Every first Wednesday of the month, bring your business cards and a friend for live jazz and happy hour specials on food and wine.  Remember; it is all for a good cause as 10% of sales go to BVA Houston.

CHA is located at 810 Waugh Drive across from Whole Foods. Free Parking.

For more information:

• Google Map directions to CHA
  

• See photos from April’s Happy Hour
  

Also showing are recent photography works by Miwa Nishimura.

Where: Gremillion &Co. Fine Art, Annex Building,  2501 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005

Exhibition Dates: March 29 through April 19, 2012, Gallery open Tues – Sat 10-5

- Gerhard Demetz

360 is madly, deeply, and completely in love with the sculptural work of Gehard Demetz! In particular, its the innovative and complex approach Demetz takes on a traditional artistic medium, woodcarving, that first attracted us to his work. Clearly Demetz’s works are beautiful to look at, however its the layers of emotions and symbolism that are embedded in the works that make them so successful and powerful.

How you reacted was right; 170 x 56 x 32,5cm; 2011

I have dreamed in German; 172 x 71 x 58 cm; 2009

**Interested in seeing more by Gehard Demetz, visit his website, or check out HI FRUCTOSE Magazine on stands now!**

Images from Gerhard Demetz website: www.geharddemetz.com

Details:

Food trucks park outside Cullen Sculpture Garden every day of the week, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until sell out. The schedule below is subject to change, so please check back frequently for updates. For all the latest news, follow the MFAH on Twitter.

Monday
Bare Bowls Kitchen, providing high-quality food, highlighting ingredients that are momentarily in season, at an affordable price from a clean and inviting atmosphere. MENU

Tuesday
Phamily Bites, serving Vietnamese and Asian-fusion munchies to the masses of H-Town one street block at a time. MENU
$10 minimum charge for credit card transactions.

Wednesday
No Borders—Sylvia’s Street Tacos, a delicious taste of the Rio Grande Valley, from Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen.

Thursday
The Waffle Bus, offering gourmet waffle sandwiches that can be made savory or sweet. MENU
$1 convenience charge on credit card transactions.

Friday
Ladybird, using fresh produce and ingredients to make upscale comfort food from scratch.
Accepts cash and credit card payments.

Saturday
Bernie’s Burger Bus, 100% made-from-scratch burgers and fries using three cuts of the best Black Angus beef, local Texas cheddar cheese, and freshly homemade condiments. MENU
Accepts cash and credit card payments.

Sunday
The Rice Box, all your favorite Chinese take-out classics to go. MENU
Accepts cash and credit card payments.

NEW WORKS

Opening Saturday January 14th 6-8pm

Runs through 02-11-2012

MCMURTREY GALLERY
3508 Lake Street
Houston, Texas 77098

Sandi Seltzer Bryant’s new paintings are influenced by her travels across Asia. Mrs. Bryant brings back with her a color culture influenced by the East through paint and collage. The artworks include handmade papers from Vietnam, hues inspired by China, and lines from patterns and fabrics worn across Asia. Sandi Seltzer Bryant utilizes subtle color and form to layer her composition and creates a visually intricate abstract portrait of the world around her.

Sandi Seltzer Bryant is an alum of Carnegie Mellon University where she received her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Painting. Her work has been exhibited throughout Texas, California, New York, London, Paris and Korea.   Ms. Bryant’s artwork is in many private and public collections and has been featured in Art News, The Houston Chronicle, and Houston Woman Magazine. Founder of one of Houston’s leading artists studio spaces Winter Street Studios, Sandi Seltzer Bryant continues to give back to her local art community as well as being one of Houston’s primary abstract painters.

Sandi’s catalog is now available online. To view and purchase pleas copy and paste the following text into your browser: http://www.bookemon.com/read-book/145997

The mission of the New World Museum is to convey the significance of Hispanic art to all generations, to promote and encourage scholarly research and academic inquiry in the field of Hispanic art, to recognize and honor Hispanic artists, to develop cultural exchanges between artists and the community, to advance education about Hispanic art among adults and children everywhere, and to preserve and protect for future generations the rich heritage and vibrant tradition of Hispanic art.

Michele will continue to advise and work on key projects for 360 Degrees of Art.

It’s time for Museum District Day again!  This year’s event is set for Saturday, September 17 from 10 am – 5 pm and will welcome upwards of 30,000 visitors to the Museum District. During the event, 17 museums will provide free general admission to visitors and free shuttle transportation will be available to take guests from museum to museum throughout the day.

We are looking for volunteers (must be over the age of 18) to fill two “jobs”: –

• “Bus Docents” – greeting and interacting with visitors and operating the Museum District Day video that shares details with folks about the activities of the day.
• “Bus Stop Assistants” – manning the bus stop at each museum, interacting with visitors, promoting the “walkability” of the District and sharing general event information and bus shuttle details.

There will be a morning shift and an afternoon shift, each 4.5 hours long. The morning shift is from 9 am – 1:30 pm.  The afternoon is from 1 – 5:30 pm. Training (mandatory) will be provided on Wednesday, September 7 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Once each volunteer is confirmed, I’ll forward more details about the training session and instructions for the day of (where to check in, details on lunch, etc.).

Lunch will be provided, as well as museum passes for volunteers to be able to return to the Museum District at a later date to enjoy the museum exhibitions and activities.

All those interested in volunteering need to reply to: monica@monicarhodes.com by Friday, September 2.  Please provide the following information:

• NAME
• CELL PHONE NUMBER
• EMAIL ADDRESS
• PREFERRED JOB ASSIGNMENT (Bus Docent or Bus Stop Assistant or either)
• PREFERRED SHIFT (AM OR PM OR BOTH)

**PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE TO SEPT 7 MANDATORY TRAINING SESSION (from 5:30 – 7:30 pm)**

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Independence: Dr. Red Duke, “Of all things I love about Texas, it’s Texans-they are strong, proud individuals-courageous, visionary, energetic, loyal-their word is their bond-they will ride for the brand”

Meandering Stream at Sunset: Barbara Bush – “You can feel the gentle soul of Texas in this photo of a meandering stream at sunset.  Our big skies and broad meadows bring all Texans a sense of peace and certainly an awe of nature. We Texans are blessed to live in this beautiful state.”

Memories of Texas: Nolan Ryan, “I have been fortunate to spend my entire life in Texas.  Each year as winter begins to wind down, one of the things I look forward to most about spring is the appearance of Texas wildflowers that cover the countryside.  Along the highways, rural country roads and adjacent fields, and even in some neighborhood yards, paint brushes can be seen first and are soon joined by bluebonnets and a mixture of other blooms of reds, golden yellows, pinks, and purples.  We are very fortunate to have wildflowers that bloom from March through May which give us many varieties to appreciate.  The spring of 2010 produced the most prolific wildflowers that I can remember in my lifetime!”   

Topics covered:

• What is art leasing and what is art licensing
• The process of leasing & licensing; how to prepare for either world; what steps to take to get your work noticed, etc
• What is the role of the agent/consultant
• What is your role as the artist & what to be prepared for
• What you need to know to avoid being taken advantage of

Blakely and Michele will be interested in seeing your work to see if it is a good fit for leasing or licensing. Please bring your portfolios in easy to handle format (prints or images on laptop are ok).

For more information visit Spacetaker Workshop

Fee: $5 for Spacetaker members; $15 for non-members

(Become a Spacetaker member today! Visit our Culture 365 member page for more information.)