Buh-bye

Patricia Johnson, 1984

OK, i've said it before but HERE is a P. Johnson swan song, complete with sidebar that reads like this:

MUST-SEE SHOWS OF 2008

Retiring Houston Chronicle art critic Patricia C. Johnson picks the following as the must-see shows of 2008:

• HoustonFotoFest 2008 hosts its 12th international biennial of photography with a focus on China,
March 7-April 20.

• Pompeii: Tales From an Eruption , at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 2-June 22.

• NeoHooDoo : Art for a Forgotten Faith , at The Menil Collection, June 27-Sept. 28.

Fresh Paint, The Houston School, MFAH, 1985

This article summarizing the past 26 years of her career in less than enough words is titled "Houston Art Scene has experienced a Cultural Evolution"- lets hope she has a little more space later in December to expand on the name dropping and exhibition touting from our ONLY newspaper critic. Hop on there and hit the recommend button!