Archway Gallery Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
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August 3 - September 5, 2024 Drawn from Life An Invitational Group Exhibition Opening Reception Saturday, August 3 5 – 8 p.m. Artists' Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
Since 2014, area artists have supported a life drawing program at Archway Gallery. Each week professional, mid-career, and fledgling artists draw together in the Gallery, employing the time-honored tradition of learning from the human form. Artists choose to work from short poses in the front gallery or one-hour poses in a separate area. These independent study sessions allow artists to supplement their creative work and education with figure drawing practice, engendering a flow of ideas, information, and inspiration in an art-filled environment. Participants are a mix of professionals in all fields, students, retirees, and full-time artists. No membership is required, and costs are moderated to enable frequent visits. Originally scheduled only once a month, the life drawing sessions have grown in popularity and now occur every Sunday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Gallery opens for business at 1:00 p.m. The exhibition DRAWN FROM LIFE features works created in or inspired by these weekly sessions. It has been curated by a team of Archway artists including Trudy Askew, Cecilia Villanueva, and Maryam Lavaf.
In conjunction with the exhibition, a Figure Drawing Marathon will be held in the Gallery on Sunday, August 11. The regularly scheduled life drawing session will be held as usual from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will roll on for 12 hours until 10:00 p.m. Models are nude during the regular session hours, but during the Gallery’s open business hours, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., models will be clothed. Starting at 5:30 p.m., nude models will once again pose for artists. Pose times will be varied in the second and third sessions. The cost to participate in each session is a nominal $20. Patrons and artists who drop in during business hours and choose to participate are welcomed. Session Two is appropriate for all ages, and the gallery maintains a supply of art materials should they be needed. Light refreshments will be served throughout the day. Professional artist models for the morning and evening nude sessions will be paid as usual at an agreed hourly rate. Volunteers who wish to sit for the clothed sessions are sought, with the promise of an hour or more of glory and, perhaps, a drawing or two of themselves to take home.
In conjunction with the exhibition, a Figure Drawing Marathon will be held in the Gallery on Sunday, August 11. The regularly scheduled life drawing session will be held as usual from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will roll on for 12 hours until 10:00 p.m. Models are nude during the regular session hours, but during the Gallery’s open business hours, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., models will be clothed. Starting at 5:30 p.m., nude models will once again pose for artists. Pose times will be varied in the second and third sessions. The cost to participate in each session is a nominal $20. Patrons and artists who drop in during business hours and choose to participate are welcomed. Session Two is appropriate for all ages, and the gallery maintains a supply of art materials should they be needed. Light refreshments will be served throughout the day. Professional artist models for the morning and evening nude sessions will be paid as usual at an agreed hourly rate. Volunteers who wish to sit for the clothed sessions are sought, with the promise of an hour or more of glory and, perhaps, a drawing or two of themselves to take home.
AUGUST 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
August 3 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artists' Talk (6:30 pm) |
August 11 (Sun) |
Figure Drawing Marathon (10 am - 10 pm) |
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September 7 - October 3, 2024 Adam and Eve and the iPhone Featuring New Paintings by John Slaby Opening Reception Saturday, September 7 5 – 8 p.m. Artists' Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
In this new exhibition, John Slaby presents an eclectic collection of paintings created over the last three years with works addressing the effects of the ubiquitous smartphone on the culture, as well as re-imagining cultural myths in contemporary environs. This show follows two successful shows: The Male Gaze of 2018 and Solipsism in 2021, both of which sold out. As before, half the sales will be donated to charity.
Included in the exhibition are Phone Prison, which shows the artist imprisoned in his phone with emotions mixed in with app names; Alterpiece referencing Medieval works which depict prelapsarian Adam and Eve on the exterior, revealing modern-day manifestations on the interior; The Serpent, depicting contemporary temptations and their consequences; Adam trans Eve, addressing issues of gender; and Holbein Self-Portrait, referencing art history. Also featured in this exhibition will be an ensemble of 100 small phone paintings on wood entitled Through the Phone. The variety of images encompasses a range of human experiences and is the most ambitious single project undertaken by the artist.
All of the work in this exhibition will be offered in a silent auction, beginning on opening night through the closing reception on Saturday, September 28. John Slaby will be donating 50% of the sale proceeds to mental health charities. A similar process was used during his last two shows which raised over $25,000 for charities focused on women and children in need, mental health and healthcare for the homeless.
About John Slaby: John Slaby’s paintings are noted for their highly creative nature and detailed realism. His art often focuses on the human condition, the shared experience of life and the connection created between the art, the artist and the viewer. John Slaby was born and raised in New York City and has been a resident of the Houston area for over 35 years. He has been pursuing his art seriously since his first outdoor show in 1989 at the then-called Westheimer Art Festival. Slaby has had numerous gallery shows in the Houston area and has received awards in many juried exhibitions. He joined Archway Gallery in 1993 and is one of the longest-serving members. He served as Director for several years and is currently the Treasurer. In recent years, John has been instrumental in promoting the gallery as a free space for local music groups such as WindSync, Kinetic Ensemble, Carya String Quartet, Rice Jazz Ensemble and Opus 4, among many others.
Included in the exhibition are Phone Prison, which shows the artist imprisoned in his phone with emotions mixed in with app names; Alterpiece referencing Medieval works which depict prelapsarian Adam and Eve on the exterior, revealing modern-day manifestations on the interior; The Serpent, depicting contemporary temptations and their consequences; Adam trans Eve, addressing issues of gender; and Holbein Self-Portrait, referencing art history. Also featured in this exhibition will be an ensemble of 100 small phone paintings on wood entitled Through the Phone. The variety of images encompasses a range of human experiences and is the most ambitious single project undertaken by the artist.
