Cydonia Gallery

Mission: Cydonia is a contemporary art gallery. Our programming is committed to co-operating with artists whose practices reflect conceptual research. We approach art as a cultural good related to reciprocity, praxis, and discourse. About: Cydonia opened in September 2014 with a curated exhibition and catalogue entitled Ex-Y: Representations of Contemporary Masculinity, featuring 9 different artists who explored masculinity after all three waves of feminism. Since its inception, Cydonia has received critical praise from numerous press outlets locally and internationally. The Dallas Observer noted: “[T]he perfect combination of education and eye candy can be found at Cydonia Gallery. This commercial space features a roster of international artists, all of whom show potential to rise to art-stardom.[The gallery] has a keen eye for talent, offering numerous artists their first exhibitions in the United States.” Cydonia was one of the first galleries in the North Texas region to have internationally-focused programming that introduced the emerging, primary market to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Cydonia was the first gallery in the metropolitan area to bring programming to fairs in Berlin and Toronto. In 2018, the gallery was invited to accept a long-term residency inside the Texas Theatre. Under new directorship, Cydonia has been re-formatted as a gallery-artist co-operative space that works more closely with exhibiting artists in the context of a historic venue. Cydonia remains a concept-gallery. The methods of exhibition have become more experimental and collaborative in nature, where the gallery co-conceptualizes exhibitions with artists, when appropriate.