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Texas arts grace the walls of the 4,200 square foot gallery located on Westheimer Road. Photos by John Bernhard
and Contemporary Texas Regionalism. When able, we make connections and illustrate the threads running between these genres. JP: When patrons visit, what do you
hope they experience? SF:
We hope our patrons feel comfortable and welcome during first and repeat visits. We want them to be impressed by the caliber of art and enjoy an incredible viewing experience. We hope they’ll feel informed. We strive to give each patron courteous service and ensure all acquisitions with us are their most memorable art-buying experiences. Finally, we hope they’ve learned something new about Texas.
JP: What vision do you have for the
gallery? Texas art? SF:
I think we’re witnessing an exciting time of reassessment and resurgence of interest in Texas Art History, both early historic work and midcentury modernism. Within the past few years, numerous publications and major museum exhibitions have focused on different aspects of Texas artists and art history, including the Art Museum of South Texas at Corpus Christi recent exhibitions Bayou City Chic: Progressive Streams of Modern Art in Houston Art, 1945-1975 and the Dorothy Hood retrospective. Scholar Katie Robinson Edwards’ recent publication of Midcentury
Modern Art in Texas is the first seminal text to lay the foundation for an overview of Texas art history. From this text, current and future scholars will be able to delve deeper into individual artists and movements. When the gallery began, it was pre1975, but as we progress, I think that cut-off date needs to progress as well. Art History is fluid and does not end with a certain date. We will continue devoting ourselves to Texas art and artists, telling the story of Texas Art, and reaching into the 21st century.