ISSUE February 2020
Click here for digital version Inside: A Common Occurrence of Time, Wasteland in Pictures, ‘After Mourning’ Staged reading, and more
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‘A Common Occurrence of Time’
Barry, Viator seek stillness, meaning in chaotic world Kailee Viator’s tenant space at The Art Studio looks chaotic. The area is filled with moss, twigs, paint, discarded bug shells and a plethora of found objects. On this particular day, her friend Amanda Barry is working on an object in the back corner, which only adds
Wasteland Wonders
TASI’s Beaux Arts Ball draws big crowd Survivors of the Beaux Arts Winter Wonder Wasteland helped TASI reach an all-time attendance and ticket record for a full night of fashion shows, performances, silent auction items, music and dancing. “We had approximately 160 tickets pre-sold, a record for us,” board chairman Stephan Malick said. “People know
TASI 3D show call for entries
Art Studio to host open ‘Spontaneous Construction’ in March The Art Studio, Inc. is calling for entries for “Spontaneous Construction,” a 3D art exhibition, opening March 7. Submissions will be accepted in person, March 3-5, at 720 Franklin St. in downtown Beaumont. Limit is two pieces per artist and entry is free. “‘Spontaneous Construction’ is designed
A View From The Top
The Studio is fortunate to have diverse and disparate supporters, volunteers, board, staff and patrons who so willingly embrace the spirit and the voice that The Studio hopes to reflect. We are an organization that is feeling our oats, taking risks and expanding our abilities as we expand the offerings of The Studio. It usually
Call for Entries
BCP to host lobby art contest inspired by Fats Waller jazz Beaumont Community Players is calling for entries for its “Ain’t Misbehavin’” art show, to be on display during the run of the Fats Waller-inspired musical, April 3-18. “We are inviting artists to produce one piece of 2-dimensional art inspired by the jazz of Fats
Above Board
Focus. Sustainability. Legacy. These are goals that forward-looking organizations consider when reflecting on their achievements on short-term, mid-term and long-term outcomes. A new year encourages this, it’s natural. The Studio had a productive 2019 — with much programming, events and exhibitions, and other plans set in motion that will come to fruition later this year.
Around & About
Lamar University art professor and artist Prince Varughese Thomas will give a talk about the Art Museum of Southeast Texas’s winter exhibitions, Emily Peacock: Pure Comedy and David McGee: Black Paintings, as part of the Taste of the Arts Lecture Series, Feb. 12, at 11:30 a.m. The talk, which is free and open to the
Woman behind the Legacy
TASI to present ‘After Mourning,’ Van Gogh-inspired play by Mike Czuba The Art Studio, Inc. will host a staged reading for the U.S. premiere of “After Mourning,” by Canadian playwright Mike Czuba, about the legacy of what was to become of the work of Vincent Van Gogh after he died in 1890. The reading will
A Call to Artists for 2020 & 2021
TASI is taking applications for new, local artists to exhibit for the upcoming POP UP series, March 2020 and exhibits in 2021. We are looking for innovative new work, that defies traditional norms. We want to identify active artists in Southeast Texas. All ages and levels of artists are welcome. Send: Name, Address, Resume with