All of the work in this exhibition will be offered in a silent auction, beginning on opening night through the closing reception on Saturday, September 28. John Slaby will be donating 50% of the sale proceeds to mental health charities. A similar process was used during his last two shows which raised over $25,000 for charities focused on women and children in need, mental health and healthcare for the homeless.
About John Slaby: John Slaby’s paintings are noted for their highly creative nature and detailed realism. His art often focuses on the human condition, the shared experience of life and the connection created between the art, the artist and the viewer. John Slaby was born and raised in New York City and has been a resident of the Houston area for over 35 years. He has been pursuing his art seriously since his first outdoor show in 1989 at the then-called Westheimer Art Festival. Slaby has had numerous gallery shows in the Houston area and has received awards in many juried exhibitions. He joined Archway Gallery in 1993 and is one of the longest-serving members. He served as Director for several years and is currently the Treasurer. In recent years, John has been instrumental in promoting the gallery as a free space for local music groups such as WindSync, Kinetic Ensemble, Carya String Quartet, Rice Jazz Ensemble and Opus 4, among many others.
SEPTEMBER 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
September 7 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artists' Talk (6:30 pm) |
September 8 (Sun) |
Carya String Quartet (6 - 8 pm) |
September 15 (Sun) |
Cellos Sonatas with David Dietz and Tong Wong (6 - 8 pm) |
September 22 (Sun) |
Opus 4 String Quartet (6 - 8 pm) |
September 28 (Sat) |
Closing Reception and End of Silent Auction (5 - 8 pm) |
September 29 (Sun) |
Bob Henschen Jazz Trio (6 - 8 pm) |
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October 5 - 31, 2024 Fractured A Photographic Adventure With 400-Year-Old Glass, by Larry Garmezy Opening Reception Saturday, October 5 5 – 8 p.m. Artists' Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
Larry Garmezy’s sixth solo photography exhibition at Archway Gallery expands on his interest in visual distortion, this time using antique hand-blown glass to provide a new perspective. The project began over ten years ago in The Netherlands when Garmezy noticed the fractured and faceted appearance of a local carnival as seen through the 17th-century windows of the Delft City Hall. Inspired, he began capturing more images through original glass windows in other European buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries. Garmezy continued this exploration in Houston with “restoration” glass manufactured in Germany using 400-year-old methods. Designing a system for placing this glass between his subjects and the camera lens allowed him to deconstruct still lifes, portraits, musical instruments, Houston cityscapes, political landmarks and more. Together his photographs help us reflect on the “fractured” world we live in and the challenge of seeing it clearly.
Garmezy’s experience has led him to speculate that the “faceting” he observed, looking through centuries-old windows, could have influenced the artistic development of the cubism movement (1907 – 1918). “What I’ve seen, in the 2020’s, was certainly observable by the artists of the early 1900’s looking through similar windows,” Garmezy notes. The origin of the “faceting” in cubist paintings has been a mystery to art historians. In any case, Garmezy’s photographs bear uncanny similarities to the faceting characteristic of cubist paintings by Picasso, Braque, and Delaunay. This exhibition is accompanied by a catalog with a forward by Karen Schiff, recently of the MFAH, and now teaching Drawing at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, whose research on the early work of Picasso informs her commentary on Garmezy’s work.
Fractured also includes a selection of Garmezy’s landscape photography, created without distortion, for those who prefer a straightforward perspective. His forty-year career as a geologist informs all his photography, as he continues to chronicle what he finds intriguing in the natural world.
Garmezy’s experience has led him to speculate that the “faceting” he observed, looking through centuries-old windows, could have influenced the artistic development of the cubism movement (1907 – 1918). “What I’ve seen, in the 2020’s, was certainly observable by the artists of the early 1900’s looking through similar windows,” Garmezy notes. The origin of the “faceting” in cubist paintings has been a mystery to art historians. In any case, Garmezy’s photographs bear uncanny similarities to the faceting characteristic of cubist paintings by Picasso, Braque, and Delaunay. This exhibition is accompanied by a catalog with a forward by Karen Schiff, recently of the MFAH, and now teaching Drawing at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, whose research on the early work of Picasso informs her commentary on Garmezy’s work.
Fractured also includes a selection of Garmezy’s landscape photography, created without distortion, for those who prefer a straightforward perspective. His forty-year career as a geologist informs all his photography, as he continues to chronicle what he finds intriguing in the natural world.
OCTOBER 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
October 5 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artists' Talk (6:30 pm) |
October 6 (Sun) |
Danny Kamins Jazz Band (6 - 8 pm) |
October 13 (Sun) |
Houston Brass Quintet (6 - 8 pm) |
October 19 (Sat) |
Demonstration: Make Your Own “Cubist” Cell Phone Portrait |
October 20 (Sun) |
Carya String Quartet (6 - 8 pm) |
October 27 (Sun) |
Pluto Soundz (6 - 8 pm) |
FUTURE FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
November 2024 |
Harold Joiner |
December 2024 |
Robert Straight and guest artist Eric DePan |
January 2025 |
Maksim Koloskov |
February 2025 |
Chris Alexander and guest artist Deborah Ellington |
March 2025 |
Becky Soria |