The Art Studio, Inc. will host its annual Alternative Show, a first-come, first-served art exhibition, June 3-24, 2017. The show opens with a free reception, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 3. Submissions are free and will be accepted May 30 through June 1 in person at TASI, 720 Franklin in downtown Beaumont. Download the
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Creating educa-‘fun’
TASI ARTSkool offers students diverse activities Summer is a time to relax and have fun — and there’s nothing more fun than getting together with friends to create art. The Art Studio, Inc. will hold its Summer ARTSkool, July 17-21 and July 24-28. “Summer ARTSkool is a program for kids to get to really enjoy art,
Branding the Land
Stark Museum explores multi-faceted identity of American West The West evokes a uniquely American identity that many people share around the world. I can remember numerous times, while overseas, that once someone found out I was from Texas they wanted to know what my ranch was like, how many head of cattle did I own
Geek’s Guide to Summer
An Amazon, a spider and a tree walk into a movie theater… Spring may not have sprung but summer is here in full force. So take a break from that Russian For Dummies book and find a well air-conditioned theater where you can sit back with a bucket of popcorn and forget what a mess
Steaming through history
Clifton Steamboat Museum embraces eclectic collection “I don’t know what your thing is yet, but I promise we’ll have it.” Sarah Hearn Wells laughs, an infectious laugh that echoes around the 24,000-square-feet Clifton Steamboat Museum. To say the museum has something for everyone is more than just a cliché — it’s a fact. The museum,
Landscape of the Face
Photographs by Fazal Sheikh at MFAH “There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” — Robert Frank “You know a lot about the photographer by seeing his photographs,” Fazal Sheikh says. He gives an impression of a calm, quiet man. Like his demeanor, his works have a peaceful, meditative quality.
Kava turns critical lens to coast at AMSET
In addition to temporary exhibitions in its galleries, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas also shows works by locally-known artists in their Café Arts series. These works are made by both up-and-coming artists and ones who have been working for decades. DJ Kava, whose photography will be shown in Café Arts through the beginning of
ISSUE June 2017
Click here for the digital ISSUE Inside: • Clifton Steamboat Museum • Stark Museum Brands the American West • Geek’s Summer Guide • Sheikh photos at MFAH and more
BAL member show to open June 10
The Beaumont Art League’s annual membership show will be on display June 10 through July 15, with an opening reception, 7 p.,. to 9 p.m., June 10. Entries will be accepted May 31 through June 3, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Membership dues may be paid upon entry. Limit three entries for each artist. “BAL’s
A View From The Top
May, the relief month. Relief from school, relief for vacations, relief from the regular routine and relief from another publication season. I always enjoy the challenge of providing some insight into what is going on at The Studio but it’s nice to have a breather from these obligations to transfer to other obligations. I would





