Archive for May, 2007
Superheroes are just like you and me
Superheroes Alter Egos - new sculptures by David Chien at the Sabine Street ArtParkOpening Reception: Thursday, May 31st from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Buffalo Bayou ArtPark (BBAP) is pleased to present new temporary sculptures by David Chien at the Sabine Street ArtPark. There will be three larger than life sculptures depicting Superheroes as ordinary people. Even with superpowers they still have to do the mundane things like walk the dog, buy groceries and stand in the rain. The pieces will be on view from May 21 through July 20, 2007. The ArtPark is located at 100 Sabine Street, Houston, TX. 77007.
There will be an opening reception and activities on Thursday, May 31st, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. A booth will be set up for kids to create their own superhero capes and masks. The reception will be in conjunction with Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Night on Blue Bayou, which will be an evening of family friendly activities at the Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade. These free family events include: star gazing with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, boat rides, jugglers, balloon artists, park food concessions, glow-in-the-dark face painting, astrology readings, storytelling and night hikes. For more information on Nights on Blue Bayou please visit http://www.buffalobayou.org.
David Chien is a netArtist, installation artist, cartoonist, technologist, and sticker maker. He is a graduate of Rice University and has shown throughout Texas. He has participated in various BBAP XMAS Tree Shows and most recently was selected for the 2007 Texas Biennial in Austin, TX.
For more information please visit http://www.bbap-houston.org/
Looking for something to do tonight?
Who: CORE Performance Company
Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
When: Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 6:30 p.m
The performance will take place in and around the exhibition of Contemporary Art from the Diane and Bruce Halle Collection. Representing the highlights of the past three decades of Latin American art, the exhibition focuses on the importance of performance in the visual arts.
Navigating the gallery space with a riveting performance, CORE Performance Company will respond to the diverse and complex styles, movements and genres represented in the exhibition. Engaging the human body while exploring the performative in the visual arts, CORE Performance Company creates a visceral experience of the poetic universes embodied in the exhibition.
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