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SUMMARY:JOURNEY THROUGH COLOR
DESCRIPTION:Prepare for a vibrant journey of artistic expression with us. We proudly present “Journey Through Color”\, new art exhibition showcasing oil pastel works of locally acclaimed artist Irina Zamotorina. The exhibition opens its doors on June 14\, at 7:30 pm and will be on view till July 31\, 2024. All works of art will be for sale.\nKnown for her mastery of the oil pastel technique\, Irina brings a unique vision to life on paper\, weaving together rich textures and colors to create compositions that are as mesmerizing as they are thought-provoking. From lush\, dreamlike landscapes to bold still lives\, full of light and multicolored harmony\, each artwork invites viewers to lose themselves in a symphony of color and form.\nMost landscapes depict the beauty of Texas nature – the expanses of the prairies\, the power weather phenomena\, the charm of the forested areas of our neighborhoods.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/journey-through-color/
LOCATION:Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas”\, 2337 Bissonnet St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:JOURNEY THROUGH COLOR
DESCRIPTION:Prepare for a vibrant journey of artistic expression with us. We proudly present “Journey Through Color”\, new art exhibition showcasing oil pastel works of locally acclaimed artist Irina Zamotorina. The exhibition opens its doors on June 14\, at 7:30 pm and will be on view till July 31\, 2024. All works of art will be for sale.\nKnown for her mastery of the oil pastel technique\, Irina brings a unique vision to life on paper\, weaving together rich textures and colors to create compositions that are as mesmerizing as they are thought-provoking. From lush\, dreamlike landscapes to bold still lives\, full of light and multicolored harmony\, each artwork invites viewers to lose themselves in a symphony of color and form.\nMost landscapes depict the beauty of Texas nature – the expanses of the prairies\, the power weather phenomena\, the charm of the forested areas of our neighborhoods.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/journey-through-color-2/
LOCATION:Russian Cultural Center “Our Texas”\, 2337 Bissonnet St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultural Center 'Our Texas'":MAILTO:Russianculturalcenter@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Texas Arts Teachers Encouraged to Apply For First Year Teacher Grants
DESCRIPTION:The Texas Cultural Trust has opened applications for the 2024 – 2025 First Year Teacher Grants. These grants are designed to support highly qualified arts teachers in providing quality arts education to Title I\, rural\, low arts access communities throughout Texas\, as part of the nonprofit’s Arts Access program.\nThe First Year Teacher Grant will award grantees a one-time grant in the amount of $1\,500. This grant is intended to help alleviate costs associated with completing the first year as an arts teacher. This funding can be applied to professional development\, classroom enrichment\, school supplies\, field trips\, and additional resources to enhance the quality of arts education.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/texas-arts-teachers-encouraged-to-apply-for-first-year-teacher-grants/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240630T073709Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols
DESCRIPTION:Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques\, scripts\, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed.\nRecommended for students ages 9–12.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/2024-culture-camp-rising-artists-the-nature-of-symbols-15/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asia Society Texas Center":MAILTO:txcenter@asiasociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240630T192159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T210620Z
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SUMMARY:What Is A Ward?
DESCRIPTION:What defines a Ward\, or in a more modern sense of the word\, a neighborhood? Sabine Street Studios is located in Houston’s historic First Ward\, meaning the first developed in Houston. As artists and creatives we all come from different backgrounds and heritages\, as does our practice. But this practice has a shared sense of personal belonging\, of representing us and ourselves. Can a neighborhood have an identity when it is made up of diverse peoples and backgrounds? Or is it just a geographic definition\, delineated by streets and bayous?\nFor this tenant exhibition\, artists were asked: “How does your Ward fit within your studio practice? Is the idea of “home” something which inspires you creatively\, or a place of rest and comfort?” The exhibition is on view in the South Gallery through July 14.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/what-is-a-ward-47/
LOCATION:Sabine Street Studios\, 1907 Sabine St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sawyer Yards Houston":MAILTO:events@sawyeryards.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T170000
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SUMMARY:Big\, Hot & Sticky
DESCRIPTION:Architecture Center Houston is proud to announce their upcoming exhibition Big\, Hot\, and Sticky\, opening Thursday\, June 27\, 5:30-7:30pm\, and on view through April 23\, 2024. Curated by Dalia Munenzon and Maggie Tsang\, the exhibition commissions seven architects and artist to respond to Houston’s built and natural environment.\nHouston is Big\, Hot\, and Sticky. The metropolitan region is roughly 640 square miles\, and from east of Galveston Bay to west of Katy\, it is comparable in width to the State of Connecticut. For nearly one third of the year\, the city’s temperature climbs to at least 90 °F; and 2\,500 miles of slow moving\, flat waterways crisscross the city creating a swamp-like environment.