Experience the thrill of a journey from Paris to New York, all from the luxury of Dallas.
As Catherine D. Anspon of PaperCity writes, “Nothing is more thrilling than rediscovering an artist lost to the sands of time.”
Step into the elegance and brilliance of Raimundo de Madrazo before it closes June 21.
Image: Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (1841–1920), Portrait of a Lady, c. 1880s. Pastel on cardboard, 24 × 19 1/2 in. (61 × 49.5 cm). Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas. Algur H. Meadows Collection, MM.65.28.
Spend the afternoon drawing at the Meadows! ✏️
Join artist Ian O’Brien for informal drawing instruction inspired by works of art in the museum’s collection.
Each session highlights a different artwork and gives participants the chance to explore new techniques, build confidence, and improve their drawing skills.
Drawing materials will be available, but participants are welcome to bring their own sketchpads and pencils.
Celebrate Mom with a gift as timeless as art. 💐 Stop by the Meadows Museum Shop to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift — from beautiful jewelry and art-inspired treasures to books, accessories, and more. Make her day extra special with something she’ll truly love. ✨
A heartfelt "thank you" to the three docents who transitioned to emerita status at the close of this academic year. Collectively, this group has served the museum for 46 years! 👏 🤩
(L to R) Gwen Gilbert, Karen Hagood, Regina Bolaños
📸: Museum staff
We’re proud to celebrate our incredible interns! 🎓
Saskia Jakubcin, Visitor Experience Associate, has been with the museum for over two years and is graduating with a BA in Political Science and Art History (minor in French). She will join Kirkland & Ellis this summer through the Kickstart at Kirkland Internship Program.
Brandon Rausch, Visitor Experience Associate, has been with the museum for two years and is graduating with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Spanish.
Anastasiya Shyvilka, Undergraduate Intern in Museum Education, will intern this summer at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Brianna Hernandez, graduating with a BA in Creative Computing!
Congratulations to all and best wishes in your future endeavors—we’re so proud of you! ✨
Only ONE week away! 🎨✨
Calling all little artists and their grown-ups! Preschool Playdate is a fun, hands-on art adventure just for ages 2–5—explore, create, and play together before the museum opens! 🖍️🎉
Registration Link in bio!
Don’t forget—tonight at the Custard Institute for Spanish Art & Culture at the Meadows Museum. 📆
We’re welcoming Andrew Schulz, professor of art history at University of Arizona School of Art, for an insightful lecture on the Madrid Royal Academy of Fine Arts’ 1787 publication Antigüedades árabes de España—and how it shaped eighteenth-century perspectives on Islamic Iberia.
Schulz is an award-winning teacher and one of the foremost scholars on 18th- and 19th-century Spanish art. His research examines the role of visual culture in the construction of national and imperial identity during the Age of Enlightenment and the Romantic era, and in recent years, he has explored the “afterlife” of Islamic culture in Spain.
🎟️ Grab your spot at the link in bio.
This month’s featured work, Portrait of the Duchess of Arión, Marchioness of Bay (1918) by Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta, takes center stage in Spotlight Talks: The Art of Accessories on May 7.
Join us in the galleries for a 20-minute docent-led talk exploring the accessories that made the cut—and what they reveal about their wearer. From subtle details to bold statements, each element tells a story. Link in our bio!
Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta (Spanish, 1870–1945), Portrait of the Duchess of Arión, Marchioness of Bay (Retrato de la duquesa de Arión, marquesa de Bay), 1918. Oil on canvas, 93 1/8 x 78 3/4 in. (236.5 x 200 cm). Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas. Museum purchase with funds generously provided by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Levy and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hermele, MM.2014.05. 📸: Kevin Todora
This week, we visit The Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas and our interviewer Melynda Seaton speaks with curator Patricia Manzano Rodríguez about the exhibition, Raimundo de Madrazo. The exhibition is on view through June 21, 2026.
Art This Week-Episode 414-Posted April 10, 2026
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https://youtu.be/J_aeg6jiPaU
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