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Billy Fong The Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Texarkana COLLECTOR'S CONVERSATION brought to byto by you brought you DALLAS ART FAIR Patron, collector and Dallas Contemporary board member Meg Carstens Gotvald poses questions to artist Brandon Kennedy, curator of the Dallas Art Fair's inaugural PRKD — a year-round program dedicated to the exhibition of public work, just opened and now on view at Henry C. Beck Jr. Park, adjacent to the Fashion Industry Gallery (FIG). How was the idea of PRKD hatched? Who approached whom? And, have you worked with Chris Byrne or John Sughrue on other projects? How many exhibitions do you expect to stage in this space per year? I had approached the Dallas Art Fair last spring with the idea of staging one of my own sculptures in the park during the fair. I didn't hear back until after the fair was over, but then Chris Byrne and I had lunch, and we discussed expanding the idea and scope of the project. And, no, I haven't worked with either Chris or John before PRKD. As it currently stands, we're planning on having three PRKD exhibitions in the first year. Meg Carstens Gotvald How did you come up with the idea of the initial exhibition, "Subject to Change"? How did you source your first group of artists? As I had to move rather quickly with Brandon Kennedy choosing the show's concept and artist roster, I went with four other local artists that I either knew personally or had exhibited with before. Jesse Morgan Barnett, Bradly Brown, Lucia Simek, Ludwig Schwarz and myself all work with everyday materials and their translation or transformation into an art context, albeit using various strategies and formal concerns. Can you go over the theme and what the title means and how it might tie into this particular body of work? Hopefully, the title of the exhibition loosely alludes to an idea of transformation or the impermanence that artworks can undergo either during conception or the eventual production of the work … For the rest of the conversation, peruse papercitymag.com. DALLAS ART FAIR: APRIL 11–13, 2014: PREVIEW GALA APRIL 10, 2014 WWW.DALLASARTFAIR.COM Sez... I Ray-Ban Ace Hotel © SLIM AARONS was having a Pooh moment. In fact, I've created a nifty new game where you must Eeyore choose which of the classic characters from Marc Jacobs the Hundred Acre Wood best resembles your wellies demeanor. (BTW, Hundred Acre Wood? Great name for a gay porn film.) So, as summer drew to a close, I was feeling very Eeyore. To remedy my Selfies "woe is me" attitude, I thought a vacation was a dire necessity. I rang up my dearest girl friend, Beth McCall, and we decided to rendezvous in the glamorous part of the desert — Palm Springs. A few Dallas gals keep chic mid-century-modern second homes there, but I won't name names since they Slim Aarons' Poolside Gossip, 1970. don't need a barrage of inquiries for invites. accommodations, we decided on the Ace Hotel. I had What is a trip to Palm Springs without a pit stop stayed there once before when a dear friend threw first in Los Angeles? I lived on the Left Coast in my her 40th birthday party in the desert and rented out 20s and still have oodles of friends with hillside homes Christina Onassis' former home (interesting trivia: it (the spoils that working in reality television can bring). I has the largest private pool in the city). The Ace always always try to adhere to the rule that one should never makes me feel 10 (maybe 20) years younger. During shop at stores in your own backyard when traveling. season, you are likely to see a band such as Vampire First on my list was Barneys. I desperately miss our Weekend or Block Party checking in, rocking lots of Barneys since it departed NorthPark last spring. (I had facial hair and wearing ponchos — all tragically thin. hoped that Todd Fiscus could have staged a fitting DJs spin by the pool, and guests are wearing everything memorial service to commemorate its passing!) Next from vintage Halston one-piece bathing suits with gold, stops were Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood (BTW, strappy heels to a caftan with a walking stick. (Yes, the her only U.S. outpost) and finally Fred Segal. Ace provides a walking stick in your room for hiking After scoring a new pair of wellies from Mr. Jacobs the adjacent mountain trails — or if you decide to and a pocket square with the iconic Saturn/crown make the mother ship of outlets, which has a YSL print from Miss Westwood, I was ready for my journey and Marni.) through the desert. The weather was gorge, so I I saved my biggest score for last: a brilliant caftan reserved a convertible. For my travel ensemble, I opted that Miss McCall got me on a recent trip to Dubai. for a chic pair of white Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses; Perfection. I've never felt so glamorous as I did when white Thom Brown shorts (I had them shortened even I slipped it on — very Yves Saint Laurent. As winter more — verging on Daisy Dukes, but still conservative approaches, plan for a Left Coast adventure and be enough for lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel); vintage sure Palm Springs is part of your itinerary. If you indulge white T-shirt featuring Black Flag (seminal '80s yourself with a few too many California wines, at least punk-rock band; the black vertical bars seemed Betty Ford is around the corner. Perhaps you will run very much like offerings