FOTOFEST TONIGHT

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

MONTROSE

6–8PM FOTOFEST AT ART LEAGUE HOUSTON
1953 MONTROSE BLVD.


Current Perspectives, 1998–2008 CHINA - CHEN Lingyang, LIU Lijie and SUN Guojuan
Public Reception for Artists

RIVER OAKS

6–9PM FOTOFEST AT BERING & JAMES INC.
805 RHODE PLACE.


Current Perspectives, 1998–2008 CHINA - XING Danwen and ZENG Han
Public Reception for Artists

MUSEUM DISTRICT

6–8PM HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
1441 W. ALABAMA
Habitat 7 -Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao; Mined in China - Project Directors: Orville Schell and Susan Meiselas; Houston Chinese Photographic Society: Native Landscapes - Houston Chinese Photographic Society C T

5:30–8PM DE SANTOS GALLERY
1724-A RICHMOND AVE
The Historical Wall - Chen Chang Fen; Reasons of State - Fernando Castro C T


DOWNTOWN / NORTH MAIN / NOHO DISTRICTS

6–9PM LAURA RATHE FINE ART
1107 EAST FREEWAY (I-10), STUDIO 7
Holy People, Holy Land, & Holy Architecture - Liu, Zhi Chao C


DOWNTOWN / CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

3–6PM BUFFALO BAYOU ARTPARK
100 SABINE ST.
Decking the Path to Blessedness - Barry Stone

6–10PM ELDER STREET GALLERY
1101 ELDER STREET, SUITE 109
Those Days – Jlang Shao Wu C T

6–9PM GALERIE BARRE
1722-A Wahington Ave.
Close Relations - Henry Horenstein


MIDTOWN / THIRD WARD

7–10PM STATION MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
1502 ALABAMA ST.
Apertura Colombia – Jaime Avila, Luigi Baquero,François Bucher,Luz Elena Castro, Jesus Abad Colorado, Juan Manuel Echavarria, Maria Elvira Escallón, Juan Fernando Herran, Oscar Muñoz, Luis Fernando Peláez, Libia Posada, José Alejandro Restrepo, Miguel Ángel Rojas and Andres Sierra T
Nuclear History ~ Nuclear Destiny: James Lerager - James Lerager


MONTROSE

7–10PM X NIHILO
2115 TAFT ST.
Stations of the Cross - Jack Potts, Tim Bisagno, Tyndall Wakeham, Marc Brubaker, Eric Hartley, and several others T


WEST UNIVERSITY / RICE VILLAGE

4–6PM PICNIC
1928 BISSONNET ST.
Nature of a Picnic - Robert Flatt T

4–6PM THE RAVEN GRILL
1916 BISSONNET ST.
A Few Images in a Restaurant - The Art Guys T

7–9PM GALLERY 1724
1724 BISSONNET ST.
Transformative Light – Christopher Talbot T


WEST END / MEMORIAL

10AM–6PM BOOKER-LOWE GALLERY
4623 FEAGAN ST.
Beyond the Frontier - Peter Eve T

1–4PM LAS MANOS MÁGICAS GALLERY
4819 BLOSSOM ST.
Altered Passages - Joyce Cail T

5–8PM DARKE GALLERY
5321 FEAGAN ST.
Everyday - David Brown

6–9PM AZ DIGITAL LAB GALLERY
4708 LILLIAN.
Interesting Times - Tony Schanuel T

7–10PM ART CAR MUSEUM
140 HEIGHTS BLVD.
Only Yesterday - Marilyn Davenport (Vintage Vegas), Ezekiel Solis (Meta Experienced), Rania Matar (Aftermath of War), and David Purdie (Disastroworld) T


THE HEIGHTS

6–9PM G GALLERY
301 E 11TH ST.
Imprint- Phenomena, The Legacy of Contemporary China - Pok Chi Lau C

6–8PM REDBUD GALLERY
303 11TH ST.
Buffalo Bayou: Photographs by Geoff Winningham, 1980–2007 - Geoff Winningham T

