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Tribe Report June 13, 2007Martin de Vore  "Phillips and Rodewald and Interruptions oh my...!" Wow. There is so much stuff to include in this week's Tribe Report, the finished column looks like a tick about to pop. So I will spare you my usual introductory paragraphs to get down to the business at hand -- talking about what is going on with all of you, my fellow artists. Who said the Houston art scene was dead during the summer? Now, on to the show....! THIS JUST IN...Concert at Free Range Studios From Ankah Hagakore: On Friday, June 15, beginning at 8 p.m., Free Range Studios welcomes Anubrata Chatterjee. He is the brilliant 21-year-old son and student of Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. His inborn talents and the closely monitored grooming by his father has made him an extraordinary tabla artist. Only 21 years old, he has accompanied the leading artists of India in major concerts and music festivals. The maturity, refinement and variety of his musicality are incredible. He will be joined by Balkar Singh on harmonium, Raja Banga on tabla, Biplab Samadder on violin and Aaron Hermes on sitar. If you had the chance to see Jimi Hendrix jamming with Chuck Berry before he went supernova would you take it? The same question could be asked regarding our next concert at Free Range. Anubrata is going to go super-nova one day; this is the perfect chance to catch him up close and personal in a relaxed setting. Also, Kaushik Roy will be in the house, bringing to the stage Indian slide guitar. This is an excellent chance (perhaps the last) that you can see this fine disciple of Ali Akbar Khan render sweet melodies on an instrument rarely experienced in the U.S. Invented in the 20th century and inspired by a Hawaiian slide guitar, the Indian slide guitar was modified to include sympathetic strings enabling it capable of producing the full Raga effect. Kaushik Roy is also a part of Antaress, who will be opening the concert (see their Web site at http://www.Antaress.net). This intimate concert is a rare chance to see genius up close & personal. Remember, we don't exist without YOU! We love bringing you world-class musicians that are Wortham worthy or fit for any other concert hall. However, we need your patronage to do just that and this Friday is a perfect opportunity to come out and show your support for these events happening here in Houston.Once again, doors open at 8 p.m. Please arrive early. Light refreshments will be served. For more info visit on the artists http://www.anubrata.com and http://www.audiotelepathy.com . Free Range Studios is located at 1719 Live Oak Street, Unit E, Houston, TX 77003. For more information on Free Range Studios, its events or programs, e-mail hagakore@gmail.com or call (713) 228-9110. MUST SEE ART: Opposites Attract What are you doing on Thursday night, June 14? As I suspected! Well, here's something that you shouldn't miss...Opposites Attract. Opposites Attract is a show illustrating the result of what happens when divergent artists and styles converge to produce a unique artistic experience. Two of Houston's most talented artists, Ray Phillips and Allan Rodewald, will be displaying their work together in an ground-breaking exhibition from 7-9 p.m. on June 14 at Mind Puddles Gallery. Ray Phillips' artistic endeavors throughout his career are layered into his work and help the viewer become immersed in his paintings. The complexities and subtle nuances pull the individual around within the work and lead them on a journey of self-discovery. Ray's works are highly sought after and collectors around the country wait with anticipation for new works to be released. This is an excellent opportunity to become one of those collectors. American abstract painter and mural artist Allan Rodewald is a staple of the Houston art community. Described as an artist who is "stretching the boundaries of abstract art," Allan paints his highly-prized abstract art on canvas or aluminum sheet metal at his Expressive Design Studios. Works in progress are not mounted on frames, but are stretched taunt on his studio walls allowing Allan to move from one piece to the next as the inspiration comes. Both artists are constantly exploring new ways to push the artistic envelope. Come see for yourself at this must-see exhibition. Mind Puddles Gallery is located at 2305 Dunlavy. For more information about Mind Puddles' events, hours of operation or upcoming exhibitions, call (713) 529-6463 or check out the