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Tribe Report January 3, 2007Martin de Vore  We are underway! Happy New Year! Yes, it's finally 2007 -- The Year of Art. At least that's what my calendar proclaims. As a member of the Post-Diversionist Tribe, I will be busy trying to create art worthy of my fellow group members. As your humble Tribe Report correspondent and occasional media assassin, I will try to let people know what you all in The Heights and Inner Corridor have coming up. So...let's get on with it.... Yale Street Arts Market What are you doing this Saturday? As I suspected. Then, let me give you a suggestion. Stop by the Yale Street Arts Market on Saturday, January 6, from10 a.m.-6 p.m. and join Overlord Mitch Cohen (and his two wives) to experience great art, music and fun for the entire family! Wow, that sounded like a commercial for Astroworld didn't it? Two wives? Well, maybe Astroworld in France. Seriously people, the market's founders and owners/managers Mitch and Carolyn Cohen have done a lot for many of the artists based in both The Heights and Inner Corridor, as I and my fellow Post-Diversionists can certainly attest. Located at 548 W. 19th St. on the Wind Water Gallery parking lot, the Yale Street Arts Market features artists from around Houston and the state. Local musicians entertain all day. Featured musicians for the January Market are Smythe & Taylor and Duke Jones. Admission is free. For more information, see http://www.yalestreetmarket.com/Main/HomePage . Art Battle Looking for a good fight? OK. Then Gallery 19 is the place to be on Saturday, January 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. when the Gallery 19 artists present an "Art Battle." Even though it's not Fight Club, there will still be plenty of action. Artists wishing to participate should register by 3:30 p.m. and, yes, they can use their own supplies. Gallery 19 is located at 327 West 19th Street in The Heights. For more information, call (713) 426-2414 or e-mail g19heights@sbcglobal.net . Royal Blue and string Angelbert Metoyer's "Royal Blue" will be opening at Ggallery on January 6. Events at Ggallery always feature top quality art, large crowds and sometimes a touch of the unexpected. The gallery also has plenty of room to walk around, view art and mingle, so visitors don't feel like water buffalo jammed together trying to ford a river while crocodiles lick their chops. Come experience this wide open space for yourself! Wayne Gilbert's Ggallery is located at 301 East 11th Street in The Heights. Wayne should be the one wearing the cowboy hat, walking around surrounded by adoring well-wishers. Go say hello to Wayne. Have fun. Enjoy. Also, check out the Ggallery Web site for more information about "string" -- another project Wayne is involved in. For more information, visit http://www.ggalleryhouston.com/ or contact Ggallery at (713) 896-4770. Making Do I haven't seen Gus Kopriva in a few months so I wonder what sort of plans are currently forming in that art-community-spirit-driven brain of his. I'm sure it will be something cool and interesting. Trust me folks, Gus is one of the reasons that many national publications are ranking Houston second only to New York when it comes to the strength and growth of its art community and Gus's Redbud Gallery has consistently played an important role in our rise to prominence. Want to learn more? Excellent. Head over to Redbud and take in "Making Do." Curated by Jay Wehnert, the show's opening reception will be on Saturday, January 6, from 6-8 p.m. Come early to make sure that you get some of those fabulous Kopriva cookies before I arrive and wipe them out -- especially the oatmeal ones. Better grab some Dr. Pepper while you can, too. Redbud Gallery is located at 303 E. 11th St. in Houston. Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, or by appointment. For more information, contact Gus Kopriva at (713) 862-2532 or visit the Redbud Web site at http://www.redbudgallery.com/ . Smoke and Mirrors Dan Mitchell Allison has done it again. This Saturday, January 6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Texas Collaborative Arts, Dan presents "Smoke and Mirrors." No, not like weapons of mass destruction but actually contemporary daguerreotypes by James Kanan. Kanan’s interest in daguerreotype photography led him to explore the process beginning in 2005, when he purchased an 8 x 10 view camera and began taking pictures. The 10 pieces featured in the exhibition "Smoke and Mirrors," which runs from January 6-27, are a fascinating reflection of his contemporary approach to updating this classical process. Each person’s experience of the photographs is uniquely interactive, given the illusive nature of how the images appear. Cool! Be sure to take a look at these. As part of the Tabernacle of Art comprising the 300 block of 11th Street in The Heights, Texas Collaborative Arts is located at 303 East 11th Street. In other words, Dan is neighbors with Gus and Wayne and Sharon -- just think of an artistic