The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy

Ever since reading this New Yorker article, I’ve been very excited about the arrival of the visiting exhibit Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy. The Murphys were obviously a fascinating couple–I actually just read a book about a couple—the Baekelands, heirs to the Bakelite fortune—who very much wanted to be like the Murphys. The book is called Savage Grace. (It’s also a film starring Julianne Moore.) But I digress, as usual. Anyway, the Murphy exhibit features some of Gerald’s paintings, correspondence, photographs, and pieces from artists who found inspiration in the duo. It goes through September 14 at the Dallas Museum of Art. Feeling frugal? Thursdays are free from 5 to 9 p.m.