Submitting art to a gallery can be intimidating. An artist may believe his art is not worthy to be hung and will be rejected. However, The Art Studio, Inc. will offer an opportunity for artists to hang their work without rejection at The Alternative Show, opening June 6. Submissions will be accepted 2 p.m. to
A record 99 entries were received for TASIMJAE 2015, with 67 accepted works for The Art Studio’s annual membership show. First prize was awarded to” Louise and Betty,” 17-year-old Avril Falgout’s life-size paper maché sculpture of dancing flappers. Juror David Cargill awarded second place to “Noble One,” by Marilyn Manson-Hayes, and third place went to Beau
Thank goodness young John James Audubon was not very good at business. If he had been more successful at finance, we would never have had the phenomenal collection of images that have influenced the way we see nature for nearly 200 years. The exhibition, “Drawn to Life: Audubon’s Legacy,” on display through July 25, offers
South Korean Riah Lee, TASIMJAE 2014 winner, returns for solo show at Art Studio in May When Riah Lee decided to spend a semester as an exchange student at Lamar University in spring 2014, she didn’t expect to be back in Southeast Texas just a year later — especially having to transport a series of paintings
Divergent Theater will present “Birth,” a play by Karen Brody, at the Logon Café, 7:30 p.m., May 29 and 30. Open seating tickets are $15 online and are available at http://birth.bpt.me. “Birth” is a documentary-style play based on more than 100 interviews Karen Brody conducted with pregnant mothers across America about their birth experiences. It
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of paintings by Ian Grice, Gabriella Capello and Savannah Hardy, 7-10 p.m., May 8. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “Ian has been creating amazing art work for many years while growing up in the area,” Olivia Busceme, gallery director, said.
“The world of high principles and intense feelings that he [Rubens] creates is so well forgotten, so complete, so definitive, that it takes on the aura of the canonical… It is Rubens’ pictorial language that seduces us.” — Alejandro Vergara, senior curator of Flemish and Northern European paintings, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. They fly,
In a small town acting class, the drama and humor of everyday life takes center stage. Beaumont Community Players’ production of “Circle Mirror Transformation,” by Annie Baker, will run for three weekends beginning April 10. “Circle Mirror Transformation” explores the lives of four souls who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long, community center drama class. As the
Annual show highlights work of Studio members David Cargill, renowned Beaumont sculptor, has been named juror of The Art Studio, Inc. Member Jurored Art Exhibition (TASIMJAE), which opens with a free reception, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 4. Riah Lee won last year’s show, jurored by Megan Young, and will be the exhibiting artist
Beaumont Pride and Crockett Street Entertainment District will host a free dance party, March 6, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Red Room. Entertainment features Son of Hot Damn and a Drag Show featuring Bella Cavalli, Olivia Gardner and Treasure Gardner. The event kicks off planning for the Pride Festival, the date for
