2011-2012 Exhibition Season
On View August 12, 2010 – Septemberl 24, 2010
Opening Reception
Friday, August 20, 2010
6:30–8:30 PM
Artist Talks at 6 PM
SOUTHERN/PACIFIC • Curated by Paul Middendorf
The Power of Negative Feedback • Jeremy DePrez & Francis Giampietro
Mexicanos • Joel Hernandez
A Time to Celebrate • Mark Ponder
Detritus • Jeff Forster
Famous Monsters •David Anguilu
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Point A to Point B
August 27, 2011
Panel Discussion 12-2PM
Talk from 12-1PM
Join Paul Middendorf as he moderates a panel discussion on the importing and exporting of artists and concepts. Panelists include, Dean Daderko (Curator, CAMH), Alison De Lima Greene (Curator of Contemporary Art and Special Projects, MFAH), Joseph Havel (Director, The Glassell School of Art), Kerry Inman (Inman Gallery) and Toby Kamps (Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Menil Collection)
September 2011
2011-2012 Lawndale Artist Studio Program Participant Slide Talk
Thursday, September 1, 2011
6:30PM
2011-2012 Lawndale Artist Studio Program participants, Seth Mittag, David Politzer and Anne J. Regan, give an informal presentation of their work and plans for their residency at Lawndale.
Britt Ragsdale Screen Test
Saturday, September 10, 2011
1-4PM
Lawndale Art Center invites you to participate in a video project by Britt Ragsdale, recent CultureMap People’s Choice Award Winner for the 2011 Big Show. The video, Shoot, consists of a group of screen tests that never go beyond the audition. Everyone is encouraged to participate. There are no age restrictions or dress requirements. For the screen test, participants are asked to stand in front of a stationary video camera and pretend to be shot by a gun. Ragsdale is interested in individual responses; your performance can be as funny or as serious as you like, lethal or not. This video is a continuation of Ragsdale’s ManyMini residency recently hosted by Skydive Art Space. It will take place in Room 317 at Lawndale Art Center on Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 1 PM to 4PM.
Museum District Day
Saturday, September 17, 2011
10AM - 5PM
Get ready to enjoy a free day in the Houston Museum District on Saturday, September 17 from 10AM to PM. Board a free shuttle bus at any of the 17 participating museums and spend the day exploring favorite museums and discovering new destinations. Participating museums will waive their general admission fee to offer the community the valuable opportunity to enjoy the District's diverse displays of art, science, nature and history. The 15th annual Museum District Day will feature fascinating exhibitions, hands-on activities, demonstrations and performances throughout the entire day.
Museum District Day 2011 at Lawndale Art Center
11AM - 4PM
During this year’s Museum District Day, Lawndale invites visitors to create snow globe souvenirs inspired by the exhibitions, enjoy complimentary ice-cold lemonade and decorate our back patio with sidewalk chalk. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to cool off by taking a look at our current round of exhibitions. Please join Lawndale, and our fellow Houston Museum District neighbors in this free and exciting annual event!
October 2011
Bayou City Art Festival Downtown
October 8 & 9, 2011
Saturday 10AM – 8PM
Sunday 10AM – 6PM
As a Non-Profit Partner of the Art Colony Association, Lawndale Art Center hosts a booth in the Creative Zone of the Bayou city Art Festival. Lawndale Art Center’s booth offers a fun and easy art activity for children visiting the festival.
October 17 – November 5, 2011
John M. O’Quinn Gallery, Grace R. Cavnar Gallery and Mezzanine Gallery
Lawndale Art Center’s 24th Annual
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
Click here for more information!
On View November 18 - January 7, 2012
Opening Reception
Friday, November 18, 2011
6:30 – 8:30 PM, artist talks at 6 PM
from the tipi project • Christie Blizard
timesteps • Debra Barrera & Norberto Gomez, Jr.
