CALL FOR LATINO ARTISTS.....
www.lagunaartbylatinos.com
>My name is Esmeralda Salinas: I’m working on a side project that I think
>you might be interested in. The project is an online review of Latino
>artists in Texas (usually very underrepresented, especially in the Rio
>Grande Valley). My hope is that this will be a source to highlight the work
>being done by Latino artists and also serve as a space to discuss Latin
>American and Chicano art from the perspective of Texas and the Southwest.
>So, it will consist of interviews, editorials, exhibition reviews, videos,
>events, news, and an annual curated exhibition to be held in Houston (and
>then it would travel throughout Texas). I’m currently attempting to find
>writers but I also want to meet with people active in the community and
>hope to have the soft launch for Houston by June 1. The hard launch will be
>in the fall in coordination with the exhibition and will (hopefully)
>include most, if not all, areas of Texas by that time.
>
>A bit about myself is probably in line. I'm a homegrown Houstonian with a
>passion for art and received my BA in Art History in 2009 from University
>of Houston. During my time there, I was involved in several projects at the
>International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA, housed at the
>MFAH) and interned with Mari Carmen Ramirez, Curator of Latin American Art.
>I went on to get my MA in Art History and Theory at the University of Essex
>and while I was there (across the pond in England), I kept thinking about
>the art scene back home and how Latinos are very underrepresented in the
>greater scope of the art scene. So, I've been back a little over a year and
>am now starting this project and getting to know Latino artists in Houston
>and in Texas. My hope is that this site will be a source to highlight the
>amazing work being done by Latino artists and to inform the community of
>other events and artists around the state. But, I can’t be everywhere at
>once!
>
>So, if this sounds like something you’d be interested in participating in,
>let me know. I’d love to sit and talk to you about it and learn more about
>what you’re doing and what is happening in the art scene in the valley. I’d
>love to be able to bring some artists to Houston for the first annual show
>this fall (it will be by invitation). And, I would be more than willing to
>make the drive to visit with you in person.
>
>I hope to hear from you soon.
>
>
>All best,
>
>Esmeralda Salinas
>
>
>Founder and Director
>
>Laguna: Art by Latinos
>
>713.359.8844
>
>info@lagunartbylatinos.com
>
>www.lagunaartbylatinos.com
>
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art...
Only a few days left, exhibit ends:
Saturday February 2, 2013
10:00 am - 3:45 pm
The Art of Brownsville - Texas by Gabriel Trevino
EL RIO - 2012- 4FT X 4FT - ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL BY GABRIEL TREVINO
"Without legitimate evaluation perhaps the art on your wall is as important as the leaves falling from a tree on a windy day" ....
"We can only try to put local art into perspective, to search for the true nature that inspires it, for what makes it unique , and perhaps to understand how it is evolving."
It is interesting to see how regardless the artist style, approach or application, whether Surrealist, Cubist, Abstract or Expressionist and or as contemporary as it may be, art produced on the border, it seems to be somehow over shadowed direct and indirectly by the underlying context such as : Chicano Art, Border Art , Mexican-American Art, South Texas Art, Barrio Art, Latin American Art and or Frontera Art .
As local artists continue to distinguish themselves, the ideas and the imagery being produced along the border, may in fact keep it from being accepted as anything else... Must an artist embrace the idea of being part of a border art movement and nothing else ?
Should we then question the idea, must an artist step outside the border to be accepted as part of all the other movements in the contemporary art world ? Is the border like a magnetic field that surrounds, pulling towards it all that is produce as part of its own nature ?
Artist that grew up in both Matamoros and Brownsville, that reflect in their art the local culture, not necessarily by influences but simply acknowledgement of who they are, perhaps carry a distinguishable difference. It is art in its true form, and nature, an artist simply only reacting to its environment.
Within the last 20yrs, Brownsville Texas has certainly attracted artists from both Mexico and from all over the United States. Some artists have been inspired and influenced by living on the border, to produce most work related to border issues.
"An artist must do it himself".... he must be the artist, the promoter, the art dealer, the critic, the gallery owner, the teacher, the museum staff and perhaps if not the most important,, the viewer...
It is an artist world to do what he chooses, to make what he can with it, and to accept and learn to live with his or her own making.
