The Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, Texas is proud to present Beauty in Passion; a grand exhibition of thirty-five paintings by Russian artist Igor Samsonov. Born in 1963, he studied at the famous Ilya Repin Leningrad Institute for Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. His passion permeates every one of his canvases. Audiences can relate to the beauty portrayed in Samsonov’s artwork as his paintings are pictorial narratives or stories. They are humanity’s stories expressed in his contemporary approach to Classical Realism, delivered with vivid compositions and dazzling colors.

The morals that the paintings teach are widespread, pervasive and universal. Each work of art requires consideration and concentration. The Bible is a primary source for many of the Samsonov lessons. Art Historian and Curator Scott Peck: “The art work is like a magical and enchanted kind of mirror where one can better understand and see one’s self. We seem so desperate for a moral compass today and the artist offers us direction. Samsonov is like a modern day Aesop, telling us stories with lessons that are so desperately needed today.” Come to see the passion of Artist Igor Samsonov and experience his incredible contemporary masterpieces.

Reception: Sunday April 7 from 3-5pm

Beauty in Passion: The Narrative Paintings of Igor Samsonov

April 7 – June 9, 2019

The MBA - Museum of Biblical Art

7500 Park Lane   Dallas, TX    Across from NorthPark Center   214-368-4622

Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11:00 to 5:00 Sunday 1:00 to 5:00    www.biblicalarts.org

                The exhibition is sponsored by Texas Legacy Bank. 

Igor Samsonov Biography

Igor Samsonov was born in Voronezh, Russia, on January 7, 1963. He began drawing at a very early age and his parents encouraged his pursuits.  However at this time in the Soviet Union, it was very difficult to make a sustainable living as an artist. Samsonov ultimately decided on a career in mathematics and earned the equivalent of a Master’s degree from Voronezh State University. He accepted a job with the Institute of Research, but found himself more and more drawn back to art, especially after viewing some of Van Gogh’s paintings at the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).  He moved to Leningrad, where he studied at the Ilya Repin Leningrad Institute for Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. He was particularly influenced by his tutor Oleg Eremeev, who advocated not only for technical excellence, but for a painting that had “the artist’s emotional signature.” After graduating from the Repin Academy, Samsonov began his career painting mostly portraits. After a time, however, he felt compelled to create “pure art”, or a type of art that was unique to him and not based on others’ opinions’ or the current market. Samsonov’s work is extremely modern, yet remains classical. He draws from Van Gogh and Matisse in his use of color and Vermeer in his use of light. His paintings are rich with symbolism and tell stories—some well-known, others created by Samsonov himself. He is particularly interested in the themes of transformation and power. For more information about Samsonov and the stories behind his paintings, please reference “Igor Samsonov: Painter and Passionate Visionary” by David Salomon.

THE 2017 SPRING MODERN HOME TOUR

Presented by

Janelle Alcantara

David Griffin & Company Realtors

A Portion of the Proceeds Benefits The Dallas Architecture Forum

SHOWCASES 4 EXCEPTIONAL MODERN HOMES

The 2017 Spring Modern Home Tour, will open four modern homes on May 13 for a self-guided driving tour from 11am to 5pm.  These homesrepresent the finest residential architecture in the Dallas area, as designed by licensed architects, and they demonstrate that excellence in design is not limited by size or dollars.

This year’s tour showcases homes in the Urban Reserve, East Village, Knox Henderson and Forest Hills.  The homes on the tour cover green sustainable living in the modernist development Urban Reserve, A recently completed Modern in the Knox Henderson area, the up and coming neighborhood called East Village, East of 75 and South of Fitzhugh, this town home development developed by Dwellings has created a unique style of Architect affordable living and a contemporary home in Lakewood.

HOUSES  (See below for descriptions)

4402 Deere #1, Dallas, TX  75204

Unique 2 story Townhome designed by FAR+BANG

5012 Milam, 75206

Recently completed modern designed by W2 Studio

68 Vanguard Way, 75243

Built in 2016, this unique sustainable home designed by FAR+DANG

8230 San Benito Way, 75218

Completed in 2015 and designed by Greico Modern Homes

4402 Deere #1

Sleek Urban Modern home designed by FAR+DANG Architects & built by Alan Kagan (Dwellings). Inside, you will find modern design and attention to detail. The first level features a private master suite with a large walk-in closet. The living, dining, kitchen and guest bedroom are on the 2nd floor where you will find soaring vaulted ceilings, walls of windows, museum finished walls and warm white oak wood floors. The wood feature wall has a hidden door concealing asmall bar.  The outdoor area is impeccably finished with unique details, yet practical with a jacuzzi and grill station.

5012 Milam

A pure modern designed and built by w2-studio, located near Henderson Ave.
The house has generous living areas and large walls of glass bringing the outdoors in and a view of a magnificent pool and deck, perfect for the summer. The interiors are minimal with exceptional details and hardwoods throughout the living areas.

68 Vanguard Way

68 Vanguard Way located in the Modernist Community Urban Reserve is a contemporary home designed by FAR+DANG Architects. The home is built on a PI-shaped lot in a cul-de-sac with views of the park and White Rock Creek Trail. With unique architectural details and uniquely designed kitchen and pantry area. Beautiful urban garden and pool area.

8230 San Benito Way

Greico Modern Homes has an aesthetic that is consistent in all their homes with an influence of Frank Lloyd Wright. The exterior finishes of the home include stucco, brick and wood allowing it to live comfortably among the trees of the Forest Hill Neighborhood. Walk into the entrance and there is a floating staircase and the interiors are large open living spaces with picture windows overlooking the backyard.

