tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58670261818273045372024-03-20T00:45:13.368-07:00gallery 1724Contemporary Art Salon
1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead)
Houston, Texas 77005
gallery1724@gmail.com1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-19539144113678908282014-03-02T14:01:00.000-08:002014-03-02T14:01:02.154-08:00 INDEPENDENTLY CALCULATED: Hayden Fosdick, William Winker, March 15, 6-9pm <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKzvyxKo-KQNi-2o8TqqOAGX2-MOYmxFeEIgWUzsBXD4y8Ihnjyw8c_qDQJ0FvKj6eHLYzmHNKB8KK0cFu8ONkMaqAB-IiOw0aYvRVb1psO3DmmiENgaebgoZVsWLXoXBtpZvvMe87QY/s1600/FosdickWinkler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKzvyxKo-KQNi-2o8TqqOAGX2-MOYmxFeEIgWUzsBXD4y8Ihnjyw8c_qDQJ0FvKj6eHLYzmHNKB8KK0cFu8ONkMaqAB-IiOw0aYvRVb1psO3DmmiENgaebgoZVsWLXoXBtpZvvMe87QY/s400/FosdickWinkler.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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INDEPENDENTLY CALCULATED<br />
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HAYDEN FOSDICK<br />
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WILLIAM WINKLER<br />
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OPENING NIGHT: Saturday, March 15, 6-9pm<br />
On view until May 10, 2014.<br />
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THE KENMORE will also be on the premises!!<br />
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Gallery 1724<br />
1724 Bissonnet St.<br />
Houston, TX 77005<br />
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Hours noon to 5pm or by appointment.<br />
For an appointment call:<br />
Tim: 713-523-2547<br />
Emily: 713-582-1198<br />
or email: gallery1724@gmail.com<br />
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This is our FOTOFEST show.1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-31396966899301897392013-08-18T15:29:00.000-07:002013-09-15T16:21:06.192-07:00TX BI 2013 opens Saturday, September 7 from 8-10pm TX BI 2013 will take place at Gallery 1724, 1724 Bissonnet St., Houston, Texas 77005 September 7 through December 14, 2013. <br />
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TX BI 2013 seeks to share artwork of artists relating to both sexes and/or showing characteristics of both sexes and/or working through perspectives of sexual attraction to both men and women. Selected artists include: Vonetta Berry, Linda Cornflake, Ryan Hawk, Hogan Kimbrell, Koomah, Traci Matlock, Madsen Minax, Tish Stringer, Y.E. Torres, Stalina Villarreal and Julia Wallace. Work presented includes painting, performance, photography, sculpture and video. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, September 7 from 8-10pm. Vonetta Berry will have a live performance during the opening reception, and Stephanie Saint Sanchez will provide topic relevant music. <br />
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In addition to the opening night of Saturday, September 7, the exhibition will be open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11am to 6pm or by appointment. For an appointment, please call 713-523-2547 or 713-582-1198 or email: gallery1724@gmail.com<br />
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Attached image: Athlete by Hogan Kimbrell <br />
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:<br />
Gallery 1724<br />
1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead)<br />
Houston, TX 77005<br />
Reception: Saturday, September 7, 8-10pm<br />
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 6pm or by appointment<br />
For appointments: Gallery1724@gmail.com<br />
Tim Deason (show host): 713-523-2547 <br />
Emily Sloan (show founder): 713-582-11981724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-48148292543922633612013-08-18T15:27:00.003-07:002013-08-18T15:27:46.606-07:00A Little Help from My Friends<br />
1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0Gallery 1724, 1724 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005, USA29.72595 -95.4030744.2039155000000008 -136.711668 55.2479845 -54.094480000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-38459399884881925322013-03-24T18:38:00.000-07:002013-03-24T18:38:04.919-07:00Getting by with the help of our friends…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7c6ftAHXE6i7SkQwcznD2t2xIn9KHuOX1us_-ofpJK8-6Ibhu2qbEaVdkSNQ4Cxx2lSXoZfc6yFY-Zr5D26vk6aHdlzldCpp5_UCQx6LrSuT-0FK83zIEllVI-zDLf5cYJ86wjZauSyg/s1600/Empty+Mantle.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7c6ftAHXE6i7SkQwcznD2t2xIn9KHuOX1us_-ofpJK8-6Ibhu2qbEaVdkSNQ4Cxx2lSXoZfc6yFY-Zr5D26vk6aHdlzldCpp5_UCQx6LrSuT-0FK83zIEllVI-zDLf5cYJ86wjZauSyg/s320/Empty+Mantle.JPG" /></a><br />
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Since last summer, we have had an NCECA show scheduled to run from March 21 to May 31. This show has backed out, but we are still in the mood to celebrate ceramics! <br />
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Please bring your ceramic work to us this Friday, March 29 starting at 7:30pm and ending at 10pm. This time will serve as a drop off, install, and show and tell reception. The work collected will be our new ceramic exhibition on view through May 31, 2013. <br />
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Questions? Wonderings? Ponderings? <br />
Please email us at: gallery1724@gmail.com <br />
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call/text: 713-523-2547 or 713-582-1198<br />
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Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you and your work!<br />
xo,<br />
Gallery 1724<br />
1724 Bissonnet St. (between Woodhead and Dunlavy)<br />
Houston, TX 77006 <br />
1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-73788918677716434392013-03-18T19:44:00.000-07:002013-03-18T19:45:55.331-07:00NCECA Exhibition: Skin, EmbellishedExhibiting artists: Teri Frame, Ryan Kelly, Linda Lopez, Matthew McConnell, Margaret Meehan, Julie Moon, and Lindsay Pichaske<br />
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Opening Reception: Thursday, March 21 from 7-10pm<br />
Hours during NCECA conference: Wednesday, March 20 through Saturday, March 23 from noon until 5pm <br />
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Location: <br />
Gallery 1724 <br />
1724 Bissonnet St., (between Woodhead and Dunlavy)<br />
Houston, TX 77006<br />
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Skin, Embellished is an exhibition exploring not-so-typical notions of skin. Featured artists are Teri Frame, Ryan Kelly, Linda Lopez, Mathew McConnell, Margaret Meehan, Julie Moon, and Lindsay Pichaske. The show is curated by Linda Lopez and Lindsay Pichaske.<br />
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The range of work includes ceramic sculptures with novel approaches to surface design, performance with animal headdresses, and photographs of porcelain facial prosthetics. More than mere surface embellishments, the ‘skins’ in this exhibit transform the objects, people, and animals inside. Abstract sculpture sheds its skin, decorated guns become delicate objects, man becomes animal, and ethnicity changes through facial protheses.<br />
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This exhibition is part of the 47th Annual NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) conference, which will take place in Houston March 19th through 23rd. The exhibition will remain on view until May 31, 2013.<br />