Web site at http://www.mindpuddles.com/. For more information about Ray Phillips, current projects at Phillips Art or future exhibitions, call (281) 974-5377 or visit the Web site at http://www.rayphillips.com. To learn more about Allan Rodewald or his Expressive Design Studios, visit his Web site at http://www.allanrodewald.com/ or call (713) 988-5570. The China Report From Tribe Report Correspondent Marie Weichman: The residency in Jingdezhen has been a great experience so far. I gave a public lecture on Friday and have been spending my time getting aquainted with all the shop owners and craftsmen. I've had half a dozen molds made and I am waiting for the return of the castings they will produce. I'm throwing porcelain and carving a prototype after which I will draw the images and have a better carving artist than me kick them all out. This city is the heart of the Chinese porcelain industry and all of the ceramic innovations throughout history have happened here. It is quite an amazing economic structure that has lasted centuries. Ian, Dryden and I will be having a show here in a couple weeks, so I'm trying to rush out a few small pieces for that exhibit. As always pictures are always being posted on my Flickr account (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roaddog), but right now viewers in China, (me), are unable to view them so I have not been able to add captions. Knowing what you are looking at will be a guessing game until that problem is corrected. Happy summer to all! Love, Marie. Coming Up.... Interruptions I cope with interruptions all of the time -- at home, at work, in my painting....etc. Probably, so do you. As disturbing as that is, it in no way compares to an interrupted life. Curious? The answer awaits you at Gallery M2. Interruptions is a collaboration between John Painter and Tracy Silverberg comprised of photographic images and paintings concerning issues confronting individuals living and dying with HIV/AIDS. This is another one of those Gallery M2 exhibitions where gallery owners Max Boyd Harrison and Michael Kubis have stepped out of the box to present something a little different, something to make you think. Go check it out. Interruptions is on view at Gallery M2 through June 30. For more information, contact M2 Gallery at (713) 861-6070 or via e-mail at m2-houston@sbcglobal.net. M2 Gallery is located at 325 W. 19th Street in The Heights in Houston. Don't Forget...Let There Be Light! "Into the light, children, all are welcome!" (Hey, it almost worked in Poltergeist.) OK, even if you don't feel like a trip to the other side to follow the light, there is a local, earthly, alternative....Gallery M2. From now through Sunday, June 17, Gallery M2 is accepting submissions for its second annual Light show. All vernacular tenses and variations of the subject light are acceptable. Entries may be of any media -- paintings, sculptures, printing, photography, etc. For more information, view this PDF at M2's Web site:http://www.m2-houston.com/moreinfo/Light%20Show%20Information.pdf Or, for more information, contact M2 Gallery at (713) 861-6070 or via e-mail at m2-houston@sbcglobal.net. M2 Gallery is located at 325 W. 19th Street in The Heights in Houston. On the Horizon One Artists are a feisty bunch. We have been known to disagree, critique each other harshly, try to beat each other to submit our work to the primo shows and engage in other nefarious behaviors of that sort. Especially here in Houston. In the past, competition between our tribes of artists and their geographical dominions has resembled factional fighting in Iraq -- Heights artists vs. Montrose artists, Winter Street vs. Elder Street, The Inner Corridor vs. the Outer Limits...yada, yada, yada. Add a few more art communities and you get a million variants thereof. But things change. We change. Besides the previously-mentioned squabbling, we have also been known to buy or trade each others' work, share art supplies, share booths at festivals, attend fellow artists' shows, feed each other...and things like that. Lately, the latter scenario is becoming more often the case here in Houston. More and more, artists that didn't show with each other for one reason or another -- or even know about each other -- have been gradually turning a fractured territorial art scene into more of a single entity. Kind of like the Borg Collective in Star Trek (just kidding but resistance IS futile!). To acknowledge this unification, and increase in cooperation and good will, Elder Street Gallery will