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JULY
"Découpes de la vie" featuring Al Borrego and Rosario Ponte
at the International Museum of Art
Date: July 13 - September 14, 2008
Location: International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana Ave., El Paso, Texas 79902
Phone: 915 543-6747
Members Opening Reception on Sunday July 13, 2008, 2:30-4:30 pm in the presence of the artists.
Open to the public on July 16th. Be a Member! Join Today!!
Gallery Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday: 1pm-5pm
For more information 915-543-6747 |
"Lancer's East" presents Wine, Cheese and Art
Date: July 17, 2008 - August 30, 2008
Location: Lancer's Club East,
3135 Trawood, El Paso, Texas 79936
Phone: 915 855-7477
Event Description:
Art Exhibit featuring the works of Al Borrego. July 17, 2008 - August 30, 2008,
Lancer's East, 3135 Trawood, El Paso, Texas 79936
Exhibit Reception on Thursday July 17, 2008, 5:30-7:30 pm in the presence of the artist.
For more information 915-855-7477 |
Encaustic International Gallery and Studio
7100 Westwind, Suite 120, El Paso, TX
Was Batman a little too dark? Can’t find Indiana Jones on a map? It’s not too late to salvage the season! You can still “get waxed” this summer! El Paso artist Brigitte von Ahn shows her works and demonstrates the medium of encaustic – painting by melting and manipulating pigmented bees’ wax on a surface – on Saturday, July 26th at El Paso Saddleblanket, 6926 Gateway East from 10 AM to Four PM. This is a special opportunity to see “how it’s done!” If you like aerodynamics with your art, the Cutter Aviation Gallery is the place to visit. Brigitte will show ten of her works here into Mid-September - along with other well-known local artists. The opening night reception is July 26th from Six to Eight PM at 1771 Shuttle Columbia Drive (next to the El Paso Airport tower). Brigitte loves to share the fun. Learn encaustics yourself at either of two Wednesday workshops on August Sixth and 13th. Brigitte will teach how to create landscapes and abstracts on canvas. Enjoy an atmosphere of creativity and learning at the Encaustic International Gallery and Studio, 7100 Westwind, Suite 120. The workshops run from Five to Seven PM and cost $50 (materials not included). On Saturday, August 16th, you can mix art with a dose of rhyme and a swig of music at the Encaustic Gallery from Six to Eight PM. El Paso poet Shirley Fouts offers her unique observations with readings from her own works. When Shirley’s not versifying, Jack Stewart, who honed his skills on the piano that Liberace played for his only performance in El Paso, will entertain on the keyboard. Questions? Call 833-0454 !
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Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
at UTEP
"Unknitting: Challenging Textile Traditions" exhibit continues on display through August 2,2008.
Unknitting: Challenging Textile Traditions focuses on performative knitting practice in the creation of avant-garde art. This invitational exhibition highlights artists who are advancing and questioning established textile traditions. The artists address stereotypes of gender and the ideas and materials appropriate for art making. Their work upends tradition through challenges to the domestic-based, utilitarian objects that are typical of the knitted crafts.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: 747-6164
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Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
at UTEP
" In the Weave: Bhutanese Textiles and National Identity" exhibit continues on display through August 2,2008.
In the Weave presents textile art from the Kingdom of Bhutan as a primary contributor to the intense national identity of this central Asian country. Sandwiched between two powerful neighbors, China and India, Switzerland-sized Bhutan is committed to cultural tradition and environmental conservation as two of the four pillars of its vision for Gross National Happiness. Treasured fabrics are hand woven on traditional looms and incorporated into garments that conform to the national code of dress mandated by the King. The historical textiles in this exhibition are lent by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA, which was founded in 1799 and currently houses more than 2.4 million works of art and culture. Recent works will also be featured. This exhibition takes on special significance because in 2008 the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, the largest annual cultural event in the U.S. capital, has chosen to honor both the country of Bhutan and the State of Texas. Bhutanese architecture is the inspiration behind UTEP’s distinctive campus environment.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: 747-6164
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Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
at UTEP
"Monica Bengoa The Third Lie: Chromatic Deflections" exhibit continues on display through August 2,2008.
The Third Lie: Chromatic Deflections is a site-specific, wall-sized installation that combines text, drawing and detailed, handcrafted embroideries by Chilean artist Mónica Bengoa. The artist explores the transference of photographic images using craft-based techniques. Industrially produced embroidery thread restricts the palette in The Third Lie, connecting the hand made and the industrial. Bengoa’s meticulous and theoretically complex installations have been exhibited internationally, including at the 52nd Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, CA, the 2006 ARCO International Fair of Contemporary Art in Madrid, Spain and in 2007 at Fondazione Merz, Torino, Italy. She currently resides in Santiago, Chile where she teaches at the Art School of the Catholic University.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: 747-6164
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