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SUMMARY:Reynier Leyva Novo: Former Present Today
DESCRIPTION:The Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston is proud to present the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of Cuban conceptual artist Reynier Leyva Novo. Former Present Today presents a newly realized installation and painting series to simultaneously reveal and conceal monuments\, structures\, and figureheads which manifest revolution and tyranny. The works are created through research on icons and memorialization and how the prestige of nation established through revolution utilizes both facts and myths as a means of propaganda.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/reynier-leyva-novo-former-present-today-7/
LOCATION:Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston\, 4173 Elgin St The University of Houston\, Fine Arts Building\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:reVision Tuesday Night Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Night reVision Sessions is a community-focused event that aims to promote exercise\, dance\, and unity while shaping young minds. The night includes various activities such as educational workshops\, mentorship\, and interactive sessions in breakdancing\, basketball\, and DJing. By fostering creativity\, critical thinking\, and personal development among the youth and young adults\, the event serves as a platform for the community to come together and support each other.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/revision-tuesday-night-sessions-4/
LOCATION:Houston reVision Community Center\, 6856 Bellaire Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77074\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance | Latin | Urban,Free Events,Kids + Families,Music
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SUMMARY:Writers of Color
DESCRIPTION:INSTRUCTOR: Julia Brown\nTIME: Six Tuesdays\, February 13\, 20\, 27\, March 5\, 12\, 19\, 6:00–9:00 p.m. CST\nPRICE: Early bird price: $210 for members\, $240 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Wednesday\, February 7. After Wednesday\, February 7: $240 for members\, $270 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.\nLOCATION: Writespace\, 1907 Sabine Street\, #125\, Houston\, TX 77007 (map)\nLEVEL: All levels\nCAP: 15\n​Where does our inspiration come from?\nHow do we dive into our own uniqueness to write the stories and poems that are uniquely our own?\nIn this multi-genre\, six-week course\, we will consider these questions and others to help us better understand ourselves as narrative engines.\nWe will focus on writing\, close reading\, and workshopping\, immersing ourselves in our craft\, whether literary fiction or slam or sci-fi. We will familiarize ourselves with the fundamentals of prose and poetry in order to apply those elements to our work\, reading work by published writers in order to expand our sense of narrative possibility. We will support each other in taking risks and being vulnerable\, and use workshop to offer and receive feedback\, gather ideas for revision\, and refine our responses to works in progress.\nOver the last few decades\, organizations designed to support and promote the work of writers of color have emerged across the country. Cave Canem\, Kundiman\, Canto Mundo\, VONA\, Kimbilio\, and others recognize the need to provide writers of color with the kind of community and workshop space that encourages taking risks\, resisting stereotypes (in ourselves\, others\, and in our writing)\, and creating poems\, stories\, novels\, and essays that speak to the range of our experience as human beings. This workshop shares these intentions and seeks to provide Houston writers of color with the freedom and support offered by these organizations.\nThis workshop is open to writers of all backgrounds typically underrepresented in American literature\, including\, but not limited to\, writers who identify themselves as African American or Caribbean\, Asian American\, Middle Eastern\, Chicanx\, Hispanic\, and Latinx. Expect to come away with fierce new work\, as well as a renewed sense of the power found through community.\nThis workshop is funded in part by a grant from Poets & Writers.\nThis event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs\, and Mid-America Arts Alliance.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/writers-of-color-3/
LOCATION:Writespace\, 1907 Sabine Street Ste 125\, Houston\, TX\, 77007
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Literature + Lectures
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SUMMARY:Fefu and Her Friends
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Patricia Duran\nOn a spring day in 1935\, the enigmatic Fefu and seven of her female friends gather at Fefu’s New England home to rehearse a charity presentation for a local school. As the day progresses\, Fefu’s desire to control the women around her—as well as their own grudges\, heartaches\, and illnesses—build to a staggering conclusion. Fefu and Her Friends is a landmark in feminist theatre and an American avant-garde classic.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/fefu-and-her-friends/
LOCATION:University of Houston – Jose Quintero Theatre\, School of Theater and Dance Office 3351 Cullen Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77204
CATEGORIES:Theatre + Comedy
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SUMMARY:Beetlejuice
DESCRIPTION:He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Austin.\nIt’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film\, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz\, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book\, an astonishing set\, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld\, BEETLEJUICE is “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” (Variety). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under\, to be exact)\, it’s a remarkably touching show about family\, love\, and making the most of every Day-O!\nBeetlejuice contains strong language\, mature references\, and a lot of the crazy\, inappropriate stuff you would expect from a deranged demon. Recommended for ages 13 and up.\nPresented by the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/beetlejuice/
LOCATION:Hobby Center for the Performing Arts\, 800 Bagby Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Broadway | Standards,Music,Performance Art,Theatre + Comedy
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SUMMARY:Costumbres
DESCRIPTION:Costumbres is an art exhibition designed to display the art of Cuban artist Alberto Carratala. His art depicts Cuban life\, folklore\, and history through paintings and sculptures. This event is designed to bring attention to the art of Houston’s Latin-American artistic community\, bringing people of different backgrounds together to share appreciation for art.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/costumbres-6/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:Register for UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults Spring Art Classes!
