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Tribe Report July 18, 2007

Martin de Vore

"You See, It Really Doesn't Matter, When You're Buried in Disguise..."

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Event Horizons

Last week was a busy one. It was kind of like A Clockwork Orange without my droogs or the Korova Milk Bar.

On Thursday, I was doing newspaper runs in Houston checking for press coverage of several events. So, I covered a lot of ground. And saw a lot of people. Thursday morning, I saw Aimi Dunn (and Griffin and Orianna Dunn) and David Weaver at Heights Gallery. I had a nice visit with them, discussing David's new work and Aimi's upcoming solo show at Gallery M2 in the fall. Then, speaking of the devil, I went next door to visit with Max "Maximilian Maximus" Boyd Harrison and Michael Kubis at Gallery M2. Yes, I finally got to see the Light show. And this one is an M2 show that I really liked. Practically none of the work filled me with inertia! Right, Max? GO SEE IT!!!!!!!! While I was visiting M2, Jill Griffith popped in and I got to catch up with her about her new art projects. From there, I went by Karen Derr Realty to visit with The Overlord Mitch Cohen about press coverage and White Linen Night for a second. After bidding farewell to The Overlord, I went to visit Chip Hight at the new location of Hight Cigar Company on White Oak, across the street from Onion Creek. It's a nice place. It's restful. Check it out! Get Chip to sell you some of those Martin de Vore Specials! Then, it was off for a quick visit with Sorange Castillo, her daughter Angelina and Sorange's mother Norma Mendoza. After bidding the Castillo clan goodbye, I traveled to Montrose where Carrie Mercado experimented on me. As I was leaving after the experiment, I got to visit a few seconds with John Mercado and Richard Varela. Then, it was time to head for home. But there was one quick stop left -- Elder Street Gallery. I had a quick visit with Susan Goettsche and got to practice debating with the ever congenial Terrence Boggs.

Friday, most of the day was spent at work. Upon my escape at 4 p.m., it was time to head into Houston. I was due at the Watercolor Art Society-Houston at 6 p.m. to present a few remarks about the art I selected for the Jungman Library Show and for the July Membership Gallery Show. Again folks, let me tell you -- the WASH folks are very, very good artists. Many styles, diverse watermedia. You really should go check it out. At the show, I visited with Terry Mahaffey and volunteered his services as a future WASH juror. I also got to briefly visit with Adine Rotman, Cecilia Dykes, Norma Comstive, Mike Rosen, Bridgett Vallery, Suzzanne Chapman and Jan McNeill. Yes indeed, it was a nice evening at WASH. However, my evening wasn't over. I still had to undergo another round of experiments at the hands of that fiendish Carrie Mercado. Before we commenced, I did get to visit with John Mercado again for a few minutes and we discussed art -- my art, his art, Carrie's art, Mehak's art, Sorange's art.... After departing Mercado Laboratories, I had one more stop before I could go home and head into the Realm of Morpheus. That was to Elder Street Gallery to drop off a painting from Bridgett Vallery to Terrence Boggs. Once there, I got to visit with Susan Goettsche for a few tranquil minutes before Terrence and I continued our ongoing Oxonian art debate with me in the role of Thomas Henry Huxley and Terrence in the role of Archbishop Wilberforce. Finally, I departed and returned safely to Le Atelier de Vore and kept my appointment with the Morphean Relam.

Whew! I probably get to do all that again this coming week. Except for Carrie's diabolical experiments.

In the meantime, on to the show....!

Picks of the Week

One

Elder Street Gallery will host the One show on Saturday, July 21, from 6-10 p.m. Forty artists were invited to participate in this one-week show (on view through Saturday, July 28) displaying a single work of art to celebrate the convergence of Houston's diverse art communities. Those artists who have confirmed include: Marie Weichman, Dan Mitchell Allison, Sorange Castillo, Anila Agha, Nathaniel Donnett, John Mercado, Max Boyd Harrison, Lilibeth Andre, Aimi Dunn, Allan Rodewald, David A. Brown, Sergio Santos, Bridgett Vallery, Dune-Micheli Patten, Lacey Crawford, Van McFarland, Keith J. R. Hollingsworth, Mitch Cohen, Lorena Fernandez, Shelley Shanks, Cintia Rico, Alex Wilhite, MaryAnn Lucas, Richard Varela, Jerrie Glidden, Susan Goettsche, Stäcy Smith, Sarah Hazel, Julie Zarate, Xsemaj, Christian Perkins, Solomon Kane, Victoria Lewelling, William Panzer, Alissa Fereday, Dune Tencer, Matt Adams, Heidi Powell-Prera, David Weaver, Tim Snider and Martin de Vore. You have seen their work in the past (and/or present) at such art venues as Redbud Gallery, Ggallery, DIG101 Gallery, Gallery M2, Sippora Gallery, Studio Gallery, Heights Gallery (Gallery 19), Eastman-Smith Gallery (Eastman Gallery), Square Moon Gallery, Winter Street, Garden of the Dragonfly, Mind Puddles, Bering and James, Earth Gallery, Watercolor Art Society-Houston, Lawndale Art Center, Art League of Houston, DaVinci Gallery, Galerie Mado Chalvet, Houston City Hall, Houston City Hall Annex, Bayou City Art Festival 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 Jeremy Seymour's excellent Acadianne Catering Co. and libations available will include wine, beer, soft drinks and water. Musical entertainment will be provided by guitarist/vocalist Danny Jones. 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.

