Dallas museum offers spellbinding show on kineticism in art

Kazuya Sakai, ‘Integrales II (Edgard Varese),’ 1979. Acrylic on canvas, 55 1/2 by 55 1/2in. Dallas Museum of Art, Lay Family Acquisition Fund, 2021.18. Image credit: © Kazuya Sakai’s estate, courtesy of Galería Vasari, Buenos Aires
Kazuya Sakai, ‘Integrales II (Edgard Varese),’ 1979. Acrylic on canvas, 55 1/2 by 55 1/2in. Dallas Museum of Art, Lay Family Acquisition Fund, 2021.18. Image credit: © Kazuya Sakai’s estate, courtesy of Galería Vasari, Buenos Aires
Kazuya Sakai, ‘Integrales II (Edgard Varese),’ 1979. Acrylic on canvas, 55 1/2 by 55 1/2in. Dallas Museum of Art, Lay Family Acquisition Fund, 2021.18. Image credit: © Kazuya Sakai’s estate, courtesy of Galería Vasari, Buenos Aires

DALLAS – Exploring the power of kineticism in art, the special exhibition Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism is on view at the Dallas Museum of Art through July 16. Featuring 80 works drawn from the museum’s collection, Movement showcases the work of artists from three historical eras, beginning in the early 20th century and spanning through present day, who utilize optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually.

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