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John Sutton Photography CHRIS BYRNE is the author of The Original Print (Guild Publishing) and the graphic novel The Magician (Marquand Books), included in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University; Rare Book/Special Collections Division, Library of Congress; Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago; Thomas J. Watson Library; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is co-authoring the “Best Of” Frank Johnson’s comics for Fantagraphics with Keith Mayerson and cofounded the Dallas Art Fair.
STEVE CARTER contributed three profiles to the Art Influencers feature for this issue: Anna Kern, NorthPark Center’s manager of art programming; artist/entrepreneur/arts patron saint Darryl Ratcliff of Gossypion Investments; and singer/songwriter Vanessa Peters, whose brilliant new album, Modern Age (Idol Records), is a must-hear. An ongoing Patron contributor of nearly a decade, Carter says, “It was great getting to learn more about these arts shapers and really inspiring for me, as I hope it will be for our readers.”
LAUREN CHRISTENSEN has over two decades of experience in advertising and marketing. As a principal with L+S Creative Group, she consults with a wide variety of nonprofit organizations and businesses in many sectors, including retail, real estate, and hospitality. Lauren is a Dallas native and a graduate of SMU with a BA in advertising. Her clean, contemporary aesthetic and generous spirit make Lauren the perfect choice to art direct Patron.
NANCY COHEN ISRAEL is Dallas-based writer, art historian, and educator at the Meadows Museum. With international travel curtailed, she was delighted, for the current issue, to peek into the home of Bogotá-based gallerist Beatriz Esguerra. She was also inspired by the stories of true arts influencers Kyle Hobratschk, Terry Loftis, and Mark Roglán, each of whom has enriched the local arts community in innumerable ways.
PEGGY LEVINSON lends her years as a design-industry expert to Patron to cover the ever-evolving world of design. In this issue, she highlights the reopening of RH on Knox Street—the long-awaited reimagining of the international home furnishings icon formerly known as Restoration Hardware. In Home Run, Peggy navigates readers through this three-story furnishings and accessories haven that includes a rooftop restaurant and terrace.
LUIS MARTINEZ is a Kim Dawson model/actor discovery from San Antonio now based in Dallas who is equally adept as a fashion/beauty photographer and videographer. A new contributor to Patron, he teamed up with Elaine Raffel, dodging rainy days to ultimately deliver an alfresco fashion shoot. Bringing his experience both in front of and behind the lens, in A Place In The Sun, Luis photographed vacation looks among the outdoor terraces of the Thompson Dallas, a downtown boutique hotel.
DANA MCCURDY is an American photographer who investigates the way people carry themselves and interact with others. As such, she’s drawn to human behavior and experience, which greatly influences her work. Through her practice, rooted in journalism, Dana’s work takes on the characteristics of documentation rather than abstraction. Her recent works emphasize how the male gaze has influenced women’s perception of beauty. She captured five of this year’s Art Influencers in her first assignment for Patron.
OSCAR MONSALVE has been building the history of Colombian art for the last 40 years. He has seen paintings, exhibitions, and artists at work through his lens. He is a self-taught photographer who captures the spaces, colors, and the feelings that art transmits. As an artist himself, he feels the sensibility of the people through his camera and has kept those images within him. In Natural Habitat Oscar offers Patron readers a rare opportunity to peek inside the home and vibrant collection of longtime Dallas Art Fair exhibitor Beatriz Esguerra.
ELAINE RAFFEL enjoyed the first blush of summer from the ninth-floor pool deck at the Thompson Dallas, within The National downtown. Collaborating with photographer Luis Martinez, Elaine kicked things up a notch with flirty yet effortless dressing for poolside swim, sips, and sunning. Elaine blames her obsession with designer fashion, opulent jewels, and design on her years as creative head for the crème de la crème of retail: Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Stanley Korshak.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 THE RACHOFSKY HOUSE DALLAS, TEXAS
2021 Honored Artist YOSHITOMO NARA
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