Flight Through Planetary Space

On Friday, July 20, from 8-11 p.m. (doors are locked at 8:30 p.m.) at NiaMoves studio in The Heights, Ankah Hagakore will be facilitating a dance for DancePortation which is an experimental dance experience the 3rd Friday of every month in the Ecstatic Dance Houston community. This dance is called Flight Through Planetary Space.

Ankah says: "My concept for this dance is astrology: the original purpose of astrology is not to predict and forecast but to point to the path where each person can evolve to their highest self or Enlightenment. This trip back to the stars will include NASA space recording and ambient works from Audiotelepathy. It will take place in near pitch black with people painted with their zodiac symbols on their face in glow in the dark paint. According to Jyotia or Vedic Astrology, each person has consciously decided to take birth here on Earth. Jyotia in Sanskrit means "Showing the Path to the Light" or showing the way to enlightenment. The original purpose of astrology was to illuminate the path to self-evolution for the individual. It is possible to predict with stunning accuracy huge life events and changes, auspicious times to change jobs, move residence, marry, etc. However, astrology is not destiny; it is a tool for choosing the path to ultimate self-evolution or Enlightenment. This DancePortation is a journey back into the darkness: the constellations and solar winds, planetary pulses and star frequencies. Trusting inteligence beyond the mind. As we fall back to Earth, we remember.... For more information about Flight Through Planetary Space, please contact Ankah at hagakore@gmail.com.

NiaMoves is located at 3221 Houston Ave. (off I-45...exit N. Main Houston Ave, 1st exit North of I-10 on 45, west over the bridge, south on Houston Ave. a couple blks on the right.) Donations from $8-20 will be accepted and appreciated at this dance for adults only.

This Just In...

An Evening With Rimmel and Allure

Ladies, are you looking for a glamorous way to spend this Thursday night? Aha! Then Max Boyd Harrison and Michael Kubis of Gallery M2 may have just the event you are looking for. On Thursday, July 19, from 7-9 p.m. Rimmel Makeup and Allure Magazine will get together at Gallery M2 for an evening of style. Lauren Mercer and Rebecca White from Allure Magazine will be on hand as will make-up artists Susie Sobel and Heather Cvar to give you a new look at the mini-makeover stations. Cocktails will be served and hors d'oeuvers will be provided by Shade. Live entertainment will be provided by DJ Jon Tran and gift bags will be presented to those ladies in attendance. All in all, a fabulous evening! BUT you must R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, July 17. To R.S.V.P., call (866-211-2632). And do it NOW!!!!!!!!!! For more information about this or other events, contact Gallery M2 at (713) 861-6070 or e-mail m2-houston@sbcglobal.net.

On the Near Horizon

White Linen Night

Want to know how to make The Overlord Mitch Cohen, Karen Mann and Karen Derr happy? Three words...White Linen Night. Be there. And tell all of your friends! Now that you know how to please that Heights trinity, here are a few more tidbits about what awaits you since you now know that you will be attending..... Sultry, steamy, exotic and artfully provocative, White Linen Night 2007 is heating up to be much bigger than the inaugural 13,000 visitors in 2006. On August 4, from 6 to 10 p.m., fashion, art, live music, shopping, gallery hopping, dining and drinking, arts market browsing, and people watching are on the agenda for the night. One of the hottest professional art scenes in Texas, The Heights Victorian and Bungalow architecture provides a backdrop for the modern crowds and hot fine art gallery scene -- an area that promises “small town cool in the center of the big city.” Visitors are encouraged to wear cool white linen and take to The Heights streets. The Heights is a magnet for the quirky and offbeat, attracting businesses not found anywhere else. Visitors won’t find a Starbucks here. They will find good coffee, though, and fine restaurants near funky neighborhood bars, cafes and beer joints. Bike shops and scooter shops and hand-rolled cigar shops are just steps away from a landmark ice house on one side and one of the busiest neighborhood people-watching bars/cafés on the other. There are gourmet food markets, hand-made and one-of-a-kind gift shops, galleries filled with fine art, folk, outsider, self-taught art -- affordable art. And an outdoor arts market -- typically featuring all original art, live Latino rock, blues and odd finds like gourmet olive oil and cards made and sold by a 9-year-old boy fighting poverty in the world. Many “best-of” establishments call The Heights home, including the best chicken-fried steak in Houston, the best new restaurant of 2007, the best late-night restaurant, the best tacos, the best plants, the best homemade ranch dressing, and even the best value. Shops carrying retro, trendy, bling, high fashion, fine leather goods, hand-made jewelry and showy studded accessories line the old main street of The Heights. Visitors can also find some of the most varied and widely-gathered imports for the home in this short expanse of blocks. Thailand, China, Morocco, Indonesia, India, and, of course, Mexico are represented. Art furniture made from reclaimed wood and materials can be found, too. Patrons can take something home for $5 or $5,000. Antiques and home furnishings, the original draw to The Heights, are still in abundance up, down and across the neighborhood. Heights Boulevard, lined with some of the original 1880s Victorian homes, 19th Street, Yale, White Oak, Studewood, and 11th Street are all represented well on White Linen Night, as well as some other off-the-beaten-path neighbors. Even the Buddhist Houston Zen Center is a sponsor, promising an “open house on the quiet side with Zen art on display.” White Linen banners will identify the participating galleries and businesses offering entertainment, shopping, dining, artist receptions and white linen fashion. “Hot southern nights just beg for this kind of thing,” said Karen Mann, one of the event planners. The event, billed as a celebration of art, culture and community, will offer signature White Linen Bacardi drinks and recipes, entertainment, art galleries, boutiques and shops, some of the best restaurants in Houston and funky bars -- with free pedi-cabs and shuttles for transportation. Organizers even suggest visitors bring their own limos and friends for a chance to experience the New Orleans tradition Texas style. Listing more than 100 participating businesses to date, planners expect even more. “These are places that are unique to The Heights, unique to Houston,” said Maura Cannon, shop owner and organizer. “You’ll see things here you won’t see anywhere else.” More information can be found at http://www.WhiteLinenNightHeights.com or by calling Karen Mann at (713) 703-0520.