Advance tickets can be purchased at modernhometourdallas.com  for $20.00 each. They will be available at PICK UP AT WILL CALL at all four homes on the day of the tour.  Tickets can also be purchased the day of the tour by CREDIT CARD only for $25 per person at each of the tour houses.  Children 12 and under are free.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Dallas Architecture Forum.

House Rules:

• Guests must wear provided blue shoe covers while inside Tour houses.
• Children who can walk must have a ticket to enjoy the tour.
• All children must be escorted and supervised at all times.
• Photography is limited to members of the media.

The Dallas Architecture Forum and

Voices of Change

Present 
 
365 Modern Music

Saturday, 6 May 2017

11:00 am to 1:30 pm

MOCKINGBIRD Residence, Designed by Russell Buchanan, FAIA, Buchanan Architecture

Event Sponsor -- Allied Stone

Start your weekend with music in the context of contemporary architecture! Voices of Change and The Dallas Architecture Forum present an outdoor garden concert featuring wind instruments in a stunning modern home. Includes a tour of this architecturally significant home designed by architect Russell Buchanan and refreshments. following the concert. Valet parking provided. Seating is limited. 

Tickets can be purchased online ($50 each) at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/365-modern-music-tickets-33312675108
Purchase confirmation with tickets and event address will be E-mailed by EventBrite. 

MOCKINGBIRD residence is one of the most experimental residences in Dallas. The building is clad in an ultra energy-efficient metal insulated panel system that combines maximum protection with minimum long-term maintenance. Designed for a young family in the stone import and fabrication business, the residence contains a main building in a simple rectilinear shape, designed in plan using five equal squares. Adjacent to the main building is an entry vestibule clad entirely in onyx slab. Completing the composition is a polished black stone wall for privacy. Join us for great modern music and architecture!

About Voices of Change

Voices of Change is the Southwest’s premiere professional chamber music ensemble dedicated to the performance of the music of our time. Now in its 41st year, Voices of Change fills a unique niche in the music world by performing small ensemble works by 20th and 21st century composers, encouraging and preserving the impulse of musical creativity and imagination.

Founded in 1974 by pianist Jo Boatright and clarinetist Ross Powell, Voices of Change is one of the longest-lived and most distinguished new music ensembles in the United States. In 1999, Voices of Change was a finalist for the prestigious Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Small Classical Ensemble. The CD, Voces Americanas, features works of five living composers of Hispanic descent. The Grammy nomination is a first for any Dallas/Fort Worth area chamber music ensemble. Voices of Change has been awarded the annual ASCAP Award for Adventuresome Programming an unprecedented five times and has recorded LPs and CDs on the CRI, Crystal, Innova, Albany, Centaur, and Redwood labels. The artists are first-tier professional musicians playing music written by well-known and up-and-coming professional composers. The music of living composers is challenging and requires the skill and dedication of accomplished classical musicians to be played.

The ensemble has been privileged to host more than one hundred composers who have come to hear, discuss, and often participate in the performance of their pieces. Voices of Change has presented over 75 world premieres (more than 25 of which were commissioned by the ensemble), performed music by over 300 composers, and made numerous recordings, including five CDs. Voices of Change is also dedicated to commissioning new works and recording them. The ensemble co-produces an annual young composers competition to introduce and support the music of promising college and high-school composers.  Voices of Change is supported by: The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Aaron Copland Fund for New Music, Target Corporation, the EPIK Foundation, TACA, The Dallas Foundation, the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts), Times Ten Cellars and WRR-101.1 FM.

About Buchanan Architecture

Founded in 1992, Buchanan Architecture is a full-service, multi-disciplinary architectural design firm with consistent local, regional and national recognition for design and restoration excellence. At Buchanan Architecture, we view the practice of architecture as a service profession.  We listen closely to our clients, and deliver design solutions specific to each client’s unique needs and goals. We approach each project, large or small, as a distinct design challenge. With every new challenge is an opportunity for us to apply our planning and design expertise.  Buchanan Architecture provides a comprehensive analysis of each project to produce a high quality, cost-effective design solution.

Design Philosophy

Our philosophy centers on the importance of structure as a catalyst from which sculptural forms emerge and combine to create dynamic, ordered spaces.  The foundation of our design approach is geometry, although there is not an insistence upon geometric purity in the work.  Instead, geometry forms a framework in which more poetic ideas and elements can be explored.  The source for geometric discipline may change with each project, but geometry remains the genesis of the compositional and organizational thinking.  Conceptual, sculptural, or gestured responses to the geometric framework are very subtle and nuanced.  We embrace simple solutions to complex problems.  We see beauty in the subtle gestures of light and form.  We emphasize meticulous detailing and thoughtful assemblage in order to merge structural and geometric elements into integrated compositions.  Refining a design is as important as conceiving one.  As a result, we find strength from simplicity and restraint.  Our work exhibits a continuous understanding of and an appreciation for the art of design and the craft of construction, from initial conceptual diagrams to final built forms.

About The Dallas Architecture Forum

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment.  The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in - and for - the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum's members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas.  The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning and the arts.  For more information on the Forum, visit www.DallasArchitectureForum.org.

Among the over 130 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series  are Shigeru Ban,  Brad Cloepfil,  Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves,  Daniel Libeskind,  Thomas Phifer,  Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and  regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato.  Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center).   Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe.  Important critics, authors and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon.

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists.  Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects.  Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse.  Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”. 
 

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org. For questions about the Forum, call 214-764-2406.

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