host the One show on Saturday, July 21, from 7-10 p.m. Forty artists and several alternates were invited to participate in this one-week show (on view through Saturday, July 28) displaying a single work of art. Those artists who have tentatively confirmed so far include: Marie Weichman, Dan Mitchell Allison, Anila Agha, Nathaniel Donnett, Ray Phillips, John Mercado, Max Boyd Harrison, Lilibeth Andre, Aimi Dunn, David A. Brown, Sergio Santos, Bridgett Vallery, Dune-Micheli Patten, Lacey Crawford, Van McFarland, Keith J. R. Hollingsworth, Mitch Cohen, Lorena Fernandez, Shelly Shanks, Cintia Rico, Alex Wilhite, MaryAnn Lucas, Richard Varela, Jerrie Glidden, Susan Goettsche, Sorange Castillo, Stäcy Smith, Sarah Hazel, Julie Zarate, Xsemaj, Christian Perkins, Solomon Kane, Victoria Lewelling, William Panzer, Alissa Fereday, Dune Tencer, Heidi Powell-Prera, David Weaver, and Martin de Vore. You have seen their work in the past (and/or present) at such galleries as Redbud Gallery, Ggallery, DIG101 Gallery, Gallery M2, Sippora Gallery, Studio Gallery, Gallery 19, Eastman-Smith Gallery, Square Moon Gallery, Winter Street, Garden of the Dragonfly, Mind Puddles, Bering and James, Earth Gallery, Watercolor Art Society-Houston, Art League of Houston, DaVinci Gallery, Galerie Mado Chalvet and many many others. Yep, one show, one week, one piece -- one Houston art community. The exhibition is free of charge, as is parking, and open to the public. Catering will be provided by Acadianne Catering Co. and libations available will include wine, beer, soft drinks and water. Musical entertainment is being finalized. For more information on the One show at Elder Street Gallery, visit the Web site at http://www.elderstreetartist.com/ or contact Terrence Boggs at (281) 250-4889 or via e-mail at terboggs@yahoo.com. Elder Street Gallery is located at 1101 Elder Street, (down Dart Street off Houston Ave.) in the Inner Corridor, near I-45 and I-10. Currently On View.... The Texture of Memories What's going on in Wayne's World these days? Well, let's visit the G Spot and find out! Currently on view at Ggallery through June 25 is The Texture of Memories by photographer Simon El Hage Lisha. A 35-year retrospective, this show (which runs ) features "30 spectacular images that capture the journey from his birthplace in northern Lebanon, through the mystical mountains of Mexico, to the captivating colors of Texas." For more information, check out the Ggallery Web site at http://www.ggalleryhouston.com or e-mail Wayne Gilbert at wayne@digimag.com. Or, you could call (713) 869-4770. Ggallery is located at 301 11th Street in The Heights. Jerry-Rigged Co-Op Piotr Chizinski's Jerry-Rigged Co-Op is on display through July 1 at Redbud Gallery, located at 303 E. 11th St. in The Heights. Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. For more information, please call Gus Kopriva at (713) 862-2532 or e-mail him at gakopriva@aol.com. Tjukurrpa Currently on view at Booker-Lowe Gallery through Thursday, July 12, is Tjukurrpa: Aboriginal Paintings of the Dreamtime. The exhibit showcases new works from Ikuntji. Ikuntji, the land “where the creeks cross,” is nestled within Australia’s spectacular West MacDonnell mountains. The colors of the landscape evolve with the changing light – pastel sunrises fade to white-hot afternoons punctuated with bright green grasses and vivid wildflowers. The coral sun sets dramatically against cerulean skies and purple-tinged peaks. Here, in a small tin building with a paint-spattered concrete floor, women artists gather to translate the color-drenched landscape and their ancient Dreamings, or creation myths, into abstract paintings collected by contemporary art lovers worldwide. Among the “stars” from Ikuntji are Anmanari Napanangka, Molly Napaltjarri Jugadai, Linda Napurulla Ngitjanka, Eunice Napanangka Jack, Tilly Napaltjarri, Daisy Napaltjarri Jugadai, and Alice Nampitjinpa. All are masters of color and pattern, as well as custodians of important Dreamings from their ancestral country, and Booker-Lowe Gallery is pleased to present this collection of their new work. Additionally, Booker-Lowe Gallery is featuring a special mini-exhibition of new abstract paintings by Barbara Weir Petyarre. For more information, contact Karen Rezai at (713) 880-1541, e-mail bookerlowegalleryart@houston.rr.com or visit the Web site at http://www.bookerlowegallery.com. Booker-Lowe Gallery is located at 4623 Feagan Street in Houston. Question and Answer Time Questions, questions...I get questions. Here are a few answers to some of those questions that you have recently asked.... 