Earth Center Grand Opening

Philip and Mandy Tague have moved their international art business to the Earth Center and are representing artists in what used to be Gallery 101 made famous by Wayne Gilbert, (Ggallery). Located near the Washington regeneration and the Downtown Wortham Theatre District, they also have artist spaces for lease for events, storage and an upcoming indoor art market. According to P & M, "Earth Center is a place for honoring the senses and the soul featuring massage, yoga/tai chi, dance classes, art, music and more." Artists who are interested in leasing space should contact Philip at (713) 880-2121. The Tagues are also planning an Earth Center Art Market to be held the first Saturday of every month starting in September. To celebrate this new beginning, Earth Center will be having its grand opening on Friday, August 17, from 6-9 p.m. featuring art by acclaimed artists Sarah Hazel, Nic Noblique and Robert Dampier. Earth Center is located at 101 Franklin. For more information, call (713) 880-2121 or e-mail earthgallery@att.net or visit the Web site at http://www.earthgalleryonline.com

Currently On View....

July Membership Gallery Exhibition....

The Watercolor Arts Society-Houston's July Membership Gallery Exhibition will be displayed in the WASH Gallery through August 3. Please e-mail bridgettwash@excite.com for further information. A different WASH exhibition is also on display for public viewing at the Jungman Library, located at 5830 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77057. Viewing dates for that exhibition will be through August 31. Call (832) 393-1860 for directions and details.

Artists at The Bel Air

The Bel Air welcomes six of Houston’s premier artists: Ray Phillips, Allan Rodewald, Julia Koivumaa, Sergio Santos, Max Boyd Harrison and Navid Ghedami in this exhibition curated by Rosie Phillips that is currently on view through August 3. The Bel Air is a 430-luxury apartment development located in the Montrose/Museum District of Houston. Envisioned to reshape the Allen Parkway buildingscape with a distinctive residential landmark, The Bel Air’s architecture is inspired by the grand resort hotels of the early 1900s. The 7.3-acre site is located on Allen Parkway, one of the primary routes into downtown Houston. Many of the homes will feature views of the Houston skyline, as well as Buffalo Bayou. The Bel Air is located at 2121 Allan Parkway, Houston, TX 77019. For more information, call (713) 529-7700.

Dreamtime: Affordable Works By Aboriginal Artists

Booker-Lowe Gallery, in conjunction with ArtHouston, (http://www.arthouston.com), is currently showing Dreamtime: Affordable Works by Aboriginal Artists. The show highlights new works acquired by gallery co-owner Nana Booker on her recent trip to Australia. Colorful canvases painted by emerging artists from the central desert, carvings from the Tiwi Islands, and necklaces strung from shells, gum nuts and seeds are among the many items that are on display. The gallery, located at 4623 Feagan Street, is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and by appointment for the duration of the show. For additional information, please call (713) 858-9305, e-mail bookerlowegalleryart@houston.rr.com or visit the Web site at http://www.bookerlowegallery.com.

