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The theme of our next Visiting Artists Show is…

“Evidence of a Human Touch”

With Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as our frame, this show celebrates artwork that could only have come from the human imagination.

We offer you three points of entry.

Curiosity, as in looking at the world in an unexpected way.

Belief, as in believing in something makes it so.

Dreams, as in holding the possible and impossible side by side.

This show opens on January 23rd but we are opening submissions in November and accepting expressions of interest now. Fill out the expressions of interest form to receive all the details about the show and how to be a part of it. (link in bio)

All artists are welcome to apply to the Visiting Artists Show at ALG Fine Art. Please share this open call with your creative network.

#ArtGallery #DallasDesignDistrict #CallForArtists #VisitingArtist #ArtistOpenCall by @algfineart

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2 months ago

You’re invited to a new solo show from Christi Meril.

Charcoal carried back from a Santa Fe campfire. Redwood from the Northern California coast. Paper cut by hand. Work about everything we gather on the way and choose to keep.

Book a complimentary ticket to the Opening Night Reception of “The Long Journey Home” through the link in bio.

#ArtGallery #ArtShows #ArtExhibitions #DallasDesignDistrict by @algfineart

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a month ago

Does this sound like you or an artist you know?

Then please apply to be a Resident Artist at ALG Fine Art.

We are looking for 2 new Resident Artists to join Anna Curnes, Christi Meril and our expert team in creating and sharing art with the world together.

You will be featured in gallery rehangs, group shows and your own solo shows as well as receiving ongoing support with marketing and selling your art.

We go into more detail about how we help our Resident Artists elevate their creative careers in the latest edition of the Director’s Cut. (link in bio)

Please tag and share this post with artists you would like to see featured in our gallery on the iconic Dragon Street.

#EmergingArtists #ArtResidency #ArtistsInResidence by @algfineart

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10 months ago

“The Things We Keep” by Christi Meril from “The Long Journey Home.”

This piece in Christi’s new collection captures many of her visual storytelling motifs. The chairs represent home. The rocks represent the great escape of nature. The vertical lines connect the urban cityscape with the natural landscape as they could be skyscrapers or trees. Each layer is a trace of the things we keep.

“The Things We Keep”
Christi Meril
34.5W x 26H x 2.75D"
Oil, Acrylic & Charcoal on Paper, Linen-mounted Acrylic Frame

“The Long Journey Home,” a solo art show by Christi Meril. Available to view and acquire at ALG Fine Art, 1302 Dragon St. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Browse and buy online.

#SculpturalArt #ContemporaryArtist #NatureInspiredArt #DallasArtScene by @algfineart

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“East of Here” by Christi Meril from “The Long Journey Home.”

Home is one of those four letter words that encompasses so much. Christi explores it in this artwork as she creates around the feeling of being at home in more than one place. Her love for Dallas sits alongside her love for what’s out west. Her beloved Colorado Rockies, the high desert around Santa Fe, and the Northern California coast near Mendocino, San Francisco, and Carmel.

Christi describes it like this, “‘East of Here’ holds the feeling of being fully present somewhere beautiful while knowing home is waiting in another direction. The painting belongs to both parts of that journey. The landscapes Meril loves stay with her when she returns to Dallas, and her life at home is never far away while she is out in the world. ‘East of Here’ is about the places that restore us and the place we return to, each becoming part of how we understand the other.”

“East of Here”
Christi Meril
41W x 30.5H x 2D"
Oil, Charcoal, Paper, Nails, & Resin on Canvas, Framed

“The Long Journey Home,” a solo art show by Christi Meril. Available to view and acquire at ALG Fine Art, 1302 Dragon St. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Browse and buy online.

#SculpturalArt #ContemporaryArtist #NatureInspiredArt #DallasArtScene by @algfineart

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2 days ago

The Pocket Gallery (Matt’s version)

The gallery has undergone quite the transformation recently. As well as opening Christi Meril’s new solo show “The Long Journey Home,” we have welcomed recurring Visiting Artist Matt Kaplinsky back again.

Explore a collection of Matt’s artwork in our pocket gallery. Oil on Canvas. Bright, bold brushstrokes. Viewpoints of nature, people, and the passing of time.

We’re so glad to have you back, Matt! @mattkaplinsky

#VisitingArtist #ArtShowcase #CanvasPainting #ContemporaryArt by @algfineart

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“Remnants” by Christi Meril from “The Long Journey Home.”

