500X Gallery, Texas’ oldest, artist–run, cooperative galleries, hosts one of North Texas’ most anticipated annual juried competitions, Expo 2017. The exhibition aims to bring together artists from around the state, offering visitors an opportunity for dialogue with Texas-based artists. Expo 2017 is an overview of the variety of perspectives that exist throughout Texas.
Jonas Criscoe is a UT alumnus with a BFA in Studio Art. This year’s juror was Sara-Jayne Parsons. As the Director of the Art Galleries at TCU in Fort Worth, British curator Sara-Jayne Parsons drives the international vision of Fort Worth Contemporary Arts and promotes professional development of students and local artists through programming in Moudy Gallery.
The exhibition is on view in 500X Gallery’s main downstairs gallery, from Oct 7 - Nov 5, 2017.