Mister Rogers Neighborhood. And, what a neighborhood it must be! The studio is open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment. For more information on "Smoke and Mirrors," or future Texas Collaborative Arts events, please contact Dan Allison at (832) 618-1845 or e-mail him at: dan@texascollaborative.com . Go - Figure For millennia, artists have treasured the human form and rendered it as art. We artists of today understand that desire to transform flesh, muscle and bone into immortal visions to delight the senses for the ages. To see how our local artists are doing on that score, visit M2 Gallery for a closer look at the human form in next weekend's show, "Go - Figure." Juried by Patrick Palmer, the opening reception for the show will be held at the gallery on Saturday, January 13 from 7-10 p.m. The exhibition will run from January 13-February 4. Max Boyd Harrison should be in fine form following his return from New York and I have it on good authority from Michael Kubis that the famous M2 punch will flow in abundance. M2 Gallery is located at 325 W. 19th Street in The Heights. For more information on this show or other upcoming M2 events, visit the Web site at http://www.m2-houston.com/ or call (713) 861-6070. It's a "Wild Life" Art Show If I could talk to the animals, what would the animals say? If they lived here in Houston, they would probably say, "Get your ass over to Eastman-Smith Art Gallery for the It's a Wild Life Art Show." The show opens January 18, followed by an "Evening with the Artists" on January 26. Both events run from 6-10 p.m. and are open to the public. This is also a charity art show benefiting the Nature Conservancy of Texas through a silent auction of donated artwork. The Nature Conservancy of Texas is sending out 500 printed invitations and e-mails to their entire network for this event. Help Eastman-Smith Gallery support our native wildlife and the areas damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita! Director Stäcy Smith is still searching for artists to exhibit art for these shows. Call her at (832) 274-6810 to make an appointment to view the space. Eastman-Smith Art Gallery is located at 4920 Center Street in Houston. For more information about this show or future events, call or visit the Web site at http://www.eastmangallery.com . If you do go, remind Stäcy that she is supposed to paint me! What's that sound...can it be...? Tribal Drums The tribal drums have been beating. Not quite as loud as those of the headhunters in Papua New Guinea but the volume IS increasing. Here's what the drums have said over the last week.... From Maryann Lucas: "I am pleased to announce that my show at the Continental Building, 1600 Smith, groud floor lobby, has been extended to Feb 2, 2007. Along with works on paper, I am displaying -- for the first time -- six large works on canvas. I will also have "Ancient Scroll" which won an award at the WASH membership show on display." For more information about Maryann Lucas, her art and future events, visit her Web site at http://www.malucasart.com . From Lilibeth Andre: "I'll be in the Houston Civic Arts Association's January juried exhibition at their new gallery in Bellaire. I was just in their Miniatures Show. I have some pieces at Simply Art Gallery on the Strand, in Galveston, and recently delivered twenty pieces for an ongoing show at Winslow's on Main Street, in Fredericksburg. This year I mostly painted and got a chance to win two ribbons on some colored pencil work this fall, a portrait and some wildlife. For 2007, I plan to split my time more evenly between painting and putting my work out there." To learn more about Lilibeth and her work, visit her Web site. http://www.lilibethandre.com . Or, if you want to purchase some of her art, visit http://www.zhibit.org/landre . From Jerrie Glidden: "My shows start in February. I bought a printer and have started making prints of my works." To see some of Jerrie's exquisite pastel work, visit her site at http://home.earthlink.net/~jerglidden/ . From Dune Patten: "Friends, artists and art lovers, I am hosting a viewing of Derek Jarman's critically acclaimed film Caravaggio at Pattens' Place - 5Grand3, (5003 Mt. Vernon, #2), Houston, on Friday, January 5, at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. You are cordially invited to attend these final-day viewings. If you have not seen this movie, then it is a must see. Derek Jarman worked for more than seven years to realize his most ambitious project: a feature film based on the life of Caravaggio - the greatest Post-Renaissance (Baroque) painter. Caravaggio (1571-1610) was the 'enfant terrible of Italian art and his short life -- marked by extremes of passsion and moral and artistic radicalism -- ended violently. Please bring a monetary donation amount of $5 per viewing to the door for entry to raise funds and to offset the price of provided popcorn and drink(s). There is a limited maximum seating capacity of 15 people per showing." To learn more about Caravaggio, or the