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GENERAL INFORMATION:<br />
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Gallery 1724<br />
1724 Bissonnet St. (between Woodhead and Dunlavy)<br />
Houston, TX 77005<br />
www.gallery1724.blogspot.com<br />
gallery1724@gmail.com<br />
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Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5pm or by appointment. For an appointment, please call: 713-523-2547 or 713-582-1198.<br />
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Image: Teri Frame<br />
1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com11724 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005, USA29.72595 -95.4030744.2039155000000008 -136.711668 55.2479845 -54.094480000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-66838281971566759732012-10-21T15:04:00.000-07:002013-03-18T19:48:21.076-07:00Unpremeditated Natures: Russ Havard and David McClainRuss Havard, an artist residing in Lufkin, Texas and David McClain, an artist who lives in Houston, Texas debut new work at Gallery 1724 on Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 8-10pm. The work will remain on view through January 26, 2013. <br />
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Havard's drawings arrive from a meditative, intuitive process seeking to make sense out of uncertainty and to serve as a record of noticing and letting go. McClain explores spontaneity and the active moment of creation with his works. Both artists work with additive and subtractive methods, formal elements and the abandonment of formal elements. <br />
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The exhibition will be accompanied by three Sundays of drawing salons. The drawing salons will be: Sunday, October 28 from 2-4pm lead by Russ Havard Sunday, November 11 from 5-7pm lead by Merilee Minshew Sunday, December 9 from 5-7pm lead by David McClain. The exhibition and activities are curated by Emily Sloan. <br />
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About Russ Havard: Born in Lufkin, Texas in 1971, the landscape and culture of deep East Texas influenced Russ in an important way. Working in traditional and experimental methods Russ uses landscape as both a center and as a point of departure. Major personal and artistic changes occurred however, when Russ fell ill with an auto-immune disease in 1994. He worked and completed graduate studies at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas until a major relapse in 1997. This forced him to change his working methods and materials from large mixed media works to small-scale watercolors. The circumstance gave a new meaning of growth through volatility, resulting in more content-driven work, concerning spiritual issues. Russ Havard's paintings have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions both regionally and nationally, including George Billis Gallery in New York and Los Angeles; the Longview Museum of Fine Arts in Longview, Texas; the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; and the Museum of East Texas in Lufkin, among other venues. In addition, his work has been published in New American Paintings: Western Competition, Vols. 30, 48, and 102. <br />
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About David McClain: David McClain has exhibited his work in Texas, at the Upper Valley Art League, The Kenmore, Matteson-Parrish Art Gallery, 4411 Montrose Project Space, Williams Tower Gallery, Box 13 Artspace, Annex Gallery, Artstorm Galleries, Schlumberger’s corporate headquarters, the Houston Center for Photography, the Houston City Hall Annex, and the Austin Figurative Gallery; and in Chicago, at the Sullivan Galleries; and published or reviewed in publications in Texas and Germany. He is currently an Artist in Residence at Houston Community College Southeast and a member of Box 13 ArtSpace. McClain received his BA from Rice University, his JD from the University of Houston Law Center, and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. About Gallery 1724: Gallery 1724 is a gallery, salon, home, and chicken ranch located in the Houston Museum District at 1724 Bissonnet Street. The space features experimental rotating exhibitions and salon-type dialogues. The salon, home and chicken ranch are organized by Tim Deason, owner of 152 Art Center in Yorktown, Texas. The gallery and “art salons” are organized by Emily Sloan, whose art practice includes object making, performance, social choreography and curating unique venues such as a contemporary art salon, a mini-fridge, and a bathroom hidden behind a bookcase. General information: Gallery 1724 1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead) Houston, TX 77006 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6pm or by appointment. For an appointment, please call 713-582-1198. 1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-73926312304324060062012-03-18T12:13:00.006-07:002012-03-18T12:24:07.802-07:00Kristy Peet, Britt Ragsdale, FotoFest Solo ExhibitionsKristy Peet and Britt Ragsdale will both open solo shows at Gallery 1724 for the FotoFest 2012 Biennial on Saturday, March 31 from 8-10pm. Kristy Peet’s exhibition will feature her series “How I Will Die,” a photographic exploration of hypochondria and mortality. Britt Ragsdale will exhibit, “Members” a show of photography and physical response.<br /><br />When asked about her inspiration for the “How I Will Die” series, Kristy Peet simply states: “I’m a worrier.” Emily Sloan, curator of both shows, explains her interests in both artists’ work: “I am very attracted to both of these artists’ use of photography and the body as their medium, particularly in relation to performance and records.” <br /><br />ABOUT THE ARTISTS: <br />Kristy Peet is an artist living and working in Houston, Texas. She completed her undergraduate work at Austin College and graduated with an MFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her large format photographic work deals with psychological issues and has been shown in solo and group exhibitions across the country, including a solo exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary. She is currently teaching photography at College of the Mainland and is a resident artist at Box 13 ArtSpace. For more information, please visit: <a href="http://kristypeet.com">www.kristypeet.com</a><br /><br />Britt Ragsdale is a visual artist currently living and working in Houston, TX. She graduated with a BFA from Lamar University and an MFA from the University of Houston in May 2011. Through photography, video and performance, she creates visual constructs based around the social anthropology and psychoanalysis of pretense. She is a resident artist at Box 13 ArtSpace. For more information, please visit: <a href="http://brittragsdale.com">www.brittragsdale.com</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0643WMTiMJ6lSKegeCHz7L8Bv7n_FXdbuDJoB78cU45E9fJe2Fyq0UdBcqZskFNLnT_IT_nonvIyD2rI6mUWu9pXq5MpdIIsiM6-hOeLg2FCoCgfTjOXUHRUdY0eG-HDk7RHgBIridwo/s1600/Gallery1724KristyPeet.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0643WMTiMJ6lSKegeCHz7L8Bv7n_FXdbuDJoB78cU45E9fJe2Fyq0UdBcqZskFNLnT_IT_nonvIyD2rI6mUWu9pXq5MpdIIsiM6-hOeLg2FCoCgfTjOXUHRUdY0eG-HDk7RHgBIridwo/s400/Gallery1724KristyPeet.