Archway Gallery Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
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May 4 - 30, 2024 Pretty Dangerous: Blacksmithing Steel with Sex Appeal Featuring: New Works by Joe Haden Opening Reception Saturday, May 4 5 – 8 p.m. with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
Pretty Dangerous… both words describe Joe Haden’s latest body of work. To Haden, sculpting freely means to create without favoring just one sense. It is not about one specific thing alone, but the entire experience of taking an idea to fruition with fire as his most valuable tool. Each factor excites him as he creates with an intuitive process.
Haden’s latest metal work starts with a single idea and a few pieces of steel, along with a great appreciation of fire. Through his love of the blacksmithing process, he is able to create striking metal art which often has the illusion of being soft; a wonderful contradiction in his work… softness made from one of the world’s hardest materials.
Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” and this thought resonates with Joe Haden. After chasing artistic freedom for decades, he now creates intuitively as he did in childhood. His sculptures evolve as he creates abstract work, while figurative sculptures of females include a mixture of organic twists and bends with a horticultural feeling.
Through the teachings of his mentor Mik Miano, Haden’s love of metal began 15 years ago. The phrase, “making pretty” truly does illustrate Haden’s love for steel and it shows in his current work. While his artistic process is the epitome of controlled danger, his studio is filled with music and incense as he rhythmically hammers on the anvil.
Haden’s latest metal work starts with a single idea and a few pieces of steel, along with a great appreciation of fire. Through his love of the blacksmithing process, he is able to create striking metal art which often has the illusion of being soft; a wonderful contradiction in his work… softness made from one of the world’s hardest materials.
Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” and this thought resonates with Joe Haden. After chasing artistic freedom for decades, he now creates intuitively as he did in childhood. His sculptures evolve as he creates abstract work, while figurative sculptures of females include a mixture of organic twists and bends with a horticultural feeling.
Through the teachings of his mentor Mik Miano, Haden’s love of metal began 15 years ago. The phrase, “making pretty” truly does illustrate Haden’s love for steel and it shows in his current work. While his artistic process is the epitome of controlled danger, his studio is filled with music and incense as he rhythmically hammers on the anvil.
MAY 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
May 4 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artist Talk (6:30 pm) |
May 5 (Sun) |
Danny Kamins Jazz Band (6 - 8 pm) |
May 12 (Sun) |
Carya String Quartet (6 - 8 pm) |
May 19 (Sun) |
Kodan Quintet (6 - 8 pm) |
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June 1 - 30, 2024 Ink & Image 2024 Featuring Printmaking by Archway Artists Davis, Perkins, Riccetti, Slaby, Spencer, Straight, and Wells Guest Artists: Mary Lee Gray and Liv Johnson Opening Reception Saturday, June 8 5 – 8 p.m. with Artists' Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
Archway Gallery is pleased to be an exhibitor as part of PrintHouston 2024, a citywide celebration of printmaking. This exhibition features seven Archway Gallery printmakers: Blaine Davis, donna e perkins, Shirl Riccetti, John Slaby, Liz Conces Spencer, Robert L. Straight, and Cookie Wells. Archway is also fortunate to have two participating guest artists, Mary Lee Gray – a former Archway member; and Liv Johnson – printmaking instructor at the Glassell School of Art. The artists will be present at the opening reception on Saturday, June 8, 2024, to visit with viewers and explain their printmaking processes, with an Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will highlight the expressive power of the medium and the diversity of methods used.
JUNE 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
June 8 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artists' Talk (6:30 pm) |
June 2 (Sun) |
Anna Golka and Maya Agnieszka Maklakiewicz, Piano-Violin Duo (6 - 8 pm) |
June 3 (Mon) |
Emily Klein and Marc Garvin, Harp-Guitar Duo (7 - 8 pm) |
June 23 (Sun) |
Opus 4 (6 - 8 pm) |
FUTURE FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
July 2024 |
Archway's 16th Annual Juried Exhibition |
August 2024 |
Drawn From Life - Archway Gallery's Figure Drawing Exhibition |
September 2024 |
John Slaby |
October 2024 |
Larry Garmezy |
November 2024 |
Harold Joiner |
December 2024 |
Chris Alexander |