"Dog Park" G Gallery put out the open call earlier this summer for artists who use dogs as subject matter in their work. And the resulting show is indeed a winner. It has a range of mediums, from paintings to photography to sculpture, with submissions by some of the Houston art scene's heavy hitters. A real standout is Suzy Gonzalez's How Much Is That in the Window?, an oil painting depicting a normal family scene — mom, dad and little boy, who's pointing off excitedly at something out of view — except for the fact that they have dog heads instead of human. It's like a surreal Norman Rockwell painting. James Ruby's Smooch 2.0 is wonderfully all snout. Theresa Crawford's Fixated is a regal portrait of a contemplative shih tzu, while b.moodyart's The God Dog is a raw, emotive portrait of a … [Read more...]

Alas. Hurricane Isaac closed us down. No electricity for six days means no gallery hours, no closing party. So when ”A Tree Falls...” does it make a sound? Of course, but final impact perhaps muffled by wail of winds and rain and booms of failing transformers. “What the Wind Wrought”, indeed. The wall-to-wall astroturf stayed green, and the lights came on just in time for deinstallation. Many thanks to the viewers braving torrential weekend rains to see the show! … [Read more...]

Thanks to curator John Fields for his deft showcasing of our eclectic selves. From UAB’s press release: “The UAB Visual Arts Gallery will present a group exhibition from New Orleans-based artist collective The Front Aug. 24-Sept. 21, 2012. The Front is an artist-run collective and not-for-profit gallery that includes 14 acclaimed artists from multiple disciplines. Works from all 14 Front members will be on display at the Visual Arts Gallery. A free opening reception is planned from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 in the gallery, 900 13th St. South. The gallery is free and open to the public. For details call 205-934-0815 or visit the gallery blog at www.uabvisualartsgallery.com. The Front’s mission is to foster the development of contemporary art in New Orleans through exhibitions, … [Read more...]

New photographs, videos, and drawings. A thing disregarded. An unknown event. Examine minutely. Take the long view. Recollect a longing, a precognition. Relics survive the eye of the storm, the passage of time. Forensics rejects hindsight, considers the thing imagined. The world turns. The earth stood still. A deer supine in leaves, perfect in body, without mark or wound. Songbirds drop from the sky. The things they have seen and never told. Rise above. Things vanish. Washed away by the rain. Taken by the tornado. Grown small in the distance. New green grows among broken limbs and shattered trees, the hole in the sky having brought the sun. Soon, this will become the way it was. Room 4 @ The Front 4100 St Claude Ave New Orleans, LA 70117 Aug 11-Sept 2, 2012 Saturdays … [Read more...]

Curated by the excellent Rene Barilleaux of the McNay Museum, San Antonio. I’m showing two ink drawings and a photograph (see above), “Whereabouts Unknown.” Opening White Linen Night, Aug 4, 2012 through September 24. My work is also included in “New Southern Photography” and my video “Plastic Gulf” remains on view on the ground floor. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp Street New Orleans, LA Open Wednesdays to Mondays, 10-5. http://louisianacontemporary.org/acceptedWorks.php … [Read more...]