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721318063623459490" /></a><br />Exhibition image: Kristy Peet, It is used for identification purposes, 2011<br /><br />ABOUT GALLERY 1724: <br />Gallery 1724 is a gallery, salon, home, and chicken ranch located in the Houston Museum District at 1724 Bissonnet Street. The space features experimental rotating exhibitions and salon-type dialogues.<br /><br />GENERAL INFORMATION: <br />Opening reception: Saturday, March 31, 8-10pm<br />On view through May 31, Monday through Saturdays from 11am to 6pm or by appointment.<br /><br />CONTACT:<br />Emily Sloan<br />Gallery 1724<br />1724 Bissonnet St.<br />Houston, TX 77005<br />gallery1724@gmail.com<br />713-582-11981724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-26659701851300255822011-12-04T13:37:00.000-08:002012-01-18T09:36:04.691-08:00Up next: FOTOFEST!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAtyFl-6U9WznFEB6c8eZ88MEdnNhd3o9764KJVjV9KeAoXOC90aKHzcRbRsEg1caj-lcHYClVv46oBNE62ShRZtaJ9B6RWq2XFJGtsyjiIJ0L7tU3a-YPqrOPBnqdLBjzWIl8qkjN9Q/s1600/gallery1724_peet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAtyFl-6U9WznFEB6c8eZ88MEdnNhd3o9764KJVjV9KeAoXOC90aKHzcRbRsEg1caj-lcHYClVv46oBNE62ShRZtaJ9B6RWq2XFJGtsyjiIJ0L7tU3a-YPqrOPBnqdLBjzWIl8qkjN9Q/s400/gallery1724_peet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699027005316634178" /></a><br />For FOTOFEST 2012, Gallery 1724 is pleased to present: <br /><br />Kristy Peet (www.kristypeet.com) with "How I Will Die" (above image) and Britt Ragsdale (www.brittragsdale.com) with "Members." Both artists reference the body and performance through photography. This exhibition is curated by Emily Sloan and hosted by Tim Deason. <br /><br />The exhibition will open Saturday, March 31, from 8-10pm and run through May 31, 2012.<br /><br />ABOUT GALLERY 1724<br />Gallery 1724 is a gallery, salon, home, and chicken ranch located in the Houston Museum District at 1724 Bissonnet Street. The space features experimental rotating house exhibits, and a salon.1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-37350845382454448172011-09-08T20:58:00.000-07:002011-09-08T21:00:33.678-07:00Hair Washing and Memory Recording this Sunday morningAs last year, this Sunday, September 11, 2011, Emily Sloan will be washing people's hair and recording their memories of "where we were and what we were doing on this day in history..." This event will take place from 10am to noon at 1724 Bissonnet (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005. <br /><br />In her practice, Sloan utilizes hair washing for memory, story telling, cleansing, ritual and intimacy. Hair washing has been a vehicle for people to share stories for decades in salons. Additionally last spring, this ritual helped us to raise funds, similarly to a car wash as a fundraiser, for relief efforts in Japan after the tremendous earthquake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8imt5x0Dx-URYYthw46ghtCVB3nlN1RBOMIjGSscBPqZK2SyHKZz6lsxbSXcRgSi3dt3ty1YciN3yXUZd_n-ry4-8L5ynlgMPBm2OBDUM4ub8JEYgkdbvYLLDN1e0c2jEXKNUbIg454G/s1600/EmilyWash.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8imt5x0Dx-URYYthw46ghtCVB3nlN1RBOMIjGSscBPqZK2SyHKZz6lsxbSXcRgSi3dt3ty1YciN3yXUZd_n-ry4-8L5ynlgMPBm2OBDUM4ub8JEYgkdbvYLLDN1e0c2jEXKNUbIg454G/s400/EmilyWash.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650177541295509522" /></a>(Photo by Dean Liscum.)<br /><br />ABOUT EMILY SLOAN<br />Emily Sloan is an internationally unknown artist, curator of The Kenmore an exhibition mini-fridge, and founding Reverend of the controversial Southern Naptist Convention.<br /><br />ABOUT GALLERY 1724<br />Gallery 1724 is a gallery, salon, home, and chicken ranch located in the Houston Museum District. The space features experimental rotating house exhibits.<br /><br />GENERAL INFORMATION<br />Event time: Sunday, September 11, 8am to 12pm<br /><br />CONTACT<br />Emily Sloan<br />c/o Gallery 1724<br />1724 Bissonnet St.<br />Houston, TX 77005<br />gallery1724@gmail.com<br />713-582-11981724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-37744206026234867222011-07-07T10:15:00.000-07:002011-07-30T16:09:50.307-07:00BOBBY: A STUDY OF THE FIGURE, curated by Hagit Barkai and Aisen Caro ChacinBOBBY: A STUDY OF THE FIGURE and panel discussion of related topics<br />Curated by Hagit Barkai and Aisen Caro Chacin <br /> <br />Opening Thursday, July 14 from 6pm to 9pm<br />On view through August 12, 2011<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxJvP6VmOLkEhGWS55X-vohTXw68vMzrASt2nI647AxliVMY8IphsJkzGCjnl0saoQFXvyl45bu7RMRGnLkaVl597CN1ZBBc8WD5BUZOecHualZ6tnnI1m0xQQVfG1xj6GAD8Vr7T3Jo/s1600/BobbyWithPainting.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxJvP6VmOLkEhGWS55X-vohTXw68vMzrASt2nI647AxliVMY8IphsJkzGCjnl0saoQFXvyl45bu7RMRGnLkaVl597CN1ZBBc8WD5BUZOecHualZ6tnnI1m0xQQVfG1xj6GAD8Vr7T3Jo/s400/BobbyWithPainting.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626663643079368434" /></a>Above: Bobby Younce with a painting of Bobby Younce by Kevin Richert.<br /><br />For over a dozen years, Bobby Younce has been working as a nude model for art classes throughout the city of Houston. His image, through drawings, paintings and sculptures, is approaching a quiet iconic state for many artists all over the city. This abundance of Bobby is the starting point for this project. Apart from being moved by the phenomenon and wanting to give it visibility in the form of an exhibition, we see it as an opportunity for an open conversation about approaches and attitudes to studies of the figure in contemporary art practices.<br /><br />The exhibition will present a retrospective of Bobby's involvement in educational art practices in Houston. We will fill the gallery space with artworks and studies of Bobby that were executed over the past decade in different art centers in Houston. Since we seek showing the abundance of these works, there will be no discriminative selection process. Due to the abundance of work and lack of space, some of the pieces will be displayed on the walls and others will be presented on tables allowing viewers to flip through them. There is also the possibility of having a panel discussion with local art professionals that deal with related concepts; from artistic examinations to the history of art, social issues of the working model, and to contemporary accounts of technique, figuration, the visibility of the body, and performance. <br /><br />To participate:<br />Bring Bobby works to Art League Houston in the Live Figure Labs: Thursday, Saturday or Sunday 1-4, or contact Bobby Younce or Hagit Barkai on FB. A contract will be provided. You may donate or sell your work. 30% of sale goes to Gallery 1724, 20% to Bobby Younce. Art not picked up will become property of Bobby.<br /><br />Questions and contacts for info: <br />Hagit: 717-503-2640<br />Aisen: 713-444-5139<br />Bobby: 713-213-4797<br /><br />Location:<br />Gallery 1724<br />1724 Bissonnet St. (between Woodhead and Dunlavy)<br />Houston, Texas 770051724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-81526031365617607892011-06-19T10:23:00.000-07:002011-06-19T10:45:53.810-07:00Closing Party: For the Man...The 9 to 5 Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxvd9cIZ45hKXEJYsN61vtHlOta5Lpoq1ZKtcaTAoB37OFkcJ8g0DyghuhL_QcT6_tVxVJT9JdZUOxL4rCqzVa6SK17F_qBXppN1rcx7Oh1fpzknZbizoxbcJU_uHfx_c0zk70TRtkis/s1600/9to5.