In addition to the main exhibition ‘Future Worlds,’ the 2018 AURORA Biennial introduced AURORA Expanded, a citywide program of collateral events that expanded into five adjacent districts of Dallas. Moving forward, AURORA Expanded will bring together the technology-based art community and its supporters through a year-round series of site-specific installations,  special events and social gatherings.

In 2018, installations, exhibitions and other various events took place throughout a week-long program, which included eight projects produced by a selection of Dallas-based artists who received grants from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs (these artists are denoted with a *).

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TUESDAY, OCT. 30:

1. Jess Garland*: Resurrecting Gaia 
Kettle Art Gallery, 2650 Main Street 
Performance: 7–10pm
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2. Jennifer Wester*: SoundSkate
Samuel Lynne Galleries, 1105 Dragon St
Artist Talk & Screening: 6pm
On view: Oct. 31 – Nov. 3.
Open Hours: Tue–Fri: 10am – 5pm / Sat:  11am – 5pm
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31:

3. Blake Weld*: Field of Lawn Chairs
516 Fabrication Street
On view: 7–10pm
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4. James Talambas*: Quantum Echo
2606 Bataan Street
Performance: 7–10pm
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THURSDAY, NOV. 1:

Talk | Future Worlds: Perspectives and Insights into AURORA 2018
AURORA 2018 Co-Curators: Danielle Avram, DooEun Choi, Nadim Samman
Participating artists: Alicia Eggert, Simon Mullan
Moderated by Brandon Kennedy, Director of Exhibitor Relations at the Dallas Art Fair
Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora Street
6–7pm
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5. Tramaine Townsend*: Suspense
Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 S. WIndomere Ave.
On view: 7:30–10pm
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FRIDAY, NOV. 2:

6. ‘CYCLES’ Presentation by Brandy Michele Adams*
WAAS Gallery, 2790 Logan Street
On view: 8–11pm
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SATURDAY, NOV. 3:

FW | AURORA 2018: ‘Future Worlds’
Downtown Dallas
On view: 7pm–2am
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FW | Exhibition of Students from Booker T. Washington, The Winston School and Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Downtown Dallas
On view: 7pm–2am

FW | Bruce Wood Dance: begin again
Dallas City Hall
Performances: 9pm and 10pm

7. Carmen Menza: The Velocity of Light – A Kaleidoscopic Journey
Perot Museum of Nature and Science, 2201 N Field Street
On view: 10am–5pm

8. Sean Miller*: 144°
The MAC, 1501 Ervay Street
On view: 7pm–12am
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9. Jim Lively*: Still Mad as Hell
The Cedars Union, 1201 S. Ervay Street
On view: 7pm–12am
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