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T exting While Collecting: At Laura Rathe Fine Art, a doubleheader pairs two Texas artists obsessed with language: Karen Hawkins and Tara Conley (through February 14). The former conducts paper capers by meticulously cutting dictionaries, discarded books, old yearbooks and other ephemera, transforming them into extraordinary sculptural totems; the latter constantly eavesdrops, collecting fragments of whispered sentences, which she records into a journal until the time is right for the text to be turned into an artwork, which often can even be worn. Texas Two-Step: At The Goss- Michael Foundation, a pair of Dallas artists headline smart, conceptual installations that exemplify the best art-making in the state — Jesse Morgan Barnett, whose "Personal Life" examines everything from anniversaries to boredom, and Jeff Gibbons, whose "Auto Relativity Kinetotron" probes sub-atomic theory and time travel (both through March 6). Painter's Progress: Revamping the exhibition programming at Hotel ZaZa's Stay ZaZa series, Deborah Colton Gallery curates NYC-based Lowell Boyers's lyrical, Asian- inflected figurative musings on raw canvas (through March). Bathing Suit as Canvas: The Cedars' pioneering RE Gallery rolls out director Wanda Dye's latest — a solo for internationally exhibited UT BFA/RISD MFA-holder Keith AllYn Spencer, who employs a tropical palette and such surprising material as his own 10-year old swimming trunks (through March 1). Japan Calling: Kudos to the Dallas Museum of Art for its game-changing look at post- War Japanese masters Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga, whose works are little known in the U.S. "Between Action and the Unknown," curated by the DMA's Gabriel Ritter, includes loans from top Japanese collections (February 8 – July 19). For weekly art topics and musings, papercitymag.com and also follow @PaperCityCA on Twitter. Catherine D. Anspon PaperCity Ad – February 2014 Trim Size: 6.21" x 6.21" Client: Mathews Nichols Group PaperCity Ad – February 2014 Trim Size: 4.375" x 4.375" Client: Mathews Nichols Group m a t h e w s - n i c h o l s . c o m 2 1 4 . 3 5 0 . 0 7 1 1 T h e n u m b e r o n e r e s i d e n T i a l r e a l e s T a T e T e a m i n d a l l a s. Art Notes Kudos to the Dallas Art Fair, year seven, for cultivating a conversation that is spoken well before the first crate is unpacked. For VIP, Premiere Patron or Patron Pass holders, there's more: a dialogue at distinguished private collector homes, plus other special insider perks. PaperCity serves as exclusive media sponsor for more than half a dozen events for this spring's art-smart convergence. Up this month, the Collector Series hits Houston Thursday, February 19, for a visit to the casa of Pop collectors Dorene and Frank Herzog. In March, the Hamptons are calling — East Hampton, to be precise — with a brunch with artists/painters and occasional collaborators Laura and Rachel Lancaster at the former studio of Elaine de Kooning (March 8), hosted by UK dealer Workplace Gallery; the following weekend (March 15), Elaine de Kooning's one-time studio again welcomes Collector Series guests for the opening of Chris Duncan's epic sunlight on fabric paintings, in the stable of East Hampton's Halsey McKay Gallery (both Halsey McKay and Workplace are returning Fair exhibitors). Then it's back in Dallas for March 26's Neiman Marcus Fair kickoff, followed by Dallas Art Fair week, beginning April 8, and the Fair itself (April 10 – 12, Preview Gala Thursday, April 9). The Collector Series wraps post-Fair with three days in Marfa (April 14 –16), with a tour of the town, and a Marfa Contemporary reception for Mexico-based multimedia artist Gonzalo Lebrija, then concludes in May (date TBD) with a private screening/reception for Scott Reeder's film, Moon Dust, in conjunction with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's incredible Soluna. To join Collector Series, please contact Erica Denton, 214.220.1278, erica.denton@dallasartfair.com. Catherine D. Anspon COLLECTORS Take Note Giuseppe Zanotti opens his first Texas boutique in Highland Park Village at the end of February. The boutique will stock women's shoes, jewelry and accessories, as well as a men's shoe collection … Later this year, Highland Park Village welcomes a 500-square-foot Dior Beauty boutique, the first in the country, as well as the first Bluemercury beauty and skincare shop in Texas … There's another ice house in town: Shannon Wynne, Keith Schlabs and Larry Richardson's Fort Worth-based Rodeo Goat Ice House has opened its second location at 1926 Market Center Boulevard in the Dallas Design District. The menu offers more than a dozen creative burgers made with beef ground in-house daily plus 23 beers on tap. Kyle Baker, former sous chef at Meddlesome Moth, heads up the kitchen. Linden Wilson This Just In … D ating isn't what it used to be, but four Dallas brothers are changing that with their new mobile dating app, Courtem. Bringing good old-fashioned chivalry back into the game, Courtem offers features that other apps lack: a direct date proposal system that puts the emphasis on learning someone's interests and a rating system that makes it easier to decide whether to date him or her. This brainchild of Alex, Peter, Adie and Andrew von Gontard — members of the Anheuser-Busch clan — has already drawn interest from Mavs owner/zealous businessman Mark Cuban, who jumped at the chance to claim an equity stake in the company. Free download at the iTunes Store; courtem.com. Linden Wilson HOLDING C oming under the header of "Why did a hotel never do this before?" is this once-in- a-lifetime jetting opportunity. This month, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts' newly monikered jet takes off for world tours and privately chartered trips. The chic black aircraft will pamper 233 passengers with leather flatbed seats, state-of-the-art washrooms and global Wi-Fi capability, plus in-flight chefs and concierges to plan spa treatments and tee times before you land and check into the finest Four Seasons Hotels around the world. World tours from $119,000 per person, double occupancy; solo travel $130,000; private charters from $110,000 per day (crew and staff included). fourseasons. com/aroundtheworld. Anna Schuster The Sky IS THE LIMIT S ometimes the smallest gesture conveys the most meaning. For three years, Christy Coltrin — wife of renowned Dallas sculptor Brad Oldham — brainstormed a way to express one's feelings when words fall short. The result is Tiny Sparks, a collection of 11 handmade antiqued pewter- and gold-plated pewter figures. Dubbed Ambassadors (2 1/2") and Travelers (thumb-sized), based on their size, each represents a different emotion to foster heartfelt connections: Rosie, her upswept hair fastened with a rose, represents gratitude; Hoot and her pom-pom hands encourage happiness. Other sentiments include safety, prayers, joyfulness and determination, ascribed to such darling monikers as Goldie, Atlas and Tuck. Travelers $15, Ambassadors $40, at the Brad Oldham Studio Store, tiny-sparks.com. Linden Wilson SPARKS FLY The Four Seasons Jet Hunter Coffey, Mark Cuban, Peter von Gontard, Alex von Gontard, Adie von Gontard, Derek Jeter Jackson Pollock's Untitled (Composition on Brown), circa 1945, at Washburn Gallery, exhibiting Dallas Art Fair 2015 WASHBURN GALLERY, NY AND THE POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION, INC. Tara Conley's Trust Love, 2015, at Laura Rathe Fine Art Marv, who represents achievement COURT