Season Theme: “Community as the Medium for Artistic Expression”
The season will focus on artists whose artistic works have been derived from communities. The Eatonville community will be the focus for the first exhibit:
September – December 20, 2008 “Conversation with the World:
Eatonville.”
This exhibit profiles the photographic expertise of Lonnie Graham (who is also serving as the guest curator for the museum’s season) as he captures the history and essence of Eatonville through his photography. This is a part of the artist’s longstanding work around the world where he has engaged “conversation” with people everywhere through his photos. His most recent “conversations” will be with the residents of the historic Eatonville community.
January 10 – April 24th 2009 “Living Artfully: Built Environments in
the Historic Eatonville Community – An Exhibition Curated by Rick Lowe and Lonnie Graham”
Regarded photographer (and guest curator for the museum’s season) Lonnie Graham will join with artist Rick Lowe, most noted for his ability to merge art with activism. Lowe is the noted founder of Project Row Houses, a program that bought 22 “shotgun” houses in the middle of one of Houston’s poorest neighborhoods, and renovated them into art galleries, workshop spaces, offices and housing for young single mothers and was later deemed a model program by the National Endowment for the Arts. The two artists will collaborate to profile the sense of community derived through art, culture, and history in historic Eatonville.
May 16 – August 28, 2009 “Metals as Canvas”
El Anatsui, one of Africa’s foremost sculptors, is noted for taking organic mediums such as wood and clay and transforming them to powerful visual presentations. His exhibit will showcase the use of metals as his canvas.