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxvd9cIZ45hKXEJYsN61vtHlOta5Lpoq1ZKtcaTAoB37OFkcJ8g0DyghuhL_QcT6_tVxVJT9JdZUOxL4rCqzVa6SK17F_qBXppN1rcx7Oh1fpzknZbizoxbcJU_uHfx_c0zk70TRtkis/s320/9to5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619987031280507506" /></a>Next Saturday, June 25 from 1-5pm come to Gallery 1724 to watch the movie "9 to 5", hang out with the working artists one last time, and drink booze!<br /><br />"For the Man...The 9 to 5 Show" is curated by Stephanie Saint Sanchez and includes the work of Cameron Blaylock, Meredith Cunningham, Matthew Glover, Brent Himes, David Lamb III, Rebecca Novak, Lizbeth Ortiz, Tifani Pust, Soyla Santos, Emily Sloan, Tish Stringer, and Julia Wallace.<br /><br />Location: <br />Gallery 1724<br />1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead)<br />Houston, TX 77005<br />gallery1724@gmail.com1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-88784490932955632352011-05-05T07:50:00.000-07:002011-05-05T07:56:49.253-07:00For the Man...The 9 to 5 Show, curated by Stephanie Saint Sanchez, opening Saturday, May 14, 8-10pm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiqWBZEYI3U-adyqnFC291g9-rnydWUsP6R4P-Va0CPKwSTHFfiV8PVzsdKo41NutFbpFb6epRvA2cPkdgb6kNh8mGVPPJq5UpI-RnV18pfonmQsySk3kSxu5Wg8HonQd5AKH77IgHo0/s1600/9to5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiqWBZEYI3U-adyqnFC291g9-rnydWUsP6R4P-Va0CPKwSTHFfiV8PVzsdKo41NutFbpFb6epRvA2cPkdgb6kNh8mGVPPJq5UpI-RnV18pfonmQsySk3kSxu5Wg8HonQd5AKH77IgHo0/s400/9to5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603245345850853538" /></a><br />For The Man... The 9 to 5 Show<br />Curated by Stephanie Saint Sanchez<br /><br />PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:<br /><br />Tish Stringer<br />Matthew Glover<br />Emily Sloan<br />Rebecca Novak<br />Soyla Santos<br />Brent Himes<br />Julia Wallace<br />Tifani Pust<br />David Lamb III<br />Cameron Blaylock<br />Meredith Cunningham<br />Lizbeth Ortiz<br /><br />Gallery 1724 is the spot for the exciting show spotlighting artwork created while at work.* Visual, photo, sculpture. Video. Art daredevils in the form of clockwatchers, peons, surfs, butchers, bakers, candlestick makers, johnny paychecks who have the audacity to keep creating even after they have clocked in!<br /><br />Awesome Opening to include 9 to 5 themed surprises!<br /><br />Installation dates MAY 12&13<br /><br />OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, May 14, 8-10pm<br />Show Date MAY 14-JUNE 25<br /><br />Questions? Call Stephanie at 281-701-3452<br /><br /><br />Gallery 1724, Contemporary Art Salon<br />1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead)<br />Houston, TX 770051724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-3629251961321752222011-04-12T22:38:00.000-07:002011-04-12T22:39:21.129-07:00CALL FOR ART!!! For the Man: The 9 to 5 ShowFor The Man... The 9 to 5 Show<br />Curated by Stephanie Saint Sanchez<br /><br />Gallery 1724 is seeking clockwatcher, peon, surf, butcher, baker,<br />candlestick maker, johnny paycheck artist types who have the audacity<br />to keep creating even after they have clocked in! This is a show<br />exclusively for artwork created while at work.* Visual, photo,<br />sculpture. Video. *you must be able to document that you were at work<br />at the time of creation*<br /><br />Please send<br />project proposals by APRIL 22 to Chicanalaundry@yahoo.com<br />Selection notification APRIL 26<br />Installation dates MAY 12&13<br />Show Date MAY 14-JUNE 25<br /><br />Questions? Call Stephanie at 281-701-3452<br /><br />Please feel free to share this with anyone you think may be interested!<br /><br />--<br />__________________<br />Gallery 1724, Contemporary Art Salon<br />1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead)<br />Houston, TX 770051724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-57695341045513203102011-04-12T21:19:00.000-07:002011-04-14T23:18:00.934-07:00Announcing our Curatorial Residency!<a href="http://www.lachicanalaundrypictures.com/">Stephanie Saint Sanchez of La Chicana Laundry Pictures</a> has been awarded a curatorial residency at Gallery 1724. For the residency she is working on: For the Man: The 9 to 5 Show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2fYLv-s3-HXlQxNogWCHyYCW91OGLkpgGNGBbq_6HyIU6V3WSnMA9oap6D6A5_NX37vHF60cjUzgbyreaA39W8Uj77Ty2ZwlgQrbaiNRSfFpren0zn6aO4xkNI4AZpdzDda0WLz4kYQ/s1600/SanchezDirecting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2fYLv-s3-HXlQxNogWCHyYCW91OGLkpgGNGBbq_6HyIU6V3WSnMA9oap6D6A5_NX37vHF60cjUzgbyreaA39W8Uj77Ty2ZwlgQrbaiNRSfFpren0zn6aO4xkNI4AZpdzDda0WLz4kYQ/s400/SanchezDirecting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595690433130657842" /></a>Sanchez directing "The Freshleez..." in early 2011.<br /><br />About Stephanie Saint Sanchez:<br />Raised in Beaumont corrupted in Houston…Stephanie Saint Sanchez is an awesome multi-media artist, movie maker, instigator and it says so right on her business card so it must be true. As founder of La Chicana Laundry Pictures she has made over 25 award winning, genre-bending shorts. She also started the Senorita Cinema film festival the only all Latina Film Festival in Texas.<br /><br />She is a recipient a (SWAMP) Southwest Alternate Media Project Emerging Filmmakers Fellowship and Lawndale Artist Studio Program. A super fan of movies with an ensemble cast and ties to friends and artists from all disciplines she looks forward to pushing the limits of their collective talents. For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.lachicanalaundrypictures.com">www.lachicanalaundrypictures.com</a>1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-48018895715005394962011-03-15T13:13:00.001-07:002011-03-15T13:16:57.122-07:00Hair Washing Benefit for Japan, this Sunday, March 20 from 10am to 6pm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFUObo5s0WBW9WTdD17A8tYYSBO7pPdDd6HHht81KDs8T2p4Jvpk0-na4WyqNWYCD-r4Ov52GfV97S2nF69rpa7qrkd3bQ_7nze-INCG-TzqbX5PNU-3ZV_EUTl4TzrFWihXyptWnrq0/s1600/WashMichael.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFUObo5s0WBW9WTdD17A8tYYSBO7pPdDd6HHht81KDs8T2p4Jvpk0-na4WyqNWYCD-r4Ov52GfV97S2nF69rpa7qrkd3bQ_7nze-INCG-TzqbX5PNU-3ZV_EUTl4TzrFWihXyptWnrq0/s400/WashMichael.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584402727821917730" /></a>Hair Washing Benefit for Japan, this Sunday, March 20 from 10am to 6pm.<br /><br />Performance artist Emily Sloan will recreate her hair washing performance with all proceeds going to the Red Cross.<br /><br />This is a "drop-in" event. Both participants and observers are welcome.