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WED 08.23.2023
🎨 MUSIC 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM “Sonic Histories: A Listening Session and Conversation” at the POST Houston (401 Franklin St., Houston, TX 77201). Organized by Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), writer, art worker, and deejay Amarie Cemone Gipson and ethnomusicologist Flash Gordon Parks join in conversation, exploring six decades of Houston's history and the Fourth Ward diaspora through sound. A listening session inspired by the musical legacy of Freedmen's Town follows the talk. Details on the CAMH website. Direct inquiries to (713) 284-8250.
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THU 08.24.2023
🎤 🎨 LECTURE 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM "Robert Cozzolino on The World Around Gray Foy" at the Menil Drawing Institute (1412 W Main St, Houston 77006). Robert Cozzolino, Curator of Paintings, Minneapolis Institute of Art, explores the many ways that midcentury, American artist Gray Foy observed and changed the world around him through his imaginative, meticulous meditations on nature. Details on the Menil website. Direct inquiries to (713) 525-9400.
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FRI 08.25.2023
🎨 ART OPENING 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM “In Residence: 16th Edition” exhibition on view thru June 9, 2024 at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (4848 Main St., Houston 77002). This annual exhibition celebrates the Center’s Artist Residency Program, which has supported artists working in the field of craft for more than two decades. The show features works in fiber, clay, and wood, as well as raw and recycled materials by 2022-2023 resident artists Bennie Flores Ansell, Margot Becker, Felicia Francine Dean, Juan Carlos Escobedo, Ian Gerson, Miles Lawton Gracey, Guadalupe Hernandez, Yeonsoo Kim, Shradha Kochhar, Lakea Shepard, and Rebekah Sweda. Details at https://crafthouston.org
🎨 🎵 CLOSING RECEPTION 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM “Artists on Site Series 4” with Pink Plankton at Asia Society Texas Center (1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston 77004). Celebrate the final days of the six-week residencies of Houston-based artists Tatiana Escallón, Farima Fooladi, Naomi Kuo, and Alexis Pye. This closing reception hosts Pink Plankton! to bring together music and art lovers alike. Details on the ASTC website. Direct inquiries to (713) 496-9901.
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SAT 08.26.2023
🎨 ART OPENING 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM "Knopp Ferro: Levitating Composition" on view thru October 28, 2023 at Gallery Sonja Roesch (2309 Caroline St., Houston 77004). Munich-based artist Knopp Ferro is renowned on the international stage for his kinetic sculptures. Details at http://www.gallerysonjaroesch.com. Direct inquiries to (713) 659-5424.
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SUN 08.27.2023
📸 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM “The Open Door Gallery Presents: Her Vision” at Casa Luz (3536 Navigation Blvd., Houston 77003). This one-day creative and multi-faceted event celebrates women in the visual arts, offering a safe environment to meet, connect and collaborate. Connect and register to be a part of a database for Women in Visual Arts in Houston. FREE, but donations are strongly encouraged ($20 minimum) to support this important work by Raquel Natalicchio and her The Open Door Gallery. Register for tickets here!
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