Contributors

DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN

is a New York City native with an illustrious career as a photographer. After traveling the world, he took an interest in architecture and design photography and freelanced for global design publications. An exhibition for his graphic images featuring the architecture and landscapes of the rural Midwest and the urban Far East was sponsored by Missoni. His series of abstract portraits of burlesque dancers was underwritten by fashion design duo Ruffian. See his work in Masterpiece in the Making.

BRIAN ALLEN

is an art critic who was the director of the museum division of the New York Historical Society and the Addison Gallery of American Art, and the curator of American art at the Clark Art Institute. Though a specialist in American 19thcentury art, he’s curated exhibitions on Old Master prints, English silver, the Vienna Secession movement, late 19thcentury French art, and the work of living artists. He lives in Arlington, Vermont, where he’s deeply involved in smalltown doings.

VICTORIA GOMEZ

is dedicated to telling stories by capturing life through her lens. She is an undergrad student at the University of North Texas, with plans to graduate in December 2022. Based in Denton, her practices include commercial and fine art photography. She uses portraiture and still life to focus on themes regarding femininity, identity, culture, and intersectionality. For her summer internship with Patron, she photographed two art galleries, and assisted Luis Martinez on Never a Wallflower.

CHRIS BYRNE

authored the graphic novel The Magician (Marquand Books, 2013), included in the Library of Congress. He curated Peter Saul: 50 Years of Painting, named one of 2010’s top five shows by the Village Voice, and he organized Susan Te Kahurangi King’s US exhibition, selected by Jerry Saltz for New York magazine’s The 19 Best Art Shows of 2014. Byrne chaired AVAM, the national museum for visionary art. He founded the Elaine de Kooning House and Studio in East Hampton, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

PEGGY LEVINSON

brought her years in the design industry to Patron’s Space department. Formerly a showroom owner, she knows the ins and outs of the design trade. In Sky-High Entertaining and Drama in the Kitchen she describes two stunning kitchen designs. In Sculpting a Landscape, she interviewed landscape designers Tanya Wilson and Glenn Bonick about grooming the grounds for Christen and Derek Wilson, who wanted privacy and a place to display their sculpture, with ample room.

STEVE CARTER

was rendered semispeechless when he discovered Kaloki Nyamai’s work on assignment for Patron: “Wow. Kaloki Nyamai’s work blows me away.” For this issue, he interviewed the Nairobi-based artist on the cusp of his exhibition, opening late August at Keijsers Koning gallery, his first-ever solo show stateside. “Nyamai’s just about to explode,” he predicts. “Keijsers Koning showed his work at the last two Dallas Art Fairs, and the DMA acquired a piece from there.”

LUIS MARTINEZ

is a Kim Dawson model/actor discovery from San Antonio, currently based in Dallas, who is equally adept as a fashion/beauty/ portrait photographer and videographer. Working with creative director Elaine Raffel, in Never a Wallflower he brings his unique perspective to these fashion pages, having worked on both sides of the lens. In 25 Years of Collecting, he visited The Rachofsky House for the first time to meet and photograph Cindy and Howard Rachofsky before an expansive Cecily Brown painting.

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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 design aesthetic and generous spirit make Lauren the perfect choice to art direct Patron.

ELAINE RAFFEL

says fashion, art, and design align beautifully in Never A Wallflower. What better way to showcase fall’s new arrivals than pairing them with extraordinary wallcoverings created by artists Carolyn Ridsdale, Debra Ferrari, and Ever Atelier’s Sarah English and Ashley Leftwich? Kudos to the talented creative team: Luis Martinez, hair/ makeup artist Michael Thomas, and assistants Kendel Bolton and Victoria Gomez. In Every Step of the Way, Elaine visits Niki Samuel’s home, which comes alive with a sculptural staircase.

NANCY COHEN ISRAEL

is Dallas-based writer, art historian, and an educator at the Meadows Museum, where she is a popular lecturer. In addition to being a contributor to Patron, she was most recently a contributing writer for the exhibition catalogue side by side: James Surls and George Tobolowsky. For Patron’s cover story, she enjoyed writing about a magnificent contemporary art collection and the beautifully renovated home that holds it, designed by Chad Dorsey, in Masterpiece in the Making.

JOHN SMITH

is a Dallas-based photographer who flexes his degree in architecture to photograph homes of distinction. Years of experience provides him with a unique appreciation for his clientele’s vision. John photographed both homes featured in this issue—completely dissimilar but with the shared vision of combining great art and design. See his work in Masterpiece in the Making, with interior design by Chad Dorsey, and Every Step of the Way, conceived by the homeowner and designer Niki Samuel.

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Brian Allen Chris Byrne Steve Carter Nancy Cohen Israel Peggy Levinson David Lu Ali Nemerov Elaine Raffel

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Saturday, October 15th, 2022

Clockwise: Everett Spruce (Am. 1908-2002), Man with Small Net, oil on masonite 24 x 16, signed lower right: E Spruce, estimate: $25,000 - $40,000.

Fred Darge (Am. 1900-1978), Self-Portrait, oil on canvas 36 x 30, signed lower right: F Darge, estimate: $30,000 $50,000.

Howard Schleeter (Am. 19031976), Song of the Fishes, Jan 8, 1953, oil, casein, and wax on masonite 16 x 20, signed lower left: HB Schleeter 53, estimate: $8,000 - $12,000.

David Dike Fine Art is excited to announce the gallery has moved! The gallery was established in 1986 in the Arts District of Uptown Dallas and has moved to a NEW location in Alpha Plaza near Alpha and Inwood Road.

David Dike Fine Art will host the 26th Annual Texas Art Auction on Saturday, October 15 at our NEW location in Alpha Plaza. The sale will be a live auction and will showcase over 300 lots of Texas Art ranging from early and traditional to contemporary works. Highlights include works by Julian Onderdonk, Tom Lea, Everett Spruce, and Fred Darge. Also, featured are important mid-century modern paintings by Dorothy Hood and Ben Culwell.

This exciting sale will be hosted live by auctioneer, Louis Murad TXS 13362. There will be In-Person Bidding, Live On-line Bidding, Phone, and Absentee Bidding. Visit daviddike.com for details or call us.

Auction Date: Saturday, October 15 - Bidding to begin at 10:30 am, CST Preview: September 26 – October 14

Women Painting Women

Through September 25

Women Painting Women features 46 female artists who choose women as subject matter in their works. This presentation, international in scope, includes evocative portraits that span the late 1960s to the present. All place women—their bodies, gestures, and individuality—at the forefront, conceiving new ways to activate and elaborate on the portrayal of women.

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