The MAC

TOMORROW!
The MAC is so excited to be a stop on the Cedars Open Studios Tour tomorrow November 18!

If you haven’t had the chance, come stop by and see these incredible exhibitions by artists Lillian Young and Justin Archer!

Join us for a conversation with artist Lillian Young as she discusses her creative process and work in her current exhibition, The Problem with Archives: A Picture is Worth our Words””. Explore how Lillian’s work incorporates language and portraiture to inform viewers about stories in African American history that have been neglected and lost while emphasizing the need to make conscious efforts to preserve the stories of the living.

Our Wednesday Membership Show highlights are in!

1. Matthew Stromberg, “Twinkle Twinkle,” 2023, thermite on paper, 18” x 12” x 4”

2. Lara Moffat, “This is What 6am Looks Like In February,” 2022, photography and metal print, 12” x 12”

3. Future Akins, “Talking In My Sleep/Memories/Passion,” 2023, threads and beads on hand dyed cloth, 11” x 13.5”

4. Charles William, “Little Urban Cowboy,” 2023, acrylic on canvas, 9” x 12”

Spend your Saturday at The MAC and see some awesome local works!

1. Opal Strand, “Psychosis,” 2022, Oil on canvas, 15” x 15” x 15”

2. Marianna Seaton, “Untitled Abstraction,” 2023, Mixed Media, 12” x 13” x 5”

3. Matthew J Jones, “Around The Corner From Anywhere,” 2022, Encaustic on panel, 12” x 9”

The MAC has an urgent need for immediate funding in order to maintain operations. Although we've continued to offer engaging, high quality programming, since reopening after the pandemic, The MAC has operated almost completely through membership dues and has had no major sponsorships and has not been granted crucial local and state funding. We cannot continue without help. In order to hold our annual membership exhibition and the 2023-24 season and beyond. we desperately need help from the community. We are building up the resources and having the conversations that will help us attain future sponsorships and grants; however necessary expenses must be addressed within the week.

For nearly 30 years, The MAC has offered high quality visual arts programming for free to the public. During this time, we've held important early shows for now known international artist and MORE IMPORTANTLY, we've served as the launchpad for countless Texas artists into the institutional exhibitiion world, having produced the first big shows for a large number of Texas artists you know by name.

If you have had a good experience at The MAC, please give $20, $100, $1000 or more now.

For new and renewing members, we'll offer discounts through May 6, so that
- [ ] $40 buys a 1 year artist/basic membership
- [ ] $75 buys a 1 year MAC PAC (enhanced) membership
- [ ] $115 buys a 1 year Dual MAC PAC membership

If you're planning on exhibiting in the Summer membership exhibition, please consider buying or renewing now, rather than during June registration.

Thank you in advance for your generosity. Please feel free to forward or repost.

Please donate through the website at www.the-mac.org/donate

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The MAC is pleased to announce three solo exhibitions including work by Morgan Grasham, Sarah Lasley and Laura J. Lawson.

These mark the beginning of The MAC’s 2022—2023 artistic season, curated by a jury of prominent international and regional art figures.

"Memory Beast," "Welcome to the Enclave" and "Venus and Mars: Climates in Dialogue" are on view from September 10 through October 8, 2022, with an opening reception Saturday, September 10 from 6 to 9 pm.

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1503 S. Ervay Street
Dallas, TX 75215
214-728-6776

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In conversation for the first time at The MAC, Grasham, Lasley and Lawson provoke a novel reconsideration of the natural, augmented and astral environments that surround us today.

"Memory Beast" promotes an interspecies dialogue wherein viewers can envision a sustainable and symbiotic future. Through video and installation, creates an intimacy between man and beast, dissolving the dichotomy presupposed therein.

In "Venus and Mars: Climates in Dialogue," takes on the role of a whimsical-cartographer, transposing aerial images of Venus and Mars into striking representations of celestial grandeur.

In collaboration with , looks at the relationship between augmented and virtual reality, Anglo-American domesticity and ecological disaster. The trailer for "Welcome to the Enclave" is available via the link in our bio!

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IMAGES:
1. Sarah Lasley, "Welcome to the Enclave," 2022. Screenshot from trailer.
2. Laura J. Lawson, "Mars 2888 Northern Plains", 2021.
3. Morgan Grasham, "Memory Beast," 2021, Screenshot from Trailer.

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(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ The MAC now open WEDNESDAY-Sat for your art viewing pleasure ♥

On view now - REFUGE: The 24th Annual MAC Membership Exhibitiion, featuring work by 102 member artists from the North Texas region and beyond!