\nHouston’s emergence as a metropolis\, like many American cities\, has been shaped by its defiance of the environment. From climate control to flood control\, the city is a hyper-engineered\, constructed landscape designed to resist the natural world. As Houston grows\, however\, so too does this tension between the natural and the human-made: from the shock of hurricanes and tropical storms to the chronic stresses of urban heat and nuisance flooding. In the face of these environmental challenges\, engineered and technological solutions have a limited impact\, and historically\, have also been sources of inequality. Instead\, what is needed is a more radical social\, cultural\, and ecological imaginary that recasts the city’s relationship to nature.\nBig\, Hot\, and Sticky\, spotlights Houston as a novel urban ecosystem: a constellation of highways\, waterways\, air-conditioned buildings\, remnant prairies\, and possums. This exhibition invites seven designers to respond to Houston’s provocation through critical histories\, design research\, and speculative projects rooted in the city’s urban landscape: How are environments\, climates\, and cultures co-constructed? What is the future of this notoriously air-conditioned\, car-centered\, energy capital? What does it look like to thrive in a city that is Big\, Hot\, and Sticky?\nContributors:\nCadaster\nLola Ben-Alon and The Natural Materials Lab\nDept.\nDepartamento del Distrito\nDalia Munenzon\nJess Myers\nFei Zhou\nThis exhibition is generously supported by:\nDiluvial Houston Initiative\, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-supported project; Rice School of Architecture\, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston\, and Rice University Office of Research. Architecture Center Houston is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/big-hot-sticky-3/
LOCATION:Architecture Center Houston\, 315 Capitol St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
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UID:221477-1719828000-1719853200@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now\, you can find out! Opening on June 15\, 2024\, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks\, a hands-on\, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre.\nMindWorks brings ideas like decision-making\, memory\, and emotions to life through playful\, interactive exhibits based on cognitive psychology. MindWorks will encourage visitors to step into their own mind and explore how they think\, feel\, and react in a playful and exciting new way.\nResearched\, designed\, and fabricated by the Ontario Science Centre\, MindWorks lets visitors explore and learn through a fully immersive experience – from writing a song with building blocks to understanding personality traits. Visitors can try their negotiation skills to play the world’s largest Pac-Man game and engage in critical thinking as they squeeze through unusual shapes and explore consciousness with help from a humanoid robot.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/explore-your-mind-at-the-health-museum-with-the-u-s-premiere-of-mindworks-17/
LOCATION:The Health Museum\, 1515 Hermann Dr\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids + Families,Special Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Health Museum":MAILTO:info@thehealthmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240701T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240630T230629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T000626Z
UID:221476-1719835200-1719864000@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:TECHNE GALLERY @ TXRX LABS :: WOODSHOP GROUP SHOW
DESCRIPTION:From June 15 to August 18\, 2024 Please join TXRX Labs in the Techne Gallery for a talented membership showcase of our woodworking community.\nObjects will include furniture\, Maloof inspired chairs\, hand turned bowls\, cutting boards and decorative inlay applications through VCarve\, CNC work\, live edge work\, wood turning and various hand finishing techniques.\nCome opening weekend to engage directly with the craftsmen behind the creations to learn more about woodworking processes and their lifestyle insights\, inspirations and techniques. Stay to explore further collaborative opportunities with the artisans and fellow members.\nSelect pieces will be available for purchase\, providing an opportunity to bring home a piece of our vibrant community’s artistic expression.\nEvent Opening : Saturday June 15th 10am-3pm\nArtist Talks will be scheduled on our open house days\, given the 1st Friday of each month. Dive deeper into the world of woodworking by learning about our state-of-the-art tools and equipment\, enrolling in offered classes\, and tapping into the expertise of our dedicated shop manager and skilled volunteers with 30+ years of experience. Don’t miss this chance to ignite your creativity and appreciation for the artistry of woodworking.\nArtists Talk 1 : July 5th 6:30 pm. Facility tours @ 7 and 8pm.\nArtists Talk 2 : August 2nd 6 :30 pm. Facility tours @ 7 and 8pm.\nLocation: 6501 Navigation BLVD Houston TX 77011\nThe Techne Gallery is located inside the TXRX Labs lobby. TXRX Labs is located in the East End Maker Hub. Please look for the brightly colored permanently installed EEMH fabricated sign next to the very long driveway. We are past Centerpoints last driveway and our facility cannot be seen from the road. When you do find us\, the facility has a brightly colored mural of orange\, blue and gray squares on it. TXRX Lab’s front door is to the left of the loading docks.\nGallery hours : Mon-Fri 12-8 pm. Sat/Sun 10-3pm.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/techne-gallery-txrx-labs-woodshop-group-show-17/
LOCATION:The Techne Gallery @ TXRX LABS\, 4366 Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Free Events,Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240630T230656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T192132Z
UID:221487-1719910800-1719932400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols
DESCRIPTION:Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques\, scripts\, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed.\nRecommended for students ages 9–12.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/2024-culture-camp-rising-artists-the-nature-of-symbols-16/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asia Society Texas Center":MAILTO:txcenter@asiasociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240630T230656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T212205Z
UID:221488-1719910800-1719939600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:What Is A Ward?
