The art galleries of the Dallas Design District may have taken a few months off for summer, but they’re back in full force this month, offering an impressive and creative array of exhibits for your viewing (and buying) pleasure. This Saturday evening, September 10, galleries in the district will open their doors and host artist receptions and exhibit openings featuring a collection of some of my favorite art I’ve seen yet.

The diverse array of talent on display this month makes it hard for me to play favorites, but here are my picks for your Saturday night stroll:

(1) I couldn’t have been more excited when I learned that Chris Judy would be displaying his colorful, contemporary paintings at The Cameron Gallery. After ogling his work online for months I’m excited to see it all hanging in one place! (2) Most of you know I’m a sucker for photography so Conduit Gallery’s 40 Portraits in 40 Years exhibit by Guy Mendes has me giddy with excitement. Featuring four decades of portraits focused on people in the south, this is one I’ll want to allot some serious time for. (3) One of my favorite sculptors, Michael Kalish, returns to Samuel Lynne Galleries with his newest exhibit, Legends & Lone Stars. Created from vintage license plates, tailgates and reclaimed auto parts, his sculptures depict iconic personalities, as well as classic Americana with tributes to symbolic Texas traditions. Now how’s that for Texas pride?! (4) Meet photographer Dan Burkholder at sun to moon gallery, who will host an artist reception featuring the artist himself as well as several new photographic prints, which combine handmade platinum prints with digitally applied archival color pigments.

And that’s not all…the rest of the exhibits are great, so get here early so you can explore them all! The weather promises to be perfect so there are no excuses not to!

	Feeling Color The Cameron Gallery | 6:00-9:00 pm Opening: July 9 Artist: Chris Judy Chris Judy
	Three Artist Exhibit Craighead Green Gallery | 5:00-8:00 pm Showing: September 10 – August 8, 2011 Artists: Heather Gorham, Jay Maggio and Arturo Mallmann Jay Maggio    “Whirlwind”   15″ x 30″   oil on canvas
	steel: Fun with Guns and Pachinko Machines Cohn Drennan Contemporary | 6:00-8:00 pm Showing: September 10 – August 8, 2011 Artists: Margaret Evangeline (New York, NY) and Suguru Hiraide (Wichita Fallas, TX)  Margaret Evangeline, Saint Sebastian, 2010, prismatic powder coating on aluminum and gunshot, 46 x 46 inches
	New Paintings // Forty Years Forty Portraits // Things Change Conduit Gallery | 6:00-8:00 pm Showing: September 10 – October 8, 2011 Artists: Kirk Hayes, Guy Mendes and Sandra Ono  Guy Mendes, Terri Marie Faragher, Kenton Hills, KY, 1980, silver gelatin print
	New Work Holly Johnson Gallery | 6:00-8:00 pm Showing: September 10 – October 8, 2011 Artist: Otis Jones Otis Jones
	Atmosphere Mary Tomas Studio Gallery | 6:00-9:00 pm Showing: September 10 – October 8, 2011 Artists: Charles Coldewey, David Hinske, Karen Lastre, Adrienne T. Rosenberg and Mary Tomas Karen Lastre
	Chema Madoz PDNB Gallery | 5:00-8:00 pm Showing: September 10 – October 8, 2011 Artist: Chema Madoz Chema Madoz, Untitled, 2010
	Legends & Lone Stars Samuel Lynne Galleries | 5:00-9:00 pm Showing: September 10 – October 8, 2011 Artist: Michael Kalish Michael Kalish, “Rockin’ Jimi Hendrix”
	Dan Burkholder: Precious Metals & Pigments Sun to Moon Gallery | 5:00-8:00 pm Showing: September 10 – October 8, 2011 Artist: Dan Burkholder Dan Burkholder “Tree in April snow, Catskills” Platinum/Palladium on Vellum over Gold Leaf
	Gail Peter Borden: Solo Exhibit Galleri Urbane | 5:30-8:30 pm Showing: September 10 – October 8, 2011 Artist: Gail Peter Borden Gail Peter Borden, Each painting 16×16, over all 64×64

Find the Galleries:
Find the galleries listed above by visiting a map of Dallas Design District Art Galleries.

Do you have a showing I missed? Email me so I can include your listing and any upcoming events you have in store!