Archway Gallery Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
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December 7, 2024 - January 2, 2025 Time for Glass Featuring new works in glass by Robert L. Straight and Eric DePan Opening Reception Saturday, December 7 5 – 8 p.m. Artists' Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
Archway Gallery artist, Robert L. Straight and guest artist, Eric DePan, believe that it is “Time for Glass” to be brought to the forefront of the Houston art scene. Through this collaborative exhibition, the two artists, a half-century apart in age, offer a new lens through which to view this material that surrounds us every day. With their innovative approach to fusing, fabricating, and blowing glass, they show us what is possible.
Straight and DePan have been working with glass together for 15 years. They met through their mutual mentor, Jayne Duryea, taking glassblowing classes at her program in Beeville, Texas. Straight was an advanced student, and took DePan under his wing. Shortly thereafter, they found themselves peers at University of Houston’s Sculpture Department where they continued to work together.
Now in his 80s, Straight has shifted the focus of his glasswork to the kiln and fusing. He finds this to be a better fit for his multi-faceted approach to sculpture, evident in the 3-D works he creates in his private studio. DePan, in his 30s, has spent half his life immersed in the art of glassblowing, traveling the world to achieve the class of master glassblower. With this prowess and Straight’s mentorship, he recently returned to Houston to open Houston House of Glass, a downtown glassblowing studio.
This exhibition will include blown, fused, fabricated, and cast pieces in a variety of combinations, demonstrating the wealth of possibility within the medium of glass.
Straight and DePan have been working with glass together for 15 years. They met through their mutual mentor, Jayne Duryea, taking glassblowing classes at her program in Beeville, Texas. Straight was an advanced student, and took DePan under his wing. Shortly thereafter, they found themselves peers at University of Houston’s Sculpture Department where they continued to work together.
Now in his 80s, Straight has shifted the focus of his glasswork to the kiln and fusing. He finds this to be a better fit for his multi-faceted approach to sculpture, evident in the 3-D works he creates in his private studio. DePan, in his 30s, has spent half his life immersed in the art of glassblowing, traveling the world to achieve the class of master glassblower. With this prowess and Straight’s mentorship, he recently returned to Houston to open Houston House of Glass, a downtown glassblowing studio.
This exhibition will include blown, fused, fabricated, and cast pieces in a variety of combinations, demonstrating the wealth of possibility within the medium of glass.
DECEMBER 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
December 1 (Sun) |
Pluto Soundz (6 - 8 pm) |
December 7 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artists' Talk (6:30 pm) |
December 8 (Sun) |
Bob Henschen Jazz Trio (2 - 5 pm) |
December 20 (Sun) |
Contempo Arts (7 - 8 pm) |
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January 4 - 30, 2025 Reflections in Watercolor Featuring new watercolors by Maksim Koloskov Opening Reception Saturday, January 4 5 – 8 p.m. Artists' Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
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The works in this show are the result of Maksim Koloskov’s observations of the world around him, reflected on paper with watercolor paints. In some paintings you may recognize scenes of Houston, while others are painted in Spain, where Koloskov spends his creative vacations.
Koloskov’s favorite way of making art is en plein air and you might find him sketching or painting on the streets of Houston. He prefers to paint quickly in order to preserve his first impression, giving each work a “real time” quality – a single moment captured and reflected by the artist’s eye and hand.
Koloskov grew up in Russia and came to Houston in 1995 after graduating from Moscow Architectural Institute (MARCHI). While working with the architectural firm Gensler, and later Rottet Studio, he continued his passion for painting and drawing. As an architectural illustrator, he received a number of awards, including the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) juried competitions and Architectural Record’s “Cocktail Napkin Sketch” contest. His works have been featured across several platforms and publications such as Architectural Record, Texas Architect, San Diego Magazine and hyperlapse inspiration videos for Elle Décor. Koloskov’s fashion illustrations were featured in London-based fashion magazines FABUK and LAZIN, and he was a featured artist in the London fashion magazine Goldfoil.
Koloskov's watercolor paintings have been exhibited in Houston and in Spain. His new works are regularly on display at the Archway Gallery. Koloskov’s works are part of the permanent collection at the hotels Cavalry Court (College Station, TX), Texican Court (Irving, TX), Maple Terrace Residences (Dallas, TX), and the historic Hotel Weyanoke (Farmville, Va). Koloskov is a member of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators and the Watercolor Art Society Houston.
Koloskov’s favorite way of making art is en plein air and you might find him sketching or painting on the streets of Houston. He prefers to paint quickly in order to preserve his first impression, giving each work a “real time” quality – a single moment captured and reflected by the artist’s eye and hand.
Koloskov grew up in Russia and came to Houston in 1995 after graduating from Moscow Architectural Institute (MARCHI). While working with the architectural firm Gensler, and later Rottet Studio, he continued his passion for painting and drawing. As an architectural illustrator, he received a number of awards, including the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) juried competitions and Architectural Record’s “Cocktail Napkin Sketch” contest. His works have been featured across several platforms and publications such as Architectural Record, Texas Architect, San Diego Magazine and hyperlapse inspiration videos for Elle Décor. Koloskov’s fashion illustrations were featured in London-based fashion magazines FABUK and LAZIN, and he was a featured artist in the London fashion magazine Goldfoil.
Koloskov's watercolor paintings have been exhibited in Houston and in Spain. His new works are regularly on display at the Archway Gallery. Koloskov’s works are part of the permanent collection at the hotels Cavalry Court (College Station, TX), Texican Court (Irving, TX), Maple Terrace Residences (Dallas, TX), and the historic Hotel Weyanoke (Farmville, Va). Koloskov is a member of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators and the Watercolor Art Society Houston.
JANUARY 2025 EXHIBITION EVENTS
January 4 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artists' Talk (6:30 pm) |
January 19 (Sun) |
Emily Levin, Harp (6 - 8 pm) |
FUTURE FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
February 2025 |
Chris Alexander and guest artist Deborah Ellington |
March 2025 |
Becky Soria |
April 2025 |
Fatima Donaldson |
May 2025 |
donna e perkins |
June 2025 |
Barbara Able and Jim Adams |