This is for You • Darcy Rosenberger
Ballast/Break • Alexis Granwell & Carrie Scanga
December 2011
Concert: Stuart Hinds
Thursday, December 1, 2011
6:00PM
In recent years, overtone singing has become more widely known and appreciated. Overtone singing can be heard in pop music, movie soundtracks, and even prime time television commercials. This rise in popularity is largely due to successful tours and recordings by musicians representing the two major styles: Tibetan Buddhist chant and Tuvan/Mongolian throat singing. In the West, an increasing number of musicians are employing the techniques in their work. All these styles have in common an essentially drone-based musical texture with an unchanging fundamental pitch and a melody of overtones.
Stuart Hinds is unique among overtone singers for the level of technical mastery and fluency he has achieved. Hinds takes overtone singing to a new expressive level. In a quantum leap beyond traditional drone-based singing, Hinds is able to vocally produce two distinct musical lines at the same time. His original compositions stretch the boundaries of overtone singing into a completely new genre of music that can embrace any musical style. Hinds work reflects his classical training, with influences from many musical cultures a unique style that appeals to a broad range of listeners.
stuarthinds.com
the GENDER book Project's Bookstorming Edition
Thursday, December 8, 2011
6-8 PM
Lawndale Art Center hosts the GENDER book Project’s Bookstorming Edition, a community editing party from 6-8PM on December 8, 2011. This event aims to celebrate the GENDER book as a fun, colorful, community-based resource that illustrates the beautiful diversity of gender. Come meet creators Boston Davis Bostian, Jay Mays, and Robin Mack and interact with their page illustrations with current content thus far, text-less layouts for a community editing process. ADD to the content of the GENDER book! The creators will also post the “Gender Identity Board Game!” along with a video documenting the GENDER book’s process of “How Illustration Works” by resident artist Mel Reiff Hill. “Our hope,” the creators state, “is to change the face of gender education in a way that is approachable, easy to understand, and even beautiful.”
For more information on the GENDER book, please visit: thegenderbook.com
The GENDER book is made possible via grants from The Idea Fund and by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
January 2012
On View January 20 – February 25, 2012
Opening Reception
Friday, January 20, 2012
6:30 – 8:30 PM, artist talks at 6 PM
CONTACT • Jade Walker
This Weird Place • Curated by Sebastian Forray
Work by Lane Hagood, Alika Herreshoff, Cody Ledvina, Lee Piechocki, Anthony Record & Eric Shaw
Cecily E. Horton Gallery
Unfadeable So Please Don't Try To Fade Me • Carlos Rosales-Silva
Speakeasy at CAMH
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
6:30-8PM
at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose
Join us for drinks and lively, informal discussion at this new monthly gathering at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston! Each month's Speakeasy will be hosted by different guest "provocateurs" from the Houston arts community. These guests choose a theme relating to contemporary art and/or culture, and select an assortment of discussion "springboards" (writings, images, videos, music, etc.) which will be posted online in advance for your perusal beforehand. Admission is free, beverages are provided, and all opinions are welcome. Downstairs at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston - 5216 Montrose Blvd. The first Speakeasy is coming up on Wednesday, January 18 (6:30-8pm), and is hosted by Lawndale Art Center. They've selected the theme, WORST CASE SCENARIO, and their related discussion springboards are posted here: http://camhspeakeasy.tumblr.com/
Museum Educators Open House
Saturday, January 28, 2012
9AM-1:30PM
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Lawndale Art Center will operate a booth hosted by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for Houston area educators. Area museums will provide free information and presentations for educators about their activities, events, group visits and other educational programs. Participating educators are eligible for 3 hours of professional development credit.
For more information or to register, please visit www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org
February 2012
Lawndale Love Connection Mixer 
Thursday, February 9, 2012
6-8PM
Celebrate love connections made at Lawndale or spark a new flame at the Lawndale Love Connection Mixer. Try your luck at winning something sweet in the artist-made cake walk, pucker up at the kissing booth or have your photo made with your hot date. Let us be your wing-man and give you a reason to ask that special person to meet you at Lawndale on Thursday, February 9, 6-8PM.