DESCRIPTION:The UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults will be hosting Spring 2024 art classes for students K-12! Our classes will range in content and medium including classes with a focus on art history\, pop culture\, and fine art skills.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/register-for-uhcl-art-school-for-children-and-young-adults-spring-art-classes-9/
LOCATION:UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults\, Arbor Building 1315\, 2700 Bay Area Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77058\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Kids + Families,Literature + Lectures,Special Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:“RESILIENCE IN EXILE: THE UKRAINIAN REFUGEE EXPERIENCE” PHOTO EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION:The Cultural Center “Our Texas” proudly announces the opening of a poignant photo exhibit\, “Resilience in Exile: The Ukrainian Refugee Experience”. This exhibit\, featuring the compelling work of photographer Vladimir Frumin\, offers a deep\, emotional insight into the Ukrainian refugee crisis.\nThe photos capture the stark reality of displacement and loss faced by refugees\, symbolized through personal items left behind. This exhibition\, supported by the City of Houston and the Houston Arts Alliance\, is not just an artistic endeavor but an educational and cultural experience\, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit in times of turmoil.\nVisitors are invited to engage with these powerful stories and reflect on the ongoing conflict’s impact. This exhibit promises to draw a diverse audience\, providing a platform for understanding and empathy toward the Ukrainian community.\nCurator: Joe Aker\nOpening: Saturday\, February 24\, 2024\, 7:30 pm\nOn view: February 24 – March 24\, 2024\nAdmission is free and open to the public.\nCultural Center “Our Texas” is located at 2337 Bissonnet Street\, Houston\, TX 77005
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/resilience-in-exile-the-ukrainian-refugee-experience-photo-exhibit-3/
LOCATION:Russian Cultural Center Our Texas\, 2337 Bissonnet\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:'Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu  Heat Silhouette'
DESCRIPTION:Asia Society Texas is pleased to present Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu  Heat Silhouette\, the organization’s first public art installation. This collaboration between Cuban American artist Rafael Domenech and Vietnamese American artist Tomas Vu assumes the form of a dynamic outdoor pavilion with two stages\, occupying AST’s 13\,000-square-foot lot at the intersection of Oakdale and Caroline Streets in the heart of Houston’s Museum District. Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu  Heat Silhouette is commissioned in partnership with the University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts.\nDescribed by the artists as a form of “urban acupuncture\,” Heat Silhouette is a physical structure designed to welcome the spontaneous circulation of people\, energy\, and events. The outdoor pavilion takes cues from college campuses\, popular culture\, and experimental magazines. Made of wood\, aluminum framing\, and laser-cut construction mesh — the very materials used to build the city of Houston — the pavilion becomes an extension of the museum and a public programming space. The title itself references the most omnipresent weather condition of Houston  the summer’s intense heat\, a heat so palpable that it feels as if it occupies actual space\, creating a silhouette or edge.\nFor the artists\, the pavilion resists merely being a form of architecture. Instead\, the pavilion physically operates as an experimental magazine\, referencing the graphic processes seen in radical publications from the 1960s and 1970s like Kontexts\, an important catalyst of avant-garde poetry. Readers do not flip Heat Silhouette’s pages; instead\, they become viewers that are invited to walk in\, around\, and through the publication. Laser-cut texts appropriated from popular science-fiction films\, poetry\, and other sources intermingle to form multiple layers and viewpoints that shift with the sunlight. Heat Silhouette is a space of active production filled with theater-like compartments — a site where text\, image\, and pattern coalesce into a kind of urban camouflage.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/rafael-domenech-and-tomas-vu-heat-silhouette-8/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asia Society Texas Center":MAILTO:txcenter@asiasociety.org
