Image: Soul Three, 1968. Romare Bearden. Paper and fabric on collage board. Dallas Museum of Art, General Acquisitions Fund and Roberta Coke Camp Fund, 2004.11. © 2026 Romare Bearden Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS)
The Dallas Museum of Art has brought more than 50 works from its collection into the reopened Center for Creative Connections for ‘Rhythms on Repeat,’ an exhibition examining how rhythm can appear through sound, image, movement and repeated visual structures. The museum announced the presentation on August 25, 2026, describing it as an exhibition that spans centuries and continents and is free with general admission.
Rather than limiting rhythm to musical instruments or performance, the exhibition considers both audible and visual forms. Works on view range from paintings and ceramic vessels to instruments, presenting rhythm as a recurring principle across different artistic media. The selection includes paintings by Pablo Picasso and Romare Bearden, ceramic vessels by Viktor Schreckengost and Roberto Lugo, and a Mangbetu horn.
The exhibition also ranges considerably in scale, from minuscule objects to massive works, according to the museum. That breadth places varied objects from the DMA’s holdings in relation to one another without restricting the presentation to a single period, region or material. The museum’s description emphasizes the way rhythmic qualities can manifest across its collection rather than treating rhythm as a category belonging to one artistic tradition.
Among the works identified in the museum’s announcement is Richard Lindner’s ‘Rock-Rock’ (1966), an oil painting on canvas. The work entered the Dallas Museum of Art through a gift from Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark. Picasso, Bearden, Schreckengost and Lugo are likewise represented in the exhibition, although the announcement does not provide a full checklist or detailed installation information.
‘Rhythms on Repeat’ incorporates interactive elements designed to extend the subject beyond looking. New gallery interactives invite visitors to create their own patterns and explore sound inspired by the artworks on view. These features position visitor participation alongside the collection objects, allowing audiences to engage directly with repetition, sequencing and sound as artistic experiences.
The exhibition is located in the reopened Center for Creative Connections at the Dallas Museum of Art. The DMA, at 1717 North Harwood Street in Dallas, presents collections and exhibitions covering more than 5,000 years of art, according to its visitor materials. ‘Rhythms on Repeat’ is listed as free and included in general admission; the available announcement does not specify an end date for the presentation.
