Posts Tagged ‘Art’

Houston: Lights, Camera, Action Plus Red Carpet…Begins Tomorrow, November 9th

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 by Roz Pactor

Who doesn’t love a great film?  Starting November 9th through the 13th, the city of Houston is proud to present the 2011 Cinema Arts Festival Houston (CAFH).  This festival, which will be celebrating its third year, will help to illuminate how diverse and beautiful Houston truly is.  CAFH will feature live performances, outdoor projections, and interactive video installations.  These films, which art lovers are destined to adore, will range in genres from narrative to documentary to experimental. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fabiola Arias: Dresses Inspired by Art

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 by Roz Pactor

Fabiola Arias, a recent graduate Parsons began her creative focus in one direction….the Fine Arts.  Her passion was to be a great artist, and painting continues to be very much a part of her life. However, after being awarded a Japanese scholarship, then given to only four young designers, her artistic passions shifted to fashion design.  Fabiola, only in the business for a couple of years now, has created a unique limited collection of daytime and evening dresses that are built on her love of painting.  The texture of her brush strokes are apparent in her designs.  Her concept, while mastered now by her team and manufactured in New York City, sounds simple but must take great expertise and craftsmanship to execute.  She buys yardage of beautiful organza in bold colors and then cuts it all up into various sized petal-like pieces to make her designs.  She says the secret is a masterful template that her makers can follow. All the principles of creating a great canvas are translated into her creations of exquisite dresses that really must be seen to be appreciated.

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A Great White Night in the Heights!

Thursday, August 4th, 2011 by Roz Pactor

Image Courtesy of Culture Map

THE place to be in H-town on Saturday, August 6 is definitely The Heights, from 6:00-10:00 p.m. for their annual celebration of art, shopping, dining, community and all things Heights. “White Linen Nights” anchored on 19th street draws thousands of people to the streets of this wonderfully bohemian suburb. Read the rest of this entry »

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Florescence…Passages

Monday, April 11th, 2011 by Roz Pactor

Every two years, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston galleries are filled with exotic, fabulous florals during Florescence, one of the nation’s largest flower shows. It is also one of the largest competitive flower shows sanctioned by the Garden Club of America. On April 19th and 20th this event will be happening at the Caroline Weiss Law Building of the MFAH. Read the rest of this entry »

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Heart Deco Celebrates Heart Health

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 by Roz Pactor

Attention all of you “heart as art” lovers out there! I know there are many of you. On May 25th, the Belle Meade at River Oaks is unveiling the first ever Heart Deco Collection from the heart public art project. These “heart creations” will line the sidewalks along Westheimer for May and June to increase awareness of Heart Health. Read the rest of this entry »

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Green Day of Celebration

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Roz Pactor

Earth Day, April 22, 2010 is here. It’s our day to celebrate the world we live in, to take a moment to appreciate our natural resources and to take a really good look at what is around us and renew our commitment to preserve the environment. The ways to do this are far too many to mention here. The following are a super-sampling of how Houstonians can celebrate Earth Day’s 40th year! Read the rest of this entry »

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Artist Saba Jawda

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 by Roz

Artist Saba Jawda……..
A true innovator, one that will survive the recession

From the Cavemen to the Renaissance patrons, to the Modern Day Sotheby’s regular, ART has evoked emotional responses and added color to even our darkest of times. So if you are looking for something to fill the negative space and take your mind off of the numerous headlines, look no further.

Saba Jawda is one of Houston’s up and coming young artists. Her paintings are elemental and vibrant as she represents her diversity through the architectural union of color and abstract form. She is truly one of Houston’s hidden gems, but New York has already sniffed out this diamond. She displays some of her work in a gallery on Madison Avenue and is the spotlight of a show this Spring in Soho.

You can reach her at sabajawda@gmail.com or at Dakota Lofts Gallery, 711 William Street, Houston, 77002.

Where can you see her now?
Artist’s Reception
SoVino Bistro & Wine Bar
507 Westheimer
Houston, Texas 77006

When will she be there?
Wednesday, February 25
6:00 till 8:00 p.m.

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CHIC Holiday Gift FIND: for the ART LOVER on your list!

Thursday, December 4th, 2008 by Roz

CHIC Holiday Gift FIND:
HOUSTON REFLECTIONS
Art in the City: 1950s, 60s, 70s

How did Houston become the renowned and thriving art metropolis it is today? HOUSTON REFLECTIONS brings together first-person accounts of Houston artists, art patrons, collectors, and enthusiasts as they remember their efforts to build a serious art community and find their place in it. Learn all of this and more through the words of the artists themselves in HOUSTON REFLECTIONS,
ART in the CITY, 1950’s, 60s and 70s by Sarah (Sally) C. Reynolds, award winning art curator, consultatnt and dealer.

This fascinating read, also comes with it’s own 18 hr. CD where art lovers can listen to their own words. Some other intriguing facts that you will find interesting within the pages of this book include many historical and informative trivia such as……… For the fashion-lovers……
**How did Houston’s art community garner enough attention to reach New York and bring ANDY WARHOL to our growing city?
**Which renowned artist in this book has been designing silk scarves for HERMES for decades?
………..and much more!

WHERE TO BUY IT? MFAH Bookstore
The Menil Collection
Brazos Bookstore
River Oaks Bookstore

WHERE YOU CAN River Oaks Bookstore
SEE SALLY? Saturday, Dec. 6th
2:30 till 4:30 p.m.
Book signing and meet the author

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