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Maria Ines Sicardi will conduct back-to-back tours of two exhibitions, Joaquín Torres-García: Constructing Abstraction with Wood at the Menil Collection and "Joaquín Torres-García: Houston Collections” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Born and educated in Buenos Aires, Sicardi moved to Houston in 1989.

Her Sicardi... Gallery, founded in 1994, has organized over a hundred exhibitions by artists from South America and Mexico. Admission to both museum tours is free.

The Menil tour will be at 5:30 pm followed by the MFAH tour at 7 pm.
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A Moveable Feast: Consecutive Gallery Talks with Maria Ines Sicardi

Combined Menil and MFAH Exhibition Tours

Time:5:30PM Thursday, November 12th

Location:The Menil Collection

Menil Collection The Artist's Eye with Mick Johnson on the 20th Century Reinstallation is this Sunday at 3 pm. Also, stop by and check out Cy Twombly: Treatise on the Veil.

Menil Collection Cy Twombly: Treatise on the Veil opens tomorrow. Come and check it out.

Hazel Loved Body in Frag's last night...started up "Discussions".

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Panel Discussion on exhibition "Body In Fragments" tomorrow at 7 pm. Exhibition curator Kristina Van Dyke, will be joined by Rice Art Historian Marcia Brennan, UH Art Historian Rex Koontz, and Dan Price, Research Assistant Professor in the University of Houston Honors College. The panel will discuss the fragmentation o...f the human figure in these and other works of art from ancient Egypt to the twentieth century.Read More

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Andrew Chapa Andrew Chapa Yelp Presents EaDo PaloozaCategory:Visual ArtsWhen:Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhere:Francisco Studios2300 McKinney StHouston, TX 77003(713) 225-3112Cost:FreeSubmitted by:Farrah A. See all of Farrah A.'s events »What/Why:It9;s that time of year again - another Yelp Open Party ...and everyone is invited!Yelp Houston and EaDo http://www.eadohouston.../ have teamed up for a cultural extravaganza at Francisco Studios. There, you will take in the sights, sounds, tastes and eclectic energy of EaDo all together in one location. The open studios will be overflowing with musical entertainment, eye-popping performances, and exhibits from neighborhood artists, photographers and stores ... and with complimentary beverages provided by Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Rain Organics Vodka, Monster Energy and more! This event is FREE ... but you must RSVP!To RSVP, please send your full name, your Yelp profile URL (sign up is also free) and the name of one guest to Houston@yelp.com. You will receive a confirmation if you are on the list or not. This party is open to everyone with a Yelp account so make sure you get your RSVP in early to definitely get on the list!Please note: Clicking the "I'm in" button does not guarantee you admission. You must RSVP to Houston@yelp.com and receive a confirmation email back before you are on the guest list for this event.Must be 21 with proper ID to attendARTISTS, ENTERTAINMENT and more SPONSORS*** *Food:Huyhn http://www.yelp.com/bi...Calliope's Po-Boys http://www.yelp.com/bi...Lucky's Pub http://www.yelp.com/bi...Beverage:Monster Energy http://www.monsterener...Rain Organics Vodka http://www.rainvodka.comSaint Arnold Brewing Company http://www.saintarnold...Performance:DJ CreoleDJ Freddy BDJ TunasiDJ Wyatt Magnum, Magnum Music Group http://www.magnummusic...Live body paintingWyldStyl Hip Hop Dance CompanyArtists:Andres CHAPA ,Andy Howellchar koho Cyndi Valverdedaniel-kayne Elisabeth JacksonGONZO247JB CarrilloJim OliveJohnathon FeltonJoseph CohenMarshall HinmanTomas Glasswww.eadohouston...Read More

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Menil Collection Reminder - Mari Carmen Ramirez illustrated lecture on Joaquin Torres-Garcia tonight at 7pm. Booksigning to follow.

October 12 at 9:13am

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This might be the lecture I am going to hate missing the most!...Maricarmen please come do the same gig on the "Escuela del Sur" to Monterrey, México...I´ll help with all arrangements with a major local museum!

