Come celebrate the opening of Nature of Thing’s new exhibition Minor Regional Novelist at the gallery space above Deep Vellum Books.

“As a regionalist, and a regionalist from an unpopular region, I find the problem of how to get heard rather a fascinating one. I haven’t found it especially depressing, but then I wouldn’t have gone in for writing if I hadn’t liked talking to myself.”
- Larry McMurtry, “In a Narrow Grave,” Essays on Texas

Nature of Things is pleased to announce their next exhibition, Minor Regional Novelist. The exhibition will bring together artists from the Lone Star Regionalism era (the Dallas Nine and their circle), Texas folk art, and contemporary artists either working or originating from Texas.

Larry McMurtry in the early 60’s, photo by James Baker Hall

The exhibition will open at 3002A Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas 75226 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 and will run until May 23, 2026.

Artists:
Will Boone
Emily Budd
Jerry Bywaters
Carrie Cook
Ali Dipp
Jim Franklin
Emile Guidroz
Alexandre Hogue
Carol Ivey
El Franco Lee ii
William Lester
Sam Linguist
Daryl Meador
Coreen Spellman
Reverend Johnnie Swearingen
George Zupp