I have seen the many faces of art, from starving artist to artist in the cover of magazines, the faces are the same...
Take the artist from the this land and is he not an artist anymore?
At the same time you try to understand the artist, you must then perhaps try to understand the Mexican - American border : the people, the culture, the politics, the media, but importantly the history ....
I sometimes think its better to look at local art not as what one local artist is doing but what all of them are doing which is one of my favorite reasons to continue with The Art of Brownsville blog.. I think for me, reflecting in art in such a manor, helps to recognize what is inspiring, perhaps what is trending and to see how art may be evolving within our art culture..
Saturday, January 12, 2013
RUSTEBERG ART GALLERY - OPENS 1/22/2013 AT 6PM
Place:
The Art Gallery In the Rusteberg Building
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
Cameron
United States
When:
01/22/2013 - 02/15/2013 (6pm)
Phone: 956 882-7097
He lives in Monterrey, Mexico. Among his many awards are first prizes at the Cintermex Drawing Contest and the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Watercolor Contest. His works have been exhibited in Romania at the Bistrita Museum of Nazaud as well as in all of the major cities of Mexico.
“…An artist who finds peace being devout to his relative roots…”
–Jesus Flores Villegas
(Art Commentator)
Friday, November 23, 2012
Every Rebel Has A Face - Gabriel Trevino
Title: You Dont Know What Hit You !
Title:Everywhere I Look I See
Title: Crossing New Boundaries
Title: Every Rebel Has A Face.
Title: LIBERTY A GO GO !!
PRINTS BY GABRIEL TREVINO
956-525-3554
EMAIL: brownsvilleartform@yahoo.com
COPYRIGHT IMAGES - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED !
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Blurbs about local art by Gabriel Trevino
“Blurbs about local art” by Gabriel Trevino
What is art if not a reflection of a society. For me, one of
the things I look at when I go see art and question is how was it produce and
what inspired it.
The way we create art, the mediums we choose whether it’s ; pencil
drawings, acrylics or oils, and or industrial paints to house latex paint, or
found objects to news and magazine clipping for collages, and that is only
mentioning 2dimensional art, but you can imagine what may apply to 3dimensional
work. The accessibility of art supplies has change within the last 20yrs, the
idea of being an artist is more commercial than ever.
If you can understand the cost involved in high quality fine
art supplies vs. craft – or none traditional art media, you can understand how and
possibly why certain work is put together a certain way.
In the end it can all be and it is considered art regardless
of how it’s made, considering the quality factor.
Locally, most of the works imagery is inspired by border
issues and or Mexican art and culture. It is what defines our art from the art
produce by the rest of the world. It will continue to cultivate and perhaps
evolve as it continues to become more contemporary.
I think it is
important to understand that art is not only a social or political idea. That
what is most important is the principals and values are based on creativity and
design.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
CINCO - BROWNSVILLE ART CRAWL - NOVEMBER 1 & 2 (6PM -9PM)
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Defining Art program on KMBH ch 10 or 60
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Sunday, September 30, 2012
THE ART AFFAIR - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND - 2012
PRESS RELEASE:
Art Space is pleased to announce the first
November 24th - Friday
10 am - 7 pm
10 am - 7 pm
Our 1st annual outdoor art festival!
Booths filled with original art will line our Padre Blvd parking lot
Right in the heart of the Island’s entertainment district.
The island will be packed with visitors for the holiday as well as the
annual SPI college basketball invitational.
Right in the heart of the Island’s entertainment district.
The island will be packed with visitors for the holiday as well as the
annual SPI college basketball invitational.
Sell your art at this fantastic new event.
Cost: $20. Bring your tent. Bring you art.
Cost: $20. Bring your tent. Bring you art.
Spaces are limited!
Book your space at the following
http://spiartspace.com/online-booking/
Book your space at the following
http://spiartspace.com/online-booking/
Be sure to check the website for the following classes to be posted shortly
Marilyn Brown will be teaching a collage class in November.
Guy Morrow will be returning for classes in January and February.
Beth Fendigan will be teaching a brush less watercolor collage.
Peggy Paris will be holding her sweatshirt class.
For all of you who love clay we will be offering some new and exciting classes.
Several smaller workshops are being planned as well.
We now accept Visa and MasterCard.