1. Where did your Web site go? Into a Stygian darkness. As soon as my economic situation improves, it will be back up. Not too long from now. I will probably move it back to my UK host. Time for tea and acrylics! 2. You haven't been in as many shows this year as you used to. Are you retiring? Retiring? From what? To retire, I'd have to have something to retire from. No, my painting is rather erratic right now. Once I regain some consistency in production, I'll return to showing. Basically, right now, it's more of a case of me working, watching TV, avoiding heat and being lazy. I probably just need to get my pipes cleaned. But no, there's no retirement. 3. Who is the best artist you know? Why, you are, of course! 4. I thought you were going to paint people. But, your newest paintings are still landscapes. What happened? I DID paint people. I painted Mehak and Sorange. I painted Yuan (and added about 30 pounds to her in the painting). I am supposed to paint Michelle next. God help her! No, right now, I think it's best if I serve as an advocate for hostile landforms. Volcanoes, deserts, canyons, mountains and polar regions need love too. 5. Where do you hang out when you are in Houston? Usually, at a Shell station. Or Discount Tires. Sometimes, Starbucks. 6. What are Mitchpoles? An evolutionary antecedent in the batrachian lineage leading from Anurans to Overlords. On the floor in the back room at Gallery M2, there is a graphic timeline detailing the punctuated equilibrium of Mitchpole evolution. 7. Who do you consider to be your rival? I am not important enough to have a rival. Who is yours? 8. What would you like to see in the Houston art scene? Cheaper paints and supplies. Cheaper entry fees for shows. More shows. More galleries showing local artists. More galleries showing emerging artists. Even more cooperation between artists. Some sort of nice, centrally-located venue that artists could schedule as they need it -- for shows up to a week at a time, or even just for a one-night show. I'd also like to see Doug West, Peter Max, Andrew Wyeth and Kate Beckinsale move to Humble but that's not very likely. As always. If you want to know something, just ask. I might answer you. You can question me until I talk at: thetribereport@gmail.com. Tribal Drums The drums are pounding away this week like a jackrabbit on a date. From Suzanne Banning: I returned from Dallas after my opening at the Irving Arts Center. It was a great show, well attended reception and I am very honored that Andrea Karnes (curator at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth), the juror, awarded me an Honorable Mention!!! It was for this piece: http://www.suzannebanning.com/Gallery6/html/P05_PeleGo.html. AND, Who wants to be my Air-Angel??? and donate her/his superfluous frequent flyer miles to help me to go to China? (money is welcome too, of course, any amount) A 2-person exhibit together with Chinese artist Sun Yongkang has been offered to me for which I am trying to raise funds. If I get the funding together, it will hopefully be held later this year at the prestigious Shanghai Art Museum (this is where they always host the famous Shanghai Biennale, the same place where Gus Kopriva's Houston show was last summer) and it will come with a deluxe catalog in which all sponsors will be named. When people donate $1,000 or more, I will give them a small piece of my work or do a special custom commission portrait of them. Please let me know how you can help! Thanks! From Mitch Cohen: Hey! Mitch here. I just wanted to remind everyone to check out our Events and Call to Artists sections on the ArtValet Web site at http://www.artvalet.com. You can use them to post your upcoming events and to see what shows, exhibitions or projects are coming up. From Dune-Micheli Patten: Just fresh out of the water from the News on Dune-Micheli department is that I've completed an over-the-Inet interview with Wet Paint Syndrome (WPS) Magazine for their issue coming out next month. As well, WPS has set up an archived video of my past installation work at Project Row Houses titled, TREASURES IN JARS OF GLASS; MODERN-DAY ESSENES; circa 2grand3 (2003). You can feed off the video and images, as well as WPS, at this link [sausage]: http://wetpaintsyndrome.