Explore the ALG Fine Art Visiting Artists Show 2025
“Poetic License - Art to Navigate a Beautiful, Messy World”
Opening Saturday, October 4th
Inspired by the profound and insightful poetry of J.K. Kennedy and her captivating book, Clumsy Beauty, this year’s Visiting Artists Show promises to illuminate our world through the transformative power of art.
31 artists of a variety of mediums, styles and walks of life have created pieces reckoning with and embracing the beautiful contradictions of life – the sorrow and joy of creativity, the order and chaos of experiments, and the noise and quiet of one’s destination.
Structured into 4 acts, each united by a poem from J.K. Kennedy’s Clumsy Beauty as inspiration for their artistry, this curation of artwork traverses the valleys and peaks of the human experience.
- “Creativity” - The spark, the process, the boundless imagination.
- “Experiments” - The courage to try, to fail, to discover anew.
- “The Destination” - The journey's end, the unexpected arrival, the meaning found.
- “From the Thought Pile” - Finding happiness in the little things. (All the artwork in this category is 14x14” or smaller.)
The art show is available to view at ALG Fine Art from Saturday, October 4th, until Saturday, November 15th.
Meet the Visiting Artists using their “Poetic License”
Our Resident Artists, Anna Curnes and Christi Meril, are joined by nearly 30 Visiting Artists to explore, to question, to interpret, and to navigate the complexities of our existence.
Gallery Director, Anna Curnes, shares, “Our Visiting Artists Show is a unique opportunity to see an array of artists and artwork woven together in a narrative tapestry that moves, mirrors, and transforms us. This year’s theme “Poetic License” has inspired pieces that speak truth to the everyday messiness of life, offering comfort, challenge, and hope.”
Act 1: “Creativity”
Our artists express their creativity as an exhilarating process, ranging from blooming like flowers to emerging from chaos, and beyond.
- “Bloom & Sigh” by Anna Curnes and Melanie Brannan
- “Tangled Grace” by Christi Meril
- “Be Made an Instrument of Peace” by Matt Kaplinsky
- “Lucius Backstage” by Sara Kerens
- “Endless Longing” by Shraddha Dharia
- “Adoration” by Mary Morgan
- “Artful Mischief” by Barbara Mason
- “Hummingbird” by Julie Michel
Act 2: “Experiments”
Approaching their materials like a laboratory, our artists found experimentation to be freeing, a form of self-love, and a source of magic.
- “Creatively Grounded” by Margaret Harris
- “Road to the Light” by Jane Hopkins
- “Versions of Being” by Jennifer Psalmonds
- “I’ll Fly Away” by Elise Boerder-Broadway
- “Headstrong” by Megan Bowdon
- “Peonies in that Elegant Vase” by Jacqueline Claudet Mitterer
- “Cosmic Playground” by Mariell Guzman
- "Fingers Crossed" by Grace Woodall
- “Experiment in Landscape” by Suzy Moritz
- “Destination II – The Journey” by Emma Evans
- “Clusters in the Night” by Julia Stanger
Act 3: “The Destination
This poem started artistic conversations about our connection to ourselves, our history, and the moments that turn into memories.
- “Pillars of Light and Strength” by Melanie M Brannan
- “Conversations in Colour” by Patricia Baumann
- “Sunshine and Sparkles” by Forrest Gearheard
- “Forgiveness” by Anastacia Sadeh
- “Tree of Life: In Birds” by Jennifer Moreman
- “It's My Life” by Christopher Miller
Act 4: “From the Thoughts Pile”
These pieces invite us to slow down, enjoy the moment, and appreciate the small but no less valuable things in life.
- “Strata et Erosion” by Charlotte Clift Marsden
- “Baltistan Rainbow” by Amber Goodwin
- “Stella” by Michelle Noah
- “Bravo” by Kris O’Keefe
- “Thinking Too Much” by Grace Woodall
- “Fortune Cookie 1, Fortune Cookie 2, Fortune Cookie 3” by Dulce Hardin
- “SinRey flowers. Happiness in a small voice” by Jacqueline Claudet Mitterer
- “Horses at Laxnes” by Sara Kerens
- “Superb Dove on a Dragonfruit” by Volta Voloshin-Smith
Show your support for the Dallas art scene
We released an open call to all artists to take the themes explored in the poems of Clumsy Beauty and translate them into paintings, sculptures, and other visual storytelling. This art show is the result of the incredibly talented artists who shared their artistic perspective on the beautiful, messy world we live in.
Some are established artists. Others are making a name for themselves. They all have used their “Poetic License” beautifully, boldly, and with brave vulnerability.
By supporting the show, you are supporting all these artists in their creative endeavors - selling their artwork, connecting with collectors and opportunities, and raising their profile. It’s support like this that enables the Dallas art scene to thrive and inspire us all with moving art, evocative art experiences, and stories that matter.
A Fine Art Experience
Situated on the most well-known gallery street in the Dallas Design District, ALG Fine Art is at the forefront of creative development. We’ve made headlines with our immersive art shows that elevate artists, connect collectors with unique pieces, and inspire exploration, reflection, and transformation in our active and involved community.
Believing that a rising tide lifts all boats, we welcome everyone into our space which combines a warm and inviting luxury art buying experience with the rare energy and excitement of an open art studio. Unparalleled excellence and unbound creativity thrive side by side.
No event embodies this better than our annual Visiting Artists Show where artwork is blind-selected and displayed under a theme chosen to evoke questions, discussions, and a sense of belonging.
Join us for the Opening Night Reception
To celebrate the opening of the Visiting Artists Show, we are hosting a special reception. You’re invited to join both our artists and the poet who inspired the artwork, J.K. Kennedy, in this initial viewing of the show and have the first opportunity to acquire the artwork on display.
Tickets are complimentary but limited. Secure yours to meet the talented artists behind the show, network with other art lovers and industry professionals, and experience the show in the electric atmosphere of the opening night.
“Poetic License” will be available to view during our usual opening hours Wednesday to Saturday 11am-4pm, between the opening night on October 4th and the closing night on November 15th.
