ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present a solo exhibition by artist, Carl Vestweber, on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from September 3 through 24, 2010. An opening reception will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

New work by the ever popular and prolific, Carl Vestweber! Drawings/watercolors and wearable art! O

©2010 Carl Vestweber

New gallery hours are: Saturdays, Noon to 6pm, by appointment and during special events. Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information. ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.

ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present a solo exhibition by painter, Jessica Monroe, on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from August 13 through 27, 2010. An opening reception will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

“My work deals with the balance of complementary forces (ex. male/female, structure/non-structure, similarity/difference) which is fundamental in the nature of all things,” Monroe said.  “In these paintings, I explore the relationship between the structural grid and the more fluid “characters” depicted in the image. The grid mirrors our own cultural need for structure though language, social hierarchies and networks, while the less defined movement of light and color represents those aspects of life both integral and indescribable. 

New gallery hours are: Saturdays, Noon to 6pm, by appointment and during special events. Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information. ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.

ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present a solo exhibition by San Francisco artist, Paul Valadez, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from July 2-23, 2010. An opening reception will be held from 7p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 2, 2010 with a closing reception on July 23, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

Valadez was born in San Francisco, raised in the Central Valley of California and currently resides in Edinburg, Texas where he is a full-time lecturer in the Art Department at the University of Texas-Pan American. 
Mr. Valadez is currently involved in a number of South Texas art projects.  Valadez is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute with a BFA in Interdisciplinary art, in 2003 he earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where he was awarded a Weiss Urban Livability Fellowship. Mr. Valadez was recently selected to participate in the 2009 Texas Biennial.   
“Arte of the Rio Grande” 2005 Biennial, IMAS, McAllen, Texas, the RGV Museum in Harlingen and the “Delta Exhibition”, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and lectured at the International Museum of Art and Science. In addition he was invited to show in the “Violent Violence”, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, Netherlands and was selected for the “New American Talent 16”, Texas Fine Arts Association Juried Competition in 2001.
Summer gallery hours are: Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 6pm; and Saturdays by appointment. Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information. ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.

As part of the ManicHaus Annual Campaign, we are having an Art Auction on June 4, 2010. Proceeds from the art auction will go towards operating funds with a goal of $8,000. The current level of donations is $2,000 so we are a quarter there!!

The Art Auction will be a fun night of free food, drink and music (vinyl records!!).

If you have any further questions, please call me, text me or e-mail me!

Thank you very much,
Omar I. Rodríguez
(956) 207-0940

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ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present a solo exhibition by Argentinian artist, Aldo Biglione, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from May 7-21, 2010. An opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on May 7, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

Aldo Biglione mastered the art of engraving at the School of Fine Arts of Tucuman, the Fernandez Lopez Anaya Institute, and the Ernesto de la Carcova Superior School of Fine Arts in Argentina. He is the winner of numerous awards including the gold medal from the Jurado del Certamen Internacional de las Palmas de Oro Bellas Artes, Principado de Monaco.

His work can be found in the New York Public Library, The Modern Art Museum of San Francisco, The Pratt Center in New York City, The University of South Florida, The Museum of Pan-American Union in Washington D.C., The University of Guanajuato, Mexico, and in other public and private collections.
New gallery hours are: Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 3pm and 4 to 6pm; and Saturdays by appointment. Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information. ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.

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hidden connections

MARCH 20, 2010 — McAllen, TX: ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “A Clark State of Mind,” a solo exhibition by artist, Kirk Clark, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from April 2-23, 2010. An opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on April 2, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

“I hope my art touches a curious spot in your consciousness,” Clark said.

Kirk Clark was born in McAllen, Texas, to Charles and Dorothy Clark. His parents’ enthusiastic collecting, and involvement in the contemporary art scene, greatly influenced their son. In 1956, as a ten-year-old boy, Kirk began his artistic journey when he created his first oil painting titled, “The Lone Cypress”.
Kirk studied sculpture and drawing in the mid 60s and graduated from The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. The variety of mediums he has experimented with, are a feast for the eyes and a source of inspiration. Kirk’s unique work, ranging from one of kind drawings, ornate totemic sculptures, monoprints, and jewelry, have been featured in galleries and universities in Illinois, New Mexico, South Texas, and Mexico and have captivated collectors throughout Mexico and the United States. Writing poetry in the ancient Chinese style of Bagua, compliments Kirk’s artistic passion. Kirk is married to Jeri, and father to sons Charlie, Alex, Daniel, and daughter, Anne. All are great blessings in his life.
New gallery hours are: Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 6pm; and Saturdays by appointment. Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information. ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.

