Hiner’s collection highlights African American experience This is the latest in an ongoing series about Southeast Texas art collectors. Behind armored walls and a heavy, steel door with a complex lock, fertility sculptures with round bellies and buttocks stand guard over stacks of paintings and sculptures. The works belong to Dr. Hervy Hiner, a local
Beaumont native Jamie Barclay will present “Pearl,” an exhibition of recent work, at High Street Gallery, Feb. 12. Barclay earned her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Lamar University in 2010. After completing her degree she moved to South Korea where she discovered she had a love for teaching. She continues to pursue both passions,
Finder’s Fayre Antiques will host a series of recent artworks by Yolanda Perez, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Feb. 4. The art exhibit is part of the Contemporary Local Artists Show Series (C.L.A.S.S.) presented in the antique store located at 1485 Calder Ave. in Beaumont’s historic Mildred Building. “My idea for C.L.A.S.S. came when I
Calling all Artists & Graphic Designers! You could be this year’s Featured Festival Artist and have your design appear on the official 2nd annual Beaumont Maypole Festival’s promotional materials in 2016. The contest is open to ALL artists over age 18. Contest Guidelines Entries should emphasize the theme of the festival and must contain the
BEAUMONT — Finder’s Fayre Antiques will host a series of abstract paintings by Gina Marí Garcia, 5-9 p.m., Dec. 5. The art show is part of the Contemporary Local Artists Show Series (C.L.A.S.S.) presented in the antique store located at 1485 Calder Ave. in Beaumont’s historical Mildred Building. “My idea for C.L.A.S.S. came when I
Erotic Visions of a 17th-Century Dutch Artist Non gloria sed memoria (Not glory but remembrance.) — The motto inscribed on Wtewael’s self-portrait. They greet us as we walk into the gallery — the artist, Joachim Wtewael (pronounced “oo-te-val”), and his wife, Christina. They look like a typical Dutch couple one may see in the portraits
Stark’s ‘Wicked Plants’ not the average exhibit Entering the latest exhibition at the Stark Museum of Art is like stepping out of the 21st century and into a Victorian curiosity cabinet. Plants such as mandrake, nightshade and hemlock are familiar to fans of Harry Potter, or murder mysteries — “nightshade” is mostly preceded by “deadly” —
Ceramicist Blanton to exhibit recent work at AMSET in December Linnis Blanton throws clay in his workshop every day. When he is at Lamar University, he is at the wheel teaching ceramics to students and when class lets out, he continues working with the clay, constructing platters, vases and free-form sculptures to build a large
Buy local! It is a phrase repeated by local business owners everywhere. A recent article in The Beaumont Enterprise bemoaned the local shrimp industries and the inundation of foreign shrimp from farms in China — and we don’t mean China, Texas. The arts community does not need to fear art from China flooding our market,
