moderndallas ed.52 - december 2023

e.52 ‘23 // bernbaum/magadini - armstong residence | dave shafer photography

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a year in review: // alice cottrell design - project: pied-a-terre

// groveland house - craig kuhner architectural photography

// yuni lee - regium (royalty), 2021 mixed media on canvas

Dallas has grown with an abundance of modern design spread across the city from homes to highrises and preserving of important spaces, the arts have played a significant role with outstanding exhibits in the galleries and museums. Let’s take a look back at 2023.

WINTER

Dallas-based designer Alice Cottrell makes magic in spaces of every size and every style.

I visited the showroom of Blu Dot on McKinney Avenue.

Once inside I realized that someone had taken what could have been a very conventional furniture showroom space

// far+dang - project: blu dot dallas

// 9729 van dyke photo: costa crist - white rock home tour

and turned it into something special. That someone was the architectural team Rizwan Faruqui, AIA and Bang Dang at far+dang.

visceral effect on the visitor, the Interfaith Peace Chapel at Cathedral of Hope is the final work of architect Philip Johnson

Yuni Lee realizes the entire exhibited body of work between 2021 and 2023, prompted by urgent ecological issues. However, the recent series also demonstrates the refined technical skill of this emerging mixed-media at ro2art

SPRING

Part sculpture, part architecture, a space that has a

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// interfaith peace chapel at cathedral of hope

New Year, New Home

// architect bodron fruit - photo: charles davis smith

there is something for everyone.

Greenway Parks, Blending Old and New, it has always felt like it was and English village commons, homes clustered around green space, and indeed that was the original plan when it was first conceived back in 1925 when Texas architect David Williams laid out the original design.

Ted Kincaid’s works elicit the same sublime impression.

They are manufactured photographs in which statuesque male bodies and remote landscapes of oceans and forests coexist in the same room at Liliana Bloch Gallery.

SUMMER “Beautiful spaces where living is better, and the world seems quiet”: Bernbaum/Magadini Architects at 25 .. their most recently completed project Armstrong, which

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makes it plain that there are still mountains to climb and marvel at for this firm. Whatever parties take place at the home will likely have a staggered start time, as the cantilevered entranceway with tobacco-colored wood along the underside will stop guests in their tracks.

The Explosive Debut of Howard Sherman work is frank,

raw, and bold. The artist knows how to be many things at the same time. His art overlaps multiple languages. It simultaneously speaks several voices: it is as impactful and energetic as a mural; it raises questions.

Building for yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Michael Turner’s tribute to Tom Greico, The design has all the hall-

// howard sherman - naked people holding guns, 2017 acylic on canvas and marker on canvas 100 x

// the snging hills recreation center by perkins&will

// trinity dallas’ campus by dsgn associates

marks of Tom’s approach to designing homes, with lots of natural lighting, an open living plan, and the outside and inside seamlessly engaging with each other.

sands of years. Certainly it’s as familiar to Texans, especially Dallasites, as the heat of summer. “We wanted something seen as traditional, but done in a modern way,” explained Thad Reeves, a principal with A.GRUPPO

FALL Brick has been the central material of our homes for thou-

The Perkins & Will Singing Hills Recreation Center, when we climb to higher ground it’s with the hope of seeing

// agruppo architects

further, of expanding our vision, and understanding our surroundings. The Singing Hills Recreation Center in South Dallas is perched just above the landscape on its own hill.

Beth Brant said that DSGN Associates’ thought process and Trinity Dallas’ hopes for the structure were to “really to open it up, both visually and lighten it up aesthetically, so that people from the neighborhood would feel welcome to come in. (the end)

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ghostlight

keith carter

by Todd Camplin

// keith carter, starry night, 2021, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

// keith carter, water and moon, 2013, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Keith Carter at Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery a few weeks ago. Mr. Carter is known for taking pictures of the border areas of Louisiana and East Texas. During his time shooting photos in Europe, he carried the spirit of the border region and made the images feel connected to the bayou. Carter’s

mother was a photographer of children and she encouraged him by telling him honestly that he had a “good eye for photography.” This inspired him to continue working with the camera. I think he doesn’t simply capture people and landscapes but seems to capture the myth and mystery of his subjects.

// keith carter, tree roots, 2014, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

I attended PDNB with Carter’s former student, Johnna Rena’ Guillory. Because this was a book signing event, his former student bought the book and had it signed. She was generous enough to give me time with her book to absorb Carter’s series.

This was a well-designed catalog of beautiful images and was Carter’s completed vision for a nearly three-year project. The gallery had a few prints available from this vast body of work. Although the

// keith carter, angelina, 2021, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

// keith carter, nesting tree study #2, 2012, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

gallery had a handful of pieces from the book, each image packed a punch. Some of the art on the wall gave me shivers like someone had walked across my grave.

Other images felt spiritual, transcendent, and strange. In Carter’s words, he was photographing “swamps, marshes, bogs, baygalls, bayous, and fens.” Yet these haunting images seemed otherworldly because of his skillful use of “time, light, and memory.”

