AMSET hosts exhibition of pioneering Spanish-Texan painter European art at the fin-de-siècle was a full force of experimentation — new artforms such as photography and film allowed painting to break with its tradition in capturing life in all its painstaking detail. French painters formed the Impressionist school, where oil paintings were completed en plein air with
April is an exciting time at The Art Studio, Inc. as it brings with it TASIMJAE (The Art Studio, Inc. Member Jurored Art Exhibition) which showcases the diverse skills of TASI’s membership. This year’s show opens April 1 with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. The juror for this year’s show is Dennis Kiel, director
‘From the Womb to the Grave: The Journey of Life’ by Ron Mueck at MFAH One pill makes you larger/And one pill makes you small And the ones that mother gives you/Don’t do anything at all. — “White Rabbit” Grace Slick/Jefferson Airplane A hookah-smoking caterpillar must have given me a call: suddenly the world around
Artist Nathan McCray to host second-annual grass roots arts, music festival, April 15 Nathan McCray will host the second annual Preying Mantis Arts Festival, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., April 15. “It’s basically a group art sale to get the community out to see there is an arts community in this area and help the
The Southeast Texas Arts Council will present the Cajun Heritage Fest 2017 (formerly Carnival Des Cajuns), April 8 at the Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center, 1800 Lakeshore Dr. in downtown Port Arthur. Doors open at noon and tickets are $10. “It is going to be a rip-roarin’ good time, just like it always has,” Blake
Our March exhibition, “Positive/Negative Space,” was a great hit with the community. A crush of people came to view the show that boasted 10 top-notch artists in the photography field. Perfect weather and great art made for a wonderful night. Our hats go off to TASI board chair Joe Winston and board member John Fulbright who
Beaumont artist RICHARD TALLENT will present GLASS DARKLY, a series of black and white photographic nudes at High Street Gallery, with a free reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., April 8. “I’d like people to come away seeing themselves in a new light,” Tallent said in a release. “The theme of the show is how we
Teaching Artist Internship Announcement Discover the art of learning as the Teaching Artist Intern at the Stark Museum of Art! Make a difference by providing engaging and meaningful experiences for museum visitors of all ages. The Teaching Artist Intern is the primary teaching artist for public programs at the Museum. This position requires initiative, a
The Art Studio, Inc. Member Jurored Art Exhibition will accept entries March 22-25. The show opens April 1 with a free reception from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Print out the entry form or pick one up at The Art Studio, Inc., 720 Franklin in downtown Beaumont.
Film photographers eschew digital for film in ‘Positive/Negative Space’ show Positive/negative space are terms commonly used in image composition. They also perfectly frame the progress of what The Art Studio, Inc.’s Darkroom Friends have been trying to achieve after several years of hard work and passion. The work of the photographers will be on display
