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Archway Gallery proudly
announced the winners of its 17th Annual Juried Exhibition
during the opening reception held Saturday, July 12. The
exhibition, juried by acclaimed artist and Project Row Houses
founder Rick Lowe, features forty-one selected works by local
artists. Fifty percent of the sales proceeds goes to Archway’s
non-profit partner, Brave Little Company, a Houston-based
community theater organization, and the remaining fifty
percent goes to the exhibiting artists.
This year marked a record-setting number of submissions for
the gallery’s most anticipated annual exhibition. 226 artists
submitted 387 pieces.
This year’s juror is acclaimed artist and social activist Rick Lowe, best known for his role in the founding of
Houston’s Project Row Houses and for his impactful community-based art projects
across the U.S. and internationally. His work is included in major museum collections
such as the Whitney Museum, the Menil Collection, and the Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston. A 2014 MacArthur Fellow and appointee to the National Council on the Arts by
President Obama, Lowe has exhibited widely, including participation in Documenta 14 in
Athens. He currently serves as a professor of interdisciplinary practice at the University
of Houston.
This year Award Winners:
• First Place: Mathieu JN Baptiste for his acrylic, oil and ink on
canvas titled Ce Qui Dort en Moi (What Sleeps Within me).
Baptiste receives a $500 cash prize and guest artist privileges
at Archway Gallery for the month of August.
• Second Place: David Delgado. Pokemon x Oreo Tower.
Bronze cast on granite.
• Third Place: Michelle Vo. Resilience. Stained glass.
• Honorable Mentions: Alessandra Albin, Karla Garcia
Burgos, Lennie Caston-Miller, Maddie Casagranda, and
Tuong-Phi Le.
Co-Chair Becky Soria added, “Congratulations to all the artists
who participated in our annual exhibition, and a heartfelt thanks
to our esteemed juror, Rick Lowe, for sharing his vision, time, and
expertise.”
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