Archway Gallery
Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
Opening receptions are usually the first Saturday of each month, with some possible exceptions due to holidays. All receptions are from 5 to 8 p.m. Media - Press Releases
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May 5 - May 30, 2018
EMPTY BOWLS INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION
AND SILENT AUCTION
Benefiting the Houston Food Bank
Silent Auction Opening Reception
DATE: Saturday, May 5, 2018
TIME: 5 - 8 p.m.; with Artist Talks at 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006
Complimentary Valet Parking
Light Refreshments, including bites generously provided by Kam's
Preview Party
DATE: Friday, May 18, 2018
TIME: 5 - 8 p.m
LOCATION: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Silent Auction Opening Reception
DATE: Saturday, May 19, 2018
TIME: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
LOCATION: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
DATE: Saturday, May 5, 2018
TIME: 5 - 8 p.m.; with Artist Talks at 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006
Complimentary Valet Parking
Light Refreshments, including bites generously provided by Kam's
Preview Party
DATE: Friday, May 18, 2018
TIME: 5 - 8 p.m
LOCATION: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Silent Auction Opening Reception
DATE: Saturday, May 19, 2018
TIME: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
LOCATION: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Archway Gallery is once again honored to be a part of the Empty Bowls Houston’s fundraising endeavor by hosting the 4th annual invitational exhibition of bowls and artworks. More than 30 Houston-area craft artists working in clay, wood, glass, and fiber will be invited to donate one-of-a-kind, finely-crafted bowls, and they will be joined by several Archway artists. These Empty Bowls artworks, excellent additions to any art and craft collection, may be purchased through the month-long Silent Auction, with proceeds benefiting the Houston Food Bank.
The Archway Gallery Invitational Exhibition complements the annual Empty Bowls event, which will be held May 19, 2018, 11 am - 3 pm, at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street. The event itself is free, but for a minimum donation of $25, attendees have the pleasure of selecting one or more bowls from the 2000 handcrafted bowls donated by area craft artists, and then receive a simple lunch of soup and bread prepared by the Houston Food Bank’s Keegan Kitchen while listening to music or watching pottery, wood turning, and other artist demonstrations. Now in its 14th year, Empty Bowls has contributed more than $800,000 to the Houston Food Bank, the equivalent of more than 2,400,000 meals for those in need in the Greater Houston area.
The Archway Gallery Invitational Exhibition complements the annual Empty Bowls event, which will be held May 19, 2018, 11 am - 3 pm, at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street. The event itself is free, but for a minimum donation of $25, attendees have the pleasure of selecting one or more bowls from the 2000 handcrafted bowls donated by area craft artists, and then receive a simple lunch of soup and bread prepared by the Houston Food Bank’s Keegan Kitchen while listening to music or watching pottery, wood turning, and other artist demonstrations. Now in its 14th year, Empty Bowls has contributed more than $800,000 to the Houston Food Bank, the equivalent of more than 2,400,000 meals for those in need in the Greater Houston area.
June 2 - July 3, 2018
DWELLINGS
New Paintings by Silvia PintoSouza
Opening Reception
DATE: Saturday, June 2, 2018
TIME: 5 - 8 p.m.; with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006
Complimentary Valet Parking
Light Refreshments, including bites generously provided by Kam's
DATE: Saturday, June 2, 2018
TIME: 5 - 8 p.m.; with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006
Complimentary Valet Parking
Light Refreshments, including bites generously provided by Kam's
Through the centuries, each civilization has typically had different types of dwellings developed by society of the time. Vitruvius, a 1st century Roman architect, described the three qualities required of architecture in his treatise, De architectura as being: Firmness, Usefulness, and Delight; these include aesthetic, sensual, and intellectual qualities. Silvia PintoSouza explains, “No matter where I go, I recognize these architectural qualities and when viewing dwellings from afar, I feel invited to imagine what goes on in these spaces… What kind of people are behind those doors and windows? What type of life they are living? How do they feel and what are their thoughts about life? Clusters of buildings bear a remarkable testimony; they are buzzing with life…. We can imagine that everyone inside has a sense of belonging both to the city and to the dwelling that shelters them. Each one of these structures has many stories to tell. Their walls touch but they hide so many separate intimate activities of their inhabitants. The buildings are alive; they resemble their occupants and their cultural values… Some are colorful and light in design while others are simply white-washed; and then there are some which are soberly built in stone.
PintoSouza is a painter for whom artistic aesthetics is very important. She feels that much of our cultural life is visual and the aesthetic appreciation of art is a major part of it. “When I look at something that I find striking and beautiful, I feel the need to paint it. I start by creating in my mind a pre-image: I look at the shapes, the colors, the light, the shadows and I create the painting in my mind. I want to produce something of aesthetic value, a work of art that I would enjoy looking at.” The artist feels that in today’s art world the ‘Art for the sake of Art’ idea has given way to an art that essentially refers to a political or social issue. She continues, “Of course, there is room for all concepts; we all have different ideas we want to express in different ways, but I feel that the aesthetic side of the work seems to have become secondary and of a lesser importance.” We are reminded that Fernando Botero, a world famous Colombian artist, once said, ‘‘The true objective in art is the pursuit of happiness, but the world seems to have forgotten about it.” Silvia PintoSouza totally agrees with this statement and comments, “Happiness is also beauty. Since the aesthetic element in art is very important to me as an artist, I spend days working on a painting trying to accomplish what is beautiful or pleasing as seen through my eyes.” While she spends time on the composition, color scheme, and textural aspects, ultimately, the important thing to the artist is that when a work of art leaves her studio, she has to be in love with it; it has to give her happiness. She paints what impacts her visual senses and says, “I want my work to speak for me with simplicity. There is no need for pompous words or descriptions that take away from what I feel is the real purpose of art… Finding pleasure in viewing art is what I call happiness!”
PintoSouza is a painter for whom artistic aesthetics is very important. She feels that much of our cultural life is visual and the aesthetic appreciation of art is a major part of it. “When I look at something that I find striking and beautiful, I feel the need to paint it. I start by creating in my mind a pre-image: I look at the shapes, the colors, the light, the shadows and I create the painting in my mind. I want to produce something of aesthetic value, a work of art that I would enjoy looking at.” The artist feels that in today’s art world the ‘Art for the sake of Art’ idea has given way to an art that essentially refers to a political or social issue. She continues, “Of course, there is room for all concepts; we all have different ideas we want to express in different ways, but I feel that the aesthetic side of the work seems to have become secondary and of a lesser importance.” We are reminded that Fernando Botero, a world famous Colombian artist, once said, ‘‘The true objective in art is the pursuit of happiness, but the world seems to have forgotten about it.” Silvia PintoSouza totally agrees with this statement and comments, “Happiness is also beauty. Since the aesthetic element in art is very important to me as an artist, I spend days working on a painting trying to accomplish what is beautiful or pleasing as seen through my eyes.” While she spends time on the composition, color scheme, and textural aspects, ultimately, the important thing to the artist is that when a work of art leaves her studio, she has to be in love with it; it has to give her happiness. She paints what impacts her visual senses and says, “I want my work to speak for me with simplicity. There is no need for pompous words or descriptions that take away from what I feel is the real purpose of art… Finding pleasure in viewing art is what I call happiness!”
Also in 2018:
| Jul | Annual Juried Exhibition | Oct | Kevin Cromwell |
| Aug | Michael Mistric | Nov | John Slaby |
| Sept | Barbara Able | Dec | Liz Conces Spencer |
