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Exploring Paint at Archway Gallery, Houston. Dates:
May 1 – June 3, 2021
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From Archway Gallery:
“When friends Shirl Riccetti & donna e perkins decided to have a show together, they could never have anticipated such a tumultuous year as 2020. Perkins, an abstract painter working in acrylics, and Riccetti, a more traditional painter working in pen and watercolor, decided to confront the challenges of 2020 by continuing to do what they have been doing for most of their lives, Exploring Paint.
“Shirl Riccetti is an avid traveler. She has documented her trips to Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal (just to name a few) in pen and watercolor. Her sketchbooks hold narratives from her journeys, with notes of the smells and sounds, as well as her reactions and feelings of the moment. Riccetti feels that historic buildings hold memories of their past, and that people reflect their own journeys and stories. The memories evoked from her sketches and notes
8 vivid and eye-catching April art events no Houstonian should miss
8 vivid and eye-catching April art events no Houstonian should miss
Image courtesy of Tina Hernandez The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts 2020-2021 Artists-in-Residence Spotlight unveils special events and a showcasing exhibition this month.
Photo courtesy of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts See visual arts inspired by poetry at the Color Story 2021 show at Spring Street Studios.
Image courtesy of Martin Holmes Get set for a bug watching event at the UH Love Motels for Insects: Monarch Variation installation as part of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts 2020-2021 Artists-in-Residence Spotlight.
10 vivid, eye-catching February art events no Houstonian should miss Shahidul Alam s
Sailboat Fishing for Ilish will be part of the Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power exhibition at the Asia Society Texas.
Photo by Shahidul Alam
Photo courtesy of Drift
Portal of Healing is on view at Rice University’s Houston Asian American Archive.
Photo by Ann Shi
Image courtesy of Jennifer May Reiland Archway Gallery presents Regenerations.
Image courtesy of Carol Berger After some starts and rescheduling last month, February presents the perfect valentine for Houston art lovers. Look for big, new exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, while museums and galleries across serve up a range of themes from the political, to human bodies, to fundamentals of light and color.
5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, Jan 8â10
Concerts, art galleries, and dancingâwhat more could you want?
By
Brittany Cristiano
1/8/2021 at 6:00am
Updated 3:05 p.m. Jan 8Â
If you go out in public, remember to follow social distancing guidelines (at least six feet between you and anyone else), wash hands often and thoroughly, and wear a face mask.
In the Mood: A Big Band New Year
Still in the mood to celebrate the end of 2020? (We donât blame you.) Then luck be your lady this weekend. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the Houston Symphony, accompanied by vocalist Tony DeSare, is holding socially distanced and live-streamed concerts at Jones Hall to help you swing into 2021 to the tunes of big band classics from greats like Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller.Â