Modern Spanish Art

You didn’t know that the Meadows Museum, tucked away on the SMU campus at 5900 Bishop Blvd., is one of the foremost repositories of modern Spanish art? Then, please, let us introduce you. Because really, what the Meadows brings to the arts table locally is so very rich, from both a historical and cultural perspective, that it shouldn’t be dwarfed by the shadow of more publicized Arts District locales. For example, their latest exhibit, Modern Spanish Art from the Asociación Colección Arte Contemporáneo is billed as the most comprehensive collection of Spanish art to hit the United States since the 1960s. Artists widely renowned (like Julio González and Antoni Tápies), largely influential (Rafael Barradas) and lesser-known but highly regarded (Alfonso Olivares) are featured in the exhibition, which will be on display through Jan. 29. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $4 to $12 and free on Thursdays. For more info, go to meadowsmuseumdallas.org.