Current
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Spectra
John Holt Smith Solo Exhibition 2 - 23 Nov 2024 Austin Location SPECTRA marks Smith’s debut solo exhibition with Dimmitt Contemporary Art showcasing his striking collection of paintings from his Oculus series. Smith is known for his paintings that are studies in ultimate abstraction, reducing figurative images to their most elemental state. Smith's ultra-methodical approach blends traditional and contemporary, organic and industrial,... Read more -
Echoes of Tonalism
Michael Dines Solo Exhibition 14 Nov - 13 Dec 2024 Echoes of Tonalism marks Michael Dines’s debut solo exhibition with Dimmitt Contemporary Art. Dines's artistic journey has evolved considerably, with a strong focus on landscapes, although he is hesitant to categorize them as such. He views the landscape as a starting point for a complex interplay of tone, weight, surface,... Read more
Past
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FLOW+ FORM
Clementine Maconachie Solo Exhibition 4 Oct - 1 Nov 2024 Austin Location FLOW + FORM marks Maconachie’s debut solo exhibition with Dimmitt Contemporary Art showcasing her striking collection of wall folds and totems. Crafted entirely by hand, Maconachie employs her own body weight to meticulously cut and cold-bend materials like brass, steel and aluminum. Her totems, sculpted from Hebel stone, stand as... Read more -
Affordable Art Fair New York
25 - 29 Sep 2024 Welcoming a host of local, national and international exhibitors, the New York edition of the Affordable Art Fair features contemporary artwork by over 400 established artists and rising stars, and price points ranging from $100 – $12,000 FAIR HOURS Wednesday, September 25 *Private View | 6pm - 9pm Thursday, September... Read more -
Elemental Things
Steven Alexander + Laura Duerwald 19 Sep - 18 Oct 2024 Houston Location The title of the exhibition, borrowed from a poem by Michael Glaser, highlights the artists’ interest in those aspects of reality that form the foundations of feeling and perception. The works of Alexander and Duerwald explore both the layered microcosms and the broad inclusiveness of the natural world in its... Read more -
TRANSCENDENT ARRAYS
Myles Bennett + Ruth Borgenicht 7 - 28 Sep 2024 Austin Location TRANSCENDENT ARRAYS showcases the interwoven creativity of Bennett and Borgenicht, whose works, though distinct in medium and form, converge to explore themes of structure, fragility, and transformation. The exhibition invites viewers into a dialogue between Bennett's intricate manipulations of canvas and Borgenicht's sculptural ceramic forms, underscoring their mutual fascination with... Read more -
Affordable Art Fair Austin
16 - 19 May 2024 Austin Location Welcoming a host of local, national and international exhibitors, the first Austin edition of the Affordable Art Fair features 60 galleries showcasing original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 and $10,000. FAIR HOURS Thursday, May 16 *Private View | 5pm - 9pm Friday, May 17 General Admission | 12pm - 6pm... Read more -
Summertime Dreams
Melissa Chandon Solo Exhibition 9 May - 7 Jun 2024 Houston Location Through her use of animated, Pop-inspired colors and pared-down compositions, Melissa Chandon’s paintings push everyday scenes toward the brink of imaginative, dynamic abstraction. In her vibrant, graphic world infused with California light, the landscape breaks down into basic elements—what she calls “core essence”—while shadows and reflections take on a life... Read more -
Ardent Flame
Sara Genn Solo Exhibition 6 - 30 Apr 2024 Austin Location Genn’s ARDENT FLAME is a collection of small and mid-sized modular color field paintings inspired by the authenticity and intimacy of the freestanding Dimmitt Contemporary Art Austin gallery and is an extension of the artist’s My Heart is a Thousand Words series. These paintings seek to demonstrate the technical, material... Read more -
Texas Made
B Shawn Cox, Sarah Ferguson, Randal Ford, Kristin Moore, John Holt Smith + Michael von Helms 14 Mar - 5 Apr 2024 Houston Location B Shawn Cox (b.1972 Lubbock, Texas) is an Austin-based multimedia artist whose diverse work has been exhibited and collected throughout the United States in both private and corporate collections. He has degrees in Architecture and Law but has maintained and developed an evolving art practice for over 30 years. Sarah... Read more -
SURGENCE
Austin Grand Opening 17 Feb - 30 Mar 2024 Austin Location Artists include: Joseph Adolphe, Steven Alexander, Myles Bennett, Ruth Borgenicht, Melissa Chandon, Michael Craik, Ellie Davies, Madeline Denaro, Michael Dines, Laura Duerwald, Sara Genn, Tria, Giovan, Lori Glavin, Dale Goffigan, Bernd Haussmann, Matthew Hawtin, Gregory Hayes, Michael von Helms, Logan Ledford, Heidi Lender, Larissa Lockshin, Clementine Maconachie, Donald Martiny, Ali... Read more -
VITAL CHROMA
Michelle Weddle 2 Nov - 4 Dec 2023 Houston Location For this exuberant set of 8 new paintings, Weddle explores the strength of the sloping line to evoke a thrilling sense of motion and tension within her compositions. She establishes intrinsically potent jewel tones as the indisputable color story with which to communicate this visual language of dynamic energy. Utilizing... Read more -
DIMENSIONS
