Nine – count ‘em NINE – shows I’d like to swing by this weekend, from Ernesto Neto at the Nasher and Chihuly at Tally Dunn to a very public retreat on the streets of Oak Cliff and diamonds made from the script of Superman III.

Janan Siam, a member of Solvent Collective, writes about the working environment ahead of Saturday’s exhibition.

Congratulations to Jesse Scroggins of Lewisville, the winner of this week’s Flickr Photo of the Week contest!

Solvent is a group of 10 artists affiliated with UTD. Last weekend they launched a huge collaborative art project at Ro2 Gallery Downtown. Here, several artists involved share their thoughts about the project, the role of the artist, and building an arts community in Dallas.

It’s Mother’s Day! What better way to celebrate than by flying a kite with dear old mom or by taking her on in a paper airplane flying contest?

The Alamo comes to North Texas, Dallas’ black journalists give Beyonce some props and various hires and whatnot were announced: It’s the Friday arts news roundup.

One reason the Dallas Arboretum wants the expanded parking space that’s gotten people riled up is what’s opening there: its first major art exhibition. The show has so many exuberantly colorful glass doodads by Dale Chihuly, you wonder the sunlight doesn’t fry some plants like Museum Tower.

Glass2012 is organizing a series of events highlighting the medium over the next several months. Spot some glass and you may win an Art&Seek t-shirt.

Twitchy, hallucinatory cartoons in the air. Galloping balloon animals. Fun. Cool. Watch.

Oh, it’s nothing more than trying to make a provocative, sophisticated weekly icon — choosing the cover of The New Yorker. That’s what Francoise Mouly has done the past ten years.