DESCRIPTION:What defines a Ward\, or in a more modern sense of the word\, a neighborhood? Sabine Street Studios is located in Houston’s historic First Ward\, meaning the first developed in Houston. As artists and creatives we all come from different backgrounds and heritages\, as does our practice. But this practice has a shared sense of personal belonging\, of representing us and ourselves. Can a neighborhood have an identity when it is made up of diverse peoples and backgrounds? Or is it just a geographic definition\, delineated by streets and bayous?\nFor this tenant exhibition\, artists were asked: “How does your Ward fit within your studio practice? Is the idea of “home” something which inspires you creatively\, or a place of rest and comfort?” The exhibition is on view in the South Gallery through July 14.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/what-is-a-ward-48/
LOCATION:Sabine Street Studios\, 1907 Sabine St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sawyer Yards Houston":MAILTO:events@sawyeryards.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240701T002154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T212205Z
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SUMMARY:Big\, Hot & Sticky
DESCRIPTION:Architecture Center Houston is proud to announce their upcoming exhibition Big\, Hot\, and Sticky\, opening Thursday\, June 27\, 5:30-7:30pm\, and on view through April 23\, 2024. Curated by Dalia Munenzon and Maggie Tsang\, the exhibition commissions seven architects and artist to respond to Houston’s built and natural environment.\nHouston is Big\, Hot\, and Sticky. The metropolitan region is roughly 640 square miles\, and from east of Galveston Bay to west of Katy\, it is comparable in width to the State of Connecticut. For nearly one third of the year\, the city’s temperature climbs to at least 90 °F; and 2\,500 miles of slow moving\, flat waterways crisscross the city creating a swamp-like environment.\nHouston’s emergence as a metropolis\, like many American cities\, has been shaped by its defiance of the environment. From climate control to flood control\, the city is a hyper-engineered\, constructed landscape designed to resist the natural world. As Houston grows\, however\, so too does this tension between the natural and the human-made: from the shock of hurricanes and tropical storms to the chronic stresses of urban heat and nuisance flooding. In the face of these environmental challenges\, engineered and technological solutions have a limited impact\, and historically\, have also been sources of inequality. Instead\, what is needed is a more radical social\, cultural\, and ecological imaginary that recasts the city’s relationship to nature.\nBig\, Hot\, and Sticky\, spotlights Houston as a novel urban ecosystem: a constellation of highways\, waterways\, air-conditioned buildings\, remnant prairies\, and possums. This exhibition invites seven designers to respond to Houston’s provocation through critical histories\, design research\, and speculative projects rooted in the city’s urban landscape: How are environments\, climates\, and cultures co-constructed? What is the future of this notoriously air-conditioned\, car-centered\, energy capital? What does it look like to thrive in a city that is Big\, Hot\, and Sticky?\nContributors:\nCadaster\nLola Ben-Alon and The Natural Materials Lab\nDept.\nDepartamento del Distrito\nDalia Munenzon\nJess Myers\nFei Zhou\nThis exhibition is generously supported by:\nDiluvial Houston Initiative\, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-supported project; Rice School of Architecture\, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston\, and Rice University Office of Research. Architecture Center Houston is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/big-hot-sticky-4/
LOCATION:Architecture Center Houston\, 315 Capitol St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T160000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum ‘The Blue Helmets in Action” Rotating Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum’s new rotating exhibition\, The Blue Helmets in Action\, focuses on the 93rd Infantry Division\, the first African American combat division to be activated during World War II.\nThe purpose of the exhibition is to educate visitors about this historically overlooked Army division. The exhibition follows the formation of The Blue Helmets\, their early history\, training\, service in the Pacific theater\, and occupation duties through to deactivation.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/buffalo-soldiers-national-museum-the-blue-helmets-in-action-rotating-exhibit-81/
LOCATION:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum\, 3816 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
ORGANIZER;CN="Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District":MAILTO:calvarado@midtownhouston.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240701T002154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T202135Z
UID:221492-1719914400-1719936000@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:February 1\, 2024 – July 31\, 2024\nFrom award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos\, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March.\nThis exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all Texans together through food\, skills competitions\, music\, parades\, fundraisers\, the carnival\, vendors/exhibitors\, and family entertainment.\n“This exhibit portrays decades of the legendary organization and makes people realize the journey of how the food on their plate arrived and how important it is to support education for today’s agricultural and livestock industries.” says Alison Bell\, Executive Director of The Heritage Society.\nSome of the artifacts include-\nGeorge Bush Presidential Library Foundation saddle holder\nBlack and Hispanic Cowboy Heritage\nTaylor Swift\, Dolly Parton\, Cody Johnson\, Alabama\, plus more signed guitars showcase (#swifties)\nPhotography\, paintings\, collectibles\, costumery\, and memorabilia of all the competitions\nThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ promotes agriculture by hosting an annual\, family-friendly experience that educates and entertains the public\, supports Texas youth\, showcases Western heritage and provides year-round educational support within the community. Since its beginning in 1932\, the Rodeo has committed more than $575 million to Texas youth and education.\nAbout the Exhibitor: The Western Art Committee focuses on bringing important memorabilia and Western art\, including monumental bronzes\, to Show offices and facilities. Additionally\, the committee archives Show history\, along with Western art\, for display during the annual event. Their first exhibit with The Heritage Society ran from February 18\, 2023 to January 31\, 2024.\nMuseum Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday; 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.\nAdmission: $5 for ages 6 and up. Free for ages 5 and under. Members receive free entry as a benefit.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/houston-livestock-show-and-rodeo-hlsr-history-exhibit-73/