Light

Light has taken up residence at Gallery M2 in The Heights and is on exhibit through Sunday, July 29. Out of 175 entries received, 65 works were chosen to represent the many talented artists in and around the Houston area. Artists whose work will be on view in Light include Juan Carlos Arredondo, Janette Arsement, Marcela Garcia Bonini, Blake Cordova, Ruben Coy, Kevin Cromwell, Sue Donaldson, Nathaniel Donnett, Ron Ferguson, Sandy Gardner, John Gardosik, Helena Gijsbers van Wijk, Margo Green, Jill Griffith, Jake Hellback, Vicki Hessemer, Margaret Howell, John Hyde, Jill Ivins, Ross Irwin, Jude Johnson, Harold Joiner, Mary Ann Lucas, Gracie Marks, Van McFarland, William Miller, Jacqui Morrison, Thuy Thi Cam Nguyen, Bob Pahika, Jenny Pascual, Melinda Patrick, Lindsay Peyton, Kevin Peterson, Ray Phillips, Jessica Plauche, Ebony Porter, Caryn Rock, Mark Roland, Adine Rotman, Leslie Roznovsky, B.H. Schamberger, Ezequiel Selis, Micah Simmons, Blakeley Smith, Dustin Smith, Richard Steele, Kelly Swinney, Michael Kahlil Taylor, Christian Waldron and Deasa Wexler. "As juror I must confess the task of choosing what to accept and what to reject was not an easy one," explains Gallery M2 owner Max "Maximilian Maximus" Boyd Harrison. "Much thought went into every work entered and I found it necessary to visit each work over a three-day period, so a wide range of styles, media, and concepts would be represented. The end result is a show that allows each of us a chance to examine creativity from many angles." According to Max, the chosen works reflect the theme on many levels and will give the viewer an opportunity to think about what is being presented with a new perspective. For more information about the Light show or other events, contact Gallery M2 at (713) 861-6070 or e-mail m2-houston@sbcglobal.net.

Coniecturae Mysticae

Through Sunday, July 29, Ggallery presents Coniecturae Mysticae. (I'll give you five quatloos if you can tell me how to pronounce it!) Grace Megnet and Joyce Harlow have created work that is definitely worth the trip to the 300 block of 11th Street. 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.

New Collages

After a recent very successful show in Marfa, Houston artist Ann Harithas has brought an entirely new body of her large New Collages to Redbud Gallery. Her work is surrealistic in nature and deals with socially political issues. The exhibition will run through July 30. 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.

Caged Hearts

Diana Atchetee's solo art exhibition, Caged Hearts, at Gallery M2 in Houston will be on display through July 29, in conjunction with Gallery M2's second annual Light show. Caged Hearts features Atchetee’s most current work of contemporary mixed media on canvas. With the merging of realism, impressionism and surrealism, Atchetee’s art displays themes of nature, anatomy, religion, purity and innocence by casting human emotions, traits and habits onto nature and animals. Instructors and notable artists Atchetee has studied under include Jill Pankey, Melissa Grimes and Marc Burckhardt. Atchetee graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art with a specialization in painting. For more information about Atchetee, her art or her upcoming appearances, visit her Web site at http://www.dianaatchetee.com or e-mail diana_atchetee@yahoo.com. Gallery M2 is located at 325 W. 19th Street in The Heights in Houston. For more information about Caged Hearts, the Light show or other upcoming events, contact M2 Gallery at (713) 861-6070 or e-mail m2-houston@sbcglobal.net.

Distant Horizons

Wayne's World

I often wondered what Wayne Gilbert does when he is not involved in an art project. Now I know. He is looking at calendars. In this case, Wayne is giving us a peek at what he has coming up for a long time (G indicates event at Ggallery). So, herrrrrrrrre'sssssssss Wayne!

  • August 4 -August 26 Ggallery 1st National Clay Invitational, Group Show, Curated by, Alice Tutt and Marie Weichman (G)
  • September 1 - September 23 Muscle & Blood Paintings and Sculpture by B. C. Gilbert (G)
  • September 29 City Sidewalk Nights, Matagorda Moonshine Photography by Roy Cullen (Benefit for the Graduate Fine Arts Program at The University of Houston (G)
  • October 6-8 Camp Marfa At Fort Russell in Marfa, Texas, A Trunk Show, curated by Wayne Gilbert and Lester Marks
  • October 13-October 28 Born Again Clark Fox, New York City (G)
  • October 19-November 30 Blind Philosophy Wayne Gilbert, curated by Gus Kopriva at The Art League
  • November 2-18 Camp Marfa at Art Depot in Lubbock, Texas
  • November 10-November 25 What Lies Ahead by Linda Hofheinz (G)
  • December 1-December 30 ARTISTIC TIMELESSNESS Lester Marks/Ggallery Collaboration (G)
  • January 5-January 27, 2008 Amistad - Texas Art in Peru, Group Show curated by Gus Kopriva and Wayne Gilbert (G)
  • February 2-February 24, 2008 Everything Must Go or Now Even Fresher Jeffrey Wheeler (G)
  • March 1-March 30, 2008 FotoFest Photography by Pok Chi Lau CHINA IN TRANSITION (G)
  • April 5-April 27, 2008 In the Belly of the Dollar Patrick Medrano (G)
  • May 3-May 25, 2008 The Theory of '"M" Kelly Alison (G)
  • June 7-June 29, 2008 Two Different Visions From The Same Place 'Ernesto Leon and Gloria Fiallo (G)
  • July 5-July 27, 2008 WalMart People Bonnie Young (G)
  • August 2-August 31, 2008 Trophy J. Todd Allison (G)

