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And, guess what… He’s left a new clue as well. Here we go again.

Happy hunting… An Easter Egg at the end of May? Yep. Pauldo found it this morning.

As I walk through the first room of the exhibition, there are a number of charcoal and paintstick drawings that are framed with an intense and cautious stroke and strokes of the hand. I feel a sense of great technical ability at work here. Expressing ideas like line and movement. My painting background reminds me that these could be studies for larger pieces, but this is the great Richard Serra, a true master of creativity. So I know that his ideas are more complex than what is being presented on the surface. Serra’s installations whether drawing or sculptural deal with the power of configuration, space, shape, and scale. His Art and Forms are interesting and dynamic and carry a great relationship toward the public, the environment, and the surrounding space it contaminates.

Richard Serra, Taraval Beach, 1977
Paintstick on Belgian linen, Shown installed at the Whitney Museum of American Art,
Whitney Biennial, Collection of the artist, Richard Serra © 2010 Artist Rights Society (ARS),
New York
Photo: BeVan Davies

The artist’s ideas of weight, volume, surface, and application are embedded in every image framed and unframed. You can see Serra’s obsessiveness with each stroke. His Rounds, out of rounds, and Line drawings possess a fluidity and presence that is not only energetic but demands attention. Serra’s philosophy touches on the idea that the Artist has the duty to open new windows in the area of art making. His Belgian linen pieces alter the space of the Menil exhibition rooms as well as dwarfs man’s stature. The artworks confront the viewer head on and force the spectator to analyze what they are experiencing.

These drawings are dynamic and the Belgian Linen pieces stapled to the wall are remarkable. They could be seen as paintings. Serra addresses concerns that the idea of Drawing can sit alongside Painting and demand equal attention. Serra’s language was invented not out of necessity but of demand. His ability to create a new process helped him arrange a new and unique visual language. I feel Serra is one of the first to introduce a system of Art, not just for one medium but for several.

Serra’s “Triangle” Paintstick on Belgian Linen 1974/2011 is one of my favorites. Found in the second room of the exhibition, it discharges a silent energy. I find the shape very harmonious. Everything that needs to be expressed is done with an oversized black triangle. I only wished it could fit in my one bedroom apartment. What I find in Serra’s work is a number of dualities that can be expressed like Presence versus Absence, Physical versus Spiritual ideas, and movement versus stillness. As I come toward the end of the show, I have to admit his paint stick drawings are quite appealing and wouldn’t mind owning one or two. Serra has a unique method to his technique which involves linking analytic and deductive reasoning to create a new tier of visual forms.

His “Two Corner Cut: High Low 2012 Paintstick on Belgian Linen is a masterpiece. As I walk toward the image it makes me feel like I am descending a staircase. It is by far the largest drawing at the Menil. The color alone changes the room and expands it somehow. Serra gives you part of the equation to making great art unfortunately for us he doesn’t divulge everything we would like to know. Serra is one of the top five living sculptors and his Art should not be missed.

Richard Serra Drawing
A Retrospective @ The Menil Collection

1535 Sul Ross Street Houston, Texas 77006

Ph: 713-525-9400
www.menil.org
Thru June 10, 2012
11am-7pm Wed.-Sun.

- Submitted by Jesse Kantu

Artist: Eyesore
Photographer: O Texano
Location: Allen Parkway

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Each year, HCP explores a different theme and create an exhibition of photos taken by the public. This year, the theme is to bring attention to a tree, your tree, many trees or, in more particular, our Houston trees. It’s not hard to believe that trees are important and so essential in our lives. Trees produce oxygen, filters the air from pollution, provides shade, create a cooling effect, and check this, trees will increase your property value by 15% or more. And by any means, we’re not asking you to plant a tree to fight against global warming! We’re only encouraging you to act upon promoting attention to our Houston trees in need.

In order for HCP to create this exhibition, they need your tree photos from which they will create a collage of trees in their main gallery. These images will speak to the public, and bring awareness. Get inspired! Send in your close-ups of leaves, bark, roots, explore different perspectives, texture, compositions of solo trees, groups of trees, anything that you find appealing of a tree. Experiment, and celebrate the wonders of the environment we need to cherish.