During his short talk, his demeanor showed that he was fearless about making mistakes and trying new things.

Keith Carter is an artist who will push the medium to its technological limits. He mixes the digital with old film cameras and old dark-room traditions. The results are compelling images that maintain a rootedness in the history of photography. Yet, Carter is not constrained by the past ways of making a photo. I watched several interviews

// keith carter, cormorants, 2019, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

// keith carter, nesting tree study #2, 2012, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx (detail)

where he mentioned that he stands on the shoulders of giants. This shows his respect and love for the old masters of photography and painters as well.

One of the most stunning images of the show was titled Starry Night. Looking at this print was like listening to Hank Williams sing Leon Payne’s “Lonesome Highway,”

while looking through glasses tinted with Van Gogh’s imagination. The image has this noisy debris he digitally lays over the sky and landscape. The sky explodes with light. A single car shines its headlight down an eerie road.

Nesting Tree Study #2 was a beautiful image of cypress trees with nesting white herons. The sepia-tone picture is crowded with so many birds in different states of rest.

// keith carter, bog dog, 2014, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

I enjoy his skillful use of sharp and blurred subjects. The blur effect Carter uses creates a ghostly image reminiscent of thoughts in the mind, rather than the real. The blurred areas also remind me of the fog of the swamp.

Carter takes me back to the times I spent looking at the Caddo Lake sunrises near my studio in Jefferson, Texas.

I was confused by the photo print titled Bog Dog. Why a dog? This was a very shaggy dog in a misty abstract

//keith carter, swamp moon, 2016, courtesy of pdnb gallery, dallas tx

background. This image was a portrait of a dog with real character and charm. Guillory told me that he had done a book on dogs. So, he was already charmed by the creatures before he chose to portray this goofy Bog Dog. I need to check his dog book out.

Kenna’s wonderfully clean and quiet photos of trees.

PDNB curated beautiful shows that paired well together. These shows are a masterful contrast in different approaches. Keith Carter and Michael Kenna’s exhibitions will be up through February 10th.

Keith Carter’s exhibition shares the space with Michael

// pdnbgallery

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THE M E X I C A N

by Betsy Lewis

Acclaimed interior architect Paulina Morán makes her Dallas debut with The Mexican, a new restaurant in the Design District that opened in March. Early in her career, Morán was a protege of Sergio Bougeat in Barcelona, then worked for Philippe Stark on Mexico City’s Teatron Restaurant before launching her own textile and design firms. She is a two-time winner of the Prix Versailles World Architecture and Design Award.

“The design of The Mexican is truly unique. Our hope is

that guests will feel as though they’ve traveled to Mexico as they walk through our doors,” said Rafael Abreu, a co-founder of The Mexican with business expertise in sales and marketing.

The Mexican offers sophisticated fare that honors the traditional flavors of Monterrey, a city known for being an entrepreneurial powerhouse, a cultural mecca, and the hometown of both Head Chef Rodrigo Lomeli and co-owner Roberto Gonzalez Alcalá.

// don roberto - private dining room

In addition to Mr. Abreu and Mr. Gonzalez Alcalá, partners include Rich Hicks, Todd Istre, Nic Villareal, and Eddie Althaus of Reach Hospitality Group, who collectively devised a concept blending romance, authenticity, and tradition to create a unique experience for Dallas diners.

Delights awaiting discovery within the 15,000 square foot

space include a tequila wall and tasting table, a stateof-the-art cigar lounge, and stunning, multi-level outdoor patios. Mexican tiles and ceramics abound. Regional art is displayed in private dining rooms, including artwork

by Jacobo and Maria Angeles in the dedicated “Oaxaca Room.”

The Mexican honors traditions passed down through generations. We are not your typical Mexican restaurant,” said Gonzalez Alcalá, whose investment in the project extends to honoring his heritage, culture, and love for Mexico—all of which complements his proven business acumen as a scion of Gruma, a multinational corn flour and tortilla manufacturing company headquartered near

Monterrey. “Inside our doors, we are uncovering a new contemporary Mexico, that takes authenticity and luxury to uncharted heights. Guests will experience an elevated, cosmopolitan dining adventure that exemplifies the true, traditional Mexican culture of innovation and passion, with great cuisine, all in one.”

As for the menu, local connoisseurs will enjoy Northern Mexico-inspired salsas and sauces, plush desserts like tarta de nueces, and nightcap temptations that make choosing a challenge. You might give in to the carajillo supremo, an opulent concoction of Casa Dragones small batch sipping tequila, añejo, licor 43 (a Spanish liqueur rumored to give a bright, golden glow), cold brew, and frangelico foam. Sides are ordered for the table, and entrees feature something for every palate, from tacos and a raw bar to a 33 ounce wagyu tomahawk ribeye. As the ultimate love letter to Mexico, The Mexican promises to deliver. visit the MEXICAN

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MICHAEL KENNA + KEITH CARTER PDNB Gallery

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