Upcoming and Past Pop-Up Exhibits

Mike Hollis has always struck me as a unique person in the Art Houston scene. I believe he is one of the first to add geometric elements into his work in a consistent way. He is a very good colorist, too. I feel like Mike is a kid playing with color pencils and is not afraid to use the whole box. 

I have been a fan Hollis’ work for a long time and acquired one of his paintings before the pandemic. In this piece the yellow and pink values have a harmonizing effect.  They have the same tonal value and contrast the darker values. The simple geometric shapes contrast, balance and parade on the canvas. It has a portal-like effect to me.

There is definitely a spiritual side, too. It feels multidimensional; the paintings are light and clean and come at you from different angles. There is a playfulness, and still an orderly restraint. The best works draw you in and evoke a reassuring feeling – a higher order kind of thing, a pleasant and wise space
to be in.

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(Showing canceled do to illness of Mr. Stout)

In the mid 2000's, Dick Wray and Richard Stout came across an opportunity to design some rugs to be made in Mexico. They liked the idea and began creating the drawings that would become the rugs. Ultimately, they decided not to pursue this beyond an experimental adventure, and the rugs they produced were forgotten. The purpose of this show is to exhibit the rugs for the first time since they were made.

Exhibiting Artist

Leroy Gibbins

Patrick Renner

Michael Sean Kirby