Christi’s visual storytelling traverses canvas, wood, and paper. Some expansive. Others intimate.

“Remnants” series offers the same quiet questions about memory, home, and what we choose to keep at a smaller scale, perfect for gifting, first-time collectors or those who want a personal reminder of the journey they have been on.

“Remnants” I - V, Small
10W x 8H x 2D" Approximately
“Remnants” VI - IX, Tall
10W x 12H x 3D" Approximately
Acrylic, Paper, Nails, Resin, on Redwood

“The Long Journey Home,” a solo art show by Christi Meril. Available to view and acquire at ALG Fine Art, 1302 Dragon St. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Browse and buy online.

#SculpturalArt #ContemporaryArtist #NatureInspiredArt #DallasArtScene by @algfineart

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4 days ago

“Trace Elements” by Christi Meril from “The Long Journey Home.”

Art years in the making. This piece can first be traced back to 2023, when Christi collected charcoal from an extinguished campfire at Ghost Ranch, Santa Fe. Ghost Ranch is the land where Georgia O'Keeffe painted, creating some of the most influential artwork of the last century. Inspiration handed from artist to artist and now to you. Where will you take it?

“Trace Elements”
Christi Meril
55W x 62H x 2.5D"
Oil, Acrylic, Campfire Charcoal on Linen

“The Long Journey Home,” a solo art show by Christi Meril. Available to view and acquire at ALG Fine Art, 1302 Dragon St. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Browse and buy online.

#CanvasArtwork #ContemporaryArtist #NatureInspiredArt #DallasArtScene by @algfineart

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5 days ago

The immersive experience of "The Long Journey Home," a solo show by Christi Meril.

Come visit ALG Fine Art and share what you hide, what you love, what you carry and what you keep inspired by redwood sculptures, paper installations and charcoal markings.

Open Wednesday to Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm.

#dallasdesigndistrict #localartdallas #dallasartshows #modernart #immersiveart by @algfineart

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6 days ago

“After The Fire” by Christi Meril from “The Long Journey Home.”

Everyone faces challenges, setbacks, and unexpected plot twists on their journey. This is when our resilience and our true selves shine. Christi tells the story through old-growth redwood.

About this piece, Christi shared, “Redwoods are naturally fire-resistant. They endure intensity and continue to grow. That resilience anchors this piece.”

“The surface is layered with canvas and paper, fastened with nails and sealed in resin. It reads dark, almost charred, but color quietly peeks through the seams. Small flashes of red, blue, and yellow emerge from beneath the black surface. The color is not decoration. It is renewal. It is survival. It is life continuing after heat and pressure.”

“After The Fire”
Christi Meril
44W x 42.5H x 4.5D"
Acrylic, Canvas, and Nails on Old-Growth Redwood

“The Long Journey Home,” a solo art show by Christi Meril. Available to view and acquire at ALG Fine Art, 1302 Dragon St. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Browse and buy online.

#SculpturalArt #ContemporaryArtist #NatureInspiredArt #DallasArtScene by @algfineart

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7 days ago

Christi Meril on "The Long Journey Home" in Katy Trail Weekly.

Read the full story about finding inspiration in and creating with nature @katytrailweekly

#DallasArtist #dallasdesigndistrict #NatureInspiredArt #ArtShowcase by @algfineart

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8 days ago

“Quiet Spaces” by Christi Meril from “The Long Journey Home.”

Along the journey, it’s not only the monumental moments that shape us but also the “Quiet Spaces” when we can contemplate, reflect, and process. This piece offers us that.

Look closely, and you’ll see charcoal lines. These link back to a specific place and time, when Christi visited Ghost Ranch and gathered charcoal from an extinguished campfire.

About this piece, Christi said, “Sometimes a little room to breathe appears in the middle of everything else. ‘Quiet Spaces' holds that possibility across a canvas filled with movement. The painting’s quiet is something to be found within it. Darker passages give the work weight, while light and color open it back up.”

“Quiet Spaces”
Christi Meril
72W x 72H x 2.5D"
Oil on canvas, framed

“The Long Journey Home,” a solo art show by Christi Meril. Available to view and acquire at ALG Fine Art, 1302 Dragon St. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Browse and buy online.

#CanvasArtwork #ContemporaryArtist #NatureInspiredArt #DallasArtScene by @algfineart

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