Nasher Member Holiday Party

In-Person Event

December 7, 2023 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m 12/7/2023 6:30 PM 12/7/2023 8:30 PM

'Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to celebrate than at the Nasher Member Holiday Party? Join us for an unforgettable evening of art-making, merriment, and holiday cheer.

In addition to enjoying festive drinks and light bites, you’re invited to make your own holiday magic with local artists Karla Garcia, Carolyn Marco, and Analise Minjarez. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just looking to dabble in some artsy escapades, we've got you covered. Get ready for a ho-ho-whole lot of fun!

Open to all Nasher Members

Complimentary self-parking at the Trammell Crow Center parking garage.

For questions, contact Nasher Membership at 214.242.5154 or [email protected].

About Karla Garcia

Mexican-born, American-based artist Karla García creates sculptures and installations influenced by her Mexican heritage and her life at the Texas-Mexico borderlands. She earned her MFA in Ceramics from the University of North Texas in 2019. García was an artist resident at 100 W Corsicana. Her solo exhibitions include the” Nasher Windows: Home and Land Project,” “I Carry This Land With Me” at 12.26 Gallery, and La Línea Imaginaria at the binational Chamizal museums. She is currently on view at the Old Jail Art Center for the Cell Series installation “When the Grass Stands Still.”

About Carolyn Marco

Carolyn is a Richardson based multidisciplinary maker, educator and beer lover, passionate about repurposing materials in surprising and impactful ways. Her workshops are focused around not only reducing waste but inspiring others to see possibilities in everyday materials. Former Creative Director and Jewelry Designer for Fossil, Carolyn traded the corporate world to focus on creative experiences. When she isn't hosting Kiki Knows Art workshops, she facilitates Maker Programs at The Perot Museum of Nature and Science and guides families in the creative process during Open Studio at the Dallas Museum of Art.

About Analise Minjarez

Analise Minjarez (1990) is an interdisciplinary artist and arts educator from El Paso, TX. She currently lives and works in Dallas, TX. Minjarez’s work explores the transformation, consumption, repurposing, and healing qualities of material in her creative practice. She responds to material through installation, sculpture, drawing, experimental photography, and video. Through her interdisciplinary studio and her lens as a Texas/Mexico fronteriza, Minjarez seeks out the possibilities and the limits of her wonder with nature.

Minjarez received her B.F.A. in Fibers from the University of North Texas in 2013. She recently received her M.F. A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX in 2022. Minjarez has taught classes at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Latino Cultural Center, Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Oil and Cotton in Dallas, TX and SAY Sí, and the Southwest School of Arts in San Antonio, TX. Most recently, Minjarez has exhibited work at the Nasher Sculpture Museum in Dallas, TX as part of the 2020 Nasher Windows Series and as the 2022 Spring Resident at Sweet Pass Sculpture Studio in Dallas, TX.

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