BIOTOPE:
Petra Nováková Ondreičková
Cindy Lisica Gallery

September 7 – October 6, 2018

Cindy Lisica Gallery is pleased to host Petra Nováková Ondreičková’s captivating and boundary-crossing exhibition, Biotope. Much like a habitat provides a living place for a population, a biotope hosts a specific assemblage of plants and animals. The artist makes reference to each artwork becoming its own metaphorical community. The relationship with other objects and the room itself serves to add a further dimension to each piece. Petra’s methods and studio process also consider the concepts of time and serendipity, and often her previously shown materials transform into new pieces after they become “mentally outlived”, reappearing as new ideas and forms. Her work goes beyond the traditional scope of drawing and painting and creates 3-dimensional collages the artist refers to as “knife drawings” or “spatial images”. The act of cutting into the materials constitutes a decision. It creates openings and also shapes the material that remains after each intervention. The artwork eliminates perceived hierarchies between negative and positive space by utilizing light and shadow as well as the physicality of the object. Each piece entices the viewer to ponder the created environment.

About the Artist:
Petra Nováková Ondreičková (b. 1968, Bratislava, Slovakia) holds degrees in architecture, design, and sculpture at the Academy of Applied Art, Nottingham Trent University, and the Cité des Arts in Paris. She has been featured in numerous solo exhibitions in her native Bratislava, as well as in Prague, the Czech Republic, where she currently lives and works. She was included in seminal exhibitions Germination Europe 8 and the Venice Biennale in 1999 and has since shown in many cities across Europe with major institutional shows at the Slovak National Gallery, the Grand Prix in Bratislava, The Factory Art Project in Berlin and London, the International Biennal of Drawing in Pilsen (Czech Republic), and the Arto.to Contemporary in Coal Mill in Prague. The artist has two simultaneous U.S. exhibitions opening in September 2018 at Cindy Lisica Gallery in Houston and The Slovak Embassy in Washington D.C.

Cindy Lisica Gallery
4411 Montrose Blvd. Suite F
Houston TX 77006
713.807.7760

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LORENA MORALES:
Color in Present Time

Hooks-Epstein Galleries
September 8 Through October 13, 2018
Opening Reception Sept. 8, 2018 –  6:30-8:00pm

Hooks-Epstein Galleries is proud to present Color in Present Time, an exhibition of mixed media works by Lorena Morales. Lorena Morales’ Color in Present Time relates to the journey of finding her way home. A native of Venezuela, Morales moved to the USA in 2003. Since immigrating, her perception of home has evolved along with her new, mixed cultural identity. Recollections of familiar sounds, everyday scents, and reoccurring images from both, her birth home and adoptive home, interweave within her mind. Through the interplay of vivid colors and geometric shapes with shifting light and shadows, Morales’ works propose an abstract visual passage that signifies the intersection of her memories, emotions, and expectations. Lorena Morales studied painting and sculpture at The Glassell School of Art in Houston, TX. In 2016, she completed a site-specific installation for Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center’s permanent collection. In 2015, Morales was invited to participate in SITE Houston—an exhibition transforming the honeycombed footprint of thirty-four renovated grain silos into a site-specific contemporary art installation. In 2011, she was invited by The Glassell School of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Carlos Cruz-Diez Foundation, of Paris, France, to participate in a seminar in Contemporary Art at Glassell. Morales currently lives in Houston.
Hooks-Epstein Galleries
2631 Colquitt
Houston, TX 77098
713.522.0718

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BAYOU CITY ART FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN
2018 featured artist is Chris Vance

 

Saturday, October 13 & Sunday, October 14, 2018
10:00am – 6:00pm

The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) has announced that the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown 2018 featured artist is Chris Vance, a Mixed Media 2D artist from Bondurant, IA. Vance along with 300 artists from around the world representing 19 different disciplines will showcase their art at Bayou City Art Festival Downtown, benefiting non-profits.