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“Hidden Connections” ©2010 by Kirk Clark

“you saw the beginning…i saw the end….” a Solo Exhibit by Brian Wedgworth at ManicHaus, February 5-28, 2010

January 29,2010 — McAllen, TX: ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, and Dewco, Inc. are proud to present “you saw the beginning…i saw the end….,” a solo exhibition by sculptor, Brian Wedgworth, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from February 5-28, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

“You saw the beginning… I saw the end… is about the dualities of life. We are not the same person at the end of a journey as we were in the beginning. I explore my own journey though the objects I have gathered over time to create this work. I have cut them, twisted and bent them transforming their appearance yet at their core, they remain the same.” -Brian Wedgworth

Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 6pm; and Saturdays by appointment. Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information. ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.

©2010 Brian Wedgworth

ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “Drawings, Divinings,” a solo exhibition by artist, Thomas Murray, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from January 1 to 29, 2010. A closing reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on January 29, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

“It is interesting to note how my work has changed and how not. Of interest is the superimposition of diagrams over information. Always the brain, the mind, seeks to understand, to divine purpose (”divine) being the verb), to figure a way up and out.” — Thomas Murray.

Thomas Murray earned his Masters in Fine Arts degree at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He has received numerous awards such as the Florida Artists Fellowship and several awards of distinction. Widely collected throughout the Tampa Bay area and the United States, Thomas resides in Edinburg, Texas and currently teaches at the University of Texas-Pan American.

Gallery hours are: Monday through Friday, 1 to 6pm; and Saturdays by appointment. Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information. ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.

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Attached image:
“Aquarius” ©1999 by Thomas Murray

Join us for a screening of short films and videos by Caitlin Diaz.
Admission is free, a small contribution is suggested at the door.

Screening is from 7pm to 9:30pm (encore or extended views could happen).

Join us for a unique group exhibition based on the Surrealist game “Exquisite Corpse” at ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, Oct. 6 through 10, 2009.

Featured artists include: Carl Vestweber, Paul Valadez, Sara Garza, Wendy Gilbert, Danny Cardenas, Lorena Montalvo, Joe Banda, Brian Wedgworth, Aleida Garcia, Claudia Berenice Garza, Dawn Haughey and Omar Isidoro Rodriguez.

Exquisite corpse (also known as “exquisite cadaver” or “rotating corpse”) is a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled, the result being known as the exquisite corpse or cadavre exquis in French. Each collaborator adds to a composition in sequence, either by following a rule (e.g. “The adjective noun adverb verb theadjective noun”) or by being allowed to see the end of what the previous person contributed.ManicHaus is open 1pm to 6pm, Tuesday through Saturday and is located at 1301-B North Main Street, McAllen, Texas.  Contact by calling (956) 618-5770 or clicking www.manichaus.com

aobmpl-010 ©2008 lawrence lange

ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “Pillars and Brackets,” a solo exhibition by Houston artist, Lawrence Lange, on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from September 4 to September 18, 2009.  A reception will be held during from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on September 4, 2009. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen.  Admission is free.

“The act of making becomes an inscription of memory. Not unlike the pen etching paper and soaking ink into the surface, or the pencil incising and leaving it’s mark behind,” Lange said.

Born and raised in Chicago Illinois Lawrence Lange has possessed a strong passion for art, design, architecture and theory since a young age.  Following a number of years of education, travel, and work, Lawrence struggled with the rigidity of working in the 9-5 design world and began painting abstract works as a means to reconcile this struggle.

Always interested in the process and method of creation his work has become strongly sequence or process driven. With a background in architecture, the elements of line, scale, and weight were the primary means of composition.  Utilizing a limited set of tools he began painting with wire and blades as a means to investigate the merger of line and form. This work is the culmination of that investigation.

Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 6pm.  Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information.  ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.  Art classes are available as well.

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“Aompl-010″ ©2008 by Lawrence Lange

“Metaforas” a Solo Exhibit by Manuel Miranda at ManicHaus, August 7-21, 2009.