6–9PM STUDIO 314 / CURRY GLASSELL
314 E. 13TH ST.
De-molecular Manifestation/Molecular De-manifestation - Michael Julian Berz, Yan Changjiang, Nancy O’Connor, Tian Taichuan, Zhou Tou TC

6–9PM TCA (TEXAS COLLABORATIVE ARTS) “NAÜHAUS GALLERY”
223 E. 11TH ST.
Reflektierende Gegenwart (Reflected Presence) Images from Berlin and Beyond - Birgit Langhammer; Subject to Change – Suzanne Banning, Elinor Carucci, and Allison Hunter T

6–9PM TCA (TEXAS COLLABORATIVE ARTS) STUDIO
303 E. 11TH ST.
360 in 365–Images from a One Year Journey Around the World - Greg Davis T

7–10PM H GALLERY
327–329 W 19TH ST.
Heidi Powell, Mark Roden, Lindsay Peyton, No-El Flores and a guest photgrapher - Heidi Powell, Mark Roden, Lindsay Peyton, No-El Flores, and a guest photographer


SOUTHWEST HOUSTON

11AM–3PM LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL
6501 BELLAIRE BLVD.
China and Transformation - Sandra Chen Weinstein C

3PM PHOENIX SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
15156 BELLAIRE BLVD.
Beautiful Landscapes of China - Nguyen Thai C


SPECIAL EVENTS

9:30AM–3:30PM FOTOFEST INTERNATIONAL MEETING PLACE
DOUBLETREE HOTEL–DOWNTOWN

10AM–4:30PM FOTOFEST2008 HP PRINT CENTER
PRINTING DEMONSTRATIONS - DOUBLETREE HOTEL–DOWNTOWN

1–5PM PHOTO-EYE BOOKSTORE - DOUBLETREE HOTEL–DOWNTOWN


FILM - CHINA
7 PM Exiled (Fong Fuk) - Directed by Johnnie To / (See Film Calendar)

2008 Core Artists in Residence Exhibition

Sergio Torres-Torres







Lauren Kelley
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Mequitta Ahuja



Andres Janacua






Nicholas Kersulis




and more that i didn't get properly named

Last Night @ Lawndale Art Center

HANA HILLEROVA:














ADAM SCHREIBER

What is FOTOFEST HOUSTON!?

If you're like me then you have no clue what FOTOFEST is, and since this little blog has reached some sort of popularity nationally and internationally thanks to the now missing BS, I thought it would be worth everyone's time to enlighten:

"FotoFest® created the first international Biennial of Photography and Photo-related Art in the United States. FotoFest ®
is an international non-profit photographic arts and education organization based in Houston, Texas.

FotoFest's purpose is to promote the exchange of art and ideas through international programs and the presentation of photographic art. Our programs work globally and locally, bringing together an international vision of art and cross-cultural exchange with a commitment to community involvement and the enrichment of Houston's cultural resources.

In addition to its internationally known Biennial, FotoFest sponsors Inter-Biennial programs - exhibitions, international exchange programs, and publications. In grades 3-12, FotoFest operates a year-round classroom education program, Literacy Through Photography, using photography to strengthen writing skills, visual literacy, and cognitive learning."



VISIT: http://www.fotofest.org//about.htm

ARE YOU READY FOR FOTOFEST?!

FOTOFEST HEADQUARTERS, VINE STREET STUDIOS, DOWNTOWN HOUSTON METRORail Stop at UH-Downtown

The official kick-off to FOTOFEST2008, sponsored by the Houston Press, KUHF 88.7 FM, 42 Below Vodka and Barefoot Wine.

Celebrate with FOTOFEST at the opening of the New Photo, 1994-1997 CHINA at FotoFest Headquarters at Vine Street Studios, 1113 Vine Street, Downtown Houston, 8pm-midnight.

Entertainment provided by Mango Punch!. Complementary valet parking is available.

