“INTIMATE ECONOMIES” by Margarita Cabrera, at the Latino Cultural Center – March 15: 6-8 p.m. 2600 Live Oak, Dallas, Tx 75204.
El Paso-dwelling Magarita Cabrera calls herself a border girl. Cabrera moved from Monterrey, Mexico to El Paso when she was ten, and much of her work is bound-up with unpacking this cross-cultural existence. Thus we get objects signifying work – tractors, hammers, pick axes, etc. – as well as those culled from immigrant experience (dessert plants), all made with soft or fragile materials like vinyl, fabrics, and clay. Cabrera has also staged work-performances which incorporate artisans, workers, or members of her audience, such as Pulso y Martillo, in which a group consisting mostly of immigrant students swing sledge hammers at copper plates laid out on a table in the gallery space. The through line is the friction of exchange, whether she is realizing absurd sculpture that emphasizes a disconnect between form and material, or utilizing sound and participation to frustrate conceptions of utility and labor.
1814 Magazine Pop Up Gallery—March 15: 6 p.m. 2650 Main St. Dallas, TX 75226.
If this exhibition is any bit as pretty as the rarefied magazine that is hosting it, then you’ll want to check it out. For more on the show and mag, head here.
Dallas. PUNK! Presnts The Mike Haskins Experience! At Cohn Drennan Contmepoary – March 16: 6-9 p.m. 1107 Dragon St. Dallas, TX 75207.
This show opened a few weeks ago. If you missed the exhibition, which largely consists of photography and ephemra from the golden age of Dallas punk, then a live performance is reason enough to visit. And to put all this regional punk inspective, check out this brief doc on NPR about Austin’s Bad Boys.
“Oak Lawn Art Show” featuring Painting, Watercolor, and Photography, at the Oak Lawn Library – March 13: 6-7:30 p.m. 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, Tx 75219.
“Margit Haegele” at the Suzana Gordon Design Studio – March 14: 6-9 p.m. 3406 Rosedale Avenue, Dallas, Tx 75205.
“Strip-Off Series” by Michael Westfried, presented by Ro2 Art at Magnolia Theatre Lounge – March 14: 7-9 p.m. 3699 Mckinney Ave Ste 100, Dallas, Texas 75204.
Artist Talk and Video Screening for ‘Meander’ and ‘Concentrations’ at Cris Worley Fine Arts – March 16: 5-5:30 p.m. 1415 Slocum St, #104, Dallas, Texas 75207
“Love Songs” and “VET” by Vet, at the Art Hotel Collective – March 16: 6-9 p.m. 1112 S. Akard, Dallas, Tx 75215.
“MidTown ARTwalk” at the Gallery at Midtown – March 16: 6-10 p.m. Valley View Center, 13331 Preston Road, Dallas, Tx 75240.
“Our Binding Path” by A.M. Martens, at Gallerie Noir – March 16: 6-9 p.m. 1525 Dragon Street, Dallas, Tx 75207
Margarita Cabrera, Vocho (Yellow), 2004. Vinyl, thread and car parts 5x6x13 feet via
