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Crow Collection of Asian Art
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12 reviews for Crow Collection of Asian Art
With a museum being free you really can't complain. Their works are nicely arranged and displayed, the information desk chick is kinda hot, the museum itself is in a convenient location close to the DMA and the Nasher Sculpture Center so you can hit up all those joints in one day if your feet are willing.
I'm thinking that Asian people came up with the "reach around" maneuver. There was a statue with a dude doing it and the sculpture was pretty old. Take a look for yourself!
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This place will always have a place in my heart. The people here are extremely nice. They are always excited to educate people about Asian art and I even had a representative from the Crow Collection come speak to my organization about Asian art. About a week later I organized a group tour for my organization to visit and they were so accommodating. From giving us a personal tour guide to telling us exactly where to park.
Like other Yelpers said, it's FREE. It's not a big museum but it has a lot of fascinating art.
If you like volunteering, this is the best place for it! You get to help out and attend these events that usually only JADE members can attend or they cost money. Everything is very well organized and all the events are really COOL! So give them a holler!
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A great little gem!
Don't let the size fool you. This is a "full service" museum offering a lovely postmodern open glass and stone space that houses a permanent rotating collection, private collections, touring exhibitions, events, lectures, and classes. Zen meditation, yoga, and thai chi are practiced here by experts and beginners alike. While the museum tends to concentrate mostly on the art and culture of eastern Asia, the entire continent is represented.
My only wish is that this wonderful downtown spot were bigger.
The website is easy to use and beautiful: http://www.crowcollect....
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You can't beat free, and what you get for that price is far more than you'd expect. The pieces are beautiful and in wonderful condition, ranging from small to quite large, each with a plaque to explain it and its historical significance.
It is not large, though, so don't expect to plan your day around it. You'll likely spend about an hour or so there, depending on how into the art you are. It is a wonderful place though and well worth a visit.
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I love this place. Like unconditionally. I'll tell you why.
We have a "hidden" gem dedicated to Asian art in what I deem the Dallas Trifecta - Crow Collection, Nasher and the DMA. Taken from the website: Located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, The Crow Collection is a permanent set of galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia.
I won't describe the collection or exhibitions that are inside - I want you to pay the museum a visit and partake in the splendor yourself. What I will discuss are the special events and community education held here.
Throughout the years, I've met a plethora of talented artists, scholars, collectors, curators - the list goes on. Learned more about other cultures via family festival days. Exposed to collections that I would have to travel thousands of miles to see. I even had the opportunity to host a cultural community event of my own a few years back.
As I've been living in Austin for the past few years, I've since let my JADE membership lapse but plan to renew. JADE is for individuals that are 21-45 with an interest in Asian Art and culture. Why join? Because you get invited to member previews, advance announcements of exhibitions, free parking in the Crow center and invitation to 4 JADE events throughout the year. Check the website for more details.
All in all - just love that we're blessed to have this in the metroplex. And I won't let my membership lapse again!
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I went to a fundraiser at the Crow a couple months back. The gallery space is really beautiful! lots of light and while downstairs is filled ancient art. upstairs (when i was there) housed contemporary photography.
a little something for the oldies and the newbies.
the end.
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Okay, it's really a 4 star review but I'm giving it 5 stars because I got married upstairs inside Tramwell Crow building.
This museum is soley Asian art and gorgeously decorated.
The high ceilings and windows allow much sunlight to come in and wide space allows you to walk freely.
And yes, the admission was free.
Perhaps my first visit was a bit hasty, I think I'll come back again and also visit the Nasher as well.
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FREE.
Who doesn't love that four letter word???
Planning your time here is a guarantee one hour - but oh fun!
Entering we met a docent w/ so much enthusiasm - it was contagious! After explaining the levels a bit, we set out to explore. First level is Japanese art - scrolls, 2 beautiful byobu, and trinket boxes.
Up the elevator to floor 2, you will be visiting China - jade collection, calligraphy items, LOADS of snuff bottles. Go past the hallway w/ the thousand paper cranes personally made by Japanese students and shipped to the museum (really check out the story, it's heartbreaking), and you will find Indian/Tibetan statues/scrolls.
Go back to the China room and up the stairs (or back to elevator) to level three of the mezzazine and you will encounter three Japanese armor suits, kitanas/knives, and small figurines.
The highlight of the museum is on the 1st floor , between the byobu (lacquer screen) and behind the wall is a ZEN garden. There is a bench and you will look at a minimalist modern garden w/ water running, some stones, and bamboo trees. Very very chic, contemporary, and soothing.
Donations are encouraged (and honestly no one badgered us into donating)...my lame ass folded a bill into a heart and dropped it in...next time, i'm going to drop a crane as well!
Oh yea, check out the fountain on the outside..its super impressive.
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One of the saving graces of our 4 day Dallas excursion.
Highlights included:
FREE admission!
The 'Inorganic Urban Creature' exhibit
The various beautiful Chinese snuff bottles carved from nephrite
The impressive Indian and Nepalese reliefs and artifacts
The soothing, ambient music
The hanging origami in the walkway (as S R pointed out)
The 4 season nephrite/jade panels given to the Chinese emperor from the Russian Tsar
and the various Edo period artwork
one minute minor lowlight: the cold. maybe the lower temperature helps preserve the artifacts, paintings and murals, but what do i know.
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Great place to hang out.
You won't be here all day, so plan to museum "hop" for the other nearby places.
Of course, free adminssion ROCKS and I honestly did not "truly" appreciate some of the work, until the 3rd and 4th time there.
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I love free admission museums and this happens to be one that's impressive. The collection is pretty large, featuring all asian countries such as Korea, China, India, Indonesia, Phillipines. The architecture of the museum is gorgeous, spacious, and peaceful too. Oh, and check out the walkway filled with hanging origami paper cranes made from all sorts of brilliant colors/flower patterns.
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Wow, I was totally blown away by the collection here. IT'S HUGE! I haven't seen many Asian collection that do such a good mix of contemporary as well as more "historical" art. And free is always nice.
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