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SUMMARY:Dark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Nathaniel Donnett\nDark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence\nSolo Exhibition\n“For them\, as for me\, imagining is not merely looking or looking at; nor is it\ntaking oneself intact into the other. It is\, for the purposes of the work\, becoming.”\nToni Morrison\nThe University Museum is pleased to present Dark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence\, Nathaniel Donnett’s solo exhibition at Texas Southern University. The artist’s multimedia works consider how people navigate space and time through nonlinear trajectories and ask how abstraction reflects our realities while offering multiple ways to perceive them. Donnett examines the role imagination plays in contending with obstacles in our lives that manifest as systemic limitations and constitute nuanced moments of discovery.\nThe exhibition takes inspiration from the life of Ed Dwight\, an ex-Navy pilot who almost became the first Black astronaut to enter outer space but was denied because of sociopolitical interference and racial hostility. He later reimagined himself and became a sculptor. Following that path\, Donnett’s works—textiles\, sculpture\, installation\, sound\, video\, and\, importantly\, community engagement in the form of a backpack exchange with students from historic Black neighborhoods in Houston (Third Ward\, Sunnyside\, Acres Homes\, Fifth Ward)—combine the unknown and the embodied to search out Black cosmologies and material constellations that act as poetics\, prompts\, processes\, and presentations for lived transformation.\nDonnett approaches his practice through the lens of Dark Imaginarence\, a concept of art\, everyday aesthetic theory\, and notion(s) of Blackness. The exhibition also reflects on theories concerned with fugitivity\, spatial understanding\, and becoming: Gaston Bachelard’s The Poetics of Space\, which describes the house as a shelter and universe allowing for dreaming and protection; Fred Moten’s notion of enclosure\, a psychological entrapment caused by social precarity; and Michel Foucault’s concept of heterotopias\, an engagement with the plurality of space and time.\nFor example\, the centerpiece of the exhibition\, Staring at infinity through the corners of asymmetry (2023)\, uses reclaimed materials to recreate a geometric form shotgun house that references histories embedded within architecture\, and expansive galactic dreams.\nDonnett’s process is as much philosophical as it is musical—and concerned with how everyday actions and common materials hold memories and serve as witnesses to\nlived experiences. His recent works investigate tensions between the rational and the irrational as a route for accessing generative ways of moving\, thinking\, and living hidden within our subconscious that might help us reframe and redefine ourselves—and negotiate life’s constraints. Dark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence asks: What could happen if we changed our questions from “What is the sum of two plus two?” to “What is the sum of two plus a spaceship\, divided by Earth\, Wind & Fire’s song’ Devotion\,’ multiplied by the first half of Andrei Tarkovsky’s film Solaris?”\nThis project is supported by the Guggenheim Foundation\, Houston Arts Alliance\, and the University Museum at Texas Southern University.\nNathaniel Donnett was born in Houston\, Texas. Donnett received his B.A. in Fine Arts from Texas Southern University\, and his MFA from Yale University School of Art. Nathaniel received the 2024 American Academy of Rome Affiliated Fellowship\, a 2022 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship\, a 2022 Houston Arts Alliance Individual Artist Grant\, a Dean’s Critical Practice Research Grant from Yale\, and an Art and Social Justice Initiative Grant from Yale (2020)\, among others.\nHis work has been exhibited nationally at The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art\, Bentonville\, AK; the Virginia Museum of Fine Art\, Richmond\, VA; the Mennello Museum\, Orlando\, FL; the Ulrich Museum\, Wichita\, KS; Project Row Houses\, Houston\, TX\, The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, The American Museum\, Washington D.C.\, The University Museum\, Houston\, TX\, The Kemper Contemporary Arts Museum\, Kansas City\, MO\, The Mattatuck Museum\, Waterbury CT\, The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston\, Houston\, TX\, and The New Museum\, New York\, NY.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/dark-matter-dark-energy-dark-imaginarence-exhibition-9/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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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-9/
LOCATION:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum\, 3816 Caroline \, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
ORGANIZER;CN="Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District":MAILTO:calvarado@midtownhouston.com
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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-4/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection
