500X Expo

One of my pieces, 'Untitled', has been chosen for the 500X EXPO, an exhibition curated by Marty Walker of Marty Walker Gallery. It feels great becoming a part of the Dallas art scene, can't wait to see the exhibition!

500X Gallery Presents:

EXPO 2011
A juried exhibition for artists in Texas
Juror: Marty Walker, Owner, Marty Walker Gallery

February 12-27, 2011
Opening Reception: February 12, 7-10pm

About 500X EXPO

500X Gallery, Texas’ oldest artist-run space, hosts one of North Texas’ most anticipated annual juried competitions. EXPO 2011 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and video.

248 artists entered EXPO, and 45 were selected by juror Marty Walker. Roughly 65 works will be included in the exhibition. Artists included in the exhibition are Jesse Barnett, Julie Barnofski, Michael Blair, Angel Cabrales, Stephanie Clark, Kenneth Collins, Desiree Espada, Cydney Ferguson-Brey, Michael Francis, Anastasia Gabriel, Ricardo Garcia, Danielle Georgiou, Bethany Gouldin, T.J. Griffin, Steve Hamilton, Jessica Hargrave, Fields Harrington, Amy Herzel, Michael Hoefle, Hannah Hudson, Lucy Kirkman, Doughtie Laura, Rosie Lindsey, Sara Lovas, Diane McGurren, Ashley Milow, Frank Mosley, Loughridge Murrell, Kris Pierce, Teresa Rafidi, Jason Reynaga, Ryder Richards, Evett Rolsten, Soyla Santos, Michael Scot, Caroline Sharpless, Lucia Simek, Jonathan Snow, James Michael Starr, Tore Terrasi, Jonathan Whitfill, Timothy Wilson, Trey Wright, Virginia Yount and Sarah Zapata.

Artists in the exhibition are from cities around Texas, including Arlington, Austin, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Houston, Irving, Keller, Llano, Lubbock, Mesquite, North Richland Hills, Princeton, Southlake and Weatherford.

About the Juror

Marty Walker is the owner of Marty Walker Gallery. The gallery is committed to exhibiting contemporary art by mid-career and emerging artists. The gallery’s formal program is focused on inventive use of materials and/or process-oriented works as well as outstanding works in video, photography, sculpture and painting. Marty Walker Gallery collaborates with numerous national and international institutions, museums and galleries to bring dynamic and challenging work to Dallas. In addition, the gallery strives to cultivate awareness and education in contemporary art providing guidance and assistance to private and corporate collections, and welcomes individuals new to collecting art. For more information, visit www.martywalkergallery.com.

'The Specter of Nature' at Spacetaker's ARC Gallery

Well it looks like I'll be having an exhibition in January at Spacetaker's ARC Gallery. I'm excited to present my images to a Houston-based audience. I haven't seen the space yet, but I look forward to viewing it and re-arranging the work to consist of something a little different than my thesis show, perhaps to include some 'sketches' of imagery before the development of my final work.

A little bit about Spacetaker:

Spacetaker is a 501(c)3 professional organization and Artist Resource Center located in Houston’s First Ward whose mission is to provide artists and non-profits access to economic development, continuing education, and networking opportunities to support their professional growth.

If you're an artist or business, you can build a profile on Spacetaker.org for free and may upgrade your membership to include additional perks such as multiple portfolios, artist opportunities, etc.. and it's for a good cause. Keeping the arts alive in Texas.

The show info. is still tentative:

Exhibition to run from January 1-29.
Reception on January 8, 2011 from 5-7pm.

ARC Gallery:
Location: Studio B11 of Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter Street, Houston, TX 77007
Gallery Hours: Wed - Fri from 11am - 6pm or by appointment. Call 713.868.1839

I'll definitely keep you updated on changes.

Ball Nogues Studio: Feathered Edge

installation view of ‘feathered edge: a new installation by ball-nogues studio’ at MOCA pacific design center, 2009, photo by brian forrest

In response to yesterday's post on Gabriel Dawe's Plexus No. 4, my friend Kaylen Rose sent me this blog post from Design Boom under the e-mail title 'blogs n strings'. An interesting comparison, looks like Ball Nogues Studio's Feathered Edge would offer a different and more airy experience.

Gabriel Dawe at Dallas Contemporary

Plexus No. 4 by Gabriel Dawe

Gabriel Dawe's installation Plexus No. 4 at the Dallas Contemporary has been extended to January 23. One of the more impressive installation exhibits I've visited in the past few years. Gabriel's work with colored string seems to play with our visual perception through the interaction of the colors and the complex construction that moves between varying fields of depth. One exhibit that truly shouldn't be missed.

Dallas Contemporary
161 Glass Street
Dallas, Texas 75207

Gary Schott

eskimo kisser #5 by Gary Schott

I quite like Gary Schott's mechanical playthings. There's a bit of nostalgic whimsy in them, and they make me smile. A couple of his pieces are currently on view in the CraftTexas 2010 exhibit at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, up until Dec. 30. View Gary's portfolio here.

David Sullivan at Lawndale

image from David Sullivan's site

I visited Lawndale Art Center this weekend and one artist that caught my eye was David Sullivan. Sullivan's Fugitive Emissions installation includes three looping videos that explore the relationship between biological matter and the petro-chemical process. The imagery, constantly shifting in focus and forms, offers a visual approach that reflects the amalgamation of chemical sciences with living biology. The animations, created while Sullivan was at A Studio in the Woods, enter an already expansive discourse exploring the post-modern reality of the seen and unseen; questioning how, as a culture, progress and its impact on our very lifestyle can so easily depend on abominations of nature. Fugitive Emissions highlights the complex but not unfamiliar issues surrounding human intervention, through the framework of science, with our natural environment.

Off-Topic: Corpse Flower 'Lois' @ HMNS

Visited the Houston Museum of Natural Science yesterday to view the Corpse Flower 'Lois' who has been getting a surprising amount of buzz around Houston. While we didn't get to see the flower in bloom yet, we did get the opportunity to visit the Cockrell Butterfly Center and I had a fun time with my camera phone. This would be a great place for any new photographer to get some practice with an exotic subject such as the plants and butterflies available here, and the lighting changes throughout the day.

For all you Houstonians, if you would like free tickets into the Cockrell Butterfly Center, you can visit Foursquare.com for a 1st time 'checkin' redemption code for 1 free ticket.