An added treat to the current exhibition Olin Travis: People, Places and Visions are the fabulous custom frames that so many of the pieces are mounted in.  A "custom frame" is one that is built in the raw, and gilded and finished afterwards - especially after the corners are joined, filled and sanded.  Often the frames one-off, and built up from profile sections, rather than one pre-made profile.  The actual finish of color, gilt and stain is selected to match the specific work the frame is made for.

Here is a sampling.

The MAC has a long, proud history of publishing beautiful and unique exhibition catalogs to accompany important exhibitions in our galleries...  Otis Dozier, Ted Kinkaid, Women Printmakers, Painting in Dallas.

Olin Travis might possibly be our best to date!

Nice 8 color page article in April issue of American Art Review!

The exhibit is hung and lit!

Preview party for TACO (Texas Art Collectors Organization) and exhibition lenders was last night and received great response!  The paintings are surprising and exciting.  Who knew such things were going on here in Dallas in 1920, 30 and 40! Well worth a trip here to uptown.

And opening reception is tonight! 5:30-7:30!  Come see!