DESCRIPTION:“The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection” celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black Americans from 1595 to present day. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution\, the exhibition of the same name features the shared treasures amassed by Shirley and Bernard Kinsey during their five decades of marriage. The collection includes masterful paintings and sculpture\, photographs\, rare books\, letters\, manuscripts and more that offer a well-rounded look at the African American experience and provide new perspectives on the nation’s history and culture.\nThe Kinsey African American Art & History Collection\nOrganized by – The Bernard & Shirley Kinsey Foundation for Arts & Education and KBK Enterprises\, Incorporated
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/the-kinsey-african-american-art-history-collection-9/
LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston\, 5401 Caroline St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77004-6804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Holocaust Museum Houston":MAILTO:info@hmh.org
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SUMMARY:Motus Anima: Lauren E. Allen
DESCRIPTION:Motus Anima is an art exhibit exploring emotional responses to moments and memories influenced by Lauren’s experience as a neurodivergent person. Through their conception\, she creates tangible objects to dissect and reflect on in an attempt to accept her unresolved identity. The artist’s reception is Saturday February 17th 5 – 7pm.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/motus-anima-lauren-e-allen-12/
LOCATION:The Jung Center of Houston\, 5200 Montrose Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jung Center of Houston":MAILTO:feedback@junghouston.org
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SUMMARY:Timothy McCoy: Beyond My Lens
DESCRIPTION:These photographs are meditations on the constant and inevitable change in nature. The flow of water is one object\nof this contemplation. The flow of water and the human journey have parallels. According to Eastern philosophy\, mankind’s resistance to transformation leads to suffering.\nSelected photographs from three bodies of Timothy’s work emphasize “alternative” photographic processes: Tongues Turned to Stone (photogravure on gamphi-shi paper)\, Sanctuary (palladium on translucent vellum)\, and Long\, Long Journey to the Sea (gold-toned albumen). He chose these historical printing processes to evoke the timelessness of his content and his interpretive rather than documentary intent. In comparison\, a fourth body of work\, Watercourse Way (large digital prints on metallic paper) is a contemporary alternative to the hand-made nature of historical processes.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/timothy-mccoy-beyond-my-lens-3/
LOCATION:The Jung Center of Houston\, 5200 Montrose Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jung Center of Houston":MAILTO:feedback@junghouston.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T213326Z
UID:216015-1709722800-1709744400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Opening of Hooks-Epstein Galleries’ “Kaleidoscope\, Celebrating Women in Art”
DESCRIPTION:Hooks-Epstein Galleries proudly presents “Kaleidoscope”\, a celebration of women in art\, taking place this March in observance of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. The exhibition will open on March 2\, 2024 with an Artists’ Reception from 5:00-7:00PM.\n“Kaleidoscope\, Celebrating Women in Art” is a group exhibition honoring the diverse and unique perspectives that women bring to the community and to the world as art professionals. The exhibition will include Hooks-Epstein Galleries artists: Julie Brook Alexander\, Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak\, Sandi Seltzer Bryant\, Kathryn Dunlevie\, Sunni Forcier\, Mayuko Ono Gray\, Clara Hoag\, Ann Johnson\, Stephanie Mercado\, Lorena Morales\, Catherine Asher Morgan\, Katie Oliver\, Angelica Raquel\, Lauren Salazar\, and Deasa Turner\, as well as guest artists: Rabéa Ballin\, Orna Feinstein\, Sarah Fisher\, Suzy González\, Lovie Olivia\, and Andrea Reyes. “Kaleidoscope” will feature works in a variety of media including drawing\, painting\, photography\, sculpture\, textiles\, and mixed media.\nHooks-Epstein Galleries’ “Kaleidoscope” will continue through Friday\, April 5\, 2024.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/opening-of-hooks-epstein-galleries-kaleidoscope-celebrating-women-in-art-2/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hooks-Epstein Galleries":MAILTO:hooksepgal@hooksepsteingalleries.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T213327Z
UID:216016-1709722800-1709744400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Li(sa E.) Harris: This is the Day
