Like I said, galleries load it up for the fall. My favorite Brit, James Cope is serving up some real bangers and mash at the Mac with his show Blueline, while Dale Chihuly, the often imitated never duplicated, glass blower kicks off the fall at Dunn and Brown. Keep an eye out (pun intended), because this one opens on a THURSDAY. For all of you who love vintage technology, Dan McPharlin is holding it down in a huge way at Conduit, with his sculptures in the project room. Beloved Dallas artist Otis Jones is opening a solo show at Holly Johnson Gallery, while Howard Sherman (H-Town Represent) is gonna be sittn’ crooked in his slab at Pan American. Newly crowned MFA champ Sarah Williams steps into the ring for her solo heavyweight debut at Marty Walker Gallery, while wooden pixel pusher Shawn Smith sets it off at Craighead-Green. Head north for a walkie-talkie at Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden with Mary Vernon. And finally, in the immortal last words of Billy Batts in Goodfellas,”Go home and get your fu@#in’ shine box” because PDNB’s Burt Finger has laced up a collection of vintage shoeshine boxes coupled with photos from the 30s to the 70s of the entrepreneurs who used them. Part 2 is coming up next week so stay tuned in to find out what is happening in Deep Ellum and the O.C.

The Mac: Blueline: Brian Fridge, Amy Revier, Edward Setina and Paul Slocum
Curated by James Cope of The Goss-Michael Foundation
Opening Reception Saturday, September 5, 5:30-7:30 pm
3120 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
214.953.1212 // Blueprint Show Archive
image: Paul Slocum
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Dunn & Brown Contemporary: Dale Chihuly
Opening Reception Thursday, September 10, 6-8 pm
5020 Tracy Street, Dallas, Texas 75205
214.521.4322 // dunnandbrown.com
image: Dale Chihuly
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Conduit Gallery: Jill Foley, Steven Miller, Project Room: Dan McPharlin
Opening Reception Saturday, September 12, 5:30-8:30 pm
1626-C Hi Line Dr, Dallas, TX
214.939.0064 // conduitgallery.com
image: Dan McPharlin
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Holly Johnson Gallery: Otis Jones
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12, 5-8 pm
1411 Dragon Street, Dallas, Texas 75207
214.369.0169 // hollyjohnsongallery.com
image: Otis Jones
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PanAmerican ArtProjects: Howard Sherman
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12, 5-8 pm
1615 Dragon St, Dallas, TX 75207
214.522.3303 // panamericanart.com
image: Howard Sherman
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Marty Walker Gallery: Sarah Williams
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12, 6-8 pm
2135 Farrington St, Dallas, TX 75207
214.749.0066 // martywalkergallery.com
image: Sarah Williams
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Craighead-Green Gallery: Shawn Smith, Arturo Mallmann and Ursula O’Farrell
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12, 5-8 pm
1011 Dragon St, Dallas, Texas 75207
214.855.0779 // craigheadgreen.com
image: Shawn Smith
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Valley House Gallery: Mary Vernon
Artist Talk: Saturday, September 12, 10:30 am
6616 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, Texas 75254
972.239.2441 // valleyhouse.com
image: Mary Vernon
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PDNB: Shine
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12, 6-8 pm
1202 Dragon Street, Suite 103, Dallas, TX 75207
214.969.1852 // pdnbgallery.com
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