<br /><br />If you would like to help out (i.e. assisting participants, providing refreshments, etc.) at any time during the event, please contact Emily at 713-582-1198 or emily@emilysloan.com<br /><br />Location:<br />Gallery 1724, Contemporary Art Salon<br />1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead)<br />Houston, Texas 77005<br /><br />www.gallery1724.blogspot.com, gallery1724@gmail.com1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-1756386738691359812011-03-07T21:24:00.000-08:002011-03-07T21:29:47.407-08:00Doug Cason: Solo exhibition opening Friday, March 11, 8-10pmGallery 1724, Contemporary Art Salon is pleased to present “Doug Cason and Zepeda: Double Life” at Gallery 1724, 1724 Bissonnet St., Houston, Texas 77005. The double solo shows open Friday, March 11, 2011 from 8pm to 10pm. The exhibition runs through Saturday, April 30, 2011. <br /><br />Doug Cason and Zepeda both create such thoroughly developed and highly skilled bodies of work that it can be quite a surprise to find out they are both actually created by the same artist. Cason is two fully realized artists in one. This is a very exciting approach to embracing the freedom and complexity available in contemporary art. Their adjacent shows at Gallery 1724 will be the first time Doug and Zepeda have had dual solo exhibitions at the same venue. <br /><br />Curated by Emily Sloan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU37E6zza2PwgOfosfqTDmz6CEPgHUT0d_SkcBEIoJyIzoiDALRmgRegoAsd9mvy6E0OStb8cT7YQHY6ngBewR7OhE2IKQiDfUF2E1XCykQ1qzZna1hWYKaFEH61C5ufpBCeIbM6O3UwE/s1600/inviteDoug.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU37E6zza2PwgOfosfqTDmz6CEPgHUT0d_SkcBEIoJyIzoiDALRmgRegoAsd9mvy6E0OStb8cT7YQHY6ngBewR7OhE2IKQiDfUF2E1XCykQ1qzZna1hWYKaFEH61C5ufpBCeIbM6O3UwE/s400/inviteDoug.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581576014675891202" /></a><br /><br />"discard", oil on panel (above)<br /><br />About Doug Cason’s art: Through an intervention with text, objects, and the traditional formats and trappings of contained knowledge, historical narratives become altered and contemporized. These historical documents are manipulated to the point where fact and fiction lines blur. The new work acts as a catalyst for reevaluating the validity of traditional historical narratives by creating newer fictionalized histories, which highlight irrational or problematic ideologies long overlooked over time. Photographs interface with ink, forcing one to search through layers as they pursue the concept of identity. Books become modern illuminated manuscripts through cover-to-cover revampings through painting, printmaking, bookbinding and digital manipulations. <br /><br />The end products become museum-type, installations of categorized and encased books, photographs, paintings and ephemera that work together to create a falsified past. In some cases, the installation becomes viewer interactive making it possible to sit and “read” the books along with dossiers of related artifacts as if one was stepping into a scriptorium or library of a compulsive scribe or historian. It is with this ability to “read” the work, handle objects or study each under glass that information becomes reanimated. What was once a cast-off allusion to the past becomes alive again but with new identity, rooted in modernity and footnoted by the past. <br /> <br />About Gallery 1724: Gallery 1724 is a d.i.y. contemporary art salon offering rotating, experimental art exhibits and performances. The venue is located in the Houston Museum District at 1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005. For more information, please visit: www.gallery1724.blogspot.com1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-25935371196196892612011-03-07T21:20:00.000-08:002011-03-07T21:30:27.596-08:00Zepeda: Solo exhibition opening Friday, March 11, 8-10pmGallery 1724, Contemporary Art Salon is pleased to present “Doug Cason and Zepeda: Double Life” at Gallery 1724, 1724 Bissonnet St., Houston, Texas 77005. The double solo shows open Friday, March 11, 2011 from 8pm to 10pm. The exhibition runs through Saturday, April 30, 2011.<br /><br />Doug Cason and Zepeda both create such thoroughly developed and highly skilled bodies of work that it can be quite a surprise to find out they are both actually created by the same artist. Cason is two fully realized artists in one. This is a very exciting approach to embracing the freedom and complexity available in contemporary art. Their adjacent shows at Gallery 1724 will be the first time Doug and Zepeda have had dual solo exhibitions at the same venue. <br /><br />Curated by Emily Sloan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluooiTvlWccprYCLCXiyGUSKOivKBVb3lv8LnqZl_gt0UxcK9PvEHG4udpuNC9QI6LlpppGbpS7oUNPm_dAeav_5Pu2mfIhVSiiTWa_R5qYO3N7P4VmIvX_z4YPpdZ3ZYs93G166W2HQ/s1600/inviteZepeda.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluooiTvlWccprYCLCXiyGUSKOivKBVb3lv8LnqZl_gt0UxcK9PvEHG4udpuNC9QI6LlpppGbpS7oUNPm_dAeav_5Pu2mfIhVSiiTWa_R5qYO3N7P4VmIvX_z4YPpdZ3ZYs93G166W2HQ/s400/inviteZepeda.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581575142624829074" /></a><br />"Zepeda likes this", oil on panel (above)<br /><br />About Zepeda’s art: From readily accessible digital media and online social networks, a new fashion of (desperate) narcissism and pornography has risen to serve as the modern day booty call.<br /><br />Bevies of individuals now seek to reconceive their identities in a virtual world. Although some people will use their real names, most who use the Internet for the purpose of reinvention prefer the use of pseudonyms, which often reveal subtle or metaphorical hints of personal information. As users interact with an established online identity a reputation builds which enables others to decide whether the identity is worthy of trust. <br /><br />The concept of the personal self, and how emerging technology influences it is currently studied in the fields of psychology and sociology. Research suggests that unwise and uninhibited behavior on the Internet rises as a result of the relationship between anonymity and (immediate) audience gratification creating a loosening or even complete abandonment of social restrictions and reticence that would otherwise be present in traditional face-to-face interactions. <br /><br />The notion of “You don’t know me” equates to simple anonymity. Anonymity affords a sense of protection, and feeling protected provides an individual with a virtual playground allowing for a meaningful release. The release may be as simple as making a comment that would otherwise be embarrassing in a conventional interaction, or as complex as an outlet for sexual fantasies. Certain release-seekers photograph themselves in the mirror or with their own extended arm striking seductive poses in scant clothing. These studies in particular are the focus of my Zepeda paintings. <br /><br />The women depicted show a complexity of character in an easily dismissed, attention deficit fed forum. The need for the subject to photograph herself, rather than trusting another individual to assist her may suggest the woman’s distrust of a flesh and blood world, finding the virtual world more accepting and forgiving. Contrarily it may point to an isolation that previously existed, and a need for attention that has not been gratified with real human contact. The isolation apparent in each of these photographs is compounded by inattention for the setting or quality of the photograph. Neglected environments made of dirty laundry, unmade beds, empty food containers and flashes from the camera share the scene in a large collection of these on-line photos. The disheveled environment casts a light on the women’s detachment from the material world, and lack of interest in her daily drudgeries. The anticipated adoration waiting online preempts in importance the need to care for home.