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Community November, 2014
B R A Z O S
STARK GALLERIES, Texas A&M EXHIBITIONS
Inspired By Nature: Graphic Design in the Art Nouveau Period
October 12th - December 16th, 2014
American Art Nouveau
October 12th - December 16th, 2014
FORSYTH GALLERIES, Texas A&M
Color and Light: The Glass of Louis C. Tiffany
July 11th - December 20th
The name Louis C. Tiffany is synonymous with great design. His works in decorative arts,
specifically in art glass and interior design, heavily influenced the American turn-of-the 20th
century aesthetic and helped to introduce the public to the Art Nouveau movement.
Portraiture in Perspective
October 17th - December 20th, 2014
The University Art Galleries Department and the Bill and Irma Runyon Art Collection include
many examples of portraiture in several media, from photography to sculpture to oil on
canvas. Portraiture in Perspective: Works from the Permanent Collections explores themes
including status and symbolism, and features pieces by American artists including Mary
Cassatt, Frederic Remington and Peggy Bacon, as well as international artists such as George
Woodall, Kitagawa Utamaro and Rembrandt van Rijn.
WORKSHOPS
Family Workshop: Charcoal Portrait Sketching, FREE @ Forsyth
Date: Sunday, November 16th from 2 to 3 pm
Get messy and learn how to draw portraits from life! Students will take turns sketching one
another in charcoal after a quick how-to and a visit to our exhibition at the Forsyth. Adult
RESCHEDULED: Night of Portraits @ Forsyth
Thursday, November 20th from 5:30-7:30pm, FREE.
Join us in the galleries for an open studio of portrait drawing. Easels, tables and chairs will be
provided along with a live model. Students should bring their own sketching mediums. An
instructor will be on hand to assist.
BRAZOS VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL EXHIBITIONS
The Future of the Room Upstairs Opening Reception
WHEN: September 4, 2014 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
WHERE: SEAD Gallery, 216 West 26th Street, Bryan, TX 77803
SEAD Gallery welcomes Austin-based artist Adreon Henry’s solo exhibit The Future of the Room
Upstairs. Don’t miss it!
November 8th: NAVASOTA ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE OPEN HOUSE http://acbv.org/upcoming-events/
DOWNTOWN BRYAN: FIRST FRIDAY: November 7, 2014
Check https://www.facebook.com/DowntownBryan for details.
Bryan Punk Rock Flea Market: NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Vendors still needed, registration closes 11/16/2014
http://www.bryanprfm.com/ for details and directions
Wally Workman Gallery
Ellen Heck | Connections
Saturday, November 1, 6-8 pm
Opening Reception
Harry Ransom Center
The Making of Gone With the Wind
Tuesday, November 4, 6 pm
CACTUS CAFE, TEXAS UNION DISCUSSION
Join Ransom Center Curator of Film Steve Wilson, University of Texas faculty Daina Ramey
Berry and Coleman Hutchison, and KUT Producer Rebecca McInroy for a “Views and Brews”
discussion of Gone with the Wind and the film's legacy.
A U S T I N
Big Medium DUE EAST!
Thursday, November 6, 6-10 pm
Big Medium will launch the 2014 East Austin Studio Tour with the fall fundraiser, DUE EAST!, on
Thursday, November 6. Big Medium is taking over 1501 E 6th St – the old Nuevo Leon restaurant
– and transforming it into an arts destination. DUE EAST! will be your first opportunity to explore
and purchase the work of over 250 EAST artists featured in the group exhibition. Dine on
sumptuous bites from local top restaurants and enjoy Tito's Handmade Vodka mixed cocktails,
Dos Equis beer, live music and special entertainment. All event proceeds help fund Big
Medium's EAST programming, including the EAST Fellowship Program.
Tickets: $50 in advance and $65 at the door. Visiteast.bigmedium.org to purchase tickets and
support EAST!
West End 1st Thursday
1st Thursday
Gallery Night
November 6 Open until 8 pm
Blanton Museum - UT
La línea continua
Friday, November 7, 6 pm
Colombian artist Doris Salcedo talks about her work and its connection to political history in
conjunction with a special installation of her work at the Blanton.
Public Art Workshop: Voices of Experience
Saturday, November 8, 10 am – 2 pm
Entrepreneur Center of Austin (4029 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78704)
If you are an artist interested in transitioning from your studio to public space, come
participate in this workshop featuring three experienced voices from the public art world:
Norie Sato, Artist based in Seattle, WA; Janet Zweig, Artist based in Brooklyn, NY; and Shelly
Willis, Executive Director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission.
ART on 5th
Adam Scott Rote
Saturday, November 12-13, 10 am - 6 pm
Adam will be painting live at ART on 5th for a rare experience to watch Adam at work.