Hot Ticket

Dinner And A Movie

If you are one of those people (like me) who overheat easily and feel that it gets too damned hot in Houston during July and August, here is a cool alternative -- watch an art movie! So, keep your fluid levels regulated and check out these movies about what we do (most are available on DVD and can be found at places like Hollywood Video, Blockbuster, NetFlix, Amazon.com, etc.). There are many out there; here are a few:

  • Moulin Rouge (1952): José Ferrer in an oustanding performance as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
  • Modigliani (2004): Andy Garcia stars in the role of Amedeo Modigliani. Directed by Mick Davis, this film also stars Elsa Zylberstein, as Modigliani's love interest, Jeanne Hébuterne. Rounding out the cast are Omid Djalili as Pablo Picasso, Hippolyte Girardot as Maurice Utrillo, Eva Herzigova as Olga, Picasso's Wife, Udo Kier as Max Jacob, Dan Astileanu as Diego Rivera and Miriam Margolyes as Gertrude Stein.
  • Vincent and Theo (1990): Tim Roth as Vincent van Gogh in this film directed by Robert Altman. An intense performance by Tim Roth. The movie also stars Paul Rhys (as Theo van Gogh), Adrian Brine, Jean-François Perrier, and Yves Dangerfield.
  • Lust for Life (1956): Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh and Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin. Great performances.
  • The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965): Charlton Heston as Michaelangelo. About the painting of the Sistine Chapel.
  • Caravaggio (1986): Directed by Derek Jarman, this movie is a favorite of Dune Patten and features Noam Almaz, Dawn Archibald, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton, Jack Birkett and Sadie Corre.
  • The Moderns (1988): This is one of Overlord Mitch Cohen's favorite movies. It's about Paris in the 1920s and the cast includes Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn and Geneviève Bujold.
  • Camille Claudel (1989): Isabelle Adjani plays Camille Claudel and Gérard Depardieu plays Auguste Rodin. A great movie, with superb performances, but sad and disturbing.
  • Basquiat (1996): Starring Jeffrey Wright as Jean Michel Basquiat the great cast also includes Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Parker Posey, Paul Bartel, Courtney Love and Tatum O'Neal. I think Dune Patten is going to show this one at his house soon.
  • Pollock (2000): Ed Harris portrays Jackson Pollock in a great performance.
  • Moulin Rouge (2001): Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor and John Leguizamo as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Personally, my favorite segment is the scene with Kylie Minogue as the Absinthe Green Fairy.
  • Frida (2002): Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo. Great performance. She got robbed at the Oscars.
  • Girl With A Pearl Earring (2004): Peter Firth as Johannes Vermeer and Scarlett Johansson as his maid. I need a maid. Especially if she looks like Scarlett Johansson.

Also, there is the movie I can't find -- Klimt -- about Gustav Klimt starring John Malkovich as Klimt but I haven't seen it anywhere yet -- at the movies or in the stores. Keep your eyes open though. If you see it anywhere, let me know!

This just in from John L. Paterson: Martin, Here is a link to the U.S. distributor (for Klimt) http://www.outsiderpictures.us/. Cheers. -- John

Thanks John! -- Martin

Martin Notes

I came up with a solution to the dual problems of getting Marie Weichman back FROM China and getting Suzanne Banning TO China. A teleportation device just like Dr. Brundle used in The Fly. Suzanne? Marie? What do you all think? Just make sure there is nothing else in the chamber with you when you activate it! OK Suzanne, if that doesn't interest you, I will have you know that I did corner Terry Mahaffey at the Watercolor Arts Society -Houston July Membership Gallery Show last Friday night and tried to convince him of the many reasons he should fly you to China and back. His resistance was stronger than I thought though and somehow he managed to vanish without a trace. He probably used the teleportation device. Oh well. Anyway folks, Suzanne is still needing to go to China and -- with your help -- China could still happen for her. If you are interested in sending Suzanne to be at her art show opening in China, she would appreciate your help. There are many ways -- check, cash, Euros, American Express, VISA, Discover, Mastercard, frequent flyer miles....be creative! If you donate $1,000 or more, she'll give you a small piece of her work or do a special custom commission portrait of you. At any rate, you can contact Suzanne through her Web site at http://www.suzannebanning.com .

Fifth call! Overlord Mitch....I guess I will never be a real estate tycoon like you because I haven't found anything for our two friends who are seeking new homes. They are both STILL looking for new place to live, preferably in The Heights. They are STILL looking for a two-bedroom place, in the $600 range. If you know of anything they might consider, e-mail me at thetribereport@gmail.com and I'll STILL forward it to them.

Question and Answer Time

1. You are always writing about driving around, visiting people and eating. Do you ever paint or produce art anymore? Yes, when I have a full stomach or am out of gas.