March 2012
Opening Reception for March 9 - April 14, 2012 Exhibitions
Friday, March 9, 2012
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Artist talks at 6 PM
Performance at 7 PM
Participating in the FotoFest 2012 Biennial
LOW IMPACT (RESISTANCE TO FLOW/THISISBOBDYLANTOME) SUBJECT TO CHANGE • Jim Nolan & Linda Post
Opening night performance featuring: Daniel Adame, Shanon Adams, Tina Shariffskul and
Prudence Sun
The Photographic Mirror • Curated by Curated by Chuy Benitez
Work by Ben Aqua, Shelley Calton, Alejandro Cartagena, Brittney Connelly, Morgan Ford, Michael Gault, Alex Goss, Joel Hernandez, Allyson Klutenkamper, Qian Ma, Will Michels, Candace Moore, Lupita Murillo Tinnen, Kristy Peet, Chisum Pierce, Tala Vahabzadeh
You, Me & Diane • Emily Peacock
Screening by Lawndale Artist Studio Program Resident David Politzer:
Digital Pariah — a Video Portrait of Terrance Cummings
March 22, 2012
6:30PM
Digital Pariah is a feature-length documentary by 2011-2012 Lawndale Artist Studio Program participant David Politzer about Terrance Cummings, a 34 year-old African American man living with Asperger's Syndrome. Terrance is unemployed and stuck in Youngstown, OH during an economic recession. The video follows him as he (occasionally) looks for work, but mostly plays video games and muses about his life.
Trailer:
http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi1975557145/
Bayou City Art Festival 
March 23 - 25, 2012
10AM - 6PM daily
As a Non-Profit Partner of the Art Colony Association, Lawndale Art Center hosts a booth in the Creative Zone of the Bayou City Art Festival Lawndale Art Center's booth offers a fun and easy art activity for children visiting the festival.
Volunteer opportunities are available with Lawndale at our Memorial Park Creative Zone booth and with BCAF event staffing.
Register with Lawndale now to receive more details about volunteering at this event!
April 2012
Lawndale Artist Studio Program Application Workshop
April 10, 2012
5:30 – 6:30 PM
This workshop will introduce the Lawndale Artist Studio Program to prospective applicants, including a short presentation about the program and application guidelines. The workshop is optional for program applicants. Click here to learn more about the Lawndale Artist Studio Program.
Art21 Season 6 Screening
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Episode 1: Change
April 12, 2012, 6PM
In partnership with Art21 as part of its Access'12 initiative, Lawndale Art Center presents a sneak preview in advance of the premiere of the sixth season of Art in the Twenty-First Century, the only prime time national television series focused exclusively on contemporary art, on April 12, 2012 at Lawndale Art Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Episode 1, Change, features artists who bear witness, through their work, to transformation—cultural, material, and aesthetic—and actively engage communities as collaborators and subjects. Ai Weiwei, El Anatsui, and Catherine Opie are featured.
Art21 Access'12 is an international screening initiative created to increase knowledge of contemporary art, ignite dialogue, and inspire creative thinking through hundreds of public screenings and events that tailor the ideas presented in series to the interests and concerns of local audiences. The season premieres on PBS April 13th with a new episode each Friday during the April and May at 9 pm (check local listings). Through in-depth profiles and interviews, the four-part series reveals the inspiration, vision and techniques behind the creative works of some of today's most thought-provoking artists.
Art21 Access'12 events are presented in partnership with the Arts Business Council, Emerging Leaders of New York Arts, National Guild for Community Arts Education, and the YMCA. An updated list of Art21 Access'12 events and venues worldwide can be found at www.art21.org/access.
This event is part of Art21 Access'12, a celebration of contemporary art and Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season Six, sponsored by Art21. Visit art21.org for more information.
Also visit Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads public sculpture installation by Houston Arts Alliance at Hermann Park, on view March 3 – June 3, 2012. Learn more at www.aiweiweihouston.org.
13th Annual Midtown Visions Cultural Arts Tour
April 14, 2012
12-5PM
Midtown artist's studios, galleries, complexes and collectives will be open for you to meet with artists and visit exhibitions. Enjoy some of Houston's most creative visual and performing arts environments and be a part of Midtown's growing art community! Stop by Lawndale and visit with current Lawndale Artist Studio Program participants Seth Mittag, David Politzer and Anne J. Regan. For more information on this event and other participating venues, please visit:
http://www.midtownvisions.com/
April 25 - 29, 2012
DESIGN FAIR 2012