DESCRIPTION:Li(sa E.) Harris (aka “Li”) opens This is the Day in John M. O’Quinn Gallery\, on Thursday\, February 15 from 5 – 7 PM. This exhibition will culminate on Monday\, April 8 from 12:30 – 3:01 PM with Li’s performance Onshore Trilling: What to Do When the Earth Sings the Bruise in Lawndale’s outdoor space at 4900 Main Street. Taking place during the total solar eclipse over Texas\, this performance will tap into the cosmic cycles of the earth and sky.\nLi’s practice focuses on the energetic relationships between body\, land\, spirit\, and place. She uses voice\, theremin\, electronics\, movement\, improvisation\, meditation\, and new media to explore healing in performance and everyday living. Often\, her projects unfold over time in acts. For This is the Day\, Li will assemble photography\, analog technology\, video\, and resonant sounds that reflect a survey of her past artistic practice\, especially her work Onshore Trilling and Please Have a Seat.\nLi’s performance Onshore Trilling simultaneously references Houston’s offshore drilling industry—key to its economy as a world capital for oil and gas—and the history of the Blues in the Deep South\, which\, as Harris shares\, were invented by “enslaved persons\, previously enslaved persons\, and their descendants\, like me.”\n“Trilling” is a musical term describing the fast oscillation between two pitches; it is vibration and energy. This is The Day. includes relics and electronics from Li’s family\, fused together to fill the gallery space with frequencies that erode in relation to the respective battery life of each object. Overhead\, perforated sails mimic the sky\, reminding us of ever-present cosmic constellations which orient our earth and dream spaces.\nFor visitors’ navigation\, the center of the gallery includes something that could be—a boom\, a cannon\, a telescope peering northward\, bringing 4900 Main Street (where the eclipse performance will take place) into focus.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/lisa-e-harris-this-is-the-day-2/
LOCATION:Lawndale Art Center\, 4912 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Special Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240305T213327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T213327Z
UID:216017-1709722800-1709744400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Deangelo McMahon\, Jr.: High-Speed Channel Surfing
DESCRIPTION:Hi-Speed Channel Surfing presents new work by Houston-based artist Deangelo McMahon Jr. Through still images that emulate classic television\, this exhibition explores mass media\, shared memory\, and censorship. In the featured paintings\, McMahon creates visual white noise with gestures such as cross-hatching and pointillism. These artworks carefully attend to color and scale\, bordering trompe-l’œil. In the words of McMahon\, this exhibition reflects “the ever-increasing role of technology in present-day life\, and seeks to remind the viewer of one’s own humanity amidst it all.”
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/deangelo-mcmahon-jr-high-speed-channel-surfing-2/
LOCATION:Lawndale Art Center\, 4912 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240305T213327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T213327Z
UID:216018-1709722800-1709744400@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:COLORS IN BLOOM
DESCRIPTION:Spring into COLORS IN BLOOM at Color Factory! Leave your winter blues behind and take a stroll through its newly refreshed\, blossoming Confetti Accumulation. Houstonians will be immersed in larger-than-life bluebonnets inspired by Houston’s iconic first sign of spring. And\, of course\, Color Factory will have a few surprises budding\, too! Tickets are available for purchase at colorfactory.co/houston.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/colors-in-bloom-6/
LOCATION:Color Factory\, 3303 Kirby Dr\, Houston\, TX\, 77098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240305T213326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T213326Z
UID:216014-1709722800-1709748000@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Six Scenes From Our Future
DESCRIPTION:Presented in coordination with Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s (CAMH) 75th anniversary\, Six Scenes From Our Future features the work of six artists who were invited to respond to the institution’s inaugural exhibition\, This Is Contemporary Art (1948). This first show proposed a radical approach to the presentation of art. Offering unexpected pairings—like a Jacob Lawrence painting alongside a cheese slicer\, or an Alexander Calder mobile in dialogue with Eames screens and a Sunbeam coffeemaker—the exhibition merged museological and domestic contexts while also challenging entrenched hierarchies between the fine arts and design. This Is Contemporary Art set the stage for CAMH as a site of experimentation and play\, while announcing the Museum as a forward-thinking space centered around a belief in the transformational power of art and artists. So\, too\, did the inaugural exhibition position artists as uniquely capable of addressing and reflecting upon a constantly changing world\, asserting art and life as inseparable.\nSix Scenes From Our Future continues CAMH’s longstanding commitment to centering the visions and voices of artists. Working across sculpture\, photography\, video\, and painting\, the six selected artists will mine CAMH’s history to create new work or reframe extant work\, highlighting the institution’s ongoing commitment to commissioning artwork. The participating artists are either from or currently based in Texas\, with many located in Houston\, or have a deep connection to the Museum. Six Scenes From Our Future provides an opportunity to honor CAMH’s past while emphasizing the central role that artists have played and will continue to play in envisioning its future.