<br /><br />About Gallery 1724: Gallery 1724 is a d.i.y. contemporary art salon offering rotating, experimental art exhibits and performances. The venue is located in the Houston Museum District at 1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005. For more information, please visit: www.gallery1724.blogspot.com.1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-41782965756088996772011-02-28T13:30:00.000-08:002011-02-28T13:35:05.664-08:00Up next: Doug Cason and ZepedaOur next opening will be Friday, March 11, 2011 from 8pm to 10pm and will feature two of our favorite artists: Doug Cason and Zepeda!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAKVXPGu48L5Rc52d3zIc62ZT3KXD12yUL2DLmD48YVq03i7weZKrAwHjQhR3b7P5TxsSwHziJeHFdv4DS55r6OFWC0Cz7cMWgUdoUMHpme7MwopQdODnI7wVOwsyI5E3VK_fI39oTwo/s1600/inviteDoug.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAKVXPGu48L5Rc52d3zIc62ZT3KXD12yUL2DLmD48YVq03i7weZKrAwHjQhR3b7P5TxsSwHziJeHFdv4DS55r6OFWC0Cz7cMWgUdoUMHpme7MwopQdODnI7wVOwsyI5E3VK_fI39oTwo/s400/inviteDoug.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578856258941417154" /></a>Above image: "discard" by Doug Cason<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbskFIMfvkf0lFxJbRETKz_hfM1TtJr6O4l7rOi_PTbahZ9Sa56HfeCfQwOzA-8iR-wuuzJOxoEC2y-A6cbU6LvNiMfA4_BSv5jrmHHaW5o7bk0OOs9B7_51jjyIFZt4HhQiIiTeZY9w/s1600/inviteZepeda.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbskFIMfvkf0lFxJbRETKz_hfM1TtJr6O4l7rOi_PTbahZ9Sa56HfeCfQwOzA-8iR-wuuzJOxoEC2y-A6cbU6LvNiMfA4_BSv5jrmHHaW5o7bk0OOs9B7_51jjyIFZt4HhQiIiTeZY9w/s400/inviteZepeda.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578856263951089778" /></a>Above image: "Zepeda likes this" by Zepeda1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-12306522227233092372010-12-01T09:08:00.000-08:002010-12-29T16:51:20.792-08:00Joel A. Bender, Jr. and Richard Nix: Saturday, December 4, 8-10pm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3oRwAOYR8-t4ybqxMwEW8XUKl92IgDbSIGIMvDVYtSeymD0SsvIi5412MmljAC0r1C8I30DrxMGYrHLzHNw5Kyp-2p5DaxxoJbAyypmkjUWANgNCgpwKbF4_UFP4KBbqg_7m5HNw2qw/s1600/NixBender.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3oRwAOYR8-t4ybqxMwEW8XUKl92IgDbSIGIMvDVYtSeymD0SsvIi5412MmljAC0r1C8I30DrxMGYrHLzHNw5Kyp-2p5DaxxoJbAyypmkjUWANgNCgpwKbF4_UFP4KBbqg_7m5HNw2qw/s400/NixBender.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543924567377322770" /></a><br />Gallery 1724 presents: "New Works by Joel A. Bender, Jr. and Richard Nix" <br /><br />The opening reception will be Saturday, December 4, at Gallery 1724 from 8pm to 10pm. The exhibit will run until January 31, 2011. <br /><br />Joel A. Bender, Jr. and Richard Nix, both recent graduates of the University of Houston, unveil new works on paper they have been exploring together for the past several years. <br /><br />The exhibition contact is Tim Deason at 713-523-2547.<br /><br />About Gallery 1724: Gallery 1724 is a d.i.y. contemporary art salon offering rotating, experimental art exhibits and performances since 2005. The venue is located in the Houston Museum District at 1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005. For more information, please visit: www.gallery1724.blogspot.com or call 713-523-2547.1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-74691991306793888832010-11-26T10:12:00.000-08:002010-12-30T06:39:59.433-08:00Michael Brims: Saturday, December 4, 8-10pm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWCY0w4wNwYzbcoofBS8AYXilXgkEQpjsUorH7NCzQZ8R4QCGQbWDvEppLFVMAP9OpFlGJVZ3gVI3LLV-hfi_YWAwmV5edBvVghOpo_yuKXL-5vYEpeoLoy4rTYygc2ylPj9CVC7EmSs/s1600/BrimsCandyland.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWCY0w4wNwYzbcoofBS8AYXilXgkEQpjsUorH7NCzQZ8R4QCGQbWDvEppLFVMAP9OpFlGJVZ3gVI3LLV-hfi_YWAwmV5edBvVghOpo_yuKXL-5vYEpeoLoy4rTYygc2ylPj9CVC7EmSs/s400/BrimsCandyland.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545763199786589922" /></a><br />Gallery 1724 presents: Michael Brims’ “Return to Candyland”<br /><br />The opening reception will be Saturday, December 4, at Gallery 1724 from 8pm to 10pm. The exhibit will run until January 31, 2011. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.michaelbrims.info">Michael Brims</a>, featured artist at <a href="http://www.the-kenmore.blogspot.com">The Kenmore</a> for <a href="http://www.fotofest.org">FotoFest 2010 Biennial</a>, delivers sweet, new photographs and videos called “Return to Candyland.” <br /><br />Exhibit contact: Tim Deason, 713-523-2547<br /><br />About Gallery 1724: Gallery 1724 is a d.i.y. contemporary art salon offering rotating, experimental art exhibits and performances since 2005. The venue is located in the Houston Museum District at 1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005. For more information, please visit: www.gallery1724.blogspot.com or call 713-523-2547.1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-58807223222652304832010-10-20T13:09:00.001-07:002010-11-26T10:21:15.301-08:00Extensions! What's next?Both <a href="http://isaacpowell.com/home.html">Isaac Powell'</a>s and <a href="http://www.smittyregula.com/">Smitty Regula</a>'s exhibitions have been extended until Saturday, November 20, 2010!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x8RlTcpeESqUlOcxwPGbohja5dhcFt7ayNwwPkHQTfT6mLW4KVzLbnsp8sXc9cqvVZSYl4Ey6L_E9wu85kyCZCzZid1_mVxbgndeNbLLGYKvfDX0HXmKAoEh2rn9_LYQcDT5_IxnxYg/s1600/SmittyGirlsVacuumingWeb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x8RlTcpeESqUlOcxwPGbohja5dhcFt7ayNwwPkHQTfT6mLW4KVzLbnsp8sXc9cqvVZSYl4Ey6L_E9wu85kyCZCzZid1_mVxbgndeNbLLGYKvfDX0HXmKAoEh2rn9_LYQcDT5_IxnxYg/s400/SmittyGirlsVacuumingWeb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535705281478557634" /></a><br />Up next: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.michaelbrims.info/">Michael Brims</a><br />and <br /><a href="http://www.fidelordonez.com/">Fidel Ordonez</a><br /><br />Unfortunately, Fidel Ordonez will not be able to exhibit at this time afterall, but we hope he can in the future.<br /><br />Both opening on Saturday, December 4 from 8-10pm.1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-46134095525141215092010-10-20T11:05:00.000-07:002010-11-04T07:25:25.212-07:00"If the story is good..." Smitty Regula exhibition review by Natali Leduc(note: all the quotes are taken from Smitty Regula's writing.)<br /><br />If the story is good...<br /><br />In his New Works currently on view at Gallery 1724, Smitty Regula is showing a series of reproductions that he made of shrines previously made between 1953 and 1983 by Joseph Buttle (1920-1983). According to the official story, Joseph Buttle, a door-to-door salesman, created ShrineCo. in 1953. "Following the design revolution of appliances of the 1950's," his shrines were meant to ease the worship process at home, the same way an appliance was meant to reduce the load of house chores. The Portable Instant Automatic Sacrifice "burned its offering at the touch of a button" while the Worship Accelerator allowed its user to reduce the time spent worshipping without altering the quality of the worship. There was also the 40 Gallon Praise Tank, the Instant Shrine (just add water), the Praise Wheel with Automatic Protruding Strobe, the Oscillating Transistor Praise Wheel, etc., each of which had its own worshipping purpose. The Portable Instant Automatic Sacrifice on view at Gallery 1724 is said to be the original one made by Buttle that Regula would have won in an auction. The show is complete with an Homage to Buttle, made by Regula, the Infinite Loop shrine made by Icky and Feaser ("Joseph's envious distant second cousins who sought to be a part of ShrineCo" but who got rejected), and a Portable Diagnostic Multi-Shrine Calibrator, which allowed Buttle to service any of his shrines.