The McAllen Arts Council invites everyone to stroll the Main St. arts district to meet artists, see the arts in over 17 participating galleries and establishments. Go to www.McAllenArtsCounc il.com for more information.
The McAllen Arts Council, led by Juan Carlos Suarez invites you to view this video of how the arts can be championed in a community where the private sector works along side the civic government. The city of McAllen, nestled in the Rio Grande Valley--is now an international destination point for international commerce, retail, tourism and now in the arts.
The Art House proudly presents Reynaldo Santiago, a Puerto Rican artist who interprets the beach and flora of Puerto Rico on canvas. Also shown are his digital multi-layering of street graffiti art with Puerto Rican images associated with daily life on the Island.
A type of photo layout technique is the approach that Alfredo Noyola takes to his paintings. Stumbling upon this format out of his desire to create big format photography--he now takes photos of his subjects and translates them into wall size paintings of every day objects taken out of context. Artist hails from Mexico's most metropolitan city--Monterrey.
Another artist remarked, "I was just in New York City and went to Tiffany's and the MOMA--and saw nothing as intricately beautiful as what Tracey does." I thought--I got to cover this opening at the Toni Livingston gallery. Even if artistic jewely is not your thing, you will not be dissapointed. Her work is like miniature landscapes inside the space of an antique pocketwatch.
Mark Clark of Galeria 409, which is one block away from the Mexican border, invites four strange artists to show their art. See and meet Chris Leonard, Oscar Alvarez, Philip Field & Puente.
James Cobb at a recent show at South Texas College in McAllen, Texas. Cobb talks about his duo exhibit Our Children, where he takes body scans of children and colours them in iconic symbols resembling full body tattoos. The second part of the exhibit is entitled The Secret Lives of Sticks and Stones which are abstract giclee prints on paper. Direct artist inquiries; COBBSIX@sbcglobal.ne t
Influential west coast gallery specializing on cutting edge Hispanic artists. A definite stop on any art excursion to Los Angeles. Recent showing for Cuban Mixed media artist Aimee Garcia on role of women in art entitled, Role Playing--"Juego de Roles".
The fusion of art and commerce is displayed when Store/Gallery owner Rosario Gonzalez talks about her involvement in the arts. NIU Urban Living is one of her stores where art is exhibited alongside high end home furnishings. She discusses her passion for decor and helping her clientel create artistic spaces in their homes.
The Upper Valley Art League, led by Maxilou Link welcomes you to watch The Mission Arts Show. A collage of current works by border region artists Douglas Clark, Frank Miller, Jesus DeLeon and others as they interpret the current geo-political landscape and the merging of 2 cultures, 2 continents. It is art fussion of North meets south and visa versa.
Every tattoo on a living canvas tells a story. In this case a young Hispanic woman, Alejandra Gutierrez talks about her trials, victories and faith. The tattoo artist Adrian Lazo gives his input on the process.
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