IRVING ARTS CENTER

24th Annual Art Connection Members Exhibition

Sept 14, 2024 – Nov. 9, 2024

Main & Focus Galleries

Exhibition History and Background:
Since 2001, each summer Irving Arts Center has held a non-juried exhibition featuring art created by our Art Connection members. During this show, artwork by students and professional and non-professional artists hangs side by side in the beautiful Main Gallery and the adjoining Focus Gallery. Existing and new Art Connection members are invited to submit up to two works of art. Awards will be given in three categories (Youth, Nonprofessional and Professional) as well as an overall Best of Show.

2024-2025 Awards Judge: Du Chau

Du Chau is an artist, co-founder of Goldmark Cultural Center and recipient of the 2024 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. Du Chau was also recently named as one of this year’s Art Influencers by Patron Magazine, one of nine individuals recognized for their exceptional leadership, creativity and contributions to the art community.

Lane Banks:
Geometric Paintings

Sep 14 2024 – Nov 09 2024

Dupree Lobby Gallery

Lane Banks: Geometric Paintings, on view in the Dupree Lobby Gallery at Irving Arts Center from Sept 14, 2024 through November 30, 2024 features the work of Dallas-based artist Lane Bank. His work is insistently abstract, mathematical, conceptual in origin and geometric in appearance. It does not derive from perception, but is entirely constructed from numerical rhythms and proportions. It is concept made visible, a thought construction.

The industrial color palette is limited to black, various grays, white, and metallics, further distancing the work from observed colors in natural forms. Banks works with orthogonals (horizontals and verticals) only, so that the elements of the painting are always parallel to the frame; there are no curves or diagonals. His compositions are non-hierarchial; every part of the work has equal importance.

ARTIST BIO

Lane Banks lives and works in Dallas where he makes geometric, abstract paintings. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio from Louisiana Tech University. His works have been exhibited at the Geometric MADI Museum in Dallas, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, William Campbell Gallery, 500X, the McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Forum Gallery at Brookhaven College, Richland College, El Centro College, Latino Cultural Center, Arlington Museum of Art, Beeville Art Museum and Mulcahy Modern. His work has been commissioned for permanent public art installations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Love Field Airport, and for the corporate collection of Neiman Marcus at North Park Mall and the Shops at Willow Bend, and by private collectors.

Banks shares his passion for art teaching courses in the history of modern art for the Continuing and Professional Education Department (CAPE) at Southern Methodist University, leading courses on the main campus, the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, Meadows Museum, Amon Carter Museum and Kimbell Art Museum.

The Art of Marty & Richard Ray

Sep 14 2024 – Nov 09 2024

Carpenter Lobby Gallery

Richard Ray and wife, Marty, are Dallas-based artists who often collaborate on ceramic works (Marty’s specialty) and paintings (Richard’s primary medium). Richard and Marty’s unique collaboarations merge design, themes and skills to create finished works of art in both mediums. The collection of pottery and paintings by this husband-wife team.

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat from noon to 5PM

Irving Arts Center’s galleries are open for viewing free of charge during regular gallery hours Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 PM.