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Courageous 10-Year-Old Cancer Fighter Teams Up With a Professional Artist On a Compelling New Houston Exhibit

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:41:46 +0000

Melinda Moreno wanted art lessons. The 10-year-old pediatric cancer survivor from Bellaire requested art classes and a golden chance to showcase her work in a gallery from Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana. Make-A-Wish turned to abstract maest...

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Impactful Texas Art Magazine Celebrates 20 Years With a Special Art Auction — Glasstire Makes it Matter

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 01:47:51 +0000

As the cliche goes, everything is bigger in Texas, including its venerable art publications. See Glasstire, the oldest online-only art magazine in the country, and among the largest and most revered. This year marks the prestigious institution’s ...

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Austin Gets a New Art Wonderland — How Two Marines Created an Interactive, Instagram-Worthy Sensation

Matthew Ramirez — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:10:52 +0000

A new interactive exhibit land called Wonderspaces is shaking up the Austin art scene. Jason Shin and Patrick Charles co-founded Wonderspaces, Inc. in 2016, and it’s found success with art gallery installations in Scottsdale, Philadelphia, San Di...

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Glamorous New Art Galley Makes a River Oaks District Splash — Laura Rathe Joins Luxury Land

Matthew Ramirez — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:21:27 +0000

What: Laura Rathe Fine Art Grand Opening Where: LRFA in River Oaks District PC Moment: Laura Rathe Fine Art made a big splash in finding its second location in Houston, landing a prime corner spot in the glamorous River Oaks District. A crown jewel of ...

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Your Art League Gala Guide — Texas Artist of the Year, Auction Picks and More

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 01:37:57 +0000

Always a highlight on the social calendar for the art world, Art League Houston’s annual gala holds a special place in the hearts of many, as it bestows a slew of high honors each year: Texas Artist of the Year, Texas Patrons of the Year and a Li...

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Houston’s Kimono Queen Unveils Matching Face Masks Collection to Make This Ultra Comfortable Style Coronavirus Relevant

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 21:33:09 +0000

When COVID-19 struck, it hurt many local businesses’ abilities to produce and sell products. But a unique fashion trend — matching masks — is all over the Internet right now, catering to the global pandemic we’re living in. Now a Houston br...

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Love in the Time of Corona — Top Houston DJ Starts a New Internet Radio Show, Tackles Pandemic Angst

Matthew Ramirez — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:49:58 +0000

DJ Matt Johns is a staple of any chic social event around town in Houston. Pick a museum exhibition opening, evening cocktail hour, or ritzy gala and there’s no doubt he’s manned the decks for hours at a time. (Satisfied collaborators inclu...

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Juice Bar Honors Houston’s Hip Historian With a New Custom Drink

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:19:51 +0000

Those who have experienced Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston open-air school-bus tours know the historian cuts a dashing, athletic figure in person. And everyone with a fondness for cold-pressed juice know the pressurized process extracts three to fiv...

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Historic Night for Photography in Houston Means Awards and a Record Haul

Matthew Ramirez — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:18:48 +0000

It was a historic night for Houston Center for Photography when the photography nonprofit’s 39th annual print auction and dinner dubbed “A Perfect Vision — 20 Years, 20 Artists” went down at Briar Club. In town for that pre-coronavirus social dis...

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NCT 127 Shows Humble Charm and Flawless Showmanship in Wild Houston Rodeo Night That Proves This K-Pop Group is Ready for Even Bigger Things

Matthew Ramirez — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:56:51 +0000

Doyoung. Haechan. Jaehyun. Johnny. Jungwoo. Mark. Taeil. Taeyong. Yuta. Each name flashed on the giant rotating LED screens that hover over the Houston Rodeo’s five-point-star stage in the middle of NRG Stadium, and each name was met with thunderous ap...

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Chance the Rapper’s Surprisingly Emotional Houston Rodeo Concert — Loving H-Town, Faking Out Security and Coming to Dance

Matthew Ramirez — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 08:57:26 +0000

Chance the Rapper’s breakthrough 2013 mixtape Acid Rap is still a near-perfect masterpiece. I lived inside that record for a full year, deciphering every inside joke and deep cut Chicago reference, deeply empathizing with the character Chance embodied ...

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Houston Photography’s Most Important Night of the Year Puts Stunning Works Up for Bid

Matthew Ramirez — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:32 +0000

From its founding in 1981, Houston Center for Photography’s annual Print Auction has been the nonprofit’s most important date on the calendar, the apex of its annual fundraising efforts. The 2020 39th Annual Print Auction and Dinner promises to deliver...

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Inside the Global Wellness Phenomenon — a Real History of a Healthy Movement

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:31:38 +0000

Editor’s note: Alina Hernandez is the co-founder of the First 1,000 Days of Wellness and vice chair of the Mental Wellness Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute. She considers herself a “peaceful Wellness warrior” and is passionate about su...

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Texas Dealer Takes Over Famed Los Angeles Hotel for Edgy Exhibition — London Ham’s Art Diary

Matthew Ramirez — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 01:49:55 +0000

Texas dealer London Ham, based in Houston, has attracted collectors and influencers alike to his important and edgy exhibition program at his art space Blank Check. In this PaperCity exclusive, Ham shares tales of what happened when he took his gallery...

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New River Oaks Art Gallery Draws Powerhouse Crowd for Divine Opening

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:27:02 +0000

What: Casterline | Goodman opening Where: Casterline | Goodman Gallery in River Oaks District PC Moment: The Aspen-based modern art gatekeepers Casterline | Goodman Gallery made its grand debut in its new River Oaks District home with a ...

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Stunning $12 Million River Oaks Mansion Serves as Party Central for This Vintage Contessa Queen’s Favorite Cause

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:55:50 +0000

What: Vintage Contessa’s Holiday Bash Benefiting Crime Stoppers of Houston Where: A private residence in River Oaks PC Moment: It was a night of pure, unadulterated luxury – albeit for a just cause – when Vintage Contessa & Time Past owners D...

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Beloved Houston Chef’s Newest Restaurant Keeps His Classics While Finding Cajun Power

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:16:24 +0000

Fans of chef Mark Holley have followed his career from Brennan’s to Pesce (with 12 years spent cooking at each) to his own midtown eatery Holley’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar, which closed in 2016 shortly after Hurricane Harvey swept through to...

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Houston’s Outer Space Party Tests the Limits of Fundraising for Sculpture Month

Matthew Ramirez — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:50:24 +0000

What: Lift Off: Outta Space fundraiser for Sculpture Month Houston Where: SITE Gallery at Sawyer Yards PC Moment: The raucous first fundraiser benefiting Sculpture Month Houston was an irreverent and fun-filled night inspired by everything outer space,...

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Houston Artist Unveils Her First Jewelry Collection With a Jetset Splash

Matthew Ramirez — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 22:15:32 +0000

Reimagining chic, British-born, Houston-based artist Naomi Barker presents her debut collection of jewelry: Jetset Delilah: a Cheeky Twist of Luxury with a launch event at Koelsch Haus on Saturday, December 14. “Jetset Delilah: A Cheeky Twist of Luxury...

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New Women-Owned Clothing Brand Shakes Up Houston’s Warehouse District

Matthew Ramirez — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:41:20 +0000

What: Nour De La Garza “All Glown Up” collection launch Where: Ronin Art House PC Moment: Nour De La Garza, an emerging women-owned Houston-based clothing brand, presented its newest ready-to-wear collection “All Glown Up” at an...

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