Artists find meaning in found objects in AMSET exhibition If an artist creates a thing, it must necessarily be art. A painting is not the paint on the surface, but the action of the artist’s hand. But what if the medium is not conventionally artistic? Is it lesser art because it doesn’t incorporate conventional material?
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will host “Mike Cacioppo: Happy Accidents.” Jan. 31-April 14, in AMSET’s Café Arts Series for Local Artists. On Feb. 10, 2-4 p.m., AMSET will host a free public opening reception, where the artist will be present. A Beaumont native, Cacioppo graduated from Lamar University in 1977 with a Bachelor
“The Big Thicket Guidebook: Exploring the Backroads and History of Southeast Texas” by Lorraine G. Bonney, 2011 The sheer number of pages suggests its comprehensive interior. Just reading the first half inch taught me that each of the many melting North American glaciers brought a different soil type. Also included are some Civil War stories of harsh
Southeast Texas artist Alice Powell paints images from her heart and imagination. Her watercolors and mixed media are a portrayal of her life and experiences translated into vivid colors and textures onto special synthetic papers. Powell will be the February featured artist at Finder’s Fayre Antique’s Contemporary Local Artist Show Series (C.L.A.S.S.). Her one-woman show
The holidays are always a time of great stress and great joy. This was the first celebration without my mother, and it required some adaptations to cope with the changes that follow such a loss. I know many of us have lost a loved one this year, and we can only move on and honor
In what could be considered a reference to Southeast Texas, the character Charles Zidler from 2001’s “Moulin Rouge,” greets his audience with, “Outside it may be raining, but in here it’s entertaining.” This line highlights the enthusiasm as The Studio revs up to host its annual Beaux Arts Ball fundraiser, Jan. 19, rain or shine,
TASI’s annual event offers great opportunity for unique gifts The Annual Holiday Shop-O-Rama Extravaganza, hosted by the Art Studio Inc., will be held Dec. 1 and 8. The event will include a free reception from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 1. “This is an opportunity for local artists to exhibit their work and connect
‘Marvel’-ous gift ideas to keep your nerd occupied for the season Well the cold and indifferent winds of winter have come early this year to Southeast Texas, which means that I am most likely bundled up in a flannel blanket with a hot cup of cocoa in my hands and Netflix shining its warm light
Exhibition commemorates centenary of Egon Schiele’s death from Spanish flu NEW YORK — The Spanish Flu pandemic that swept the post-World War I planet took the life of more than 50 million people. Among the dead was a 28-year-old Viennese painter and his pregnant wife. In the 100 years since his death, Egon Schiele’s reputation
Menil Collection unveils impressive addition HOUSTON — The new addition to the Menil Collection’s campus is, as one would expect, a thing of beauty. The building takes its place on the collection’s campus and, like Renzo Piano’s museum building, is a work of art in itself. The building is dedicated to modern and contemporary drawings,
