Art & Living: Urby Partners with Nostalgia & Noise

We believe that art and design are essential parts of what make a home and community feel alive. That’s why we partnered with Nostalgia and Noise on a multi-day pop-up gallery experience that brought together work from both national and local artists — transforming the 25th floor of Dallas Urby’s newest tower.

The collaboration wasn’t just about showing art; it was about rethinking how we live with it. When we think of home, we think of design, light, texture, rhythm — all of which art naturally complements and elevates. The idea was simple: create space for art to live within the architecture, not apart from it.

We’ve worked with Nostalgia and Noise before on smaller creative moments, but this was a broader effort — anchored by a pre-opening night with Dallas-based artists and cultural tastemakers, followed by a courtyard gathering of 300+ with local DJs and an extended final-day viewing.

Throughout the event, Urby became a temporary gallery — but also a case study in how art can shape the feel of a place. Whether it’s installed across a white-wall hallway or layered into someone’s living room, art brings identity and energy to the everyday.

Art isn’t just decorative — it’s functional. It helps form community, strengthens cultural identity, and fosters a sense of belonging. These are all things we think about when designing spaces at Urby.

This collaboration was a clear reminder of how art and design shapes not just spaces, but the communities within them. It’s a conversation we’re eager to keep having — through design, programming, and the everyday experience of living at Urby.

A special thanks to all the talented artists who participated in the exhibition: Bao Nghi Ngo, Rebekah Lanier, Kameron Walker, Ra Kazadi, Minji Kang Watrous, Michael Shellis, Teeyum Bastani, Will Von Bolton, Tedric Taylor, Omar Asprilla, Guisseppe, Mandla Sezanje, Capri Woss, Devon Francis, Felicia Jordan-Jones, Amanda Choi, Nicholas Sanders, Michael James Cisarik, Anamaria Hagerstorm, Meka Ohums, Elisha Neville, Zarina Karapetyan, Matthew Dancy + Music and DJ Sets by Dorian O’Daniel, Rami, and Prodacia.

Read more about the event in “Real Estate and Art Collide in Dallas” article published in Dallas Morning News.