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Dallas’ Site 131 gallery is closing
One of Dallas’ most innovative contemporary spaces is closing in December 2024.
Opened in 2015 by longtime Dallas arts influencer Joan Davidow and her son, Seth, Site 131 was designed to be an ambitious, non-collecting gallery from the beginning.
Throughout the next decade, Site showed envelope-pushing work from artists including Manuel Burgener, Alicia Eggert, and Jeremiah Onifadé and mounted notable exhibitions of local collectors Carter/Wynne, Curtis E. Ransom and Howard Rachofsky.
A lifelong art aficionado, Davidow has worked as an on-air commentator for PBS and as director of the Arlington Museum of Art and the Dallas Contemporary. In 2015, she was inspired by her real estate investor son to take a gamble on a brick-and-mortar space of their own at 131 Payne Street in the Design District.
“The 131 thing was Seth’s idea,” Davidow explains. “Site 131 was a total invention to show art from there and beyond — there was nothing like that other than in museums. We ended up showing over 1,000 artists, but what happened in that time period was shipping art became very costly, and we couldn’t keep doing that.”
When Seth Davidow died last year from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease, it was a substantial blow. Still, Joan Davidow felt it was crucial to keep the space going until the 10-year mark to honor his legacy.
“Seth didn’t have [the gallery’s provision] in his will. The people now overseeing his holdings since he died said they would rent it out to me for one more year, but only one more,” Joan Davidow explains. “It was meaningful to me, so I wanted it to be a decade.
It was Seth’s idea [to create Site 131], and it was such a sweet thing to do together, I can’t duplicate that.”
Davidow chose to close Site out with “Reply All,” featuring the billboard-sized paintings of interdisciplinary artist SV Randall. As the show continues, she is contemplating her next step, which could mean leading art tours for curious culturalists or writing grants for a new school at the University of Texas at Dallas that solves chronic pain management.
Says Davidow, “I am open to change after 45 years of working in a highly directive program that invited me to invent things in the culture and to do it with somebody that I loved. But there’s always room for invention; there’s always room for new ideas and awareness and matchmaking of audience potential. Who knows what comes next? It’s totally open.”
Details
“SV Randall, Reply All” runs through Dec. 14 at 131 Payne St., Dallas, site131.com
1. Dorance Armstrong Jr., EDGE, Commanders
This one makes too much sense to me to not talk about.
Dorance Armstrong is a player the Commanders could cut ties with to save some cap space. For Dallas, this would not be some mystery evaluation because the Cowboys know exactly who Armstrong is.
They drafted him, and watched him grow into a dependable pass rusher.
I’m not saying Dorance Armstrong is some game-wrecking superstar, but he’s an edge defender who can give good snaps, set the edge, chase quarterbacks, and fit into a rotation without needing the whole defense built around him.
The NFC East part gives it extra spice, too. Bringing back a former Cowboy from Washington would get some attention, but the football part is what sells it. Dallas needs waves of pressure and Armstrong brings another wave.
2. Uchenna Nwosu, EDGE/LB, Seahawks
Uchenna Nwosu is the kind of name that doesn’t scream headline, but fits the job description.
Seattle’s roster lists Nwosu as a linebacker, and shows him at 6’2, 265 pounds with nine years of experience. He is credited with seven sacks during the Seahawks’ 2025 season.
That’s the kind of veteran pass rusher I would love to see Dallas pick up if the money doesn’t get weird.
Nwosu isn’t a luxury piece, but he is insurance. He’s the type of player I feel would keep the Cowboys from putting too much stress on the same pass rushers every week.
You can never have enough guys who can heat up the pocket, especially in a conference where every playoff road seems to run through quarterbacks who can make you pay if they get comfortable.
More than 100 people gathered Friday night at a high school near the sealed‑off blast zone to honor the victims of the deadly explosion at The Clyde apartments in Oak Cliff.
The vigil – filled with hymns, prayers, and candles – brought together neighbors, local leaders, and pastors, many of whom were personally connected to those who died.
Just down the street, the debris field marks where three people were killed and five others injured when an explosion and fire tore through the complex earlier in the day.
Remembering Sylvia Collins
Among those honored was Sylvia Collins, a Democratic Party precinct chair known for her energy, advocacy, and signature raised‑fist rally pose.
State Rep. Cassandra Garcia‑Hernandez reflected on the loss, saying she couldn’t imagine taking another “fist‑up photo” with Collins.
State Sen. Royce West urged the community to remember Collins by continuing the work she championed.
Authorities have not yet released the names of the other two victims, believed to be a young woman and her toddler.
Search and Recovery Complete, Cause Still Unknown
Dallas Fire‑Rescue Chief Justin Ball confirmed that the search and recovery phase is complete, though he declined to comment on whether construction crews digging near the property may have struck a natural gas line before the blast.
Ball also defended the actions of firefighters who were on scene for up to 10 minutes before the explosion without ordering evacuations. He said crews first had to locate the source of the gas odor, secure a water supply, and gear up before they could begin clearing the building.
Lawsuit Filed Against Atmos Energy
One survivor has already filed a lawsuit against Atmos Energy, accusing the utility of failing to properly monitor for gas leaks. Attorney Sadi Antonmattei‑Goitia said incidents like this “don’t happen without bad decisions being made.”
Atmos did not respond to questions about the lawsuit but issued a statement saying the company’s “hearts go out to the people who were tragically lost, their families, and everyone who has been impacted.”
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