Vance is fueled by daily experiences, emotions, and ideas to transform a blank canvas into an expression of himself. Art is his medium of expression and Vance refers to art as his diary. Each piece represents a specific moment or experience in his life. He allows his feelings to drive the piece on a subconscious level. The canvas guides his decisions in forms of line and color as he is painting.

Exclusively for Bayou City Art Festival, Vance unveiled a new piece inspired by Houston that will be the featured artwork for the 2018 Downtown festival. The colorful piece titled “All Spaced Out” showcases Houston’s vibrant atmosphere and diverse communities. Vance was influenced by the fun and inclusive city that is Houston. The featured artwork is inspired by graffiti, cartoons, the skateboarding culture, and trains. Vance combined his signature style and Downtown Houston’s ambience to create a meaningful and fun piece.

Celebrating 47 years since the founding of the Westheimer Art Festival, now known as Bayou City Art Festival, ACA has provided a venue for over 20,000 artists to showcase their work to thousands of art lovers from all over the world. Every year, a new jury selects participating artists, some new and some returning. This helps create a fresh and unique festival year after year.

Online tickets are on sale at www.artcolonyassociation.org. Tickets online are $12 for adults and $5 for children 6 – 12; children five and under are free. Tickets at the gate are $15 for adults. Also available online are two-day passes for $20 and family passes (two adults, two children tickets) for $30. Discounted tickets for Veterans and Seniors will be available at the gate.

For updates on social media, follow the official event hashtags #HouArtFest and #BCAF, like the Facebook page, or follow on Twitter and Instagram. Also, subscribe to the Art Colony newsletter here

About Bayou City Art Festival:
Entering its 47th year in 2018, the Art Colony Association has raised more than $3.6 million for local non-profit programs through the festivals. A percentage of the proceeds support local art organizations and nonprofits. The Festivals are funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, corporate sponsorships, private contributions, in-kind support and volunteer assistance. Volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please visit www.artcolonyassociation.org.

Art Colony Association

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Poe Elementary PTO Hosting Art Auction to Kick Off 90th Anniversary Celebration

Flatland Gallery at Brasil Café
NEW DATE! Thursday, October 18
6:30pm – 9:00pm

All proceeds to benefit Poe Elementary Playground Fund

To celebrate the upcoming 90th Anniversary of Poe Elementary, the Parent Teacher Organization is hosting an Art Auction on at Flatland Gallery at Brasil Café. The auction will primarily feature local Houston artists and will honor Fletcher Stafford, who has been the art teacher at Poe for nearly 25 years. Confirmed artists who are donating works include Katherine Houston, Cookie Ashton, Jerry Jeanmard, and Arthur Turner. The auction is a free event and open to all art enthusiasts. The proceeds of the 90th Anniversary Art Auction will go toward re-constructing the Spark Park on the playground at Poe Elementary. Poe Elementary Principal, Jeffrey Amerson said: “For decades, every student at Poe Elementary has had the privilege of participating in our exemplary arts programming. Hosting an art auction that showcases Houston’s local artists and honors our beloved art teacher, Fletcher Stafford, felt like the perfect way to commemorate our historic 90th Anniversary Celebration.” The Art Auction is one of several events planned for the year-long celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Poe Elementary, founded in 1928. Other events include an Open House Event for all alumni at Poe Elementary on Saturday, October 13 and a 90th Anniversary Alumni Mixer that evening. All details can be found by following on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Poe90th. Jennifer DeLange, Poe 90th Anniversary Committee Co-Chair said: “We hope many alumni and neighbors will join us to celebrate this special occasion. As a former Poe student myself, I am thrilled to now have 2 daughters at Poe and can personally attest to the special place it holds in families’ hearts across generations. As part of this 90th year, we are excited to focus on further development of our playground area, providing a welcoming gathering space for all members of the community.” Participating artists and event updates will be announced on the Facebook page as they are confirmed. Artists or those wanting to donate art can email 90years@poepto.org.

Flatland Gallery at Brasil Café
1709 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77098