dynamic Mr. Patten's future projects, call (832) 741-3074 or visit his Web site at http://www.dunespirit.8m.com . Do you have something you'd like to send along? If so e-mail me at: mldevore@gmail.com . OK, back to the business at hand.... Odds and Ends Three different venues are STILL looking for artists for upcoming shows: Elder Street, Earth Gallery and Lynn Michaels Salon River Oaks. Elder Street Gallery has a show being planned for February. Want in? Call Terrence Boggs. For more information on Elder Street Gallery or its upcoming events, contact Terrence Boggs at (281) 250-4889 or e-mail terboggs@yahoo.com . Earth Gallery is looking for artists wishing to exhibit there. For more information about making an appointment to show your portfolio at Earth Gallery, contact Phillip Tague at (713) 880-2121 or e-mail him at : earthgallery@sbcglobal.net . Lynn Michaels has two shows he's planning. One will be in February. The other is in March. For more information on appearing in an upcoming show at Lynn Michaels Salon River Oaks, contact Lynn at (713) 621-7424 or e-mail him at: lynnmichaels28@peoplepc.com . Alert the Media There was a nice article last week in Greater Houston Weekly about Ray and Rosie Phillips. Check out Ray's art at his Web site http://www.rayphillips.net/ . Speaking of the media, in my opinion, I think it would be nice if we e-mailed a few people to thank them for their support of our art, events, artists and community during the past year. While we have appeared in many places, these folks have been particularly supportive of us: Greg Densmore, editor of The Leader newspaper news@theleadernews.com , Lorena Fernandez, author of the Houston Chronicle's Artbeat blog, Info@LFcreative.com and Martin Hajovsky, author of Home in the Heights in the Houston Chronicle, Martin.Hajovsky@chron.com . If you get a chance, drop them a line and thank them for their coverage. Looking into History Back It is so much easier to write about one week's worth of travels instead of several months'. Last Wednesday, the morning after last week's Tribe Report came out, I was on my way to visit Sorange Castillo and stopped at 19th Street to visit Max Boyd Harrison and Michael Kubis at M2 Gallery. They were both excited about the upcoming "Go - Figure" show and about the new office in the back of M2. In addition to providing a quiet work area, it has also added different wall space and a single free-standing wall has also been constructed. Following that stop, I headed to Sorange's where we "organized" and had some Venezuelan food that we had gone out to get, out on Westheimer. Then we carried some supplies over to Joe Nelson Icet at the Live Oak Outpost and Sorange and Angelina Castillo consumed a large bowl of freshly-picked salad greens. After dropping off the Castillo ladies back home, I went back to Humble and went into a coma. Sunday, New Year's Eve, was also a "Sorange" day. Sunday afternoon, Sorange and I celebrated our 1-year anniversary of our "unique relationship" with lunch at Auntie Chang's Dumpling Palace. One year ago, after our meeting in the park by the Menil Collection, I met her for lunch at Auntie Chang's and she showed me her art -- prompting me to rush home and write about it for the Tribe Report. Look at January's columns in the 2006 Tribe Report Archives to relive that momentous occasion. Following our repast at Auntie Chang's, we headed over to her place to relax a bit, "organize" and to look at her newest piece of art, a 5" x 5" acrylic similar to her "Loving Myself" painting that sold at the Quatro show in November. Then, after an extended goodbye to Sorange, I headed over to Elder Street Gallery to visit with Terrence Boggs and Susan Goettsche. Terrence cooked up some yummy "Boggs Burgers" and we had a nice visit for several hours discussing art and the upcoming show season. We also talked about a lot of you all. Following my departure from Elder Street Gallery, I journeyed to Aimi Dunn's house where I spent the rest of New Year's Eve playing Wii, eating, talking about Impressionist art with Aimi's aunt and watching Michael Dunn set off a few fireworks. Aimi also did some preliminary sketches of me as the New Year Baby. The Louvre awaits that painting when it is finished. Guess that about takes care of the past week. That wasn't so bad was it? Now...on to.... Nuggets Here are some local Web sites that I think you should check out (in no particular order):
Look for more "Nuggets" in the next Tribe Report! Coda Remember, I am not the Wise Woman of Tarley, so if you have a show or event coming up that you want me to mention you have to send it to me at: mldevore@gmail.com That's it for now. Until then, keep creating art, viewing art, buying art and supporting your fellow artists of all tribes. Martin L. de Vore is an artist and journalist once again living in Humble. Martin is a member of the Artists At Large and Post-Diversionist tribes and -- according to the tabloids -- is in love with an alien. |
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