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/treasures-in-jars-of-glass-modern-day-essenes-2/ . As well, in collaboration with Kezins Photography, BabyLinda of Sefanova Inc. (with Mystic Motion Multimedia Inc.), and the Hip Hop Cultural Center in Harlem, I am travelling to New York for an art mural and photoshoot event to help kick off the Cultural Center's official opening in September 2grand7. Travelling to Blacksburg, VA to meet up with WPS, then taking a 6-hour documenary road trip filming from there into New York. Stay tuned for more "de-tales." Dune, are you sure that you aren't a reincarnated Navajo windtalker from WWII? - Martin From Shelley Shanks: Hi, everybody. Sorry that nobody has seen me. I have been workining my tail off. I finally completed and delivered an 8 ft. x 16 ft. instillation piece to Robinson Elementary's library -- the newest in the Clear Creek Independent School District. I am working with TAACCL, rotating fine art by local artists in conjunction to the running shows at TAACCL and the public library out here. This give kids (and their families) a chance to see work from, meet, and read about LIVING WORKING ARTISTS in the Greater Houston area. It's not all Rembrandt, art can be a whole lot more fun! (Which I would like to encourage any and all of you artists of you artists to participate in! Just contact me.) Besides that, I finished painting Chelsea Coffee House and Wine Bar off Nasa Road 1 on the way to Kemah -- murals, panels, floor, outside walls, buckets, and more! Woohoo! Which landed me the job of painting the restaurant next door -- two, mural-sized, pieces on installed wood, 8 x 12 ft. and 4 x 24 ft. Finished in time for George Strait's private party -- SO while Mauricio, Victor (owners of Valdo's Seafood House), and George Strait waited for me for some group photos in front of my piece, I was late because I was painting for Masquerade Theatre's gala (they perform in Zilka Hall at the Hobby Center -- fabulous and small theatre group). TOO late -- passed the limos; tables were being wiped down; lights were on; but, I got to see pictures of everybody with George in front of my art.....I'm just not in them. But that's alright -- there's lots more stuff coming up. I am fired up about the One show coming up at Elder Street Gallery in July and I have two book projects coming out -- A Child's Path (my project published by Purple Turtle) and Dream Again, which I'll be doing the art work for On The Mark, a company out of Hawaii. And, of course, Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans and kicking some local gallery butt! So work is good down south. So all of you Inner Loopers, you won't get a nosebleed if you travel a little -- come on down, the water is fine! LAST THING!!!!! Via Colori is coming up this November. Last year was a BLAST as anyone who did it will tell you! They treat you awesome! And, I had 10,000 hits to my Web site right after, and landed this year's featured artist spot for the center. Please check it out and sign up! Visit the Web site http://www.houston.viacolori.org and if I'm wrong on that, try http://www.centerhearingandspeech.org and look to the right hand side of the page. MUCH LOVE TO ALL! and see you soon! From Dune Tencer: Had a stressful week at the office or school or maybe you just need a specific time to be creative? Bring your pencils, bring your paints or bring your craft of choice -- it’s your time for a little art therapy. I’ll provide the place, the wine and munchies. We will just sit, create, talk and chill all in the name of stress relief or just plain old time for ourselves. Women at Risk meets Wednesday and Thursday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at my studio. The cost is $20. Women at Risk will not meet Wed. June 13. WIVLA (Women in the Visual and Literary Arts) will have an opening for the Earth Visions show at the Museum of Print History on Clay. The time will be from 6 - 8:30 p.m. For more information about Women at Risk, call (832) 443-8259 or e-mail ltencer@gmail.com for directions. Also, don't forget to visit my Web site http://www.absolutearts.com/dunetencer. From Suzanne Delorme: Please forward this link ( http://www.artpridenj.com/) to all your artistic friendly friends and encourage them to support the arts!!!!! Thank you! From Stäcy Smith: Time to check in: I just finished a sign-mural for Jake's Grill in Friendswood, and have private lesson students again. It's nice to get back into the rhythym of things. Currently, I am working on a series of paintings for the school -- each one featuring a different children's classic like Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, the Peter Rabbit series. Well, that's all for