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
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
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,
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.
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
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.
AMSET hosts Ellen Tanner’s exploration of classic tales Beaumont may not have collections of Old Masters like in Paris or Florence, but the Bastrop-based painter Ellen Tanner continues their work in the precise handling of her medium and in pushing the boundaries of figurative representation. Her exhibition, “Fables, Families and Myths,” on view now at
The Dishman Art Museum is hosting a pair of exhibitions, “Visionary Architecture and the Legacy of Milton Bell” and “Beaumont Collects 2: Works of Art from Southeast Texas Collections,” on display through March 2. Milton Bell is a renowned Beaumont architect who designed several buildings on the Lamar University campus, including the Otho Plummer Administration
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of paintings by Ryan Gist, 7-10 p.m., Feb 2. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “Ryan has largely been known as one of the area’s most beloved musicians, so I’m very excited that we get to show the visual side of
It’s just a jump to the left — and a step to the right — into The Gig, located at 240 Crockett St. in downtown Beaumont, for a screening of the gender-bending, sex-positive, cult-classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” complete with a fully costumed shadow cast. Seasoned community theater director Donny Avery said this is
