May News!

Trudy Askew - Pretense ll

May 5 - May 31, 2012

Opening Reception,
Saturday, May 5th, 5 - 8 pm

Pretense II investigates disguise, deception and their role in identity.  
Trudy Askew's recent paintings portray the surreal human circus.  "We all populate this vast theatre, this house of mirrors, where things are not as they appear."  The actors that she creates identify themselves one mask at a time, by concealing their identitiies and establishing new ones.  These performers invite the audience into the big top with them, barely pulling back the curtain to reveal the artifice behind the show.  As observers, the response is bittersweet.  The play casts the "brave face" we hear in public under a new spotlight, revealing the fragility of this mask that conceals and protects our new personae.

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Visual Arts Alliance 2012
Open Juried Exhibition

Archway Gallery members are pleased to be part of this year's Juried Open Exhibition.  John Slaby had three of his submitted works accepted (they are awesome). Last year's First Place Prize winner Sherry Tseng-Hill is also back in the runnning.  Jim Adams, our 3-D metal artist is also among the finalists.  

Wade Wilson of Wade Wilson Art was this year's juror.  In a nutshell, he is the quintesential curator of shows and a judge of exhibitions.  This year's showing will be held at 1600 Smith (formerly Continental Center I), 1600 Smith,Street, Concourse Level, (Parking garage on Howe Street).

John Slaby

Sherry Tseng Hill

For more info about the show go to the Visual Arts Alliance website.

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Becky Soria

A rare event to enjoy an intimate setting and wine-tasting with one of Archway's most creative and beloved artist, Becky Soria.  You are invited this Friday, May 4th, 6:00 pm at Nos Caves Vin. The location is 2501 Wraxton.  Due to the limited space your RSVP is appreciated.  The artist will begin her talk at 7 pm.

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Cookie Wells

Cookie Wells will be participating in "References to the Real World". It is an exhibition of figurative art at the Museum District's Eye Center and Carolyn Garcia Gallery.  The opening reception is Saturday, May 19th, 5 to 9 pm.  The show is curated by Patrick Palmer, Chair and Dean of Glassel School of Art.  The reception will be benefitting the Houston Area Women's Center.

Cookie is also excited to announce her participation in the "Mixed Messages" exhibition.  It is the signature collaborative event of Women In Visual and Literary Arts (WIVLA).  The opening reception is Saturday, May 5th, 6 to 9 pm at Betz Gallery located at 1208 West Gray.  The show runs until May 12th.  The literary component will be held on Tuesday, June 19th at the Museum of Printing History located at 1324 West Clay at Waugh.

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Hunting Art Prize 2012

Michael Bise, a local Houston artist, won this year's Hunting Art Prize.  The Hunting Art Prize is historically the most generous annual award in North America for painting and drawing with an only and first prize of $50,000.  Archway's own Anita Nelson was among this year's finalists of this prestigious selected group.  The announcement was made at the invitation-only gala held on April 28th.                       

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Kay Sarver

Kay Sarver has recently completed a mural at Jefferson Elementary School for their Carson Reading Room.  The generous donation was made by Dr. Ben Carson through the Carson Scholars Fund.  The school is one of only three in the Houston area that was given this generous opportunity.

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Buchanan Gallery Galveston
Art Chatter Group Exhibition

Trudy Askew, donna e. perkins and Kay Sarver will be part of a group show at Buchanan Gallery located at 220 25th St. in Galveston.  The opening will be Saturday June 2nd, during ArtWalk.

For more info go to www.buchanangallery.com
 

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Invesco's Greenway Offices

Jim Adams and Larry Garmezy have new installation pieces that were purchased and installed at Invesco's Greenway Plaza offices.  Special thanks to designer Denise Gaspard for her impeccable taste.

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Veronica Dyer & James Myres 

Veronica and James have new pieces at Galeria Regina.  The opening reception for this month's showing of Lorena Morales'  "Shadows" - Ephemeral Realities is Saturday May 5th, 6 to 9 pm.  The show runs until July 1st.
The gallery is located at 1716 Richmond.  For more information, call 713 523-2524. 

Also, these two are showing at Paula Siegel's Mixed Emotions Fine Art and Framing Gallery at the Decorative Center Houston.  5120 Woodway, Suite 111, just north on Sage St. 

For more info go to www.mixedemotions.com or call 713 871-9666.

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Jim Adams

Three of Jim Adams' sculpture pieces will be placed at the City Hall of Houston. "Untitled 17", "Siblings" and "Tango" will be on an extended showing in the lobby.

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Houston Area Sculptors & 3D Artists 

An open invitation is extended to all sculptors and 3D artists to become part of this new interactive and supportive group.  The main objective is to open up communication and possibilities in the public and private collection domain.  It also intends to exchange technical and creative ideas. 

Your fearless leaders in this new endeavor are Archway Gallery's own member Andrea Wilkinson ([email protected]) and Nell Gottlieb ([email protected]). 

Please contact them for future dates and with your thoughts and ideas about this new and creative collaboration.

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Call for Artists:  Archway's
4th Annual Juried Exhibition

We are proud to announce our Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition for 2012.  This year's partner is ARTreach.  This organization supports the development, funding and delivery of specialized art programs and services to under-served populations including children at risk, the elderly and disabled in Fort Bend, Harris and Walker counties. Programs are developed with many collaborative public entities to support a successful outreach to neglected populations.

This year's jury process has changed to reflect the similar process as that of  The Big Show at Lawndale Art Center.  The artist must deliver the actual artwork(s) with their entry fee to Archway Gallery on July 2nd or 3rd, 10 am to 6 pm.

This year's juror is Julie Farr.  She is the Executive Director of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.  She was trained as a fine art photographer and has a wide range of past professional experience.  Ms. Farr currently participates in the Texas Commission on the Arts as well as the Visual Arts Review Panels and the Program and Services Committee with the Houston Arts Alliance.

For a prospectus please go to our website to print one or stop by the gallery to pick one up.  

For more info click here.

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Archway Gallery Readers

Archway's own donna e. perkins is once again and faithfully leading this month's Archway Readers.  This next gathering will be held on Thursday, May 10th, 6 to 8 pm. Donna has led this group of local journalists, writers, playwrites, and poets for many years and Archway has gladly hosted the events.  The readings are open to the general public for the creative types looking for an audience; and those that want to be part of the audience to hear first hand some of these creative types in their community 

For more info contact Donna at [email protected]

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