now. From Nathaniel Donnett: Hey all. I just wanted to inform you that one of my pieces was selected in The Arts Alliance Center At Clear Lake 2007 Juried Exhibition. The opening reception is Thursday, June 14, from 7-9 p.m. The Arts Alliance Center At Clear Lake is located at 2000 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay, TX 77058. The phone is (281) 335-7777. Here's a Yahoo map link: http://maps.yahoo.com/broadband#mvt=m&gid1=19043551&q1=2000%20NASA%20Parkway%20Nassau%20Bay,%20 TX%2077058&trf=0&lon=-95.089824&lat=29.551023&mag=3 From Carie Burr: The United Sterling Artist Foundation, together with numerous sponsors and organizations throughout Houston, want to show off what Houston has to offer the fashion industry. Houston is full of talented artists, fashion designers, models, stylists and make-up artists that need an outlet to showcase their vision for upcoming trends and finely tailored garments. Check it out at Houston Fashion Going Global 2007 Fashion Runway Show featuring the work of designer Sally Templeton on June 27 at Club Venue Downtown beginning at 6 p.m. Houston Fashion Going Global will be an annual event featuring four designers from throughout the city to put together a coordinated show that takes you around the world of fashion. The United Sterling Artists Foundation strives to promote all realms of art, from fashion to sculpture to painting to public works of art. Future plans include choosing a student of The Art Institute of Houston as one of our four designers -- promoting their talent for all of Houston to see -- creating the opportunity of a life time for a beginning designer in Houston. The event will be held downtown to drive more people to the area businesses and to give a helping hand to The Downtown Alliance Group. The USAF thanks all involved in this Interfashional Event. For more info or to sponsor this or any of the USAF events and projects or to get an e-mail of our full list of upcoming events and projects, please contact Carie at (713) 623-0550 or via e-mail carie@sculpturesbydesign.com. From Bridgett Vallery: The Watercolor Art Society - Houston recently announced its upcoming events for the summer. All of these events are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible with free parking and free admission. Through Friday, June 15, WAS-H is presenting an exhibit by Master Watercolorist Guan Weixing. Known all over the world for his breathtaking watercolor paintings, Guan Weixing’s artwork is displayed in many European museums and in many galleries in the United States. This is a rare opportunity to view his work. On Monday, June 18, at 6 p.m., WAS-H is hosting an artist's reception for "The Fine Art Survivors of the Houston Chronicle." Artists Sam Caldwell, Dick DePugh, Van Hetherly and Clyde Peterson will display their artwork for a three-week retrospective exhibit from June 16 – July 7. The reception will feature refreshments, door prizes from each artist and great music from the dynamic young duo, Mood Indigo. For more information on Caldwell’s reception, visit the Web site http://www.samcaldwell.com From July 13-Aug. 31, there will be a special WAS-H exhibit on display at the Jungman Library for public viewing. There will be 20-30 WAS-H members' artwork on display at the library, which is located at 5830 Westheimer Road. For more information about this event, call 832-393-1860. WAS-H will hold its September Gallery Reception on Friday, Sept. 14, from 6-8 p.m. Every second Friday of the month, WAS-H displays a current exhibit of members’ artwork. Wine and refreshments are served at these events held at the WAS-H Gallery. The Watercolor Art Society-Houston is located at 1601 West Alabama Street in Houston, ½ block from The Menil Collection, at the intersection of Mandell and West Alabama. For directions, call (713)942-9966. For more information about any of these events, e-mail bridgettwash@excite.com. Do you have something you'd like to send along? If so, get out those digital drums and e-mail me at: thetribereport@gmail.com. Tribal Drums To The 19th Power These messages are definitely worth multiple hearings....
Coda Remember, I am not Edgar Cayce, so if you have a show or event coming up that you want me to mention you have to send it to me at: thetribereport@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 is reflecting upon the probability that if you truly love someone, you will most likely always love that person, forever, no matter what. |
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