\nParticipating Artists\nMel Chin\, JooYoung Choi\, Leslie Hewitt\, Lisa Lapinski\, Jill Magid\, and Leslie Martinez\nSupport\nSix Scenes From Our Future has been made possible by the patrons\, benefactors and donors to CAMH’s Major Exhibition Fund: Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen\, Sissy and Denny Kempner\, Dillon Kyle and Sam Lasseter\, MD Anderson Foundation\, Rea Charitable Trust\, Louisa Stude Sarofim\, The Sarofim Foundation\, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.\nContemporary Arts Museum Houston is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/six-scenes-from-our-future-5/
LOCATION:Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)\, 5216 Montrose \, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)":MAILTO:info@camh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240305T213344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T213344Z
UID:216028-1709722800-1709748000@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show
DESCRIPTION:THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show showcases new work from Black artists who are invited to examine innovative ways of participating in the storytelling of their legacy and heritage of Houston Freedmen’s Town.\nEach artist in THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show has demonstrated unique approaches that have inspired the momentum of Houston’s Black art community since 2020\, distinctly connecting Black millennials and Gen Z artists and audiences. The artists will center their work around the histories and present realities of the historic Houston Freedmen’s Town. To support their innovative works\, artists were paired with research fellows who will assist their navigation of the historic archives at the African American History Research Center at the Gregory School in Freedmen’s Town containing ephemera\, images and information resources. This demonstration of collaborative efforts through innovative practice and historical research aims to inspire current and future generations for a new way to share Black histories in Houston\, Texas.\nTHIS WAY: A Houston Group Show showcases new work from Imhotep Blot by way of Amaechina Blot and Studio KER led by Michael Bennett; Colby Deal\, Nahtan (Nate Edwards)\, Dom Elam\, Amarie Gipson\, Priscilla T. Graham\, Gem Hale\, Charonda Johnson\, Berlin\, Jaylen Pigford\, Irene Antonia Diane Reece\, and Jason Woods (Flash Gordon Parks). They were invited to examine innovative ways to participate in the storytelling of Black legacy and heritage in Houston Freedmen’s Town.\nTHIS WAY: A Houston Group Show is curated by Mich Stevenson\, Project Manager – Partnerships\, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy.\nAbout Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy\nThe Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that protects and preserves the history of Freedmen’s Town for the benefit of future generations. We support community engagement\, re-education\, and heritage tourism.\nSupport\nMajor support for THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show is provided by the Mellon Foundation.\nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.\nTHIS WAY: A Houston Group Show has been made possible by the patrons\, benefactors\, and donors to CAMH’s Major Exhibition Fund: Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen\, Louise Jamail\, Sissy and Denny Kempner\, Dillon Kyle and Sam Lasseter\, MD Anderson Foundation\, Rea Charitable Trust\, The Sarofim Foundation\, The Stolbun Family\, Louisa Stude Sarofim\, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.\nContemporary Arts Museum of Houston is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/this-way-a-houston-group-show-5/
LOCATION:Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)\, 5216 Montrose \, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Kids + Families,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)":MAILTO:info@camh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240307T042811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T222540Z
UID:216030-1709802000-1709830800@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Costumbres
DESCRIPTION:Costumbres is an art exhibition designed to display the art of Cuban artist Alberto Carratala. His art depicts Cuban life\, folklore\, and history through paintings and sculptures. This event is designed to bring attention to the art of Houston’s Latin-American artistic community\, bringing people of different backgrounds together to share appreciation for art.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/costumbres-7/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240307T042831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T222541Z
UID:216048-1709802000-1709836200@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:Register for UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults Spring Art Classes!
