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Art car parade: vehicle for meaning #li

For a long time now, my favorite seasonal event has been the Art Car Parade in Houston.  I must have seen it for the first time in 1989, its first big success. I haven't made it to every parade, but I've become friends with one of the artists, Susan Venus, pictured below.

This year I took more pictures than I can process, which is really disappointing. Here's what I've done so far: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theresa_qviews/sets/72157629716707920/.

 

When I look at my Art Car pictures, I'm looking for the stories of the people and their cars. Art cars are as much inventions as art works. When you drive the car, you are putting out this story about yourself. I'm thinking about commissioning one from one of my favorite artists. I have an old van and I'd love to take my friends in the van in the parade. I wonder what that says about me?

 

New Science of Personal Leadership

Although I couldn't stay until the end, I was really impressed by Columbria Professor Hitendra Wadhwa's presentation on The New Science of Personal Leadership. It was the kind of workshop where you really get to know your tablemates, and I met some great ones. 

More reasons to be proud of Houston: Wozny, Jones, Carrithers, and Newman collaborate for higher meaning in dance #li

When you see collaborations like this one, which vault the team members to new levels of meaning in their art, you realize that Houston is a special place we need to promote and support.

via vimeo.com 

 

CultureMap: Floating in Time... Modern dancer's improvisations are a perfect match for extreme slow-motion video, 2012-March-26, by Nancy Wozny

A close-up shot with Jones looking off into the distance points to the project's heart, an examination of a performer's otherworldly experience. "She's somewhere else, in that creative place. She's not terrestrial in that moment," muses Carrithers. "That's what this whole experiment was about, to catch a glimpse into those moments."

Art sighting on the morning commute #li

Enjoyed Art Car movie last night

Last night we parked our car at the New Place and walked across the street to Miller Outdoor Theater to see the world premiere of Art Car: The Movie. The musicians of the soundtrack, Thunderado (pictured above), rocked a wonderful jazzy set before the movie. The weather was perfect. 

The movie is full of the most amazing images and stories. I learned that most of the artists are really determined to shake up the way we see both cars and art. When people first encounter the Art Car Parade, they are fascinated with the cars, but after you've been around it awhile, you realize that it's the people who are truly exceptional. 

Also, the title sequences are wonderful. 

Art Car: The Movie.com

The Movie follows a handful of local artists as they prepare their entries for the granddaddy of them all, the 2010 Houston Art Car Parade. With almost 300 entrants and more than 300,000 spectators, the Art Car Parade is the biggest in the world, and attracts talent from across the globe.

Against the hectic race to finish on time — not only for the artists but also for the parade's organizer, the Orange Show For Visionary Art and the City of Houston — the film follows closely two renowned Houston artists and art car veterans as they scratch and claw in very different ways to achieve the same goal.

Must-see photography show at Allen Center

I've been following the work of several Houston photographers for years, and I'm thrilled to see them included in this show from Fotofest and the Houston Center for Photography. You must go see the work of Frank White, Chuy Benitez, Ben DeSoto, Phyllis Hand, Jim Olive, Lou Vest, and Geoff Winningham. And you'll probably see a photographer you like better. 

Here are my photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43746983@N00/sets/72157627944301002/

All these images are about Houston, and you'll see so many new and amazing angles of the city. The show is up at Allen Center in downtown Houston until December 5, but it's broken into two different areas, so you have to take the skyway and be sure and see both halves. 

 

 

Having an undocumented good time.

Lately, I've been living so fast I haven't had time to share what's going on. Seeing this picture on my camera reminded me that sharing makes things so much more valuable. This picture is blurry but the happiness is clear. 

Houston reunion of Columbia U. friends at Mortar, Sept. 22, 2011.