Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Press Reeleeze


Patrick Renner, Found Sound, 2009






The PARAMILITARY Show
the Houston Fire Museum becomes Local Art Space
July 16 through September 19, 2009

Opening Thursday, July 16
6 to 8PM
Fire Museum
2403 Milam (Midtown)




Apama Mackey Gallery and Houston Fire Museum proudly present the opening of its upcoming exhibition The Paramilitary Show. The groundbreaking exhibition features 8 artists working in Houston, LA and El Salvador.

The exhibition will illustrate the correlation between the military and the fire service. There is much to compare; rank, structure, training, attitude and willingness to risk one's life for the public safety. Fire is the enemy and these brave men and women willingly go into 'combat'.

This July, 8 artists will take over the Fire Museum in midtown Houston for an eclectic exhibition. Created to encourage visitors to see the building in a new light, Paramilitary utilizes installation art and new media to take over the space fully. Artists were asked to reinterpret the building structure or create a piece that highlighted the paramilitary structure of the fire service.



Artists include

Luciana Abait

Sharon Engelstein

Wayne Gilbert

Ann Harithas

J Hill

Ronald Moran

Patrick Renner

Ariane Roesch


For more information please contact Apama Mackey Gallery at (713)-850-8527 or visit our website at www.mackeygallery.com The Houston Fire Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4PM

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