Museums
Photo courtesy of Perot Museum
SELECTION OF CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICAN ART FROM THE NANDO’S ART COLLECTION: ‘IF YOU LOOK HARD ENOUGH, YOU CAN SEE OUR FUTURE’
African American Museum of Dallas 3536 Grand Ave., 214-565-9026, aamdallas.org
The exhibit “If You Can Look Hard Enough, You Can See Our Future” made its world debut in Dallas in April. More than 90 pieces from emerging, midcareer and established South African-based artists are on display. Each artist’s perspective helps shape an understanding of the South African social environment and transformation over the last 70 years. Portraits, cityscapes, landscapes and abstracts highlight the collection. Through Aug. 13
LIVES OF THE GODS: DIVINITY IN MAYA ART
Kimbell Art Museum 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 817-332-8451 kimbellart.org
Nearly 100 rarely seen masterpieces and recent discoveries will be on display in this exhibit. The artwork shows stages in the life cycle of the gods, from birth to their showy transformations as flowers or creatures of the night. These works were created during the Classic period (A.D. 250-900) in the tropical forests of what is now Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico and depict a world where divine, human and natural realms are intertwined. Museums from Europe, the United States and Latin America loaned items for the exhibit. Through Sept. 3
Photo courtesy of Kimbell Art Museum