Dallas has a joyful new reason to step inside a museum lobby and simply look up. Cosmic Dancer: Anne Ferrer is now on view at the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas, through October 17, 2027, transforming the lobby of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum into a colorful, imaginative environment.
French artist Anne Ferrer has created a monumental inflatable installation that is billowing, biomorphic and luminous. Rather than depicting specific forms, the work conjures aquatic shapes, botanical motifs and fantastical creatures that seem to emerge and dissolve across its iridescent surface, filling the space with color, movement and wonder. Rooted in textile traditions and inspired by memories of her native French Catalonia, Ferrer’s practice explores the connections between nature, the body and imagination.
The installation also marks an exciting moment for UT Dallas. It celebrates the Spring 2027 opening of the performance hall and music building, part of Phase II of the O’Donnell Athenaeum, where art, performance and creative discovery come together. It is presented in partnership with Morphosis Architects, the firm that designed the Athenaeum, and in collaboration with Langford Art Advisory.
Ferrer’s work has been shown at leading institutions including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, so Dallas visitors are seeing an internationally celebrated artist up close — and for free, since admission to the Crow Museum is free. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at its UT Dallas campus location, 800 W. Campbell Road in Richardson, with its original home in the Dallas Arts District at 2010 Flora Street. Bring the family, wander underneath, and let this dancing giant brighten your day.
Photo: Courtesy of UT Dallas / Crow Museum of Asian Art