LOCATION:The Heritage Society\, 1100 Bagby St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Heritage Society":MAILTO:info@heritagesociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240701T002154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T202123Z
UID:221493-1719914400-1719936000@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists
DESCRIPTION:We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz\, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board\, Latino cARTographies: Mapping the Past\, Present\, and Future of Houston’s Latino Visual Art. The exhibit is on display from Friday\, April 26 to December 31\, 2024.\nThis portable\, bilingual\, and interactive digital board funded by the University of Houston is the result of a three-year collaboration led by Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz\, with the curatorial leadership of former vice president of the National Mexican Museum of Art in Chicago\, Juana Guzman\, the CMALS Research Team\, and the International Gibson Group.\nTickets at the door are only $5 and include two other exhibits!\nClick HERE to read an article about the exhibit in Houston History Magazine.\nThe idea for Latino cARTographies began when Dr. Quiroz organized the city of Houston to host the country’s premier Latino art event\, Latino Art Now! Dr. Quiroz conceived the idea for the digital board and viewed it as a way to create a dynamic but permanent tribute to the Latino artists of Houston. She then persuaded the Gibson Group to collaborate with CMALS to achieve this goal. The result is a twenty-first-century mode to access the arts and experience culture – Latino cARTographies – that maps the past\, present\, and future of Houston’s Latino art. By utilizing technology that preserves\, represents\, and promotes Houston’s Latino visual arts and communities in an equitable and inclusive manner\, CMALS is transforming how we experience art in the twenty-first century.\nLatino cARTographies features our commissioned a mural to celebrate the many contributions of our city’s Mexican-American community. In the spirit of the great Mexican muralists\, this vibrant collective artwork\, Mexican-American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston\, highlights the places\, personalities\, concepts and events that shaped the Mexican-American community and laid the foundation for the multicultural city we live in today. Set in Connally Plaza against a dramatic backdrop of City Hall and the downtown skyline\, the mural is a cultural landmark in the historic heart of Houston. This mural spotlights 38 places\, personalities\, and events that played a key role in the growth of this community and provides recognition for the countless and essential contributions of Mexican Americans to the economy\, culture\, and vitality of our city in the 1900s. Mural artists Laura López Cano and Jesse Sifuentes\, along with key fundraisers and government officials celebrated the unveiling to Houstonians in September 2018 for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Since then\, we have several outdoor activities being celebrated around the mural for National Hispanic Heritage Month and host field trips telling the stories behind the mural. The vibrant mural\, located at 1100 Bagby Street\, is now complemented by the interactive\, digital board that is inside our museum gallery.\nAbout the Exhibitor: Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies\, University of Houston\nThe Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies (CMALS) at the University of Houston was established in 1972 as an interdisciplinary academic program encompassing the liberal arts\, education and social sciences focusing on the Mexican American and broader Latino experience in the U.S. Its mission is to advance knowledge\, promote critical thinking and foster the value of service to the community. This involves designing a broad spectrum of public and scholarly programs. Located within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences\, CMALS has evolved into an academic unit with several major components: teaching\, research and publications\, recruitment and retention\, leadership training\, academic advising and community service.\nThank you to the following:\nMarisela Martinez\, Ed.D. Associate Director\nDebbie Z. Harwell\, Ph.D. Editor\, Houston History https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/\nIG: @latinocart_uhcmals FB: @UHCMAS Website: www.class.uh.edu/cmas
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/latino-cartographies-digital-board-exhibit-of-houston-artists-27/
LOCATION:The Heritage Society\, 1100 Bagby St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Heritage Society":MAILTO:info@heritagesociety.org
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SUMMARY:“The Toy Canvas”: Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
DESCRIPTION:It’s going to be another fantastic summer at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts!\nThis summer\, the Pearl has curated a one-of-a-kind exhibition that features toys as contemporary art. “The Toy Canvas: Artists at Play” features toys in photography\, sculpture\, mixed media and more.\nThis engaging exhibition explores the theme of play\, with art by FriendsWithYou\, Mitchel Wu\, Herb Williams\, Michelle Brooks and Tim Howell from FOX’s LEGO® Masters\, Madame Alexander dolls\, and many more!\nIncluded in the exhibition is an interactive play zone where visitors can discover their own creativity. The makerspace will have a variety of STEAM activities such as building challenges with LEGO® bricks and MAGNA-TILES®\, art activities inspired by the exhibition\, digital drawing tools\, and a literacy zone.\n“The Toy Canvas: Artists at Play” opens Saturday\, June 1 and continues through August 31\, 2024. For special Opening Day festivities\, Wild Art Wednesdays\, and more\, visit pearlmfa.org.\nAdmission is free\, but donations are appreciated to help support the work of the museum.\nLocated at 6815 Cypresswood Drive in Spring\, TX\, the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information\, visit pearlmfa.org.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/the-toy-canvas-pearl-fincher-museum-of-fine-arts-22/
LOCATION:Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts\, 6815 Cypresswood Dr\, Spring\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T212205Z
UID:221495-1719914400-1719939600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Cian Dayrit: Liberties Were Taken
DESCRIPTION:The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present Liberties Were Taken the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of works by Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit. Known globally for cartographic artworks\, Dayrit investigates notions of power and identity represented and reproduced in monuments\, museums\, and maps. The exhibition brings together site-specific installations\, embroidered textiles\, and elaborate paintings created over a decade of participatory actions and solidarity work in the Philippines and around the world. Deploying visual tools\, such as written text\, graphs\, and symbols\, the artist positions land as a site of struggle through archival references\, protest imagery\, and grassroots counter-mapping.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/cian-dayrit-liberties-were-taken-53/
