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Tribe Report July 25, 2007Martin de Vore  "And The Sound We Make Together, Is The Music To The Story In Your Eyes..."
Event Horizons What a week! I was on the move so much that I felt like one of those soldier ants that go marching around everywhere but the positive side of that was that I got to visit with many of you. Beginning with ... Lacey Crawford! Yes, it finally happened. I got gooed. Last Wednesday morning, I headed over to Lacey's house for my gooing session. Let me tell you all, there are worse things than getting gooed by Lacey! Lacey did her best to make sure that my gooing would be as painless as possible. There was goo for my skin. There was goo for my hair, beard, eyebrows and eylashes. Yes friends, I spent a very comfortable hour on the goo-throne as Lacey worked her magic on my face. Then, the moment of truth: the removal. Even that wasn't terrible. I lost some chest hair, some of my lower beard, a few sideburn hairs and part of an eyebrow but, all in all, it wasn't bad. I can't wait to see the results. If you are really interested, Lacey documented the process with her digital camera. If you have Firefox, Safari, Mozilla or an older version of Internet Explorer (below IE6) you can view the link here: http://www.laceycrawford.com/graphics/martindv/mdv_goo.html If you can't see them, if you have Internet Explorer 6 or above, I can e-mail them to you. Enjoy! From Lacey's I proceeded to the Dominion of Dunn. Both Michael and Aimi Dunn were at home and I got to discuss the graphics industry with Michael and the art world with Aimi. I also got to see a few more of Aimi's paintings for her solo show in October. Good stuff Aimi! From Aimi's, I headed over to Montrose to visit with Sorange Castillo and her mother Norma Mendoza, who is visiting from Venezuela. After chatting with Sorange and Norma and running a few errands, I headed over to Elder Street Gallery to take a preview look at the art for the One show. Then, it was back to Humble. Thursday found me at Cafe Artiste where Philip Tague told me about his plans for the new Earth Center. After a quick meal, I went for a guided tour of the facility from Philip. It is huge! There are studios, a professional dance area, a performance space, dining area, hospitality bar, offices and that huge gallery space upstairs that formerly housed Wayne Gilbert's DIG101 Gallery. This place can accommodate just about anything that anyone would like to do in a creative discipline. Saturday, my day was dominated by work and the One show. I arrived at the show at 6 p.m. and the Elder Street Gallery was packed. It stayed that way for the next three-and-a-half hours. The food from Acadienne Catering was yummy and the art was great from the 40 artists on display but what I enjoyed the most was seeing everyone that I hadn't seen in awhile. Thirty of the artists were on hand throughout the evening and it was great catching up. Other folks I got to visit with included Gus Kopriva, Laura Hodges, Lynn Jordan, Lynn Schwartz, Lynet McDonald, Terry Mahaffey, Norma Comstive, Mike Rosen, and Jennifer Leahy. The art is on view through Saturday. Be sure to go see it if you get the chance. That's it. Now on to the coming week.... Pick of the Week Sorange Castillo Benefit In a matter that is near and dear to my heart, I can now share with you that Post Diversionist artist Sorange Castillo's treatment for cervical cancer was successful. She has been undergoing treatment since January. Last Monday, she went for a follow-up visit to her doctor who said that his assessment is basically that she is healed and that her treatment was a complete success -- although she still has some discomfort, tiredness and curious effects from the treatments that the doctor said should subside within the next six months. Anyway, as you might imagine, bills and expenses pile up from an ordeal of this sort. To defray these costs, Sorange's friends from her other tribes have put together a fund-raiser for her set for this coming Sunday night, from 6-10 p.m., at HopeStone Dance Studio. To read all about it, click on http://www.sorangecastillo.com/benefit.html to see the actual event flyer. If you would like to be involved, the organizers have actual tickets for sale and for you to sell. Contact Carl Doby at (713) 446-5819 or e-mail him at goliad555@yahoo.com for details on this. Or, you can buy your ticket online or donate money to Sorange via PayPal. The actual links are too long to display properly in the Tribe Report (it does weird things to the format) but if you contact Carl, he can provide you with the PayPal information. Martin Notes Folks, I am tired. So I am going to slow down a little bit for a few weeks. I have a few confirmed projects that I have previously agreed to in the month of August, so I will complete those. But then, I will take on nothing new for the rest of August. At some point, I DO have to paint, you know. And rest a little. Also, as many of you now know, e-mail is absolutely the best way to contact me until my cell phone company once again has its act together. While I am resting, there are a few of you that I have been supposed to meet for coffee, lunch, posing, etc. Hopefully, this down time will ensure that. I haven't received a "cease and desist" order from Suzanne Banning yet, so I am guessing that she still needs airfare to get to China. If she isn't able to fly, she will have to swim. Do you have any idea what Suzanne would have to endure swimming to China across the Pacific? Typhoons. Sharks. Giant squid. Do you want to see a giant squid carry off Suzanne? Of course not. But you can prevent that. How? By making sure she gets to China by flying instead of swimming. Yes folks, Suzanne is still needing to go to China and -- with your help -- China can still happen for her. If you are interested in sending Suzanne to be at her art show opening in China (instead of seeing her as part of an exhibit at Sea World), 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 . 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.... One Elder Street Gallery will host the One show only through Saturday, July 28, so GO SEE IT NOW! Forty artists were invited to participate in this one-week show displaying a single work of art to celebrate the convergence of Houston's diverse art communities. Those artists who have work on display include: Marie Weichman, Dan Mitchell Allison, Sorange Castillo, Anila Agha, Nathaniel Donnett, John Mercado, 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. 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. 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. Coniecturae Mysticae Coniecturae Mysticae is about to be gone too, so you had better go see it while you can through Sunday, July 29, at Ggallery. 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. But, you need to see this one before its curtains come down on 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. 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!
Tribal Drums The drums have steadied to a beat similar to the drops of a leaky faucet.... 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 Also from Dune-Micheli Patten: Through generous allowance of the Art Car Museum, I will conduct an artist talk on my performance, SAYN SPEECH- Do You Hear What Im SayN (Through The Noise)??!!, on Thursday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. The talk will focus on the content, as well as the intent, of the performance in respect to the intentional timelessness effect of past/present/future ideology as seen, from a contemporary perspective, by the artist. This talk is free and open to the public; with a remaining number copies [count of 4] from the LIMITED EDITION DVDs on hand for purchase of $100 each. More can be produced with number of requests. From Stäcy Smith: The only thing I have is Paint Day in the Park this Thursday. I think it's 10-2 at a park near U of H, 5225 Cullen. Lalu and I will be present and covered in paint. 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 25th Power These messages are definitely worth multiple hearings....
Coda Remember, I am not The Witch of Endor, 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 knows better than most what his requiem will be." |
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