Houston Center for Photography
1441 West Alabama
Houston, TX 77006
713-529-4755

When: Friday, June 29, 2012, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Food: GoodDogHotDog
Drink: Free Beer from Real Ale Brewing
Music: Gracie Chavez and much more!

Bring your printed images the night of the party to be included OR email sandy@hcponline.org and HCP will print 2 photos to include. Images must be submitted by June 27th. For more information on submissions, please visit the following website: http://hcponline.org/pages/spin8_submission_guidelines_1725.asp

Stripper on the Run
Pocahontas has taken to the woods as police search for the accused murderer. You know what? That doesn’t sound like a terrible detail to be on if you’re an officer. Enjoy the chase, fellas. Visit MyFoxHouston for more.

Epic Underage Party Epically Busted
The good times came to an end abruptly as 300 party-goers were treated to the arrival of the Kingwood policia. The thrower of said party was arrested and charged with enabling his peers with alcohol. But we’re pleading for amnesty in this case. Look at that vest. Does it say, “I’m a misdemeanor offender”? Of course it doesn’t. Visit YourHoustonNews for more.

The Fireworks at Night Will Be Big and Bright
It’s time to get amped up for the Fourth of July. Along with the usual fireworks display over Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s bringing in Billy Currington and Sara Evans to help us celebrate. Now, if I just knew who those two were… Visit KTRH.com for more.

The Booty Shot Chronicles
The long, drawn-out process of the Roger Clemens trial continues… and continues to get more lurid. Apparently, our hero, the Cy Young winning pitcher wasn’t too good at “the booty shot” according to Brian McNamee.  This is a detail I’m sure we could have all done without. Visit Click2Houston for more.

The winner and… *cough* only participant in this past Wednesday’s Ticket Giveaway was Candace Garcia. She grabbed her tickets and was gracious enough to snap some photos. For those heading to the festivities this afternoon, consider this a preview. Enjoy!

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Check out the rest of Candace Garcia’s photostream:
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As for this week, Pauldo’s proving more elusive than Limbaugh in his various states of matrimony.

Phil Collins: Well I REMEM*BA*. I REMEM*BAA* the Alamo (3:02)
Before Phil Collins was seeking out his own unique style of music, he was donning a coon-skin cap in the search for Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón. As a young boy he was fascinated by the epic Battle of the Alamo, so much so that he’s studied it in the decades since. At 61, he’s now written the book, The Alamo and Beyond: A Collector’s Journey. Visit KHOU for more.

SchauYateKeenBeck, Come Together!
The Texans added the fourth piece to the quarterback machine with veteran, John Beck. Rumor has it he’ll click into place right away having come from the Shanahan Family Franchise out in Maryland. Time will tell. Until then, let’s hope all parts of this temperamental device stay in tip-top. Visit TheChron for more.

Galveston has Seaweed? Indeeeed!
Tourists are confounded by the seaweed, darker sands and brown water. “It’s a little off-putting. Our beach experience has been the panhandle of Florida, where you have the beautiful white sand and emerald beach.” Sounds about like that time I visited Chinatown expecting egg custard and dumplings, only to be surprised when I ran into magical sorcerers and men dressed like Raiden. Lesson learned.  Visit MyFoxHouston for more.

Brothers Don’t Shake Hands, Brothers Gotta Rob and Disgustingly Abuse Women
Colin Smith beat and choked his girlfriend in an effort to obtain a sum of money she’d just received from a court settlement. He then called his brother, Justin, to help in the search. If there were a Tommy Boy for every Paul Barish, we’d be a lot better off. Visit ABC13 for more.

That’s right, we have a pair of tickets that we want to give you. Just tell us about the favorite car that you’ve seen in the Art Car Parade, or, better yet, paste us a link to a photo in the comments (you know, so we can verify the audacity of the creative claim). We’ll pick the most random contribution as the winner and you’ll be going in style to the party at 7:00PM at the Orange Show on Thursday.

We’ll choose a winner at lunch. Use a valid email address when you make your comment so we can notify you as the winner.