ISSUE March 2018
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‘Process and Proof’
TASI Darkroom Friends exhibition coincides with Houston’s FotoFest The Darkroom Friends opens the exhibit “Process and Proof” March 3, in what will be the group’s third exhibition in five years for the community darkroom at The Studio. This year’s event is extra special because it is held in conjunction with the Fotofest Biennual held in Houston,
And the winner is…
A quick guide to the 2018 Best Picture Oscar nominees Oscar’s big night is March 4, and everyone is excited to find out which of the movies they saw last year will win the big prize. Except most people have not seen all the movies on the list. If you are one of the great
A View From The Top
Let me start with a big thank you to Olivia Busceme for chairing this year’s big fundraiser and to all the people who contributed to the success of the 2018 Beaux Arts Ball: Bacchanal. The weather was perfect, the decorations were beautiful, the food scrumptious, our auction was, as always, a high quality display of
Contemporary Artifices
Baroque Beauty in Sonnenberg’s sculpture, installation at AMSET For Texas-based artist Anthony Sonnenberg, the sparkle and shine found in glitzy, gold-framed portraits, precious porcelain and decorative spaces designed during the Baroque and Rococo period are parallel to the bright, flashing screens of our iPhones. “There is a basis in Baroque and Rococo, meaning that there
AMSET exhibit previews Fairey collection
Selections from The John Gaston Fairey Collection of Mexican Folk Art are on view at AMSET until March 4. This small selection of works made from materials as diverse as corn husks and tin foil to papier-mâché and ceramics functions as a small introduction to the larger collection, which is in the process of being
High Street Gallery to host Walter Siefford, March 9
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of 2D and 3D work by Walter Siefford, 7-10 p.m., March 9. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “Walter’s artwork is a combination of sculpture, painting and collage that often touches on personal subjects like religion and societal struggles,” Olivia Busceme,
Around & About
Make plans to attend The Art Studio’s summer ARTSkool for ages 10 and up. Week 1 will be held July 23-27, and week 2 will be held July 30-Aug. 3. Morning classes are 9 a.m. to noon, and afternoon classes are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Each session is $100, and $200 for all-day sessions.
‘Eye Candy’
Gina Marí Garcia’s solo exhibition mixes colorful confection with spiritual soul On a cool January afternoon, Gina Marí Garcia is working hard, smearing paint on a variety of surfaces. “I have this terrible habit — I’ll work, work, work, for months before the show and then, maybe a month or two before the show, I’ll
TOGAS & TASI
The Art Studio, Inc. held its annual fundraiser, Bacchanal, Jan. 20. A crowd of revelers dressed for the Roman theme to raise funds for TASI’s art education program and Hurricane Harvey repairs.