Art Space still accepts cash or checks. Make your check payable to Art Space.
You may drop it by 1817 Padre Blvd or mail to P.O. Box 2663, South Padre Island, TX 78597.
Contact: Spadices 956-336-9331 for additional questions about this or any Art Space Workshop.
This and all Art Space Workshops and Events are sponsored in part by Palmetto Plaza Shopping Center.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Mariana Ashley - Contributing writer for The Art of Brownsville
By Mariana Ashley
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art Teaches Students Both
Young and Old
There are momentous art collections distributed
throughout the state of Texas. Museums in big cities like Houston, Dallas, San
Antonio, and Austin are well known for their Renaissance, Surrealist, Baroque,
and Impressionist collections, featuring such captivating minds as Frida Kahlo,
Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, and many more. Though these
metropolitan cities may have their share of famous artists from renowned,
historical art movements, very few Texas cities can match the caliber of
modern, visual art on display at the Brownsville
Museum of Fine Art.
Brownsville is quickly becoming a central hub for
some of the U.S.'s and Mexico's most impressive works of modern art, and you
don't have to be an artist to take part in all the creative excitement either.
In fact, the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art isn't just a display center for
some of the most respected art on the scene today; it also hosts a number of
art classes for students – both young and old – to utilize. Below is a
description of the art classes available to the community of Brownsville
through the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art.
Adult
Classes and Workshops
For people who want to brush up on their skills or
try their hand at art for the first time, the daily classes hosted at the
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art are extremely informative, thorough, and
affordable. I have a close friend who has been attending the Sketching & Drawing
class on Mondays for the past year, and her portraits and sketches have
improved in vast, impressive strides. Even if you aren't the most art-savvy
individual, these classes and workshops are extremely approachable and move at
a pace that most anyone can handle. If you're looking to learn more about
repousse, mixed media, oil & acrylic, and numerous other art forms, check
out the list of classes being offered by the museum through this
link. Classes are $20, workshops are $120, and if you're a member of the
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, they are free.
Kids
Art Classes
There is nothing more wondrous to behold than a
child's imagination and creative spirit. Indeed, children are willing to take
risks and explore ideas that most adults would never allow themselves to
consider or undertake. This sort of behavior makes children the greatest art
pupils. In fact, art is an effective way to develop and further a child's
creativity, even if the child isn't the most ideal Pablo Picasso prodigy. Every
artist has to start somewhere, and oftentimes the best way to introduce
children to various art mediums and techniques is to teach them in a group
setting. Throughout this summer, the Brownsville Fine Art Museum hosted seven
children's art camps, which taught an array of basic art skills. The
Brownsville Herald even ran a story on one
of the instructors of the series. The summer art series ended in July, but
if you want to access classes or art resources for your child, contact the
museum directly to find out how.
Art classes are a great way to expand both your
knowledge and understanding of art. Keep in mind, the Brownsville Museum of
Fine Art is just one of the many educational resources you can access in the
city. The University of Texas at Brownsville is also a great place to learn
more about fine art, especially if you're a college student. Do yourself a
favor and seek out any and all resources you can find to help you learn more
about the ins and outs of great art.<
Mariana Ashley is a blogger who likes to cover
topics related to arts, culture, fashion, and food. Most of her time is spent
writing for onlinecolleges.net.
She offers advice for choosing the perfect online program for prospective
students and parents. She welcomes your comments or questions via email at mariana.ashley031@gmail.com.
POST - CONTRIBUTED BY: Mariana Ashley
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Saturday, August 04, 2012
GABRIEL TREVINO - A MEXICAN-AMERICAN PAINTER, RVG+ BEYOND ARTS & MORE MAGAZINE
Saturday, July 28, 2012
WWW.EDINBURGARTS.COM
Live Jazz music, bands soon TBA! Bring your lawn chairs for a summer nights evening! Over 20 local artists will have their work displayed and for sale! Featured Artists are Benjamin and Ana Varela plus specially selected artisan craft vendors. Great food, including fajita tacos, gorditas, fresh hot pizza, aguas frescas, spiral potatoes, funnel cake, cupcakes, La Pesca's famous shrimp cocktail, complimentary beer/wine while it lasts and more! Please call us for more information at 956-383-7124 and visit us online at www.edinburgarts.com |
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