Matthew Hawtin, Matthew Shlian + John Holt Smith 28 Sep - 27 Oct 2023 Houston Location Matthew Hawtin creates work that refines painting down to its essential properties of line and form. His “Torqued” series features layers of acrylic paint on irregularly shaped canvases that are a reflection of the range of daily emotions, thoughts and feelings. Matthew Shlian’s folded compositions are inspired by organic material... Read more -
AFFINITIES
Laura Duerwald, Carmen McNall + Kit Porter 30 Mar - 27 Apr 2023 Houston Location Pennsylvania-based artist Laura Duerwald incorporates organic materials from her environment to create densely layered compositions of muslin and paint. Her patterned strokes of paint accumulate across the surface of her work like branches evoking a tactile sense of place and atmosphere. California-based artist Carmen McNall’s work balances intricate patterns and... Read more -
Michael von Helms Book Signing
Michael von Helms 15 Nov 2022 Read more -
BOUQUET
SARAH FERGUSON 20 Oct - 17 Nov 2022 Dimmitt Contemporary Art is pleased to present BOUQUET, the gallery’s second solo exhibition by Austin-based artist Sarah Ferguson. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 5:00 - 8:00pm. The exhibition will be on view through Thursday, November 17, 2022. Known for her experimentation with the... Read more -
Tria Giovan: The Cuba Archive
FOTOFEST BIENNIAL 2022 PARTICIPATING SPACES 24 Sep - 6 Nov 2022 The Cuba Archive is a solo exhibition showcasing photographs by New York-based photographer Tria Giovan. The exhibition is produced and presented in conjunction with the 2022 FotoFest Biennial Participating Spaces program. The Cuba Archive is a collection of photographs that captures Cuba on the brink of societal change in the... Read more -
BOUNDARIES MADE OF SMOKE
Gregory Hayes 12 May - 9 Jun 2022 At first sight, Hayes’ paintings may seem woven from fabric or constructed of glass mosaics; such an effect is created by his meticulous technique of individually dripping small, jewel-like globes of swirling, colored acrylic paint into the cells of a hand-drawn 1/4 inch grid. This process reveals the paint's natural... Read more -
Contact
Mallory Page Online Exhibition 17 Nov - 15 Dec 2021 Read more -
Randal Ford: A Collection of Animal Portraits
Randal Ford 28 Oct - 25 Nov 2021 Ford’s Collection of Animal Portraits features his acclaimed “Animal Kingdom” series alongside his most recent series “Good Dog.” This collection of intimate photographs captured by Ford showcase a variety of species across the animal kingdom exploring each animal’s personality and behavior. His objective is to capture simple, singular and beautiful... Read more -
SHIFT
Group Exhibition 29 Apr - 4 Jun 2021 Dimmitt Contemporary Art is pleased to announce SHIFT , a group exhibition showcasing new works by 15 female artists celebrating the transition into a new season offering new perspectives. SHIFT will feature a diverse range of emerging and established female artists: Holly Addi, Ruth Borgenicht, Melissa Chandon, Madeline Denaro, Margaret... Read more -
Century
Logan Ledford 19 Nov 2020 - 4 Jan 2021 Artist Logan Ledford is full of contradictions. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she is a gracious and charming southern belle with unmatched etiquette and the kind of quiet mystique that fills a room. Simultaneously, she is sprightly, edgy, and adventurous. Logan is natural and glamorous, messy and polished, uncomplicated and... Read more -
Double Rainbow
Sarah Ferguson and Mallory Page 7 Feb - 19 Mar 2020 DOUBLE RAINBOW is a joint exhibition focusing on the concept of the rainbow, providing an immersive experience shared by all. Together Ferguson and Page decided to approach the exhibition as an installation; boldly juxtaposing their distinct styles, yet uniting them through color. Through the adoption of a more subdued version... Read more -
OPEN
Donald Martiny 7 Nov 2019 - 2 Jan 2020 Dimmitt Contemporary Art is pleased to announce OPEN, an exhibition of paintings by North Carolina artist Donald Martiny . An opening reception and artist talk will be held on Thursday, November 7 from 6:00 - 8:00pm . The exhibition will be on view through Thursday, January 2, 2020. ... Read more -
NEW ALPHABET
Sara Genn 12 Sep - 17 Oct 2019 Dimmitt Contemporary Art is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Sara Genn from her recent series, New Alphabet. The artist will be present for the opening on Thursday, September 12th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Canadian-born artist Sara Genn recently moved her studio from New York City to a... Read more -
NAKED SKIES
Robert Roth 13 Jun - 25 Jul 2019 Dimmitt Contemporary Art is pleased to announce Naked Skies, a solo exhibition of paintings by artist Robert Roth, June 13 through July 25, 2019, with an opening reception on Thursday June 13, 6-8 pm. Following Roth’s 2018 exhibition “Recent Landscapes,” the painter returns to present some of his newest works... Read more -
Soul Work
Michael von Helms 7 Feb - 15 Mar 2019 Michael von Helms has spoken definitively about his career-long compulsion to inhabit the realm of Abstract Expressionism. The artist’s chosen style of abstraction satisfies two vital imperatives: pictorial resolution of form on canvas and emotional integration. According to von Helms, he “rearranges and reconfigures,” abandons and returns, to re-work color, line and form, while “basically painting my emotions.” The struggle is complete when painterly resolution coheres with self-realization. Von Helms perceives this creative process as profoundly significant, he has called the desired integration “salvation.” Read more
