Culture Wire
May 17, 2013
HOUSTON, TEXAS – May 15, 2013 – Asia Society Texas Center will host a major exhibition of the work of Tawara Yūsaku (1932-2004), a Japanese artist whose evocative gestural paintings convey the world as unstable and constantly changing. Organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, where it debuted, Universe Is Flux: The Art of Tawara Yūsaku comprises 77 works, mostly ink on paper, and runs June 19 through September 15, 2013, in the Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery. It constitutes...
May 14, 2013
Please join us at Redbud for an exhibition of German artists whose work was deemed publicly degenerate by the Nazi Government in the 1930’s. The artists in this exhibit of paper works were prohibited to create works under the expressionist styles. Many like Max Beckmann and George Grosz fled to the US to teach at American schools. Some like Otto Dix remained in Germany to paint nice landscapes. Others died in death camps. Most of these artists had their works confiscated, sold, or...
May 14, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, May 31, 6:00 – 8:30
On view: May 31 – June 30, 2013
In conjunction with PrintHouston 2013, Anya Tish Gallery is pleased to announce Uncharted Waters, a unique two-person exhibition featuring the work of artists Joan Hall and Paul Booker. Delving into the uncharted area between printmaking and sculpture, Uncharted Waters presents an alternative use of printmaking by integrating prints and found objects into wall-dependent...
May 11, 2013
PRESS RELEASE
Gallery Art Show and Interior Mural draw awareness to juvenile sexual abuse
WHAT: ONE-NIGHT ONLY GALLERY ART SHOW
DATE: Saturday, May 25, 2013
TIME: 6 - 10 pm
WHERE: UP Art Studio, 6521 N. Main St @...
May 11, 2013
PRESS RELEASE
Lafayette artist debuts comic-book pop style works for first time in Houston in pop-up art show
[CUE first solo art exhibition in Houston]
WHAT: GALLERY ART SHOW
OPENING: Saturday, May 11, 2013 – 6 - 10 pm
CLOSING: ...
May 8, 2013
The path to peacefulness can now be accessed via cell phone.
Dr. Jude Theriot, a respected Houston-area neurologist, certified meditation instructor and artist, has announced the release of an e-book and phone app to help people start and maintain a daily peacefulness practice.
The e-book, entitled “Peaceful Habits: A Brain Injury Doctor Teaches Meditation to his Patients and Distills the Experience into a Modern Prescription for Peacefulness,” will be...
May 2, 2013
MEDIA ALERT
WHAT: "Sound Proof" Artwork by Peter Lucas
Artist Peter Lucas has drawn from his eclectic collection of old records and tapes to create a series of work exploring the nature and aesthetics of music media objects. Lucas’ photographs and collages incorporate and reframe elements of vinyl records, covers, sleeves, and 8-track and cassette tape cartridges. Emphasizing design as well as edges, textures, and degradation, Sound Proof is an homage to the...
Apr 25, 2013
“FADE TO BLACK” PLAY FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS OPENS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, JUNE 13-15, 2013. Obsidian Art Space launches “Fade To Black”, a ground-breaking 10 minute play festival celebrating the original works of African American playwrights. This exciting event was developed as a creative collaborative between Denise O'Neal of WMGE, LLC and Leighza Walker of LeighzaLand Productions.
It will be a historical "First of Its Kind...
Apr 17, 2013
Norwegian artist Anne Jensen has allowed her creative spirit to take flight – for the first time, shipping her paintings to galleries outside of Houston, the city she now calls home.
Jensen currently has art on display at Mélange Gallery of Salons in Friendswood and at the L.A. Thompson Gallery of Fine Art in Clifton, Texas.
Clifton is nicknamed the “Norwegian capital of Texas,” because of the many Norwegian immigrants who settled in the town in the mid-...
Apr 16, 2013
THE WEST END CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
Texas artist Dan Houston is pleased to announce that some of his most recent artwork has been included in the current play at the Theatre Suburbia, 4106 Way Out West Dr, Houston, TX. 713.682.3525
“This is a play you won’t want to miss”
Houston Premier Comedy Mystery by Anne Flanagan
Performance Dates: April 12 to May 11, 2013
Directed by Judy Reeves ...