DESCRIPTION:The UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults will be hosting Spring 2024 art classes for students K-12! Our classes will range in content and medium including classes with a focus on art history\, pop culture\, and fine art skills.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/register-for-uhcl-art-school-for-children-and-young-adults-spring-art-classes-10/
LOCATION:UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults\, Arbor Building 1315\, 2700 Bay Area Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77058\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Kids + Families,Literature + Lectures,Special Events,Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="UHCL Art School for Children &amp%3B Young Adults":MAILTO:childrensart@uhcl.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240307T042847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T200841Z
UID:216059-1709803800-1709823600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:“RESILIENCE IN EXILE: THE UKRAINIAN REFUGEE EXPERIENCE” PHOTO EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION:The Cultural Center “Our Texas” proudly announces the opening of a poignant photo exhibit\, “Resilience in Exile: The Ukrainian Refugee Experience”. This exhibit\, featuring the compelling work of photographer Vladimir Frumin\, offers a deep\, emotional insight into the Ukrainian refugee crisis.\nThe photos capture the stark reality of displacement and loss faced by refugees\, symbolized through personal items left behind. This exhibition\, supported by the City of Houston and the Houston Arts Alliance\, is not just an artistic endeavor but an educational and cultural experience\, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit in times of turmoil.\nVisitors are invited to engage with these powerful stories and reflect on the ongoing conflict’s impact. This exhibit promises to draw a diverse audience\, providing a platform for understanding and empathy toward the Ukrainian community.\nCurator: Joe Aker\nOpening: Saturday\, February 24\, 2024\, 7:30 pm\nOn view: February 24 – March 24\, 2024\nAdmission is free and open to the public.\nCultural Center “Our Texas” is located at 2337 Bissonnet Street\, Houston\, TX 77005
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/resilience-in-exile-the-ukrainian-refugee-experience-photo-exhibit-4/
LOCATION:Russian Cultural Center Our Texas\, 2337 Bissonnet\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultural Center 'Our Texas'":MAILTO:Russianculturalcenter@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240307T042812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T152022Z
UID:216031-1709805600-1709805600@eastendhouston.com
SUMMARY:'Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu  Heat Silhouette'
DESCRIPTION:Asia Society Texas is pleased to present Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu  Heat Silhouette\, the organization’s first public art installation. This collaboration between Cuban American artist Rafael Domenech and Vietnamese American artist Tomas Vu assumes the form of a dynamic outdoor pavilion with two stages\, occupying AST’s 13\,000-square-foot lot at the intersection of Oakdale and Caroline Streets in the heart of Houston’s Museum District. Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu  Heat Silhouette is commissioned in partnership with the University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts.\nDescribed by the artists as a form of “urban acupuncture\,” Heat Silhouette is a physical structure designed to welcome the spontaneous circulation of people\, energy\, and events. The outdoor pavilion takes cues from college campuses\, popular culture\, and experimental magazines. Made of wood\, aluminum framing\, and laser-cut construction mesh — the very materials used to build the city of Houston — the pavilion becomes an extension of the museum and a public programming space. The title itself references the most omnipresent weather condition of Houston  the summer’s intense heat\, a heat so palpable that it feels as if it occupies actual space\, creating a silhouette or edge.\nFor the artists\, the pavilion resists merely being a form of architecture. Instead\, the pavilion physically operates as an experimental magazine\, referencing the graphic processes seen in radical publications from the 1960s and 1970s like Kontexts\, an important catalyst of avant-garde poetry. Readers do not flip Heat Silhouette’s pages; instead\, they become viewers that are invited to walk in\, around\, and through the publication. Laser-cut texts appropriated from popular science-fiction films\, poetry\, and other sources intermingle to form multiple layers and viewpoints that shift with the sunlight. Heat Silhouette is a space of active production filled with theater-like compartments — a site where text\, image\, and pattern coalesce into a kind of urban camouflage.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/rafael-domenech-and-tomas-vu-heat-silhouette-9/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,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:20240307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240307T042847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T152038Z
