Fall 2018-Spring/Summer 2019

A Musical Tribute, Mack Bishop III and
Community Music Center of Houston

The Community Artists’ Collective is celebrating Black Music Month this June 2019 with an exhibition by artist Mack Bishop III titled “A Musical Tribute,” featuring large paintings of the iconic musical figures who opened America’s doors for all creatives of color. 

The exhibition features mixed media portraits on wood panels and salvaged doors of Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Nipsey Hustle, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Little Richard and more.

WHEN:  The exhibition is open June 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29 from 12 noon until 5 p.m.

WHERE:  Community Artists’ Collective, 4101 San Jacinto (at Cleburne), Suite 116, in the Bermac Arts Building

ABOUT THE ARTIST:  Mack Bishop III has a BFA from Texas Southern University and an MFA from Houston Baptist University, specializing in painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art and film. For the last two years, Bishop has taken a departure from his core thesis work to explore new mediums and themes. As the experimental phase continued, musical narratives began to develop. Bishop’s works are known for his use of found objects and shattered glass incorporations while using emotive spiritual motifs to strengthen his narrative.

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Women’s Work

“Women’s Work, Mind, Body and Spirit”  opens at the Community Artists’ Collective Friday, May 10, 2019, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.  The group show celebrates Women’s Health Month.

The group show, curated by Dominic Clay, features works by artists Linda Simien Kelly, Deborah Archie, Simone Ford, Melissa Aytenfisu and Susan Wallace.

The exhibition runs through Saturday, May 25.

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Latino Art Now 2019

“Equilibrio” opens at The Collective Friday, March 22, 2019.

Artists Nela Garzόn, Veronica Gaona and Delilah Montoya are among the artists featured in the group show, which is curated by Tina Hernandez and is in collaboration with MantecaHTX’s open call.

MantecaHTX, a program of Nuestra Palabra’s cultural acceleration program, is a new artist registry open to Houston-area Latinx artists practicing in all disciplines. The Collective’s art exhibition coincides with the Latino Art Now! Conference at the University of Houston April 4-9.

The opening reception on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. includes light bites, refreshments and poetry by Deecolonize, writer/editor/poet. The exhibition runs through Saturday, April 20. Participating artists will discuss Latinx experiences through art on the closing day from 1 to 3 p.m. All events are free.

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A Theme of Expression

“A Theme of Expression”  opens at The Collective Thursday, January 17, 2019.

The group show, curated by Calin Bruett, features works by artists Hope Goodson, Hailee Jane, Jo El Mercer and Dune Micheli-Patten.

The opening reception on Thursday is from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition runs through Saturday, February 23.

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Ashé Holiday Market

The Project Runway star, Korto Momolu, will launch the Community Artists’ Collective’s Annual Ashé Holiday Market with a trunk show December 7 and 8, 2018, at The Collective.

Inspired by her African roots, Liberian-born designer and stylist Momolu has been highlighted in the “Top 5 Designers to Watch” in New York City this season. She is stamping her global brand on women’s wear and accessories that celebrate the essence of her rich heritage through the use of traditional luxury fabrics, skins, mixed prints, etc.

A preview of the trunk show will be open Friday, December 7, from noon until 8 p.m.

On Saturday the program kicks off at 12 noon with a blessing of the runway floor, a Liberian ritual dance, followed by the fashion show of Momolu’s fashion-forward designs and accessories.

In addition to Momolu’s creations, local artists Joan Bristow, Elizabeth Montgomery Shelton, Leslie Abrams, Dr. Rhea Lawson, Robbie Lee and others will offer their artistic creations of clothing, jewelry, art and unique crafts for sale.

The trunk show is produced by Merian T. Sherrod, Amaris Simone, the Art of Living.

After the first weekend, the Ashé Holiday Market will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12 noon until 5 p.m. and by appointment through Saturday, December 29.

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Hearts Hands & Heritage; Quilting Together

“Hearts, Hands & Heritage:  Quilting Together” opens Thursday, October 18, 2018, at The Collective with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

The exhibition, in collaboration with the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning at Rice University, will showcase quilts made by members of the Jubilee Quilt Circle, Aldine Area Quilt Guild, Blue Triangle Quilt Guild and other groups and by contemporary artist Nathaniel Donnett.

The opening reception is sponsored by the Port City Chapter of Links, Inc.

The exhibition runs through Saturday, November 17.

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RE:VIEW, An Allegory of Women

“RE:VIEW: An Allegory of Women,” featuring new original works by Houston native New York City based artist and curator Ricardo Osmondo Francis, opens at The Collective Saturday, August 25, 2018.

Inspired by Classical art, multi-ethnic antiquity, and present day advertisement imagery Francis' vivid pictorial works present a torrent of imagery culled from every possible corner of the visual culture. His lush, elaborately graphic surrealistic paintings and drawings often depict the social constructs of humanity and the complexity of our existence through striking introspective, portraiture, still life, and abstract compositions.  In this show Francis explores the theme of women as a subject of contemplation. This current series further shows the artist’s stylistic vocabulary deepening and developing in an unlikely way. 

Francis, who honed his artistic talents in the Third Ward and at the Community Artists’ Collective and Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, is currently director of LeonidesArts NY, an artist-run multi-media visual arts organization dedicated to presenting contemporary art exhibitions and/or public art projects that reflect a variety of distinct themes, disciplines and cultural experiences outside of the conventional art gallery tenet.

The opening reception on Saturday is from 1 to 5 p.m., with an artist talk by Francis at 3 p.m.  The exhibition runs through Saturday, September 29.