LOCATION:Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston\, 4401 University Oaks Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blaffer Art Museum":MAILTO:infoblaffer@uh.edu
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T170000
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CREATED:20240701T002155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T212204Z
UID:221496-1719914400-1719939600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Explore Your Mind at The Health Museum with the U.S. Premiere of MindWorks
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Now\, you can find out! Opening on June 15\, 2024\, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks\, a hands-on\, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre.\nMindWorks brings ideas like decision-making\, memory\, and emotions to life through playful\, interactive exhibits based on cognitive psychology. MindWorks will encourage visitors to step into their own mind and explore how they think\, feel\, and react in a playful and exciting new way.\nResearched\, designed\, and fabricated by the Ontario Science Centre\, MindWorks lets visitors explore and learn through a fully immersive experience – from writing a song with building blocks to understanding personality traits. Visitors can try their negotiation skills to play the world’s largest Pac-Man game and engage in critical thinking as they squeeze through unusual shapes and explore consciousness with help from a humanoid robot.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/explore-your-mind-at-the-health-museum-with-the-u-s-premiere-of-mindworks-18/
LOCATION:The Health Museum\, 1515 Hermann Dr\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids + Families,Special Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Health Museum":MAILTO:info@thehealthmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240701T002155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T212151Z
UID:221497-1719918000-1719939600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Brenda Biondo: Sun to Earth
DESCRIPTION:Koslov Larsen is pleased to present Sun to Earth\, the gallery’s third solo presentation by artist Brenda Biondo. Combining several series of Biondo’s works\, Sun to Earth introduces new ways of looking at common subjects while challenging viewers’ perception of color and three-dimensional space. The works explored throughout the show focus on atmospheric phenomena and other ephemeral components of the natural world. Unnatural (Texas Tumbleweeds) and Prairie Wheels study the interconnectedness of humans and flora\, inspired by the iconic tumbleweed\, an invasive species brought inadvertently to the United States in the 1870s by Eastern European settlers. Influenced heavily by James Turrell’s Skyspaces\, Perceptual Skies emphasizes the limitless potential of light as a subject and the subjectivity of perception. Biondo states\, “Using a visual language that deconstructs the sky portion of the landscape helps articulate questions about how we engage with our environment and the emotional and psychological effects natural light has on humans.” The images in the series follow the formal aesthetics of modern painting\, particularly minimalism\, while emphasizing the ambiguity between the real and the reproduced.\nSun to Earth will be on view at Koslov Larsen from May 3 – June 21\, 2024.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/brenda-biondo-sun-to-earth-42/
LOCATION:Koslov Larsen\, 4411 Montrose Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Koslov Larsen":MAILTO:info@koslovlarsen.gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240701T002155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T212152Z
UID:221498-1719921600-1719939600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Gabriel Lester: Odeon
DESCRIPTION:The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of preeminent European artist Gabriel Lester\, who has gained an international standing for his art\, performance\, and film as well as his dynamic public art installations. Across his now decades-long career\, Lester has developed a captivating cinematic lens through which to see and imagine the world – consistently locating wonder in the seemingly stolid and mundane. For this exhibition Lester is most interested in the interplay between light and shadow\, as well as the seen and unseen\, as he responds to Houston and the fossil fuel industry that so deeply sheathes the region.\nIn the title installation StarStruck\, a dark\, viscous pool of oil is continually interrupted by droplets of water and corresponding flares of brilliant light – piercing a thick chamber of shadow with illuminating transmission. This waking effect is further articulated in the neighboring video sculpture Cosmic Call\, where the artist chases amorphous scenes of the universe through effervescent\, yet ultra low-resolution LED monitors to create a mesmerizing\, if highly elusive display. The capacity for light to simultaneously lead and lose us is expanded in the charmingly immersive installation How to Act as flickering colors surround us – pulsing to the soundtracks of various genres of film and television. The result is familiar and uncanny at once\, evoking the abstract languages of televisual entertainment while also making them strange and disorienting. Early modes of cinema flash before our eyes in the adjacent series Jump Cut\, where methodically rotating cubes house a variety of laser cut tableaux – coming into focus just long enough to dance away\, over and over again. Persistence of vision and retinal residue accumulates here\, propelling the art to work as much before your eyes\, as within and behind them. The final installation marries optical with environmental effect as rays of sun shine through the increasingly perforated ebony towers of Bambaataa\, projecting floating holo-graphic cubes that speak to the fleetingness of so-called structure. Taken and received as a whole\, this exhibition pierces heavy\, weighted geometries and their absolutes with the delightful\, if perplexing magic of discovery.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/gabriel-lester-odeon-39/
LOCATION:Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston\, 4401 University Oaks Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blaffer Art Museum":MAILTO:infoblaffer@uh.edu
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T212152Z
UID:221500-1719921600-1719939600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Cian Dayrit: Liberties Were Taken
