From the inclusion of the “+” in the theme — Art+Architecture — there was an early indication the Dallas Museum of Art's 2016 Art Ball was headed down a different path than years past. Instead of videos featuring DMA mainstays, Grammy-award winning entertainment and crowding the tent so Mark di Suvero's "Ave" sculpture felt claustrophobic, the black-tie DMA fundraiser on … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2016 Art Ball’s Art+Architecture
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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2016 Art Ball Patron Party
Appetizers being served up in toolboxes. Upside down warning cones serving as vases. Hunky construction workers serving as the welcome committee. Billionaires just hanging out. These were just a few of the elements that made the Dallas Museum of Art's 2016 Art Ball patron party at The Joule's terrace a true memory maker. And leave it to Forty Five Ten fashion wizard … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2016 Art Ball Patron Party
2016 Art Ball Auction Item #6: The Best Of Italy
Seriously, is there any spot in the world that oozes fashion, food and fabulous art more than Italy? Didn’t think so. That’s why this 2016 Art Ball package is a foodie-fashionista-fan of the arts’ dream of seven days in heaven. Drop the diet to prepare on the pasta. Here is the ultimate way to experience Italy like others only wish. Pinches on the cheeks not included. The Best … [Read more...] about 2016 Art Ball Auction Item #6: The Best Of Italy
2016 Art Ball Auction Item #5: African Safari
2016 Art Ball Live Auction Chair Trisha Wilson practically considers South Africa a suburb of Dallas. Having discovered the wonders and beauty of the land and its people ages ago, the international designer invested her time, talents and ca-ching there by creating Izingwe Lodge. So, naturally Trisha wanted to include her home-away-from-home for the Dallas Museum of Art … [Read more...] about 2016 Art Ball Auction Item #5: African Safari
2106 Art Ball Auction Item #4: Rebecca Warren, “Totem (e.) 2008
What would be an Art Ball without a conversation-making piece of artwork on the bloc? And for the Dallas Museum of Art fundraiser this Saturday, the selection is one that is bound to amaze and initiate all types of interpretation. 2016 Art Ball Auction Item #4: Rebecca Warren, Totem (e.) 2008 (Value: approx. $40,600) British sculptor Rebecca Warren currently has a solo … [Read more...] about 2106 Art Ball Auction Item #4: Rebecca Warren, “Totem (e.) 2008
2016 Art Ball Auction Item #3: VIP Front Row Experience
In North Texas, not all art is confined to the AT&T Performing Arts District. There is a large number of folks who swear that Dallasites consider sports to be an art form. So, naturally 2016 Art Ball Live Auction Chair Trisha Wilson whipped up a live auction package that is strictly top-drawer sports for this Saturday's Dallas Museum of Art fundraiser. VIP Front Row … [Read more...] about 2016 Art Ball Auction Item #3: VIP Front Row Experience
2016 Art Ball Auction Item #2: Napa Valley Wine Country Getaway
Leave it to the Dallas Museum of Art's art-lovers to know just the right spot to enjoy art paired with fabulous wines and incredible scenery. And that's exactly what this 2016 Art Ball live auction package offers complete with Dallas' own Tracy and Kent Rathbun escorting around the wineries and tables of Napa Valley. Napa Valley Wine Country Getaway (Value: … [Read more...] about 2016 Art Ball Auction Item #2: Napa Valley Wine Country Getaway
What’s Up With The Early-Bird Tent At The Dallas Museum Of Art?
Whoa! The Dallas Museum of Art’s Mark Di Suvero’s “Ave” is already keeping company with a gargantuan tent. Say what? The 2016 Art Ball is not until Saturday, April 23. So, what’s up? The answer was provided by the ever-charming Walter Elcock, who has been filling in until a new DMA director is announced. Evidently someone wanted to have a very special private tented … [Read more...] about What’s Up With The Early-Bird Tent At The Dallas Museum Of Art?
JUST IN: 2016 Art Ball Plans Revealed
While the Longhorns and Sooners were partying at The Rustic for the Third Annual Concert for a Cure, the art crowd was gathering at The Baron Estate for news on the 2016 Art Ball. Here are the deets: Ann and David Sutherland are co-chairing the event. All the former chairs are on board. The date is Saturday, April 23. Todd Fiscus has been too on-the-road to lock … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2016 Art Ball Plans Revealed