from Marc Jacobs spring in to a celebrity or two drying out — maybe even runway shows); and a nylon Prada blazer, circa Tigger, since I hear an intervention is about to take 1998, with a Lanvin flower pin on the lapel. place in the Hundred Acre Wood. Billy Fong, My updated version of Lawrence of Arabia. billy@papercitymag.com After some research on Palm Springs PC Acquire Our feasting-themed issue naturally deserves a PC Acquire all about foodstuffs. Enter Houston artist Celeste Tammariello, who also serves as a PaperCity graphic designer. Tammariello has exhibited from Galleri Urbane in Marfa to Yvonamor Palix Gallery in Houston — and she is also collected by our executive arts editor for her personal Pop holdings. This award-garnering creative admits to having been obsessed with prosaic junk food for the past decade, often incorporating text fragments into her coveted photographs shot at Texascentric locations ranging from Southern Maid Donuts in Odessa to Bellaire's Palace Bowling Lanes and even the very tony Tony's in Houston. Peruse the entire trove online, which slants towards powdered and colorfully glazed donuts, Hello Kitty cupcakes, cotton candy, Milk Duds — alongside savory nachos and popcorn. What you see is a slightly skewered version of the American dream, told vis-à-vis our national obsession with snacks and treats, filtered through the artist's (slightly) dark, but unerringly smart sense of humor. Eight images in the "She" series are exclusively offered for PaperCity readers in sizes 20 by 20 inches ($1,250) and 40 by 40 inches ($2,450); each work is in a small-batch edition of eight, plus two artist proofs. Inquiries Seth Vaughan, seth@papercitymag.com; papercitymag.com/arts. Celeste Tammariello's Spunky Was Her Middle Name, 2013 Celeste Tammariello's 85% Cacao Down, 2012 Raise your glasses: The Bryan Brewhouse is now open in the original Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse on Inwood. Sip Texas-brewed beers and enjoy the famous barbecue while lounging in the new enclosed air-conditioned patio … To celebrate the one-year anniversary of FT33, owner and chef Matt McCallister has created a seven-course seasonally inspired tasting menu. Broken into three categories — snacks, savory and sweet — the menu is offered Tuesday through Thursday, 6 to 9 pm, $95 a person with limited availability … Calling all sushi lovers: Wycliff Asian eatery Oishii has reopened after overcoming fire damage last year. All of your favorites have returned, including Peking duck, coconut seabass, the #42 roll and spicy salmon cabbage salad … Speaking of sushi, Ai Sushi Sake Grill has opened shop on Cedar Springs, replacing the old Sushi Axiom … Forget the ballpark. Get your hot dog fix at Samson's Gourmet Hot Dogs. The new Oak Lawn haunt has every topping imaginable — jalapeño hummus and Empire Baking Company buns … Husband-and-wife chefs Katie and George Brown have launched Experimental Table, a farm-to-table catering company focusing on local meat and produce. For more information, 214.752.6821 … Promising to take diners on a trip from the north woods to the deep south is Central Standard, now serving the Design District on Hi Line … Also in the Design District, chef Richard Gras of New York takes the reins at Oak and has revamped the fall menu … Satisfy your lunchtime noodle needs at Monkey King Noodle Company. This Deep Ellum walk-up window is ladling handmade noodle soups and dumplings Monday to Saturday 11 am to 2 pm … Reality TV junkies, rejoice! Richard Rawlings of Discovery Channel's Gas Monkey Garage takes a jab at the culinary world with his new venture, Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill. Located off of Northwest Highway and I-35, Gas Monkey hosts local and national performers while serving tender brisket and smoked meats … Quench your thirst at Roots Juices' first Dallas location at 3527 Oak Lawn, right next to Lucky's Cafe. Lauren Scheinin Restaurant Buzz Art Notes Triple Play: Fall has a surreal feel, best mirrored in Misty Keasler's moody images that marry taxidermy with elements of the other side. Debuting her new body of Misty Keasler's Untitled, 2012, at The Public Trust work, Keasler departs (for this one show only) from her hometown gallery PDNB to show with The Public Trust, the Deep Ellum space owned and curated by her husband, Brian Gibb. The vignettes, which star little deer, are equal parts vulnerability and enigma (through November 16) … Have you experienced MAP, Janeil Engelstad's global quest for meaning in the art world? Her endeavor interjects social practice into the art realm in a way that is vital and memorable. For the complete list of MAP projects and participants — including environmental pioneers The Harrisons and the shamanistic Susan Plum — peruse makeartwithpurpose.net (through November 24) … George Tobolowsky, the master of machinations with metal who employs found objects with guts and glory, solos in a multi-ton survey at the The Regional Arts & Humanities Council in Texarkana, which rolls out all the stops to honor our own Mr. T (through December 14). It's worth the drive to Arkansas. While you're there, stop by my favorite new museum anywhere in the world (at least until the new Kimbell addition opens): Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, an ode to American art both grand and intimate. For more art topics, follow me on Twitter @PaperCityCA. Catherine D. Anspon George Tobolowsky's Bending the Rules, 2013 , at