AUGUST 4, 2009 — McAllen, TX:  ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “Metaforas,” a solo exhibition by Manuel Miranda on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from August 7-21, 2009.  A reception will be held during from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on August 7 2009. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen.  Admission is free.

Miranda is a prolific artist from Mexico City.  His work has been heralded by critics and collectors alike.  He has also been published in several prominent newspapers and magazines in Mexico.  ManicHaus is proud to exhibit his newest body of work comprising of black and white paintings and ink drawings.

“When I paint, as soon as a line emerges, I know in which direction to go as I am guided by its voice,” Miranda said.  “The scenario is enhanced by the constant investigation of the line that has accompanied me since my early childhood. Just as my heart, my brain and my blood are part of my being, so is the line. It presents me with the possibility of living a particular moment. All my awareness is present to listen to it and to capture its expression.”

Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 6pm.  Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information.  ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.  Art classes are available as well.

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Attached image:
©2009 by Manuel Miranda

Metaforas ©2009 Manuel Miranda

www.manuelmiranda-art.com

Strange Irrigation, ©2009 Phyllis L. Evans

ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “Experimental Procedures,” a solo exhibition by Phyllis Evans will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from July 10-24, 2009.  A reception will be held during from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 10, 2009. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen.  Admission is free.

“I draw much of my artistic inspiration from the work of the Surrealists, who defied rationality and combined seemingly incongruous elements often using chance occurrence and automatic thinking process,” Evans said.  “My process of working with digital media disallows a truly automatic or subconscious approach to my work, but I try to be as instinctive as I can and rely as much as possible on my subconscious whims when making my initial reactions, selections and choices.”

My affinity for the work of Frida Kahlo fuels my work for I share her “black sense of humor,” and her “taste for the gothically shocking.” Kahlo also referenced medical texts in her paintings, “to explain the mechanical part of the whole business” as she sought to come to terms with her physical condition and the medical treatments she endured. Like Kahlo, I frequently combine mechanical and organic forms, emphasizing the most unpleasant aspects of both.

“Echoing Kahlo’s distrust of the machine, my own strange hybrids of suggests to the viewer something ominous and draws upon our collective anxieties in a world where potential biological catastrophes loom large, where good science is halted by irrationality, and where bad science is encouraged by the market place, in our current political climate in which ethics go largely ignored,” Evans commented.

Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 6pm.  Please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@gmail.com for more information.  ManicHaus is a 2008-09 McAllen Arts Council grant recipient.  Art classes are available as well.

Hello Respected Artist,

This is an invitation to participate in Petcasso, July 25, 2009! Petcasso is an exciting event that brings awareness of animal welfare issues like the importance of spaying and neutering to our community. Proceeds of the event will go to the Advocates for Animal Welfare, a student organization of the University of Texas Pan American.

We are looking for donations of art depicting animals or art created by animals. These donated pieces of art will be auctioned off during Petcasso!

We are asking you to donate 1-3 pieces of original artwork to our efforts! In return, you’ll have the satisfaction of helping out a student organization and in turn the animals in our community. You’ll also get 2 free tickets to the event.

Theme:

Artwork for Petcasso should depict animals in a caring and humane manner.
Guidelines to submit work for review:

Artwork (1-3 pieces) should be originals and not copies of existing work.

Artwork should be ready to hang, framed or unframed.

Ideal size for work is 16″ x 20″, on canvas or matted paper, no posterboard.

We are accepting the following media:

Paintings

Drawings

Mixed Media

Prints

Please include, materials, dimensions and/or a brief synopsis of your submissions.

Deadline for submission is July 20, 2009.

Submit your name, address, phone number and email address with all submissions.

Please, let us know if you’ll be participating. If you have any questions about submitting, please e-mail or call as soon as possible.

We sincerely thank you for your time and attention,

Omar I. Rodriguez & Dawn Haughey
1301-B North Main Street

McAllen, Texas 78539

(956) 207-0940

manichaus@gmail.com

Art Classes for kid 4-7 from 2-3:30pm!  Tuesday through Friday.
Art Classes for big kids 8-13 from 4-5:30pm!  Tuesday through Friday.
Knitting Classes 2-3:30pm!  Tuesday through Friday.
Sewing Workshops each Thursday 6-8pm!

All classes $20 per person, materials included. Call for details: 618-5770!