ARTISTS IN ACADEMICS: WORKS BY
HOUSTON ARTS FACULTY
HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 6, 2010) - An exhibition of
works by Houston arts faculty from the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston, Rice University, Texas Southern University, and the
University of Houston, opens at the Beeville Art Museum on May 3 and will
remain on view through July 17, 2010.
The exhibition Artists in Academics: Works by Houston Arts
Faculty features works by approximately 25 artists working and teaching in
Houston, and includes paintings, prints, drawings, watercolors, photography,
and sculpture.The exhibition
opening is scheduled for Saturday, May 15, 1-3:00 p.m., and open to the public
free of charge.
Artists in Academics is the first in a
new series of exhibitions curated by the Beeville museum, focusing on art
educators across the state.According to museum director Tracy Saucier, it's a natural fit for the
institution."These are exactly
the types of exhibitions we plan to continue developing.We're all about art education and these
artists are leaders at the university level, mentoring the next wave of art
educators," stated Saucier.
For more information on the participating institutions: