I found myself planing a last minute trip to Dallas for a belated birthday celebration. One thing about me is that I’m a planner. I like to have an idea of what I will be doing when I’m traveling somewhere. While I’ve been to Dallas many times, I usually don’t spend a lot of time out exploring the area….usually I’m just there to see someone or do something (like the SGK 3 Day walk). This particular weekend was chilly in Dallas, which I was definitely not expecting! There are many things to do and see in Dallas but most involve being outdoors. So we found ourselves looking for something to do on a windy and dreary Saturday. I saw in my search of ideas that Dallas has quite a large art scene. So we opted to check out the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA for short). The DMA is one of the largest art museums in North America. And to our surprise, it also boasts free admission so nothing to lose other than time to go and check it out! While I will admit I’m no art buff, I thoroughly enjoyed myself at the museum. There are 9 unique collections and the building itself is large and airy so you don’t feel overwhelmed even with all of the other visitors. If you ever find yourself in Dallas on a bad weather day (or you just want to expand your culture), I definitely recommend the DMA! It’s a gem!
Dutch folding fan (c. 1760s-1770s)
Marriage necklace from India
Headcrest from Nigeria (c. 1930)
Wood carving from Nigeria: Agbarho region
Sea and Pine Trees, Cap D’Ail by Sir Winston Churchill (c.1955)
Jane Avril by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1899)
St. Sebastian, Austria (Lindenwood with paint)
Ganesha, 14th century
Adam and Eve by Jean Francois de Troy (1718)
Bwoom helmet mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cuba peoples
Throne Leg carved into ivory
Lokapala (Sino-Tibetan: 17th-18th century)
Vase of While Lilacs and Roses, 1883 (Edouard Manet)
Madonna and Chile with St. John the Baptist by Francesco Ubertini (c. 1525)
Items from the Egyptian section
Mukenga/Muykeem helmet mask (Democrative Republic of the Congo: Cuba peoples)
Doors by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Four horn community power figure (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Songye peoples)
Mantle clock with figure of Perseus by Pierre-Victor Ledure
Shiva Nataraja, 11th century
Tantric Buddhist Ritual Object
Bacchic Concert by Pietro Paolini (1625-1630)
Shiva/Parvati (11th century_
Colosseum Viewed from the Palatine by Jean-Achille Benouville (1844)
Jiso Bosatsu, Japan (14th century)
Green Tara, 18th century
Simhavaktra (18th century)
House door from Indonesia
Mantel clock with figures of France and Mars (c. 1771)
Standing male figure, Ivory (Kai Island)
Reclining Nymph, Giovanni Bonazza (Italian)
River Bank in Springtime – Vincent van Gogh
Standing male figure from Vanuatu: Ambrym Island
Old Man in a Fur-Trimmed Coat – Balthazar Denner (1728)
Jeux d’Enfants by Dorothea Margaret Tanning
Buddha from Cambodia: Khmer empire
Male ancestor figure named Malabi, Papua New Guinea
Indonesia, eastern Java. 14th century
Benzaiten (Japan: 1704)
Elevator grilled from the Chicago Stock Exchange (which was demolished in 1972)
Funerary plaque from Western Jin dynasty, China (219-315 CE)
Dans La Glu by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
India sandstone carving showing Shiva and Parvati with their family and attendants