DESCRIPTION:The phrase “counter-cartographies” describes Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit interdisciplinary practice of transforming historic maps into portraits of contemporary social conditions. Employing counter- cartography as an approach\, Dayrit charts histories of imperialism\, industrialization\, and systems of subjugation that shape geographical boundaries and cultural narratives around the world. In Summer 2024\, Blaffer will present Dayrit’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States with embroidered tapestries\, paintings\, and sculpture. The exhibition will be accompanied by Countermapping Workshops in Houston to excavate histories of imperialism\, extraction\, and displacement among historically marginalized people\, while summoning new imaginaries that recognize the overlapping global struggles and resistance.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/cian-dayrit-liberties-were-taken-54/
LOCATION:Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston\, 4401 University Oaks Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blaffer Art Museum":MAILTO:infoblaffer@uh.edu
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T200000
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CREATED:20240701T033633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T002158Z
UID:221503-1719921600-1719950400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:TECHNE GALLERY @ TXRX LABS :: WOODSHOP GROUP SHOW
DESCRIPTION:From June 15 to August 18\, 2024 Please join TXRX Labs in the Techne Gallery for a talented membership showcase of our woodworking community.\nObjects will include furniture\, Maloof inspired chairs\, hand turned bowls\, cutting boards and decorative inlay applications through VCarve\, CNC work\, live edge work\, wood turning and various hand finishing techniques.\nCome opening weekend to engage directly with the craftsmen behind the creations to learn more about woodworking processes and their lifestyle insights\, inspirations and techniques. Stay to explore further collaborative opportunities with the artisans and fellow members.\nSelect pieces will be available for purchase\, providing an opportunity to bring home a piece of our vibrant community’s artistic expression.\nEvent Opening : Saturday June 15th 10am-3pm\nArtist Talks will be scheduled on our open house days\, given the 1st Friday of each month. Dive deeper into the world of woodworking by learning about our state-of-the-art tools and equipment\, enrolling in offered classes\, and tapping into the expertise of our dedicated shop manager and skilled volunteers with 30+ years of experience. Don’t miss this chance to ignite your creativity and appreciation for the artistry of woodworking.\nArtists Talk 1 : July 5th 6:30 pm. Facility tours @ 7 and 8pm.\nArtists Talk 2 : August 2nd 6 :30 pm. Facility tours @ 7 and 8pm.\nLocation: 6501 Navigation BLVD Houston TX 77011\nThe Techne Gallery is located inside the TXRX Labs lobby. TXRX Labs is located in the East End Maker Hub. Please look for the brightly colored permanently installed EEMH fabricated sign next to the very long driveway. We are past Centerpoints last driveway and our facility cannot be seen from the road. When you do find us\, the facility has a brightly colored mural of orange\, blue and gray squares on it. TXRX Lab’s front door is to the left of the loading docks.\nGallery hours : Mon-Fri 12-8 pm. Sat/Sun 10-3pm.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/techne-gallery-txrx-labs-woodshop-group-show-18/
LOCATION:The Techne Gallery @ TXRX LABS\, 4366 Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Free Events,Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240703T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240701T220658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T195148Z
UID:221527-1719997200-1720018800@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:2024 Culture Camp: Rising Artists: The Nature of Symbols
DESCRIPTION:Dive into calligraphy traditions and learn how nature has influenced this art form across Asia and beyond. Campers will be introduced to different techniques\, scripts\, and tools to create their own expressive artwork. No prior calligraphy or brushwork experience needed.\nRecommended for students ages 9–12.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/2024-culture-camp-rising-artists-the-nature-of-symbols-17/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asia Society Texas Center":MAILTO:txcenter@asiasociety.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240703T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240701T230705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T215238Z
UID:221529-1719997200-1720026000@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:What Is A Ward?
DESCRIPTION:What defines a Ward\, or in a more modern sense of the word\, a neighborhood? Sabine Street Studios is located in Houston’s historic First Ward\, meaning the first developed in Houston. As artists and creatives we all come from different backgrounds and heritages\, as does our practice. But this practice has a shared sense of personal belonging\, of representing us and ourselves. Can a neighborhood have an identity when it is made up of diverse peoples and backgrounds? Or is it just a geographic definition\, delineated by streets and bayous?\nFor this tenant exhibition\, artists were asked: “How does your Ward fit within your studio practice? Is the idea of “home” something which inspires you creatively\, or a place of rest and comfort?” The exhibition is on view in the South Gallery through July 14.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/what-is-a-ward-49/
LOCATION:Sabine Street Studios\, 1907 Sabine St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sawyer Yards Houston":MAILTO:events@sawyeryards.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240703T170000
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CREATED:20240702T020646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T215238Z
UID:221533-1719997200-1720026000@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Big\, Hot & Sticky
DESCRIPTION:Architecture Center Houston is proud to announce their upcoming exhibition Big\, Hot\, and Sticky\, opening Thursday\, June 27\, 5:30-7:30pm\, and on view through April 23\, 2024. Curated by Dalia Munenzon and Maggie Tsang\, the exhibition commissions seven architects and artist to respond to Houston’s built and natural environment.\nHouston is Big\, Hot\, and Sticky. The metropolitan region is roughly 640 square miles\, and from east of Galveston Bay to west of Katy\, it is comparable in width to the State of Connecticut. For nearly one third of the year\, the city’s temperature climbs to at least 90 °F; and 2\,500 miles of slow moving\, flat waterways crisscross the city creating a swamp-like environment.\nHouston’s emergence as a metropolis\, like many American cities\, has been shaped by its defiance of the environment. From climate control to flood control\, the city is a hyper-engineered\, constructed landscape designed to resist the natural world. As Houston grows\, however\, so too does this tension between the natural and the human-made: from the shock of hurricanes and tropical storms to the chronic stresses of urban heat and nuisance flooding. In the face of these environmental challenges\, engineered and technological solutions have a limited impact\, and historically\, have also been sources of inequality. Instead\, what is needed is a more radical social\, cultural\, and ecological imaginary that recasts the city’s relationship to nature.