Archway Gallery Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
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April 6 - May 2, 2024 Metamorphosis Featuring: New Works by Joan Laughlin and Liz Spencer Opening Reception Saturday, April 6 5 – 8 p.m. with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
In this exhibition, the artists’ observations of and reactions to the constancy of change in the natural world are interpreted in paintings, drawings, mosaics, and sculpture.
Joan Laughlin is inspired by daily walks through the Heights area, observing ever-evolving gardens and foliage with seasonal change. This practice has become a metaphor for her reflections about the nature of life in general and her conclusion that “the only constant in life is change.” Her intricate works are meditative studies on the present, which is fleeting and transitional.
The works of Liz Conces Spencer are also rooted in the natural environment, but from a perspective that vibrates with interpretive patterning and color. Current works are mosaics, glass, wood, and paint in compositions that unveil layers of being in stages of time, or as she has described the revelation, “the aching mystery of infinite change."
Joan Laughlin has been a member of Archway Gallery since 2019. She has been involved in Houston arts for about 30 years and has done everything from working as a gallery assistant and museum registrar to teaching studio art and art history to college students to now showing and selling her work at Archway Gallery. She has had three solo exhibits, has been included in numerous group exhibitions, and was a Hunting Art Prize Finalist three times. For more information about Joan, go to https://www.archwaygallery.com/joan-laughlin.html.
Liz Conces Spencer joined Archway Gallery in 2005. As a 1975 graduate of the University of St. Thomas’ art department, she was intrigued by the visual tangle of existence and began what would become a lifetime study of figures and patterned landscapes. Liz is a teaching artist for Young Audiences of Houston, manages the Life Drawing program at Archway, and is co-chair of the annual Juried Exhibition which opens the gallery walls to area artists. View her full bio and CV at ww.lizconces.com.
Joan Laughlin is inspired by daily walks through the Heights area, observing ever-evolving gardens and foliage with seasonal change. This practice has become a metaphor for her reflections about the nature of life in general and her conclusion that “the only constant in life is change.” Her intricate works are meditative studies on the present, which is fleeting and transitional.
The works of Liz Conces Spencer are also rooted in the natural environment, but from a perspective that vibrates with interpretive patterning and color. Current works are mosaics, glass, wood, and paint in compositions that unveil layers of being in stages of time, or as she has described the revelation, “the aching mystery of infinite change."
Joan Laughlin has been a member of Archway Gallery since 2019. She has been involved in Houston arts for about 30 years and has done everything from working as a gallery assistant and museum registrar to teaching studio art and art history to college students to now showing and selling her work at Archway Gallery. She has had three solo exhibits, has been included in numerous group exhibitions, and was a Hunting Art Prize Finalist three times. For more information about Joan, go to https://www.archwaygallery.com/joan-laughlin.html.
Liz Conces Spencer joined Archway Gallery in 2005. As a 1975 graduate of the University of St. Thomas’ art department, she was intrigued by the visual tangle of existence and began what would become a lifetime study of figures and patterned landscapes. Liz is a teaching artist for Young Audiences of Houston, manages the Life Drawing program at Archway, and is co-chair of the annual Juried Exhibition which opens the gallery walls to area artists. View her full bio and CV at ww.lizconces.com.
APRIL 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
April 6 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artist Talk (6:30 pm) |
April 6 (Sat) |
Opening Reception Empty Bowls Houston Invitational Exhibition Reception (5 - 8 pm) |
April 10 (Wed) |
Carpe Diem String Quartet (7 - 9 pm) |
April 14 (Sun) |
Carya String Quartet (6 - 8 pm) |
April 21 (Sun) |
Pluto Soundz (6 - 8 pm) |
April 28 (Sun) |
Houston Youth Harp Ensemble (2 - 4 pm) |
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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) |
FUTURE FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
June 2024 |
Print Houston Exhibition |
July 2024 |
Archway's 16th Annual Juried Exhibition |
August 2024 |
Terry Crump |
September 2024 |
John Slaby |
October 2024 |
Larry Garmezy |
November 2024 |
Harold Joiner |
December 2024 |
Chris Alexander |