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Grandalism featuring Article
Curated by GONZO247
April 28 – July 7, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 28, 6-9pm
Grandalism is a season-long series of street art commissions presented in partnership with GONZO247, founder of Aerosol Warfare. Throughout the season, the DiverseWorks dock will be the backdrop for a series of rotating, large-scale works that features accomplished street artists. Featuring a different artist every 8 weeks, Grandalism showcases the raw talent and innovation of the city’s freshest and most prolific urban artists selected by one of Houston’s most notable street art legends.
Phillip Orlando Perez (aka Article) is a self-taught independent artist based …
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34th School of Art Masters’ Thesis Exhibition
April 28-May 12, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 28, 6-9pm
The University of Houston School of Art, Blaffer Art Museum and DiverseWorks are proud to present the 34th School of Art Masters’ Thesis Exhibition, on view from April 28–May 12, 2012 at DiverseWorks.
Image: M’Kina Tapscott, M Theory, 2012, mixed media with hair
The exhibition features works by Danilo Bojic, Ted Closson, Sebastian Forray, Lisa Garrett, Steven Hook, Chuck Ivy, Rosine Kouamen, Natali Leduc, Emily McGrew, Abi Semtner, and M’kina Tapscott. These eleven graduating students represent five departments in the University …
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Last year Marina Zurkow researched the Permian Basin during a residency hosted by DiverseWorks. From Marfa to Midland, the artist met with geologists, naturalists, cattle ranchers, people working in the oil industry and activists. These dialogues deeply affected the resulting exhibition, but the discussions don’t stop there. Participate in the dialogue, and share your opinions and insights through this survey that is part of the collateral “lab” of Necrocracy.
You can read previous responses or
answer an additional set of questions about climate change and the weather.
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Artist Talk with Marina Zurkow
Saturday, March 17, 1pm
Artist-in-Residence, Marina Zurkow, will give an in-depth tour of her multimedia exhibition, Necrocracy, that explores landscapes, hydrocarbons as agents, and other issues inspired by her research trip to the Texas Permian Basin. As part of the tour, Zurkow will discuss her research trip, ecosystems and the technology that she has created to produce video animations.
This event is free and open to the public.
Marina Zurkow Necrocracy March 17-April 21, 2012Opening Reception: Friday, March 16, 6 -8PM Marina Zurkow
Necrocracy
March 17-April 21, 2012 Opening Reception:
Friday, March 16, 6 -8PM
Commissioned by DiverseWorks to be part of Fotofest 2012 Necrocracy is an immersive art exhibition exploring nature and petrochemical production that combines video animation, drawings and sculpture by Brooklyn-based artist Marina Zurkow. In the space, the public is invited to explore a labyrinth-like landscape, populated with an array of petroleum-based artworks and a series of new animated video works. A collateral materials lab and an online survey provide space for audiences …
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Grandalism featuring Gabe Prusmack
Curated by GONZO247
March 16-April 21, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, March 16, 6-9pm
Grandalism is a season-long series of street art commissions presented in partnership with GONZO247, founder of Aerosol Warfare. Throughout the season, the DiverseWorks dock will be the backdrop for a series of rotating, large-scale works that features accomplished street artists. Featuring a different artist every 8 weeks, Grandalism showcases the raw talent and innovation of the city’s freshest and most prolific urban artists selected by one of Houston’s most notable street art legends.
For more than a decade, Galveston-based aerosol artist …
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Grandalism featuring DECK WGF
Curated by GONZO247
January 19-February 25, 2012
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 19, 6-9pm
Grandalism is a season-long series of street art commissions presented in partnership with GONZO247, founder of Aerosol Warfare. Throughout the season, the DiverseWorks dock will be the backdrop for a series of rotating, large-scale works that features accomplished street artists. Featuring a different artist every 8 weeks, Grandalism showcases the raw talent and innovation of the city’s freshest and most prolific urban artists selected by one of Houston’s most notable street art legends.
About DECK WGF
Deck WGF is a …
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zoe | juniper
A Crack in Everything
January 19-February 25, 2012
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 19, 6-9pm
zoe | juniper performances: Thursday-Saturday, January 19-21, 7:30pm
Local performances featuring Kristen Frankiewicz, Catalina Molinari, Kara Newton, Tina Shariffskul, and Kelly Todd are on Saturday, January 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 at 1pm.
zoe | juniper (Princess Grace Awardee Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey) will create an immersive environment of video, dance, photography, and installation that extends and expands upon their touring dance work A Crack in Everything (ACIE). Scofield and Shuey use the Greek tragedy The …
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November 11-December 17, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, November 11, 6-9pm
Curated by GONZO247
Grandalism is a season-long series of street art commissions presented in partnership with GONZO247, founder of Aerosol Warfare. Throughout the season, the DiverseWorks dock will be the backdrop for a series of rotating, large-scale works that features accomplished street artists. Featuring a different artist every 8 weeks, Grandalism showcases the raw talent and innovation of the city’s freshest and most prolific urban artists selected by one of Houston’s most notable street art legends.
About Episode
Born and raised on Houston’s north side, Episode has …
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
12-6pm
Artist Tours: 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Join DiverseWorks for the 19th Annual ArtCrawl. As part of the festivities, Artists in Residence, Tara Conley and Tria Wood, will be giving tours of their exhibition My Life as a Doll and answering questions.
About My Life as a Doll
Sculptor Tara Conley and writer Tria Wood create a residence with rooms defined by pages from a gigantic book. Seductive aspects of this fantasy world slowly give way to reveal the perils for a woman living her life as a doll. Exploring personal spaces and …
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