\nBig\, Hot\, and Sticky\, spotlights Houston as a novel urban ecosystem: a constellation of highways\, waterways\, air-conditioned buildings\, remnant prairies\, and possums. This exhibition invites seven designers to respond to Houston’s provocation through critical histories\, design research\, and speculative projects rooted in the city’s urban landscape: How are environments\, climates\, and cultures co-constructed? What is the future of this notoriously air-conditioned\, car-centered\, energy capital? What does it look like to thrive in a city that is Big\, Hot\, and Sticky?\nContributors:\nCadaster\nLola Ben-Alon and The Natural Materials Lab\nDept.\nDepartamento del Distrito\nDalia Munenzon\nJess Myers\nFei Zhou\nThis exhibition is generously supported by:\nDiluvial Houston Initiative\, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-supported project; Rice School of Architecture\, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston\, and Rice University Office of Research. Architecture Center Houston is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/big-hot-sticky-5/
LOCATION:Architecture Center Houston\, 315 Capitol St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240703T160000
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CREATED:20240702T030707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T205151Z
UID:221535-1720000800-1720022400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum ‘The Blue Helmets in Action” Rotating Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum’s new rotating exhibition\, The Blue Helmets in Action\, focuses on the 93rd Infantry Division\, the first African American combat division to be activated during World War II.\nThe purpose of the exhibition is to educate visitors about this historically overlooked Army division. The exhibition follows the formation of The Blue Helmets\, their early history\, training\, service in the Pacific theater\, and occupation duties through to deactivation.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/buffalo-soldiers-national-museum-the-blue-helmets-in-action-rotating-exhibit-82/
LOCATION:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum\, 3816 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
ORGANIZER;CN="Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District":MAILTO:calvarado@midtownhouston.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240703T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T233056
CREATED:20240702T030707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T205151Z
UID:221536-1720000800-1720022400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:February 1\, 2024 – July 31\, 2024\nFrom award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos\, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March.\nThis exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all Texans together through food\, skills competitions\, music\, parades\, fundraisers\, the carnival\, vendors/exhibitors\, and family entertainment.\n“This exhibit portrays decades of the legendary organization and makes people realize the journey of how the food on their plate arrived and how important it is to support education for today’s agricultural and livestock industries.” says Alison Bell\, Executive Director of The Heritage Society.\nSome of the artifacts include-\nGeorge Bush Presidential Library Foundation saddle holder\nBlack and Hispanic Cowboy Heritage\nTaylor Swift\, Dolly Parton\, Cody Johnson\, Alabama\, plus more signed guitars showcase (#swifties)\nPhotography\, paintings\, collectibles\, costumery\, and memorabilia of all the competitions\nThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ promotes agriculture by hosting an annual\, family-friendly experience that educates and entertains the public\, supports Texas youth\, showcases Western heritage and provides year-round educational support within the community. Since its beginning in 1932\, the Rodeo has committed more than $575 million to Texas youth and education.\nAbout the Exhibitor: The Western Art Committee focuses on bringing important memorabilia and Western art\, including monumental bronzes\, to Show offices and facilities. Additionally\, the committee archives Show history\, along with Western art\, for display during the annual event. Their first exhibit with The Heritage Society ran from February 18\, 2023 to January 31\, 2024.\nMuseum Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday; 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.\nAdmission: $5 for ages 6 and up. Free for ages 5 and under. Members receive free entry as a benefit.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/houston-livestock-show-and-rodeo-hlsr-history-exhibit-74/
LOCATION:The Heritage Society\, 1100 Bagby St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Heritage Society":MAILTO:info@heritagesociety.org
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SUMMARY:Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists
DESCRIPTION:We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz\, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board\, Latino cARTographies: Mapping the Past\, Present\, and Future of Houston’s Latino Visual Art. The exhibit is on display from Friday\, April 26 to December 31\, 2024.\nThis portable\, bilingual\, and interactive digital board funded by the University of Houston is the result of a three-year collaboration led by Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz\, with the curatorial leadership of former vice president of the National Mexican Museum of Art in Chicago\, Juana Guzman\, the CMALS Research Team\, and the International Gibson Group.\nTickets at the door are only $5 and include two other exhibits!\nClick HERE to read an article about the exhibit in Houston History Magazine.\nThe idea for Latino cARTographies began when Dr. Quiroz organized the city of Houston to host the country’s premier Latino art event\, Latino Art Now! Dr. Quiroz conceived the idea for the digital board and viewed it as a way to create a dynamic but permanent tribute to the Latino artists of Houston. She then persuaded the Gibson Group to collaborate with CMALS to achieve this goal. The result is a twenty-first-century mode to access the arts and experience culture – Latino cARTographies – that maps the past\, present\, and future of Houston’s Latino art. By utilizing technology that preserves\, represents\, and promotes Houston’s Latino visual arts and communities in an equitable and inclusive manner\, CMALS is transforming how we experience art in the twenty-first century.