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Interview with ceramic artist Susan Beiner

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Interview with artist Damaris Booth

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Join us at Art League Houston on Saturday, February 18 at 11 AM for a LIVE PERFORMANCE/AUCTION by artist duo HILLERBRAND+MAGSAMEN who will be auctioning off all the weird and wonderful nick nacks that have been donated to create their "eState Sale" installation currently on view at Art League Houston.  The auctioneer will be none other than one of Houston's most-loved Independent Curators, Diane Barber.  EVERYTHING MUST GO! All proceeds will go to The Star of Hope; a Houston based charity dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Schedule of Events  Exhibition on view, through February 24, 2012, Main Gallery Auction Preview: February 13-17  Performance and Live Auction of Donations : February 18, 11 AM  Exhibition Closes and Delivery of Check to Star of Hope: February 24, 5 PM.  Hillerbrand+Magsamen Hillerbrand+Magsamen's live and work in Houston, Texas, where Mary Magsamen is the curator for the mirco-cinema Aurora Picture Show and Stephan Hillerbrand teaches in the University of Houston Photo/Digital Media Program. Hillerbrand+Magsamen are represented by Linda Darke Gallery, Houston, TX. Star of Hope Mission Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse. More information at http://www.sohmission.org/

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whARTon nARraTives A Exhibition of Wharton Student Artworks and Writings February 11 - March 2, 2012 Art League Houston is pleased to present a very special exhibition  of the artwork and writing by the students at the Wharton K-8 Dual  Language Academy, an HISD Magnet School. All second and third  grade students that participated in ArtBound! program last fall we  have their work displayed in a museum-like gallery at the Art  League. 

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So far we have raised enough money to get Rigoberto's paintings 246 miles closer to Houston for an upcoming exhibition in March at Art League Houston!  Please help get these incredible paintings to Houston by donating here:http://www.indiegogo.com/Help-Make-Art-A-Voice-for-the-Border EVERY MILE COUNTS!

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Artwork from the Scholastic Gold Key Art Award Exhibition currently ON VIEW at Art League Houston Monica Borneman Grade 12 Cypress Wood High School Pandora, Mixed Media

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Artist Talk by HILLERBRAND+MAGSAMEN at the opening of eState Sale

January 13, 2012

Art League Houston 

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Rigoberto Gonzalez: Se Los Cargo La Chingada (Beheading)

Rigoberto Gonzalez: Levanton (The Kidnapping) 

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HELP GET RIGOBERTO GONZALEZ'S PAINTINGS TO HOUSTON, TEXAS

Help Make Art - A Voice for the Border

At the Art League Houston we are very excited to offer Mexican-American artist Rigoberto Gonzalez an exhibition opportunity for March 2012 to present his Baroque-inspired painting series called Baroque on the Border, which explore contemporary issues affecting the Texas-Mexico border region.

In order to make this powerful exhibition happen, his paintings need to be trucked approximately 792 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico. It will take $2,000 in gas, drivers and insurance to move the work for an exhibition at the Art League Houston opening on March 9.  If you can help get the work here, the space is available and the media is interested! Let the people of Houston see this work for the first time, hear the story it tells and reconsider the power of art to address the most difficult of issues.  

We have created an INDIEGOGO campaign site to connect with the community and raise the $2000. Please help us spread the word about this exciting campaign!

You can find the campaign at the following link:

http://igg.me/p/63192?a=381573

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Short Video on eState Sale By Hillerbrand+Magsamen At Art League Houston 

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Largest exhibition of work by teenage artists ever on Montrose Blvd.  Exhibitions open during regular business hours of the Art League and Texas Art Supply

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Videos presented at the Art League by Hillerbrand+Magsamen

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Videos at the Art League by Hillerbrand+Magsamen

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Harris County Scholastic Art Award Exhibitions

Art League Houston

Scholastic Gold Key Awards Exhibition with 144 Artworks

January 13 - February 9, 2012 

Reception for Gold Key Winners at Art League Houston

Saturday, January 21, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Texas Art Supply

Scholastic Silver Key Awards Exhibition with 201 Artworks

January 7 - January 29, 2012 

Award Ceremony for Silver Key Winners

January 22 and 29, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Texas Art Supply

Locations:  Adjacent Buildings at Willard St and Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX

In the galleries at Art League Houston and Texas Art Supply on Montrose Blvd, the public is invited to see the tremendous artistic talent of 345 teen artists living in Harris County.  Only once a year for the Scholastic Art Awards of Harris County does the community have the opportunity to see the student artwork produced in the Houston metro-area and celebrate the young artists.  These exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Between January 13 and 29, the Gold Key and Silver Key work can be seen in both galleries during regular business hours and during the special events for the winners, their families and the public.  The official award ceremonies for the Silver Key winners will take place at Texas Art Supply, 2:30 p.m. on consecutive Sundays, January 22 and 29, 2012.  A reception for Gold Key winners will be held at Art League Houston on Saturday, January 21, 2012, between 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.  The official award ceremony for the Gold Key winners will be held on Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Harris County Department of Education. 

Each year over 2,500 students from public, private and home schools in Harris County participate in the competition.  Gold Key artworks from Harris County will be forwarded to compete at the national level of The Scholastic Art Awards.  National winners are announced March 15, 2012.  Last year, 42 Harris County artists received national recognition.  

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards celebrates 86 years of presence in classrooms across the nation as it identifies and documents outstanding achievements of young artists and writers. Yearly, 75,000 students in grades 7-12 participate through regional programs.  Some of nation's most celebrated writers and artists have been recognized in this competition such as Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, Robert Indiana, Bernard Malamud, Joyce Maynard, Joyce Carol Oates, Phillip Pearlstein, Sylvia Plath, Robert Redford and Andy Warhol. About 25,000 students advance to national competition in New York City. At the national level, Gold Portfolio Award recipients take home $10,000 in scholarships. Harris County Department of Education is a regional sponsor of the Scholastic Art& Writing Awards.

Harris County Department of Education 

Harris County Department of Education provides education services to the general public and 26 school districts throughout Harris County and beyond. Services include adult education, programs to promote safe schools, after-school programs, therapy services, professional development for educators, special schools, alternative certification for principals and teachers, and Head Start programs. We offer purchasing procurement, grant development, program research and evaluation, records management, and school finance support. Since 1889, our services continue to evolve to meet the needs of our education public. We’re HCDE: your education connection! Visit us at www.hcde-texas.org.

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