The Big Show

LAWNDALE ART CENTER

4912 Main Street Houston, TX 77002

Opening Reception Friday July 1, 2011 6:30 - 8:30pm

Awards announced at 7pm

The Big Show is Lawndale Art Center's annual open call, juried exhibition. It has been an important venue through which emerging and under represented Houston area artists have gained exposure since the show's conception in 1984.

A total of 121 works by 73 artists were selected for the exhibition from 972 works submitted by 404 artists.

Come and see what Houston has to offer! 

Little Five Points

My favorite area of Atlanta— Little Five Points, it’s always full of energy, music, fashion, and great food. Its name, I assume, coming from New York’s historic Five Points in Manhattan made infamous by the movie Gangs of New York.

Cohesion In The Heights

This past Friday I was invited by one of my close friends to attend a few exhibit openings. The idea of seeing galleries, art, and free drinks was an easy one to consider, so off we went.

The M Squared Gallery in the Heights was our first stop. We were welcomed by dim lights, a large antique recorder, and an over-sized popcorn kernel... weird? More like nostalgic, I felt like I was walking into a movie theater from the 70's. This exhibit was called Cohesion, the perfect introduction to the four feature artists and their work.

Josh Davis

Jennifer Densing: http://www.jennydensing.com/

Jamie Woody: http://www.jamiewoody.artistwebsites.com/

Matt Manalo: http://www.mattmanalo.com/

Cohesion: The sticking together of particles of the same substance or in this case the bond shared between four graduates from the University of Houston's School of Arts.

Make sure to check out Cohesion from June 3rd - June 26th to see the featured artists work. Gallery M Squared: 339 West 19th Street, Houston, TX 77008