(from L-R) Ellen Henderson, Tears, 2020, Embroidery, 4" x 4"; Carolyn Hestand Kennedy, Heart, 2019, Embroidery, 4" x 4"; Eliana Miranda, Left Behind, 2020, acrylic on wood panel, 12" x 16"; Ali Hasan Aditia, pataang, 2022, mixed media on canvas, 24" x 12"; Liz Markum, Polythemus Moth in Vitro, 2021, Glass, copper, and ash, 9" x 9"; Shannon West, Candy Cravings and False Eyelashes, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12"

REFUGE is on view through August 27 at The MAC, located at 1503 S Ervay (next to Ro2 Art) in The Cedars, open Weds-Sat, 12-5pm

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Join us for REFUGE: The 24th Annual MAC Membership Exhibition Opening Saturday, July 16 from 6-9pm T H E M A C 1 5 0 3 S. E r v a y S t , D a l l a s , T X 7 5 2 1 5 Join us for The Mac's 24th Annual Membership Exhibition, Refuge. OPENING Saturday, July 16, 6-9p

ARTISTS! REFUGE: The MAC 24th Annual Membership Exhibition is but a week away. You still have time to drop off your work! We’ll be at The MAC (1503 S Ervay) from 1-4 for last minute drop offs. Please join show!

LAST CHANCE TO SEE
CLOSING TOMORROW 7.2.22

Chris Wright Evans’ exhibition ‘Country Mile’ will be closing tomorrow, so be sure to stop by The MAC at 1503 S Ervay St to check it out. Don’t forget to take a look at the exhibition’s book at the front desk.
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‘Mather Point, Grand Canyon’
Photography
11 in x 14 in
2018

‘Ash Woods, National Mall’
Photography
16 in x 20 in
2015

‘White Goliath’
Photography
17 in x 22 in
2018

‘Quarter Horse, Des Moines, Iowa’
Photography
30 in x 40 in
2018

‘Thank the Romans, Mom’
Photography
11 in x 14 in

‘Thank the Romans, Man with Beard’
Photography
11 in x 14 in

‘JJ’s Bottle Shop at Laketown Road, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota’
Photography
17 in x 22 in
2018
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The MAC
1503 S. Ervay St
Dallas, TX 75215
Thurs - Sat, 12:00-5:00

www.the-mac.org
214.728.6776
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Refuge: 24th Annual Membership Exhibition
PREREGISTER TO GET 3 MONTHS FREE

This year's Membership Exhibition is an amazing opportunity to show your work as a member of The MAC. You can join anytime on our website or sign up in person when you drop off your work.
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REFUGE

Where: The MAC 1503 S Ervay St, Dallas, TX
When: July 16th - August 27th, 2022
Opening Reception: July 16th, 6-9pm
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The MAC
1503 S. Ervay St
Dallas, TX 75215
Thurs - Sat, 12:00-5:00

www.the-mac.org
214.728.6776
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THROWBACK THURSDAY

Alicia Eggert’s ‘All That is Possible is Real’ was displayed at The MAC in 2017 (Mar 18–Apr 8) as a part of her ‘Partial Visibility’ exhibition. As the neon sign flashes, it alternates between two messages “All That is Possible is Real” and “All That is Real is Possible,” evoking Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Pure Reason.’ An interdisciplinary artist, Eggert explores the relationship between language, image, and time, as well as their roles in shaping our perception of reality.
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Alicia Eggert
‘All That is Possible is Real’
Neon and custom controller
96” x 156” x 12”
2016
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The MAC
1503 S. Ervay St
Dallas, TX 75215
Thurs - Sat, 12:00-5:00

www.the-mac.org
214.728.6776

Refuge: 24th Annual Membership Exhibition
The MAC presents the 24rd Annual Membership Show

REFUGE

Where: The MAC
1503 S Ervay St, Dallas, TX
When: July 2nd – August 27th, 2022
Opening Reception: July 2, 6-9pm

Last year, members of The MAC came together with renewed optimism and a mutual love of art to include works in the organization’s Annual Membership Exhibition. 100 artists presented work in a variety of media that celebrated togetherness and a return (for some) to making art. In 2022, our society is grappling with numerous events that no doubt occupy much of our social consciousness, and finding refuge from such a deluge can seem out of reach. At The MAC, we have always sought out ways to exhibit artists whose work helps us make sense of the time at hand. Conversely, we have offered opportunities for artists to whisk us away to someplace special, where ideas can be discussed, beautiful works can be admired, and visitors can take refuge within the walls of the gallery. MORE INFO Linked in bio.

Have you ever been caught looking at the driver of a car in the lane next to you. These awkward moments were captured alongside myriad of experiences from the front seat of artist Chris Wright Evan car while making work for the exhibition ‘Country Mile,’ in view through June 18. The exhibition was granted as part of the 2021 CADD Fund Prize presented by the Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas.