Performance artist, sculptor leads Dallas Contemporary staff exhibit
Queer Latine artist Ryan Semegran attending the opening night of Dallas Contemporary’s inaugural staff exhibition, above, and their artwork eucharist baptism for the impure one, which is included in that exhibit, below.
Ryan Semegran works to make space for themself, other local artists to show their work KAMILA VARGAS-GONZALEZ | Dallas Voice Intern editor@dallasvoice.com The blank canvas that is Dallas Contemporary’s white walls and concrete floor is painted with collections of staff members’ artwork.
The non-collecting contemporary art museum, at 161 Glass St., is holding its first staff exhibition through Aug. 8, and Nonbinary Latine artist Ryan Semegran is leading the way.
Semegran and other collaborators curated and spearheaded this unique production to pave the way for themselves and other artists. “It was so fun,” Semegran said, recalling the exhibition’s opening night earlier this month. “I’ve been working with The Contemporary for three years, and the fact that my boss let us do this is kind of insane.” Semegran is a multidisciplinary performance artist and sculptor based in Dallas.
