At the Nasher Prize Award Gala on Saturday, April 1, at Dallas's Nasher Sculpture Center, event Co-Chair Mary McDermott Cook paused during the pre-dinner reception to tell someone that she and her daughter/Co-Chair Grace Cook now "hold the record for fundraising" for the Gala, which was marking its seventh year. Then Mary added, "I'm just thankful for the beautiful night and … [Read more...] about Nasher Prize Award Gala Honors Its 2023 Laureate Senga Nengudi On A ‘Beautiful Night’ Of Celebration
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Even Rainy Weather Couldn’t Dampen The Overflowing Crowd For NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner
Due to the number of guests, this year's NorthPark Ambassadors dinner at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek was reconfigured. Instead of the dinner on the Veranda, it required the main dining room for both the dinner and cocktail party with two rows of tables extending from the fireplace across the room. As the Ambassadors (Lindy Berkley for Ronald McDonald House of … [Read more...] about Even Rainy Weather Couldn’t Dampen The Overflowing Crowd For NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner
Cartier And Islamic Art VIP Reception Was A Feast Of Top-Tier Types In Black Tie And Standout Looks
Despite Emily Post’s rule that black tie attire was only to be worn after 7 p.m., the Dallas Museum of Art tossed that idea to the wind on Tuesday, May 10. After all, it’s not every day that the Cartier and Islamic Art exhibition had a VIP reception starting at 6 p.m. However, Mother Nature must have gone by Post’s claim as the setting sun was still a bit blinding via the Hamon … [Read more...] about Cartier And Islamic Art VIP Reception Was A Feast Of Top-Tier Types In Black Tie And Standout Looks
Art In Bloom Patron Party Glittered Among The Paula Crevoshay Gems At The Perot Museum
Two North Texas museums came together for the Dallas Museum of Art League's Lone Star Monarchs Art In Bloom patron party on Friday, March 4. The Perot Museum of Nature And Science hosted the cocktail reception for patrons of the Dallas Museum of Art fundraiser that would take place the following Monday. The common thread for the two museums located on opposite sides of Woodall … [Read more...] about Art In Bloom Patron Party Glittered Among The Paula Crevoshay Gems At The Perot Museum
JUST IN: Decision Announced About The Dallas Museum’s Art Ball And Art In Bloom Events
While both the local and national groundhogs decreed this morning that we’re in for six more weeks of winter, the area fundraisers are also making decisions about the future. This one just arrived from the Dallas Museum of Art’s Eugene McDermott Director Agustin Arteaga, who had to make a very tough call for two of the Museum’s big fundraising events. Neither the Art Ball … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Decision Announced About The Dallas Museum’s Art Ball And Art In Bloom Events
MySweetEssential: Dallas Museum Of Art
According to Dallas Museum of Art Eugene McDermott Director Agustín Arteaga, As an institution committed to reflecting and serving the growing and diverse North Texas community, we believe in art’s transformative power to foster dialogue, heal, and inspire genuine connection with both works of art and one another. The artists in the DMA’s collection grapple with … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Dallas Museum Of Art
Friday, March 13’s Roundup Of Cancellations, Postponements, Suspensions And Closures Resulting From Coronavirus Concerns
LATE UPDATE: 2020 Art Ball Chair Brian Bolke just sent word that the spring black-tie favorite Dallas Museum of Art fundraiser slated for Saturday, April 18, has been canceled. According to DMA Eugene McDermott Director Agustin Arteaga, "We are deeply indebted to Ball Chair Brian Bolke who brought a dynamic vision to this year’s gala. We are also appreciative of you, our … [Read more...] about Friday, March 13’s Roundup Of Cancellations, Postponements, Suspensions And Closures Resulting From Coronavirus Concerns
MySweetWishList: Silver Supper 2020
According to Silver Supper 2020 Chair Patty Huffines, “Plans for Silver Supper 2020 are well underway and my wish for this holiday season is that the community will join me, along with Honorary Chair Nancy Dedman, for a beautiful evening benefiting the Dallas Museum of Art’s Decorative Arts program. “Silver Supper will be held on Friday, February 7, at 7 p.m. in the … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Silver Supper 2020
And The Celebration of Dallas’ “Dior: From Paris To The World” Continued Creating A Traffic Jam
The sidewalk along North Harwood was a true mix of opposites on the evening of Tuesday, May 14. As young people in t-shirts and shorts on scooters zoomed from Klyde Warren Park to Ross Avenue, the VIP set was stuck in a traffic jam trying to make it to the Dallas Museum of Art's "Dior: From Paris To The World" reception in the tent adjacent to the museum. But then what … [Read more...] about And The Celebration of Dallas’ “Dior: From Paris To The World” Continued Creating A Traffic Jam
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dior: From Paris To The World VIP Reception
A little thing like a traffic jam couldn't dissuade the guests along North Harwood on Tuesday, May 14, from attending the invite-only VIP reception for the Dallas Museum of Art's mega-hit "Dior: From Paris To The World." It was well worth the wait. Not only getting a look at the galleries of House of Dior fashions that had been years in the making, but the people … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dior: From Paris To The World VIP Reception
Dior Himself Would Have Declared The Exhibition Ambassadors Luncheon “C’est Magnifique”
To be a part of the Exhibition Ambassadors Luncheon on Monday, May 13, cost a very pretty Cleveland or two. But it was so very worth it for those who love fashion, art and/or history. Not only did the occasion provide a first lingering look at the spectacular Dallas Museum of Art's "Dior: From Paris To The World," it also included a fabulous luncheon and a chat between Dior … [Read more...] about Dior Himself Would Have Declared The Exhibition Ambassadors Luncheon “C’est Magnifique”