3 must-see art exhibitions in Dallas in September

From colorful paintings by emerging and renowned artists to an artistic collection of found objects hosted by LACMA, these are three new Dallas art exhibitions to see in September.

Peter Halley: CELL GRILLS

Contemporary Dallas

From September 25 to February 2022

Painter Peter halleythe first Texas exhibit in nearly two decades, CELL GRILLS is a collection of 18 large format paintings which will be presented together for the first time at Dallas Contemporary. Since the 1980s, Halley’s works have blurred the line between geometric abstraction and representation. This new exhibition is a focused presentation of Halley’s work over the past six years.

The DMA recently acquired “Lest You Fall” from Naudline Pierre in 2019. (Courtesy the artist)

Naudline Pierre: What could be has not yet appeared

Dallas Museum of Art

From September 26 to May 2022

The first solo exhibition of works by a Brooklyn-based painter Naudline Pierre, this new DMA exhibit will feature the debut of five new paintings and DMA’s recent acquisition of “Lest You Fall”. Pierre’s works depict “tales from another world through representations of supernatural beings entangled in complex scenes of struggle and intimacy.”

Betye Saar’s “Call and Response” will be on display at the Nasher Sculpture Center this fall.

Betye Saar: call and response

Nasher Sculpture Center

September 25 to January 2022

Organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), this new exhibition at the Nasher focused on Betye Saar offers the public the first opportunity to see Saar’s sketchbooks. “Call and Answer” is a collection of found objects that deal with race, gender and spirituality. Saar finds these items, such as a cot, ironing board, and bird cage, at flea markets and thrift stores.