Austin Art Garage
Mix and Remix : New Works by Judy Paul
Thursday, November 13, 6-9 pm
Opening Reception
RSVP on Facebook
MUCH MORE HERE: http://www.artaustin.org/events11.html
Dario Robleto: The Boundary of Life is Quietly Crossed
&
Experiments with Truth: Gandhi and Images of Nonviolence
Sunday, November 9, 4:00 p.m.
FILM SCREENING*
Gandhi, My Father (Feroz Abbas Khan, 2007, 136 min.)
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium
1001 Bissonnet St.
A dramatic feature that explores the troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest
son Harilal, who becomes lost in his father’s monumental shadow. Admission will be charged. For
ticketing and other information, please call 713-639-7300 or visit mfah.org/films.
This event is part of Gandhi's Legacy: Houston Perspectives, an initiative of the Menil Collection. It is
an exploration of nonviolence and the resonance of Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy by Houston
cultural, educational, and social justice organizations.
James Nares Street (video still), 2011
Thursday, November 13, 7:00 p.m.
VIDEO SCREENING
Street, a film by Jim Nares (2011, 61 min.)
In cooperation with Houston Cinema Arts Society
Street is an unscripted high-definition video recorded over one week in September 2011. Born in
London in 1953, artist Jim Nares has lived and worked in New York since 1974.
Thursday, November 13, 7:00 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION*
Dr. Rebecca Gordon and Sarah Sentilles,
moderated by Juan E. Méndez
Mainstreaming Torture
Rothko Chapel, 3900 Yupon St.
How does torture impact accepted ethical and spiritual systems?
Is it possible to bring awareness to torture through depictions without revictimizing those pictured? UN
Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan E. Méndez will moderate a discussion exploring these questions
with scholar Rebecca Gordon and author Sarah Sentilles. (Suggested donation: $10)
Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 14, 6:30 p.m.
FILM SCREENING*
Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 (Vithalbhai Jhaveri, 1968, each part 150 min.)
India House Houston, 8888 West Bellfort Ave.
Part 1, November 13; Part 2, November 14
Compiling existing footage of Gandhi made around the world throughout his lifetime, India’s Gandhi
Films Committee created this five-hour epic about the 78-year life of the mahatma (“great soul”).
Tuesday, November 18, 6:30 p.m.
FILM SCREENING
Man, Art, Machines (1969, 30 min.)
The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St.
Quests such as visualizing the mysterious movements of the human pulse and heartbeat, building a
mechanical heart from scratch, landing humans on the moon, or sending a vessel past the edge of
the Solar System embody a sense of technological optimism and wonder that defined American
idealism in the 1960s. It was also a driving force behind “The Machine as Seen at the End of the
Mechanical Age.” Organized by Pontus Hulten, the exhibition opened at the Museum of Modern Art,
New York, before traveling to the Rice Museum, Rice University, in 1969. Featuring appearances by
Dominique de Menil, Pontus Hulten, and sculptor Jean Tinguely, Man, Art, Machines explores the
evolution of the exhibition in Houston. This event is free
November 22: Outdoor Film Screening
The Port Huron Project: Reenactments of New Left Protest
Speeches(2006-2009)
Co-presented with Aurora Picture Show and Diverse Works
Directed by Mark Tribe
Mark Tribe’s work explores the intersection of media technology and
politics. In his Port Huron Project he staged reenactments of New Left
protest speeches to see how our political performances have and
haven’t changed since the Vietnam War era. He chairs the M.F.A. Fine
Arts Department at the School of Visual Arts, New York.
ASHER GALLERY ARTIST CHAT WITH ELIZABETH DELYRIA & MARY ROGERS
Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
ASHER HOLIDAY SOIREE & TRUNK SHOW PREVIEW FEATURING TANA ACTON & KATE DE PARA
Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
APPLY TO RESIDENCY PROGRAM
2015 Call for Artists Is Now Open! Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2015
Program Info & Requirements
Media accepted: Wood, Glass, Metal, Fiber, Clay, and Mixed Media
Applicants must be able to fulfill a program requirement of working in their studios 24 hours per week
and at least two weekends per month during HCCC public hours. (This changes to 20 hours per week
from July 4th – Labor Day, as HCCC is closed on Sundays for the summer.) Public hours are
Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and Sunday, Noon – 5:00 PM. Closed Sundays,
July 4th – Labor Day.
WINTER BREAK WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT! BEST,
-Jenn Curator of Education & Public Programs- Forsyth Galleries University Art Galleries Department, Texas A&M University Memorial Student Center Ste. 2440 4229 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 Tel. 979-548-5460 [email protected]