<br /><br />At the opening, a little man in a suit and tie introduced himself as Joseph Buttle, handing out his card to every visitor... but Joseph Buttle is said to have died in 1983. Who was this man then? An impostor?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJMGXFO-jh2zzTKyqIj2ptwQk7dO67PTacFVHv7_jKD0SW6mtmWw1C9P9h9hjxqkmJEk1z0DKpHFgI3F0dcvPQym1CWFQSYa6EjlZ7S1s5CPcKM6XVJvGM2z1EsBklVIhpNt_eH9Axoc/s1600/ButtleBobby2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJMGXFO-jh2zzTKyqIj2ptwQk7dO67PTacFVHv7_jKD0SW6mtmWw1C9P9h9hjxqkmJEk1z0DKpHFgI3F0dcvPQym1CWFQSYa6EjlZ7S1s5CPcKM6XVJvGM2z1EsBklVIhpNt_eH9Axoc/s400/ButtleBobby2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535699557182290258" /></a><br /><br />The beginnings are far fetched: shrines as appliances short-circuit the personal stamina found in homemade shrines (although one could argue that Buttle's shrines were also made "to suit" their owners' worshipping particularities). Add to this the idea of presenting replicas of such shrines and we are looking at a dubious situation, let alone the presence of Joseph Buttle... But dismissing this experience as a farce would be foregoing a meaningful commentary about authenticity, religion, consumerism, storytelling, and plain simple clean fun.<br /><br />The question of authenticity is not fully exposed yet. We learn that Joseph Buttle never existed, at least in our "reality," and we further learn that Smitty Regula is a pseudonym for Drew Bettge. Oddly enough, as we plunge into ShrineCo's universe, this Drew Bettge appears to be less real than Joseph Buttle, towards whom the whole attention is geared. Bettge is invisible in the work and Regula's trace as one who pays an homage to Joseph Buttle could not be more humble and removed from the heat of the lights. <br /><br />The viewer understands quickly that the narrative is just as important as the shrines. They are intertwined in such a way that one gives life to the other. Without the story, the shrines would solely be beautiful functional sculptures pleasant to look at and fun to interact with. Being made of appliance parts (water heater tanks, irons, coffee machine, etc.), they surely refer to appliances. At the push of a button, fake snow comes flying on your head, a horn plays, or coffee brews... But without the story, the shrines would lack an overall cohesion. The story gives them the status of artifacts. They become consumer goods that testify for a past that never existed. Yet, this past is given a semblance of truth through the physical reality of the shrines. The installation itself plays a role in this process. The walls of Gallery 1724 are not the typical white gallery walls but slats of wood, referring a house rather than a gallery. The signs describing the shrines are printed on plain paper, glued to construction paper. Other signs encouraging the visitors to push buttons are simply handwritten with a marker on pieces of torn cardboard boxes. What some would call "neglect" in the presentation brings the shrines outside of a traditional understanding of fine art. As viewers, we found ourselves in front of a similar situation as if looking at Duchamp's Fountain: but instead of seeking the "art" in an urinal, we are trying to forget the "art" of the shrines to see them as consumer goods, because it is as such that they fully gain a meaning and engage in our delight.<br /><br />In the midst of falsehood, we still have the tendency to believe the story because it is a good explanation for the presence of the shrines today in a gallery. It functions like a myth: although imaginary, it contains a certain truth. The narrative is entertaining, humorous. Yet, even with its intricate exaggeration and its caricatured characters it is still believable. The story of the businessman with a novel idea, the ups and downs of the trade, the obsession with consumer goods and religion, all are parts of a collective imaginary, an American myth. The attention paid to details, and a tone as objective as possible tend to mislead the viewer into thinking that the story unfolding before his eyes is based on reality. If the story is good...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQxwrztUZbfTqNf0ALBjT6_3WQXvLHQkKQ60r6KavCATbeT3WHk8MMwHCRULji6ZksmIp3nc3vo0rPF7KNeN5DvXhlPNZylL-oc_AGa2Fjb-yrL3dDz-aihmsYK3ONmlaD8T_FrX4U0A/s1600/SmittyDancing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQxwrztUZbfTqNf0ALBjT6_3WQXvLHQkKQ60r6KavCATbeT3WHk8MMwHCRULji6ZksmIp3nc3vo0rPF7KNeN5DvXhlPNZylL-oc_AGa2Fjb-yrL3dDz-aihmsYK3ONmlaD8T_FrX4U0A/s400/SmittyDancing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535699884289866434" /></a>1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-31389288651643357762010-09-13T19:54:00.000-07:002010-09-13T20:07:05.890-07:00Isaac Powell: September 25 through November 6, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy0J-8VyfR1-3pEKsRfg1uc4f348DughF57_Mpx73il-18PjI0dPEpMkzPfYbYOQi1KeaHtQy7LZyokmRirjORblvZY3NN6xbRKbsk3olmaqRn66S4rEVROFfZINbe3CSxKYwbVTd1hg/s1600/PowellOnTheLandLarge.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy0J-8VyfR1-3pEKsRfg1uc4f348DughF57_Mpx73il-18PjI0dPEpMkzPfYbYOQi1KeaHtQy7LZyokmRirjORblvZY3NN6xbRKbsk3olmaqRn66S4rEVROFfZINbe3CSxKYwbVTd1hg/s400/PowellOnTheLandLarge.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516598637546713266" /></a><br />Isaac Powell<br />Opening: Saturday, September 25 from 8pm to 10pm<br />through November 6, 2010<br /><br />Powell's art making process is based upon the conflict and the problem solving of visual equations. Typically, he sets up problems for himself; these oppositions can pertain to the subject matter of the piece or could be conceptual or formal. Often, throughout the development of the work, collisions happen between many different types of problems. Powell finds that in the process, vitality happens when he is able to solve both the organic and the self-imposed visual equations at the same time. Often, the image retains the leftover residue, and the important visual trajectories of the initial problem or equation. This visual evidence is necessary to activate the work.<br /><br />A secondary conflict Powell feels compelled to deal with is that of his own physical 'handicap'. It is important that he displaces this physical handicap by creating highly crafted hand made supports and structures for his paintings and drawings.<br /><br />About Isaac Powell:<br />Isaac Powell is a recent graduate of the MFA program at Washington State University who now teaches Painting and Drawing at Eastern Kentucky University. Powell interweaves the themes of life, growth, reproduction, and creativity with those of his own personal history in his still life depictions and topographic reproductions. Having been born without a right hand, the flora in his work directly references the body, its appendages and digits. By addressing his own anxieties through the imagery of plant cuttings and graftings, he has developed his own vocabulary for confronting both awkwardness and beauty.<br /><br />To see more of his artwork, please visit: <a href="http://www.isaacpowell.com">www.isaacpowell.com</a><br /><br />Venue info:<br />Gallery 1724<br />1724 Bissonnet St.