\nLatino cARTographies features our commissioned a mural to celebrate the many contributions of our city’s Mexican-American community. In the spirit of the great Mexican muralists\, this vibrant collective artwork\, Mexican-American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston\, highlights the places\, personalities\, concepts and events that shaped the Mexican-American community and laid the foundation for the multicultural city we live in today. Set in Connally Plaza against a dramatic backdrop of City Hall and the downtown skyline\, the mural is a cultural landmark in the historic heart of Houston. This mural spotlights 38 places\, personalities\, and events that played a key role in the growth of this community and provides recognition for the countless and essential contributions of Mexican Americans to the economy\, culture\, and vitality of our city in the 1900s. Mural artists Laura López Cano and Jesse Sifuentes\, along with key fundraisers and government officials celebrated the unveiling to Houstonians in September 2018 for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Since then\, we have several outdoor activities being celebrated around the mural for National Hispanic Heritage Month and host field trips telling the stories behind the mural. The vibrant mural\, located at 1100 Bagby Street\, is now complemented by the interactive\, digital board that is inside our museum gallery.\nAbout the Exhibitor: Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies\, University of Houston\nThe Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies (CMALS) at the University of Houston was established in 1972 as an interdisciplinary academic program encompassing the liberal arts\, education and social sciences focusing on the Mexican American and broader Latino experience in the U.S. Its mission is to advance knowledge\, promote critical thinking and foster the value of service to the community. This involves designing a broad spectrum of public and scholarly programs. Located within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences\, CMALS has evolved into an academic unit with several major components: teaching\, research and publications\, recruitment and retention\, leadership training\, academic advising and community service.\nThank you to the following:\nMarisela Martinez\, Ed.D. Associate Director\nDebbie Z. Harwell\, Ph.D. Editor\, Houston History https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/\nIG: @latinocart_uhcmals FB: @UHCMAS Website: www.class.uh.edu/cmas
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/latino-cartographies-digital-board-exhibit-of-houston-artists-28/
LOCATION:The Heritage Society\, 1100 Bagby St\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:Xu Bing: Word Alchemy
DESCRIPTION:‘Xu Bing: Word Alchemy’ assembles more than 50 of Xu Bing’s most important woodcut prints\, videos\, drawings\, installations\, and other ephemera representing almost 50 years of the artist’s creative output. Starting with Xu’s early engagements with social realism and Western art historical traditions alike\, the exhibition charts the evolution of the artist’s linguistic experiments which challenge and expand not only the history of Chinese landscape painting\, but the canons of contemporary art.\nBorn in China and now working in both Brooklyn and Beijing\, artist Xu Bing (b. 1955) is widely considered to be one of the most important artists to emerge from China in the 20th century. Focusing on the artist’s longstanding engagement with words and language\, ‘Word Alchemy’ is the most comprehensive exhibition on this theme so far\, and around one-third of the objects in the exhibition are being shown in the U.S. for the first time.\nHighlights of the exhibition include Xu Bing’s early works\, his private never-before-seen notebook\, landmark prints including the Series of Repetitions handscroll\, a new Background Story with a connection to Zhao Mengfu’s famous ‘Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains’ handscroll\, a new Texas-themed ‘Square Word Calligraphy\,’ and a new installation of ‘Monkeys Grasp for the Moon’ in Asia Society Texas’ Fayez Sarofim Grand Hall.\nOn the occasion of the exhibition\, Asia Society Texas will publish a full-color exhibition catalogue and host a symposium on Xu Bing’s art on February 23\, 2024.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/xu-bing-word-alchemy-74/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asia Society Texas Center":MAILTO:txcenter@asiasociety.org
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SUMMARY:“The Toy Canvas”: Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
DESCRIPTION:It’s going to be another fantastic summer at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts!\nThis summer\, the Pearl has curated a one-of-a-kind exhibition that features toys as contemporary art. “The Toy Canvas: Artists at Play” features toys in photography\, sculpture\, mixed media and more.\nThis engaging exhibition explores the theme of play\, with art by FriendsWithYou\, Mitchel Wu\, Herb Williams\, Michelle Brooks and Tim Howell from FOX’s LEGO® Masters\, Madame Alexander dolls\, and many more!\nIncluded in the exhibition is an interactive play zone where visitors can discover their own creativity. The makerspace will have a variety of STEAM activities such as building challenges with LEGO® bricks and MAGNA-TILES®\, art activities inspired by the exhibition\, digital drawing tools\, and a literacy zone.\n“The Toy Canvas: Artists at Play” opens Saturday\, June 1 and continues through August 31\, 2024. For special Opening Day festivities\, Wild Art Wednesdays\, and more\, visit pearlmfa.org.\nAdmission is free\, but donations are appreciated to help support the work of the museum.\nLocated at 6815 Cypresswood Drive in Spring\, TX\, the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information\, visit pearlmfa.org.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/the-toy-canvas-pearl-fincher-museum-of-fine-arts-23/
LOCATION:Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts\, 6815 Cypresswood Dr\, Spring\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:Cian Dayrit: Liberties Were Taken
DESCRIPTION:The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present Liberties Were Taken the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of works by Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit. Known globally for cartographic artworks\, Dayrit investigates notions of power and identity represented and reproduced in monuments\, museums\, and maps. The exhibition brings together site-specific installations\, embroidered textiles\, and elaborate paintings created over a decade of participatory actions and solidarity work in the Philippines and around the world. Deploying visual tools\, such as written text\, graphs\, and symbols\, the artist positions land as a site of struggle through archival references\, protest imagery\, and grassroots counter-mapping.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/cian-dayrit-liberties-were-taken-55/
LOCATION:Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston\, 4401 University Oaks Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blaffer Art Museum":MAILTO:infoblaffer@uh.edu
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