2. You used to always be at the Yale Street Arts Market on the first Saturday of the month. You haven't been there in awhile. Why not? Many reasons. I no longer have Saturdays off and I make a lot more money by being at work than by taking off. Even so, I often still have fuel problems and can't afford to go to Houston a lot. I really hate heat and hot weather -- even at night. Especially at night. I had a great time at The Market back in 2005 when my fellow Diversionists Michael-Ann Belin and Laura Hodges and I had a booth. We all learned a lot, met a lot of great people and usually had a pretty damned good time. And The Market IS STILL a great place for artists to break into the local art scene. But I had Saturdays off then, or could get them off. Now, it just isn't that easy for me to be able to do. Maybe if The Market was on a Wednesday or Thursday in the winter....

3. In a recent Tribe Report, you discussed some publicity tips for artists. What about gallery owners/directors? Well, basically, the advice is still the same. You should have two good mug/face photos at 300-dpi in color in jpg format. One looking at the camera and one with the head slightly turned. Gallery folks should have at least two exterior shots of the front of their gallery -- one vertical and one horizontal. They should also have at least four interior shots -- with people in the gallery and without people in the gallery. A horizontal and vertical of both, at 300-dpi of course.

4. It has been said that you are doing a lot of press releases and publicity for a lot of people and that you are not charging anyone for it. Why not? Not true. I will be back one day to claim their first-born children! Seriously, here's why. Right now, I CAN do this. I am able to do this AT THIS TIME. On many levels. And, we are all one art community. We should be helping each other. This is something that I can do to help. And, by not charging a fee, I remain unfettered. This is a personal thing that ensures that I am not bound by any deals, treaties, agreements, contracts, etc. This gives me the choice to jump in full blast if I really like or believe in someone or their art or to walk away if someone irritates me, upsets me or if I just plain don't like them. If I take money, then I might have to write about art or people or projects that I don't like. Of course, in that scenario, I would do it since I had accepted the terms but I might be -- probably would be -- miserable. So, no, I am not going to do that.

5. Last year, you were writing the Tribe Report and then you just vanished for six months. I heard you are thinking about doing that again. Is that true? Not really. I AM thinking about cutting back, retiring from some things, if you like. I am also thinking about getting more involved in other areas. And, there are always those unforeseen events or wild cards that can either boost or destroy one's best-laid plans. I'll be around. You just need to know WHERE to find me. Besides Starbucks!

Tribal Drums

The drums have slowed to a pulse as slow as that of a slug attempting to cross Hwy. 59....

From Dan Mitchell Allison: On Friday, July 13, the Amistad exhibition left from Redbud Gallery, Ggallery and the TCA headed for the Museo National de Lima with works from 69 artists in a 40-ft container headed for the capitol city of Peru. The show opens September 12, 2007. Also, there will be a new addition to the Texas Collaborative Arts. It will be 1,400 sq. ft. on the corner, next door down from Ggallery at 223 E. 11th. The grand opening will be January 1, 2008. Also at the Texas Collaborative Arts, New York gallerist Charles Daniel Sandoval will be hosting shows there in October and November 2007. There will be new works from the studio by Cora Cohen (New York), Mark Bercier (New Orleans), Jimmy Pena (Corpus Christi), Richard Stout (Houston) and Michael Rouque Collins (August artist of the month). TCA studio visting hours are Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. We are located at 303 E. 11th Street. For more information on publishing and exhibitions, call (281) 615-4148 or visit the Web site at http://www.texascollaborative.com

From Ankah Hagakore: Hi Art Tribe. If you have about 90 minutes to spare, take a look at Zeitgeist, The Movie. Here's the link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331&hl=en

From Dune-Micheli Patten: I am exhibiting new works of art, along with Houston-based Russian artist Ludmila Boklanova in a two-artist exhibition titled, PARTHENO-GENIUS, at Bohemo's on the East End; opening reception: July 31, from 6-10 p.m. Bohemo's is a multi-art-conscious venue and coffeehouse, located 708 Telephone Rd. -- inside the Tlequepaque Plaza. Bohemo's is the premiere art/music space and coffeehouse, owned and operated by artists Sidonie and Lupe Oliverez; and are dedicated to heightening art awareness on the East End. They have been reviewed by the Houston Press and numerous publications, and magazines. If you're on the East End, Bohemo's is the place to be!! For more information on Bohemo's, please check out their Web site on this link [sausage]: http://www.bohemeos.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 24th Power

These messages are definitely worth multiple hearings....

  • From Jesse Kantu: Hello my fellow art patrons and friends.Check out the following link to see what I have been up to. Hope you like the art. Thanks. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Jesse%20Alexander+Kantu/41681.html

  • From Anita Torres Santos: Hello, Everyone. Sergio is keeping very busy this month. Five Artists @ the Bel Air contains some new pieces from his series Context. Also in the exhibition are his esteemed collegues Ray Phillips, Allan Rodewald, Julia Koiuvumaa and Navid Ghedami. Sergio is also proud to be showing two pieces that made into Lawndale Art Center's The Big Show. Info here: http://lawndaleartcenter.org/index.html . Being in The Big Show means that Sergio gets to be in The Big Slideshow, which takes place: Wednesday, August 8, and Thursday, August 9, at 7 p.m. Each particiapting artist will have five minutes on one night to present digital "slides" of their work in the Big Show, past work, and/or anything that he/she might currently be working on. Sergio will most likely be presenting the second night, as it is usually alphabetical. Both nights are well worth the visit though. Last but not least -- Sergio will also have a piece in the One show at Elder Street Gallery. It is a show about unity in Houston's artistic community, which Sergio is very supportive of. Needless to say he is very proud to be a part of this show. Info here: http://www.elderstreetartist.com/ . Thank you for your support as always!