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SUMMARY:Dark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Nathaniel Donnett\nDark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence\nSolo Exhibition\n“For them\, as for me\, imagining is not merely looking or looking at; nor is it\ntaking oneself intact into the other. It is\, for the purposes of the work\, becoming.”\nToni Morrison\nThe University Museum is pleased to present Dark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence\, Nathaniel Donnett’s solo exhibition at Texas Southern University. The artist’s multimedia works consider how people navigate space and time through nonlinear trajectories and ask how abstraction reflects our realities while offering multiple ways to perceive them. Donnett examines the role imagination plays in contending with obstacles in our lives that manifest as systemic limitations and constitute nuanced moments of discovery.\nThe exhibition takes inspiration from the life of Ed Dwight\, an ex-Navy pilot who almost became the first Black astronaut to enter outer space but was denied because of sociopolitical interference and racial hostility. He later reimagined himself and became a sculptor. Following that path\, Donnett’s works—textiles\, sculpture\, installation\, sound\, video\, and\, importantly\, community engagement in the form of a backpack exchange with students from historic Black neighborhoods in Houston (Third Ward\, Sunnyside\, Acres Homes\, Fifth Ward)—combine the unknown and the embodied to search out Black cosmologies and material constellations that act as poetics\, prompts\, processes\, and presentations for lived transformation.\nDonnett approaches his practice through the lens of Dark Imaginarence\, a concept of art\, everyday aesthetic theory\, and notion(s) of Blackness. The exhibition also reflects on theories concerned with fugitivity\, spatial understanding\, and becoming: Gaston Bachelard’s The Poetics of Space\, which describes the house as a shelter and universe allowing for dreaming and protection; Fred Moten’s notion of enclosure\, a psychological entrapment caused by social precarity; and Michel Foucault’s concept of heterotopias\, an engagement with the plurality of space and time.\nFor example\, the centerpiece of the exhibition\, Staring at infinity through the corners of asymmetry (2023)\, uses reclaimed materials to recreate a geometric form shotgun house that references histories embedded within architecture\, and expansive galactic dreams.\nDonnett’s process is as much philosophical as it is musical—and concerned with how everyday actions and common materials hold memories and serve as witnesses to\nlived experiences. His recent works investigate tensions between the rational and the irrational as a route for accessing generative ways of moving\, thinking\, and living hidden within our subconscious that might help us reframe and redefine ourselves—and negotiate life’s constraints. Dark Matter\, Dark Energy\, Dark Imaginarence asks: What could happen if we changed our questions from “What is the sum of two plus two?” to “What is the sum of two plus a spaceship\, divided by Earth\, Wind & Fire’s song’ Devotion\,’ multiplied by the first half of Andrei Tarkovsky’s film Solaris?”\nThis project is supported by the Guggenheim Foundation\, Houston Arts Alliance\, and the University Museum at Texas Southern University.\nNathaniel Donnett was born in Houston\, Texas. Donnett received his B.A. in Fine Arts from Texas Southern University\, and his MFA from Yale University School of Art. Nathaniel received the 2024 American Academy of Rome Affiliated Fellowship\, a 2022 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship\, a 2022 Houston Arts Alliance Individual Artist Grant\, a Dean’s Critical Practice Research Grant from Yale\, and an Art and Social Justice Initiative Grant from Yale (2020)\, among others.\nHis work has been exhibited nationally at The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art\, Bentonville\, AK; the Virginia Museum of Fine Art\, Richmond\, VA; the Mennello Museum\, Orlando\, FL; the Ulrich Museum\, Wichita\, KS; Project Row Houses\, Houston\, TX\, The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, The American Museum\, Washington D.C.\, The University Museum\, Houston\, TX\, The Kemper Contemporary Arts Museum\, Kansas City\, MO\, The Mattatuck Museum\, Waterbury CT\, The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston\, Houston\, TX\, and The New Museum\, New York\, NY.
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/dark-matter-dark-energy-dark-imaginarence-exhibition-10/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T200843Z
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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-10/
LOCATION:Buffalo Soldiers National Museum\, 3816 Caroline \, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, 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:20240307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240307T200841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T200841Z
UID:216087-1709805600-1709827200@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/
LOCATION:The Heritage Society\, 1100 Bagby\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Heritage Society":MAILTO:info@heritagesociety.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T032716
CREATED:20240307T042832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T222555Z
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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-5/
LOCATION:Asia Society Texas Center\, 1370 Southmore Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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SUMMARY:The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection
DESCRIPTION:“The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection” celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black Americans from 1595 to present day. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution\, the exhibition of the same name features the shared treasures amassed by Shirley and Bernard Kinsey during their five decades of marriage. The collection includes masterful paintings and sculpture\, photographs\, rare books\, letters\, manuscripts and more that offer a well-rounded look at the African American experience and provide new perspectives on the nation’s history and culture.\nThe Kinsey African American Art & History Collection\nOrganized by – The Bernard & Shirley Kinsey Foundation for Arts & Education and KBK Enterprises\, Incorporated
URL:https://eastendhouston.com/event/the-kinsey-african-american-art-history-collection-10/
LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston\, 5401 Caroline St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77004-6804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts + Museums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Holocaust Museum Houston":MAILTO:info@hmh.org
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