ISSUE May 2017
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A View From The Top
Thanks to all the participants of our members exhibition and a big hat tip to our juror Dennis Kiel. I would also like to recognize Scott LeBurn as one of our benefactors for TASIMJAE 2017 who helped fund the amazing cash awards given out this year. Another wonderful contribution benefitting all the shows is a
Art speaks for herself
TASIMJAE 2016 winner’s ‘No Message Needed’ shows strength, confidence Contemporary artists often work at length to come up with the perfect title for their show, a title that will convey both the meaning of their work as well as leave a profound impression on the viewer. Artist Kwanzaa Edwards’ “No Message Needed” bypasses the typical esoteric
Uncovering Identity
DMA hosts insightful view of 20th century Mexican art, culture To describe an all-encompassing exhibition in a few choice words is like describing a good meal as just being “tasty.” The Dallas Museum of Art’s “México 1900–1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde” is worthy of several thousands of descriptions covering some
Cuba Mi Amor
Modern and Contemporary Cuban Art at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Yo soy un hombre sincero, / donde crece la palma,/ Y antes de morirme quiero/ Echar mis versos del alma. I am a truthful man/ From where the palm tree grows,/ And before dying I want/ To let out the verses of my soul. — “Guantanamera,” lyrics, adapted from
TASIMJAE 2017
Walthall garners top prize, earns solo show in 2018 Lamar University graduating senior Travis Walthall placed first in TASIMJAE 2017 with his painting “Self Conscious Idiom No. 3.” Walthall earned a cash prize of $500 and a solo show in May 2018. The show attracted 85 pieces by 48 different artists, with 65 pieces from 41
Around & About
The Dishman Art Museum will host Mind Garden, the Spring 2017 Lamar University senior thesis exhibition, in which art students will fulfill the requirements for their degree by presenting their thesis projects, ranging from graphic design and painting to ceramics and sculpture. The show begins with a reception, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., April 28,
Walthall to show work at High Street Gallery
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of recent paintings and drawings by Travis Walthall, 8-11 p.m., May 6. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “I am very excited to present sets of drawings and paintings from the previous year,” Southeast Texas artist Travis Walthall said. “The works
ISSUE April 2017
Click here to view the latest ISSUE. Inside: TASIMJAE 2017 Mueck at MFAH Real Alcazár Arpa at AMSET and more
Magnífica Arquitectura
Seville’s Real Alcazár a draw for lovers of Iberian culture, history, architecture SEVILLE — Everyone kept saying, “Eres tan afortunado” — “You are so lucky.” The temperature in the middle of June was only 83 degrees — “A cool snap,” they said. My friend had even tried to warn me off visiting Seville in the summer because it