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100,000 pumpkins, styled like modern art
The Dallas Arboretum's pumpkin village goes full gallery this fall, with houses built in the style of Mondrian, Pollock and Bourgeois.
In brief
The Dallas Arboretum's pumpkin village goes full gallery this fall, with houses built in the style of Mondrian, Pollock and Bourgeois. Go Monday through Thursday and a family of four saves $16 on the same art-inspired pumpkin village. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Pumpkins get an art show
Autumn at the Arboretum returns September 19 with a theme called Harvest Hues, turning the Pumpkin Village into a tribute to modern and contemporary artists.
More than 100,000 gourds
Pumpkins, gourds and squash fill the garden through November 1. Six Pumpkin Houses rebuild famous artists' signature styles out of harvest material.
Mondrian blocks, a Bourgeois spider
One house recreates Mondrian's primary-color grid in pumpkins. A tall, spindly spider inspired by Louise Bourgeois perches on another, and a Pollock design uses mismatched gourds for that scattered energy.
“A Pollock-inspired design uses the varied shapes, sizes and colors of gourds”
Members see it first
Basquiat, Rothko and Escher round out the influences. Members get an exclusive preview Friday, September 18, from 6 to 9 p.m., before the public opening Saturday morning.
What a family visit costs
Adults pay $21.95 on weekdays, $25.95 Friday through Sunday. Two adults and two kids run $79.80 on weekdays or $95.80 on weekends, plus $15 parking.
Discounts before you buy
First responders, active-duty military, veterans and local pre-K to 12 educators get buy-one-get-one daytime admission with ID. Buy through the Arboretum site, since third-party tickets are not accepted.
What to remember
Go Monday through Thursday and a family of four saves $16 on the same art-inspired pumpkin village.