October 12 at 4:44pm

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Andrew Chapa Andrew Chapa Yelp Presents EaDo PaloozaCategory:Visual ArtsWhen:Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhere:Francisco Studios2300 McKinney StHouston, TX 77003(713) 225-3112Cost:FreeSubmitted by:Farrah A. See all of Farrah A.'s events »What/Why:It9;s that time of year again - another Yelp Open Party and everyone is invited!Yelp ... Read MoreHouston and EaDo http://www.eadohouston.../ have teamed up for a cultural extravaganza at Francisco Studios. There, you will take in the sights, sounds, tastes and eclectic energy of EaDo all together in one location. The open studios will be overflowing with musical entertainment, eye-popping performances, and exhibits from neighborhood artists, photographers and stores ... and with complimentary beverages provided by Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Rain Organics Vodka, Monster Energy and more! This event is FREE ... but you must RSVP!To RSVP, please send your full name, your Yelp profile URL (sign up is also free) and the name of one guest to Houston@yelp.com. You will receive a confirmation if you are on the list or not. This party is open to everyone with a Yelp account so make sure you get your RSVP in early to definitely get on the list!***Please note: Clicking the "I'm in" button does not guarantee you admission. You must RSVP to Houston@yelp.com and receive a confirmation email back before you are on the guest list for this event.*****Must be 21 with proper ID to attend****************ARTISTS, ENTERTAINMENT and more SPONSORS***************** *Food:Huyhn http://www.yelp.com/bi...Calliope's Po-Boys http://www.yelp.com/bi...Lucky's Pub http://www.yelp.com/bi...Beverage:Monster Energy http://www.monsterener...Rain Organics Vodka http://www.rainvodka.comSaint Arnold Brewing Company http://www.saintarnold...Performance:DJ CreoleDJ Freddy BDJ TunasiDJ Wyatt Magnum, Magnum Music Group http://www.magnummusic...Live body paintingWyldStyl Hip Hop Dance CompanyArtists:Andres CHAPA ,Andy Howellchar koho Cyndi Valverdedaniel-kayne Elisabeth JacksonGONZO247JB CarrilloJim OliveJohnathon FeltonJoseph CohenMarshall HinmanTomas Glass
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October 13 at 11:22am

Menil Collection Check out the Houston Chronicle's Zest Cover story on the reinstallation of the 20th century galleries.

Menil gets a modern overhaul | Entertainment | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

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Michelangelo Pistoletto: Vietnam, 1965; graphite and oil on cut transparent paper mounted on polished stainless steel 86-5/8 x 47-1/4 x 7/8 inches

Alfredo Scaroina

Houston Based Artist Alfredo Scaroina Showcasing his Original Modern Contemporary Abstract Art

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Alfredo Scaroina Houston Based Artist originally from the Dominican Republic, showcases original modern and contemporary abstract art on Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas and Oil on canvas

October 11 at 2:03pm

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Andrew Chapa Andrew Chapa Yelp Presents EaDo PaloozaCategory:Visual ArtsWhen:Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhere:Francisco Studios2300 McKinney StHouston, TX 77003(713) 225-3112Cost:FreeSubmitted by:Farrah A. See all of Farrah A.'s events »What/Why:It9;s that time of year again - another Yelp Open Party and everyone is invited!Yelp ... Read MoreHouston and EaDo http://www.eadohouston.../ have teamed up for a cultural extravaganza at Francisco Studios. There, you will take in the sights, sounds, tastes and eclectic energy of EaDo all together in one location. The open studios will be overflowing with musical entertainment, eye-popping performances, and exhibits from neighborhood artists, photographers and stores ... and with complimentary beverages provided by Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Rain Organics Vodka, Monster Energy and more! This event is FREE ... but you must RSVP!To RSVP, please send your full name, your Yelp profile URL (sign up is also free) and the name of one guest to Houston@yelp.com. You will receive a confirmation if you are on the list or not. This party is open to everyone with a Yelp account so make sure you get your RSVP in early to definitely get on the list!***Please note: Clicking the "I'm in" button does not guarantee you admission. You must RSVP to Houston@yelp.com and receive a confirmation email back before you are on the guest list for this event.*****Must be 21 with proper ID to attend****************ARTISTS, ENTERTAINMENT and more SPONSORS***************** *Food:Huyhn http://www.yelp.com/bi...Calliope's Po-Boys http://www.yelp.com/bi...Lucky's Pub http://www.yelp.com/bi...Beverage:Monster Energy http://www.monsterener...Rain Organics Vodka http://www.rainvodka.comSaint Arnold Brewing Company http://www.saintarnold...Performance:DJ CreoleDJ Freddy BDJ TunasiDJ Wyatt Magnum, Magnum Music Group http://www.magnummusic...Live body paintingWyldStyl Hip Hop Dance CompanyArtists:Andres CHAPA ,Andy Howellchar koho Cyndi Valverdedaniel-kayne Elisabeth JacksonGONZO247JB CarrilloJim OliveJohnathon FeltonJoseph CohenMarshall HinmanTomas Glass
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October 13 at 11:22am

Menil Collection This is the last weekend to see Drawings on Site: Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Also, stop by Saturday for “Stop, Look and Listen” the Family Concert Series at the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum at 3:00, 3:30, 4:00 p.m. http://www.menil.org/programs/Programs.php

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Marc Garvin, Houston resident guitar virtuoso and expert commentator, presents an intimate recital in the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum. This popular afternoon series offers musical performances in different ...

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Mari Carmen Ramírez, Wortham Curator of Latin American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will discuss the life and work of Joaquín Torres-García, the influential but under recognized Uruguayan artist whose Menil exhibition is his first U.S. show in forty years. The exhibition is curated by Ramírez with Josef Hel...fenstein, Director of the Menil Collection, and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, which will be available for purchase at a book signing by Mari Carmen Ramírez following the lecture.
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Illustrated Lecture and Booksigning with Mari Carmen Ramirez

Time:7:00PM Monday, October 12th

Location:1515 Sul Ross

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Deana Rouse Hello! Thank you for being a Houston staple for the art community. For those interested in supporting local artists...there will be a show tonight at Crocker Bar. Hope to see you there!