  • From Keith J. R. Hollingsworth: You can let the art tribe know that my latest masterpiece is on display at Lawndale's Big Show which opened Friday the 13th. Cheers!

  • From Donna Durbin: Hello everyone, I'm excited to invite you to a wonderful event. Please join me for an open house and art exhibit of my Mixed Media Tapestries on Thursday, July 19, from 2:30-7:30 p.m. in the beautiful offices of NUVEAU Medical Aesthetics. I look forward to seeing you. NUVEAU Medical Aesthetics is located at 810 Waugh Dr. #204 at Allen Parkway and will celebrate their 1st year anniversary with this open house. Dr. Christine Cheng, M.D. provides a full menu of non-surgical medical treatments for cosmetic enhancement. Houston's InTown Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon cutting during the event. Join us for refreshments, complimentary consultations, demonstrations and art exhibition. Attendees can register to win a free Restylane Treatment ($550 value), compliments of Restylane and NUVEAU. The artwork is available for viewing until September during office hours. For more information, visit http://www.donnadurbin.com .

  • From Nathaniel Donnett: I have a solo show coming up at Redbud Gallery on Oct 13th. The title of the show is I'm Fence To.

  • From Chip Hight: Hight Cigar Company has moved to 3007 White Oak (between Studewood and Heights). We are open Tuesday -Saturday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. We offer cigar rolling on site every day and fresh and aged cigars are available. And, this first time offer: Blend your own cigar bar! There are filler choices of seven varieties, binder of three varieties and wrappers from five countries. Customers can make their dream cigar or just try something new and available only at Hight Cigar. No other store does this that I know of. Minimum of 10 cigars for each blend. Prices vary.

  • From Marilyn Davenport: I have a new more professional Web site I have been working on. It's not finished but I like that it has a shopping cart so I can sell my work right off of the Internet. It's: http://www.MDavenportPhoto.com.There are a bunch of sites like that out there where artists don't even have to build it, like I'm currently doing. There are sites that charge monthly fees and ones that provide the shopping cart for you and charge only commission. Some of them are:
  • My Expose: http://myexpose.com/tour/02/
  • Foliolink: http://www.foliolink.com/features.html
  • Yessy: http://www.yessy.com/trial.html and a few others. You can also buy templates and do it yourself but if you aren't that tech savvy, it may not be a good choice for you. I suggest that everyone sign up for PayPal, as it is such a great tool for selling your work. If you don't have a website but have PayPal and an eBay account, you can run transactions through that way. People can use there credit card to buy your art, which may make them more prone to do so.

  • From Gus Kopriva: Redbud Projects is proud to announce our 2007 International Texas Exhibition called Amistad to open at the Museo de la Nacion in Lima Peru. Earlier exhibitions were held in Leipzig, Havana, Santiago, and Shanghai. The artist list is as follows: Kelly Alison, Bale Creek Allen, Jo Harvey Allen, Terry Allen, Dan Mitchell Allison, David Aylsworth, Jousef Balat, Suzanne Banning, John Bruce Berry, Justin Berry, Amita Bhatt, Keith Carter, Fernando Casas, Magdalen Celestino, Mel Chin, Michael Roque Collins, Ken Dixon, Nathaniel Donnett, James Drake, Hasan Elahi, Carter Ernst, Dixie Friend Gay, B.C. Gilbert, Wayne Gilbert, Tim Glover, Virgil Grotfeldt, Ann Harithas, Joseph Havel, Linda Hofheinz, Terrell James, Luis Jimenez, Lucas Johnson, Lauren Kelly, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, Paul Kittelson, Sharon Kopriva, Janaki Lennie, Ernesto Leon, Ken Little, Charmaine Locke, Bert Long Jr., Jessie Lott, Lisa Ludwig, James Magee, Zoanna Daluz Maney, Patrick Medrano, Angelbert Metoyer, Delilah Montoya, Jesus Bautista Moroles, Betsy Odom, Ellen Orseck, Sherry Owens, Jimmy Peña, Susan Plum, John Runnels, Charlie Jean Sartwelle, Louise Schlachter, Kaneem Smith, Al Souza, Julie Speed, Richard Stout, James Surls, The Art Guys, Nestor Tropchy, Marie Weichman, Jeff Wheeler, Bryan Wheeler, Ed Wilson and Bonnie Young.

