COMEAUX & KRACHEY @ DALLAS CONTEMPORARY

BEAU COMEAUX
New Construction, 2007
lambda print, 19.5 x 19.5 inches

'Viewfinder: New Images by Texas Artists' at The Dallas Contemporary, on view through August 22, 2009, includes gallery artists Beau Comeaux's large-format night photographs depicting rural and suburban scenes devoid of a human presence with eerie stillness reminiscent of classic horror movies; and, Anna Krachey's installation of show horse ephemera ~ documents of highly priced animals (thought to have lost their worth by purchasing them from online sites such as eBay and Craigslist) and repurposing them for art.

ANNA KRACHEY
Trophies Series: BW Horsehead, 2008
archival Inkjet print

Lucia Simek reviews the exhibition for Renegade Bus, side-by-side with a review for CADD ARTLAB's 'Launch' exhibition, which includes new paintings by recent Marty Walker Gallery addition: Sarah Williams. For a PDF of the article, CLICK HERE.

SARAH WILLIAMS @ ARTLAB & MARTY WALKER GALLERY

SARAH WILLIAMS
Lexington Alley, 2009
oil on panel 24 x 24 inches

Upon completion of the forthcoming remodel and renovations, Marty Walker Gallery presents an exhibition of new paintings by recent University of North Texas MFA graduate, Sarah Williams, September 12 - October 10.

In anticipation of the exhibit, Sarah Williams' work can be seen at CADD ARTLAB's 'Launch' exhibit, showcasing art by studio art graduate students from Master of Fine Arts programs located in the DFW/Denton area, and in 'Frontroom=Backroom', the new salon-style exhibition at Marty Walker Gallery featuring a selection of superb works from the gallery’s racks including many works that have never before been exhibited.

Sarah William’s work focuses on her roots in rural Midwest America and how the ways of life shape and define the people and the spaces in which they live. The nightscapes in this series of work portray isolated and unremarkable buildings and scenes aiming to capture the emotions connected to a place. These feelings are deepened by William’s use of darkness to edit out extraneous details and the judicious use of illumination to draw the viewer in and highlight surface textures and patterns. (from the 'Launch' brochure at ARTLAB)

• 'Launch' @ CADD ARTLAB runs July 16 - September 3, 2009
  1608-C Main Street, Dallas, TX 75201 :: 214.741.1075 :: www.caddallas.net hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Open until 8 p.m. on Thursday

• 'Frontroom=Backroom' @ Marty Walker Gallery is on view for two weeks only, July 25 - August 8, 2009, opening reception is Saturday, July 25, 6-8 pm
  2135 Farrington Street, Dallas, TX 75207 :: 214.749.0066 :: www.martywalkergallery.com hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., and by appointment
  *gallery will be closed after August 8, and resume regular hours in September

• Sarah Williams solo exhibition opens at Marty Walker Gallery Saturday September 12, 6-8 p.m. and runs through October 10.

For further information please contact Marty Walker Gallery. (click!)