American Still-Life Painting from the Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs Collection at MFAH “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of paintings by Tom Veillon, 7-10 p.m., March 10. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “The collection of original work I’ll be hanging largely consists of landscapes and natural themes I’ve experienced over the last two years in my travels and
THE BEAUMONT ART LEAGUE will host a BEGINNING DRAWING WORKSHOP, Thursday, March 9 through March 30. The workshop will explore observational drawing in graphite on paper, and introduce terminology related to drawing and techniques of observational drawing, such as mark making, shading, measuring and seeing 3D form as 2D shape. The instructor is Christopher Troutman, assistant
TASI to host darkroom photography exhibition In this digital age, a group of like-minded individuals are stepping back in time to create works in an old-fashioned style. The Art Studio, Inc. will host “Positive/Negative Space,” an exhibition of photographs by The Studio’s “Darkroom Friends,” March 4-24. A reception displaying the work will be held 7 p.m.
Click here for digital version Inside: “Party-cipation” DIY arts event Boomtown Film Festival Surrealist Ball in pictures =”Rain” at Houston Sistern Murphy and Aylsworth at AMSET and more
‘Party-cipation’ teams TASI, Stark Museum for DIY arts event If you’ve ever dreamed of having your artwork hang in an honest-to-goodness gallery, now’s the time for your dream to come true. Beaumont’s The Art Studio, Inc., in collaboration with art educators from the Stark Museum of Art in Orange, will host “Party-cipation 2.0,” a free do-it-yourself
Film and music festival still ‘Boom’ing after decade With an eye on cultivating local networks of enthusiasts, fans and professionals, the Boomtown Film Festival is entering its tenth year of existence and has earned credibility among area events to literally “see” art in motion. The humble beginnings of a few like-minded folks who got a
Weirdness abounds at TASI fundraiser More than 100 people took part in The Art Studio, Inc.’s Surrealist Ball, Jan. 21. The event raised more than $8,000 for The Studio’s coffers. Many of the guests entered into the spirit of the event and wore extravagant outfits. A costume runway parade showed off the vision of various
Murphy, Aylsworth exhibits challenge viewer perceptions at AMSET With sweeping lines and curves, and a song or two, a pair of artists challenge perceptions of space and balance at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas through Feb. 26. Steve Murphy’s “It’s All Come Down to This,” and David Aylsworth’s “Either/And,” play off each other perfectly.
Experiencing Magdalena Fernández’s ‘Rain’ “Just as pure abstract art is not dogmatic, neither is it decorative.” — Piet Mondrian The cold breath of the earth on your face, you follow a descending tunnel into the deeper underground. Finally, the space unfolds and you find yourself standing on a balcony running along the perimeter of a giant