  • From Marilyn Davenport: I practice all of those PR things you mentioned and have helped other artists by photographing their artwork, creating business cards, postcards and Web sites as I have a degree in advertising art as well as being a professional photographer. Nowdays I am too busy/booked to promote others at a discount or for trade but you are 100% on the money about what they need to do. I have a photography blog where I've posted info on Probono and low cost legal and accounting help for artists: http://mdavenportphoto.blogspot.com/ Here in Houston, it's Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA). their Web site is http://www.talarts.org To qualify, it says on the site, that they must have a total family income of $37,500.00 per annum, or below or be a nonprofit org. Also, artists can also have their work scaned at HPI on Shepherd. It comes out very well. I think it is $10 to 20.00 - depends on size I'm sure. They could also for fun go to a photo booth in the mall to get some funky head shots to scan and digitize or go to a place that does passport shots perhaps. Here's my Web site: http://www.MDphoto.bebo.com

  • From Julie Zarate: I'd been saying I would create a mailing list for eBlasts about upcoming shows, etc. and I've TRIED!!! (Believe me, I've tried!). but I finally did it. Well, did it RIGHT, anyway. If you'd like to be updated, please go to http://six06.ifanz.net/ and sign up. Don't wait. Thanks!

  • From Max Boyd Harrison: If you are near the Jung Center, check out Inspirations. Inspirations is a group show of works by members and students of the Jung Center. Some of the many artists on display are Judith Johnson, Linda Huff, Helen Antebi and me, Max Boyd Harrison. Inspirations is on view through July 27. The Jung Center is located at 5200 Montrose Blvd. For more information, call (713) 524-8253 or visit their Web site at http://www.junghouston.org

  • 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 7-9:30 p.m. at my studio. The cost is $20. 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 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 Aug. 31, there will be a special WASH exhibit on display at the Jungman Library for public viewing. There will be WASH members' artwork on display at the library, which is located at 5830 Westheimer Road. For more information about this event, call 832-393-1860. WASH will hold its September Gallery Reception on Friday, Sept. 14, from 6-8 p.m. Every second Friday of the month, WASH displays a current exhibit of members’ artwork. Wine and refreshments are served at these events held at the WASH 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.

  • From The Overlord Mitch Cohen: White Linen Night in the Heights is coming up fast on August 4. The art market is already sold out and I no longer need artists for the businesses -- currently I have more than there are hosts. Last year, this event drew almost 15,000 people! Not bad for a first time out eh? More information is available on the Web at www.whitelinennightheights.com.

  • From Marie Weichman: Hey -- if you know of anyone that fits the bill, please pass this along. Needed: Musicians with a record. We need a group or musician who has done some time in a Texas county or city jail. Why? Because we are the Texas Jail Project and want people with experience in our field! We're planning a musical benefit in the middle of August, in Austin, where it will be plenty hot, but we plan on having AC and liquid refreshment. Texas activist Diane Wilson, former inmate and co-founder of the group, will speak along with another former inmate and a current poet. Please consider playing in exchange for a great T-shirt and a chance to change Texas jails. And please spread the word to other musicians. E-mail diana@texasjailproject.org. Thanks! Marie

  • From Alex Wilhite: Hey there! I'm writing to inform you that there are open art studios at the Winter Street Studios on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 2 to 6 pm. In July, that will be saturday, July 14. Come by and see for yourselves! Come to Winter Street Studios at 2101 Winter Street, Houston, Texas 77007.

  • From Dan Mitchell Allison: I'd like to let everyone know that at Texas Collaborative Arts Studio / Gallery, we will have new works on view from Michael Roque Collins of Houston, Jimmy Pena of Corpus Christi and Lutz Bolldorf from Berlin, Germany. The exhibit will be opening Saturday, August 4, from 6-8 p.m. For more information, call (281) 615-4148 or check out the Texas Collaboartive Arts Web site at http://www.texascollaborative.com/. Texas Collaboartive Arts is located at 303 E. 11th Street in Houston's historic Heights.

  • From Nathaniel Donnett: From now through September 16, the Station Museum of Contemporary Art will hold its opening gala for Three One-Man Exhibitions featuring the work of Aime Mpane (Congo), James Little (New York) and George Smith (Houston). For more information, contact the Station Museum of Contemporary Art at (713) 529-6900 or visit the Web site at http://www.stationmuseum.com .

  • From Sarah Hazel: The MFAH's Glassell School of Art presents student work selected by a jury of faculty members at the Annual Studio School Student Exhibition, on view from now through July 25. Works in all media representing all areas of the curriculum will be shown in the Laura Lee Blanton Gallery at the Glassell School, 5101 Montrose Blvd. The gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit http://sarahhazel.blogspot.com or http://www.sarahhazel.com

  • From Christian Perkins: Selected works from Christian Perkins, Rickey Donato, Wil Moore, Tyriese Dominique, Delita Pinchback-Martin and Ann "SoleSister" Johnson will be featured at The Private Collection Group Exhibition at The Shrine of the Black Madonna through August 5. For more info, go to http://www.artanddesigngroup.com/ The Shrine is located at 5309 M.L. King Blvd., Houston, TX 77021.

Coda

Remember, I am not Nostradamus, 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 who is grateful that one of his biggest supporters is a friend of many."

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