Dallas Arts

The Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (CADD) announce the opening of CADD Art Lab, an exciting new contemporary art venue located in downtown Dallas. CADD Art Lab will open to the public on Saturday, September 20 at 1608 Main Street with an all-day event, Open House: In the Lab, presented by DOWNTOWNDALLAS, from 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

CADD Art Lab is designed to serve the art community as an exhibition space and as a center for programs on contemporary art. CADD Art Lab will focus on developing and presenting innovative educational programs designed for artists, collectors, museum professionals, and the cultural community of Dallas. The 4,000 square-foot venue will feature six thematic curated group exhibitions a year drawn from the eleven CADD member galleries: And/Or Gallery, Barry Whistler Gallery, Conduit Gallery, Craighead-Green Gallery, Gerald Peters Gallery, Holly Johnson Gallery, Marty Walker Gallery, PanAmerican ArtProjects, The Public Trust, Road Agent, and Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden.

On Saturday, September 20, CADD Art Lab will celebrate the opening of its doors officially with Open House: In the Lab, presented by DOWNTOWNDALLAS. Hours will be extended that day to 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Scheduled events include an Artist Talk at 2 p.m. followed by a reception and tours throughout the day. Art Lies, the Texas-based contemporary art magazine, will be on hand to launch their Fall 2008 issue. The inaugural exhibition, “Indexing the Moment,” will run from September 20–October 30, 2008. “Indexing the Moment” explores the relationship of artists to the “contemporary” and features art from all eleven CADD member galleries.

For more information, visit Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas.