"I wanted to translate that idea into public space, to imagine the trail as a site of encounter between visitors and works by artists whose visual language already centres otherworldly beings, creatures or ecologies. In that meeting, the strange or unfamiliar hopefully becomes a source of curiosity and interconnectedness."
"The first edition of the KTX Biennial will open in spring 2027, timed to coincide with the Dallas Art Fair in April. Each biennial presentation will remain on view for around 18 months and be free for all."
"The inaugural edition's curatorial theme is inspired by "Vaster Than Empires and More Slow" (1971), a science-fiction short story by Ursula K. Le Guin that follows human explorers sent to investigate an alien planet, only to realise they are connected to its natural environment."
Texas will host its first biennial dedicated to public art along Dallas's Katy Trail, a 3.5-mile pedestrian and cycling corridor attracting four million annual visitors. The inaugural KTX Biennial opens spring 2027, coinciding with the Dallas Art Fair, with exhibitions remaining on view for approximately 18 months at no cost. Curator Jovanna Venegas from SculptureCenter in New York will oversee nearly a dozen works by international contemporary artists, including new commissions. The curatorial theme draws inspiration from Ursula K. Le Guin's 1971 science-fiction story "Vaster Than Empires and More Slow," exploring encounters between visitors and artworks centered on otherworldly beings and ecologies. The Katy Trail has previously hosted public art through the Katy Trail Art program since 2021.
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