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MAY
"Through the Eyes of Warren Smart"
Exhibit runs May 3rd-31st at CROSSLAND GALLERY,500 West Paisano at Durango, El Paso, Texas. a one-man show that will feature the large watercolor paintings of New Mexico artist, Warren Smart. This exhibit will present the largest paintings ever exhibited in Crossland Gallery. Over forty of Warren's paintings ranging in size from 25x30 inches to 48x96 inches will draw the visitor into the landscapes of northern New Mexico as seen through this artist's vision. A must-see exhibit, mark your calendar for the Saturday, May 3rd opening. Phone: 915.534.7377
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"Thinking International" at the International Museum of Art
Date: May 8- June 22, 2008 Location: International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana Ave., El Paso, Texas 79902 Phone: 915 543-6747
Opening Reception on Thursday May 8, 2008, 5:30-7:30 pm in the presence of the artists.
Gallery Hours: Thursday thru Sunday: 1pm-5pm
For more information 915-543-6747 |

"Featured Artists" at Sunland Art Gallery
Date: May 11-24,2008 Sunland Art Gallery presents "Featured Artists", Don Woollard, Lelaroy Williams, Romi Saenz-Hawkins, Al Borrego, Teri Spicer, Bea Loflin, Lucius DeAngelo, Bert Saldana and Betty Pippin in the Main Display Window. An Artists Reception will be held on Friday, May 16th, from 5:30-7:00PM in the Gallery, in the presence of the Artists. Meet the Artists, they will be discussing their individual works. Sunland Art Gallery represents over 30 Fine Artists.
SUNLAND ART GALLERY
Sunland Park Mall
750 Sunland Park Drive
El Paso, TX 79912
915-584-3117
www.SunlandArtGallery.com
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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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"6th Annual Art Show" At Bethany Christian Church
Exhibit runs May 30-31st at Bethany Christian Church, 10453 Springwood Drive, El Paso, Texas 79925. May 30, Artist reception with food and music from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. May 31, Grand Show from 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Featuring hanging media, photography, design art, sculpture, pottery, etc. A must-see exhibit, mark your calendar. Info: 592-5977 or visit the web site at www.bcc-elp.org
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