's Kids.

Up Close & Personal Exhibition
Daggi's "Up Close & Personal" is a new series of extremely up close portraits. Rather than paint the entire face, Daggi's pastel paintings hone in on specific parts that are characteristic of the person. Roberta Carasso of ArtScene Magazine said "Wallace creates in lucious painted pastels, forming sensuously realistic individual portraits."

What Would Andy do? Exhibition

Andy Warhol was a genius who changed art, by changing the definition of what could be considered art. In this spirit, LuminArte Design Gallery is celebrating Andy Warhol's 83rd Birthday on August 6, 2011, 8:00pm by exhibiting a talented group of artists whose works reflect Warhol's Pop Art sensibilities but from a fresh 21st Century perspective. "What Would Andy Do? is a multi-media exhibition of original artwork and art videos. A diverse group of both national and international artists are participating in the exhibition.

Curated by Jim Lively