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BBAP (Buffalo Bayou Art Park)
Kathy Kelley: Suckling is Continuous
Feb. 9 - Dec. 1, 2008
Buffalo Bayou ArtPark (BBAP) and Heights Beautification Project (HBP) are pleased to present a year-long art installation by local artist Kathy Kelley at Freed Art and Nature Park located at the corner of Houston Ave and White Oak Blvd. Kelley was commissioned to create a piece of site specific art that embodied the ideas of sustainability and recycling, and will be unveiled on February 9, 2008 as part of the 5th annual Green Valentine Tree Planting.
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Blaffer Gallery - The Art Museum of the University of Houston
2008 Houston Area Exhibition
May. 10 - Aug. 2, 2008
The Houston Area Exhibition has been a significant component of Blaffer Gallery´s program since 1974. This year´s installment has been selected by Blaffer Curator Claudia Schmuckli through careful portfolio review and a series of on-site studio visits. The resulting exhibition offers a fresh and personal take on the Houston art scene.
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Blaffer Gallery - The Art Museum of the University of Houston
Charles "Teenie" Harris: Rhapsody in Black and White
May. 10 - Aug. 2, 2008
Rhapsody in Black and White is part of a collaborative project between Blaffer, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, DiverseWorks, and the Society for the Performing Arts (SPA). Co-curated by world-renowned choreographer Ronald K. Brown and leading photographic arts expert Deborah Willis, it features the work of African-American photojournalist Charles "Teenie" Harris, who worked at the Pittsburgh Courier from 1936 to 1975.
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University Museum at Texas Southern University
Drapetomania: A Disease Called Freedom - Art and Artifacts from the Derrick Joshua Beard Collection
Jun. 20 - Jul. 31, 2008
Comprised of over 200 works ranging in content from photographs to rare first edition books to vintage furniture and authentic slavery auction notices, Drapetomania examines the many facets and effects of slavery chronologically and regionally.
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