<br />Houston, Texas 77005<br />713-582-11981724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-2571155970141337202010-09-13T19:15:00.000-07:002010-09-18T09:03:15.613-07:00Smitty Regula: September 25 through November 6, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYJywjopG7dxOqm8B1AquLAVXE997WBTfd87xGHgXDDs5AeQnFE-PZFd2a0ZNoXEvVXHjqrOg2jDObODiEFlPgD3kp8ZvlXeHJzUCh2qrSv8Q2O5SUXLAU8NpgQ-KnTQ81cfviT4mNZw/s1600/SmittyRegulaHomage.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYJywjopG7dxOqm8B1AquLAVXE997WBTfd87xGHgXDDs5AeQnFE-PZFd2a0ZNoXEvVXHjqrOg2jDObODiEFlPgD3kp8ZvlXeHJzUCh2qrSv8Q2O5SUXLAU8NpgQ-KnTQ81cfviT4mNZw/s400/SmittyRegulaHomage.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516596215681240562" /></a><br />Smitty Regula<br />Opening Saturday, September 25 from 8pm to 10pm.<br />through November 6, 2010. <br /><br />Following the design revolution of appliances of the 1950’s, Joseph Buttle, a dreamer and schemer, created ShrineCo. in 1953. His dream was to make worship easier and more efficient, and sell this door to door. He did this with his patented shrines, a shrine for any icon, belief, or denomination of religion. Regula, eagerly following in Buttle’s footsteps has researched and carefully reproduced in his own artistic interpretation replicas of only a hand full of the hundreds of shrines Buttle produced and sold.<br /><br />About Smitty Regula:<br />Smitty Regula was born in 1976, grew up, and has had many unsuccessful endeavors in his life. He started off quite a while ago informing the public about identity theft from major corporations. Smitty then joined a cult who tried to remanufacture the idea of American consumerism. After this he pushed “grind”, a failed street drug. Regula is presently attempting to follow in the footsteps of “Joseph Buttle” by selling custom shrines door to door. Now Regula drives a chicken. <br /><br />To learn more about Smitty visit: <a href="http://www.smittyregula.com/">www.smittyregula.com</a><br />Venue info:<br />Gallery 1724<br />1724 Bissonnet St.<br />Houston, Texas 77005<br />713-582-11981724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867026181827304537.post-8664633665440296772010-09-13T12:02:00.001-07:002010-09-23T06:22:00.470-07:00Wash Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pueo75KtaWxKh7nAjPbHXcuRpFuqKIvUTb6Xc0WQZ-x7eeZvLEgzQGt87Y9nGxhXt6GQudqxTYC3ooSH-LDSmYoxzWv7liTZfLskvyYjdxUVfz-6dUfZPqohD9e8E9W9dXjTzF3k6GWJ/s1600/EmilyWash.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pueo75KtaWxKh7nAjPbHXcuRpFuqKIvUTb6Xc0WQZ-x7eeZvLEgzQGt87Y9nGxhXt6GQudqxTYC3ooSH-LDSmYoxzWv7liTZfLskvyYjdxUVfz-6dUfZPqohD9e8E9W9dXjTzF3k6GWJ/s400/EmilyWash.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516462816949231090" /></a><br />Wash is a performance about cleansing, ritual and intimacy. A full day at Gallery 1724 in Houston, Texas was devoted to the washing of hair including anointing with oils. There were twenty participants and numerous observers. It was a nicely paced day of washing and talking. During Wash, conversations included memories of September 11, 2001, memories of having their hair washed by their mothers, and the love and pampering of having their hair washed by someone else. We also discussed comparisons to foot washing and baptism, vulnerability, and the intimacy of touch, particularly to the head.<br /><br />The performance was documented through photographs and sound. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WtfEE6dLaCYMHmpj9l3ppYHkBauDl17yeBoCW3dy0boUBrFb7YYTeXUSQ-QLjgcG7t-OSB8bhOMKC9qkfOH18ROaL47VJq9k7unOVQ0adYwU3bm7ZpWgywkfPob3ke3s9ePD1V3ycIR5/s1600/WashMichael.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WtfEE6dLaCYMHmpj9l3ppYHkBauDl17yeBoCW3dy0boUBrFb7YYTeXUSQ-QLjgcG7t-OSB8bhOMKC9qkfOH18ROaL47VJq9k7unOVQ0adYwU3bm7ZpWgywkfPob3ke3s9ePD1V3ycIR5/s400/WashMichael.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516461911832827202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AJFF_MtHje_r8YEIAFtxSBl15z01-UpO78fmq3ji3ko3q3Mz8Y-cS0GICL2XG4BKULjAr0QXB_EOTRuKz2AFumwrTeM88fRj1qEXeMMn9i2F-kAvVgSaU2N2lbv2S9CQINL645eyUC3b/s1600/WashCynthiaSoapSmile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AJFF_MtHje_r8YEIAFtxSBl15z01-UpO78fmq3ji3ko3q3Mz8Y-cS0GICL2XG4BKULjAr0QXB_EOTRuKz2AFumwrTeM88fRj1qEXeMMn9i2F-kAvVgSaU2N2lbv2S9CQINL645eyUC3b/s400/WashCynthiaSoapSmile.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516461762612196562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEIvSt3qxjnnNPM4Wv7e2kpmAaljGzy_NnwzUwa_Zz0TZDDHEg7mmw36g7cZ_Jps92svAwDcV6zGtTmzp7lwakLuZ0Wy2tBXemKYCPrQjbuT8WLPmukTfWvWPb4RKzXN-bGqNuHPfan77/s1600/WashJuneAnnoint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEIvSt3qxjnnNPM4Wv7e2kpmAaljGzy_NnwzUwa_Zz0TZDDHEg7mmw36g7cZ_Jps92svAwDcV6zGtTmzp7lwakLuZ0Wy2tBXemKYCPrQjbuT8WLPmukTfWvWPb4RKzXN-bGqNuHPfan77/s400/WashJuneAnnoint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516461482187717698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zaxXPn08Hl6isfvO1UZSN6PXoDMORltmRxbK7xvEZ4DHUJBcPTC1qXZXQyCT6PlCCc4a9XlLS6U2yXXuhTyrLN-T6lnP5khx56sEJjjnIhl0oDkzUcSAKeQ1SoRYMW0fwn-336natNkd/s1600/WashDeanGirl.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zaxXPn08Hl6isfvO1UZSN6PXoDMORltmRxbK7xvEZ4DHUJBcPTC1qXZXQyCT6PlCCc4a9XlLS6U2yXXuhTyrLN-T6lnP5khx56sEJjjnIhl0oDkzUcSAKeQ1SoRYMW0fwn-336natNkd/s400/WashDeanGirl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516462099222410962" /></a>Above photo courtesy of Dean Liscum and Sophie Simons.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh99cL5AiPIbBDxMVZJDY-hrCJ00knFyczP_cA_PkQlj589PYkRD3R-jxw55N00_K-HN65Z7qrkic2m_j9BxUPkzaLyPcEzbRSqZ_aZ7IdCGdDX0_0jbniODF7gheqdXsudUFWV5AhCJVu/s1600/WashBoby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh99cL5AiPIbBDxMVZJDY-hrCJ00knFyczP_cA_PkQlj589PYkRD3R-jxw55N00_K-HN65Z7qrkic2m_j9BxUPkzaLyPcEzbRSqZ_aZ7IdCGdDX0_0jbniODF7gheqdXsudUFWV5AhCJVu/s400/WashBoby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516461009528026850" /></a><br />Photos courtesy of: Heather Korb, Dean Liscum, Merilee Minshew, Sophie Simons, and Emily Sloan.<br /><br />Floor before, with foils...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0Lsf6pmaSqYaJKcGzghzXUDpY5bTIJYZz_dv22u7htiDdbUxgOqzxfYN9r2xhLlx7hYSPIYvyS_blKpwFGeHpwvqRz-WsP2SX4W8zjxroaF_V6H63_nTUiA9m9jEkwvTgF1xw2SajLfc/s1600/WashFloorBefore.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0Lsf6pmaSqYaJKcGzghzXUDpY5bTIJYZz_dv22u7htiDdbUxgOqzxfYN9r2xhLlx7hYSPIYvyS_blKpwFGeHpwvqRz-WsP2SX4W8zjxroaF_V6H63_nTUiA9m9jEkwvTgF1xw2SajLfc/s400/WashFloorBefore.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516473824291254386" /></a>Floor after, foils with imprint from traffic...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTsbOA2LJy0UioSr2-miivyihHqLh6GjerU3aRC4B-ylJ_Db8hqzjwtyTmCsVEGeDIf4qNBpzS7o-uk5CceuatsOwJVFyDWvN0V0W3ClFlBCE3-bplGTUU-jAtxONnzQlHVjKuXOPPFnq/s1600/WashFloor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTsbOA2LJy0UioSr2-miivyihHqLh6GjerU3aRC4B-ylJ_Db8hqzjwtyTmCsVEGeDIf4qNBpzS7o-uk5CceuatsOwJVFyDWvN0V0W3ClFlBCE3-bplGTUU-jAtxONnzQlHVjKuXOPPFnq/s400/WashFloor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516473678900499570" /></a>1724 Bissonnet St. (between Dunlavy and Woodhead), Houston, Texas 77005http://www.blogger.com/profile/00954303538972905516noreply@blogger.com0