Dallas, Texas, art museum with natunal history. Staff in the museum is very friendly with smiling and feel the friendliness in the South.
A museum in downtown Dallas, Texas. Texas is far from the west coast and is not famous tourist destinations like New York City on the east coast. It is difficult place to visit. Also, I had the impression that Dallas was a big city. However when I went there, people often talked to me, and I felt that the people are friendly.
Well, it would be correct to say that this museum is art museum + natural history museum. Folk artworks caught my eye, and I saw some rare figures (dolls), especially those of African origin. This kind of item was excellent at the “de Young Museum” in San Francisco. It was on par with the exhibition space and content. There were also items regarding Japan, such as Buddhist statues, folding screens, and hanging scrolls.
Museum built in 1984, so it is relatively old. However the artworks in a spacious space does not make me feel old. In addition, attractive museums often have complicated floors, and may lose track and satisfy this condition.
There were individual gallery rooms on the first floor. The gallery at the far end of the main entrance exhibits artworks by a contemporary artist “Jonas Wood” and it was excellent.
As for contemporary art, there were the American artworks including by “Jasper Jones” and “Georgia O’Keeff”, while the Central American artworks including “Siqueiros”, “Tamayo” and “Rivera”. There was not so much European artworks. I guess that this is due to the geographical conditions.
On the left side after entering the main entrance on the first floor, there is a cafe in the atrium space up to the fourth floor. Although I visited on weekday, I could see the local people having lunch, and the peaceful atmosphere of the space was very refreshing.
Also, there was a scene where people call out to me, and the staff in the exhibition room greet me with eye-contact. Personally, I very surprised at this kind of sincerity that was a little different from the friendliness seen in Los Angeles and San Francisco on the West Coast.
Visited in 2019.
Basic Information
■ Name : Dalls Museum of Art
■ Address : 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, USA
■ Homepage：https://www.dma.org/