Here's More FRIDAY:

DOWNTOWN / NORTH MAIN / NOHO / COMMERCE WAREHOUSE DISTRICTS

6–8PM DIVERSEWORKS ARTSPACE 1117 EAST FREEWAY (I-10)Breaking Earth - Kurt Stallman and Alfred Guzzetti; One Year Later - Zoe Crosher

6–9 PM m ARCHITECTS - 1206 NANCE ST.Branching Out - William Winkler and Paul Winkler

6–10PM NANCE STREET STUDIOS & THE ARTISTS’ GALLERY1707 NANCE ST.
Transformations - Frank White, Don Glentzer, Ron Scott , Connie Moberly and University Student Work


DOWNTOWN / MARKET SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT

7–9PM O’KANE GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - DOWNTOWN1 MAIN ST.
Voices of the Tempest - Adriana Groisman

DOWNTOWN / CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

5:30–8PM ARCHITECTURE CENTER HOUSTON (ArCH)315 CAPITOL, STE. 120
TransArCH - Various Artists

5–8PM THE OLIVE GALLERY 1410 HUTCHINS
Visionary Transformations: China - Li Xiaoying, Jia Yu Chuan and Jim Olive

WASHINGTON ST. CORRIDOR

6–8PM RISER GALLERY AT SIMON HUBIG BUILDING 2020 W. MEMORIAL WAY
Texas Transitions -Joe Winston and Rod Navarre

MIDTOWN / THIRD WARD

11:45AM–1PM M.D. ANDERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON4800 CALHOUN, BUILDING NO. 509
US-Mexico Fingerprints: One Hundred Years of Reality presented by The Casasola Museum
Casa de las Americas MuseumCasasola Museum Artists, Mexiamerica/Casa de las Americas artists and the following: Javier Aguilar, Adrian Caldera, Joaquin Casasola, Vanessa Casasola, Doug Duvois, Enrique Castillo, Ramiro Escobar, Raúl Lodoza, Juan Torres, Luis Torres, Jesus Manrique, Jaime Murrieta, Hector Oaxaca, Apolinar Ochoa, Miguel Perea, Hector Ponce, Margarita Reyes, Ernesto Rodriguez, Manuel Sáenz, Sergio Sanchez, Aurelio Suárez, Lucio Soria, Ruben Valle, Mia Vitali and Carlos Vigueras

MUSEUM DISTRICT

6–8PM JOAN WICH & CO. GALLERY 4411 MONTROSE BLVD.California Romantica - Lisa Hardaway and Paul Hester

6–8PM WADE WILSON ART 4411 MONTROSE BLVD.Jennah Ward and Nina Zurier - Jennah Ward and Nina Zurier

6:30–8:30PM LAWNDALE ART CENTER 4912 MAIN ST.Transfigurations - Hana Hillerova; Houston Cultura,- Chuy Benitez; Reverent Estimations - Adam Schreiber; Broken Dreams - Bill Stewart

WEST UNIVERSITY / RICE VILLAGE

7–9PM CAVIART GALLERY, RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTER “OUR TEXAS”2337 BISSONETThe Relics of Yesterday, or Transformation of the World in my Mind - Vladimir Frumin

THE HEIGHTS

6–9PM G GALLERY - 301 E 11TH ST.Imprint- Phenomena, The Legacy of Contemporary China - Pok Chi Lau

SPECIAL EVENTS

9:30AM–3:30PMFOTOFEST INTERNATIONAL MEETING PLACE
FIRST FOUR-DAY AND SIX-DAY ARTIST PORTFOLIO REVIEW SESSION - DOUBLETREE HOTEL–DOWNTOWN


1–5PM PHOTO-EYE BOOKSTORE - DOUBLETREE HOTEL–DOWNTOWN


6PM ARTISTS TALK LAWNDALE ART CENTER - 4912 MAIN ST. 46
Transformations - Hana Hillerova; Houston Cultura - Chuy Benitez; Reverent Estimations - Adam Schreiber and Broken Dreams - Bill Stewart


More the rest of the week, I'll keep you posted day after day. Also, some snazzy pics from various events. Keep lookin'.