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.

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

MARCH 2, 2010 — McAllen, TX: ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “Revelations of the Blind” a solo exhibition by artist, Marcus Chad Farris, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from March 5-19, 2010. A reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on March 5, 2010. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

“It is my intent to challenge people, their thoughts and ideas with my artwork. I attempt to awaken their cognitive states and processes including perception, sensation, memory, imagination, judgment, and language, as well as intelligence and other aspects of intellectual functioning such as knowledge, opinions and beliefs. My work explores issues regarding relationships, gender roles, sex, politics, and short attention spans through popular images, flash art and lowbrow references,” Farris said. “Since my work deals with issues that can be controversial, viewers are forced to individually assign and attribute meanings and understanding to the world around them, and look at my work within the framework of this new set of definitions.”

Chad Farris has a Masters in Fine Arts from Texas Tech University. He has exhibited nationally and in Puerto Rico and Mexico. He resides in Edinburg, Texas and currently teaches at the University of Texas-Pan American.

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.

“Linger On” ©2006-10 by Marcus Chad Farris

“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

Join us for a Double Solo Exhibition by painters Claudia Berenice Garza and Gogo Glez at ManicHaus, Modern Art Space!

Opening reception 6pm to 10pm on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 1301-B North Main Street, McAllen, Texas.

Artists will be exhibiting new and recent work.

Gogo’s work:

My paintings are the result of images that come to my mind and project themselves in front of my eyes. Everything begins with color, and takes form through experimentation; this provokes in me an effect of freedom that allows for the paints to flow and go to unexpected and undetermined paths.
“Esencias” reflects my liking of free, unattached strokes, soaked with rebelliousness or spontaneity, without turning into a fortuitous act.
The essence of my work is the freedom of my imagination, which is the beginning, the passage to a constant flow.

Claudia’s work:

For “Esencias”, my work evolves from abstract photographs to abstracts of the same. All of my abstract photographs are taken with paintings in mind, which now come together through colors and shapes not found or barely seen in those images. I present their essence, as I interpret it through basic forms and colors that I feel reflect those passed moments. This process gives me the freedom to play and detach myself from the colors, forms, and compositions found in reality.

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

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“Flip In & Flip Out” a group Exhibit of skateboard decks at ManicHaus, June 5-19, 2009.

MAY 26, 2009 — McAllen, TX:  ManicHaus, Modern Art Space,  and Roots Skateboard Shop, is proud to present “Flip In & Flip Out,” a group exhibition of hand painted and designed skateboard decks will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from June 5 to 19, 2009.  A reception will be held during 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 5, 2009. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen.  Admission is free.

Over 15 artists will be featured including (subject to change): JUMA skateboards, Carl Vestweber, Chris Jaramillo (Dr. Boom), Paul Valadez, Brian Wedgworth, Oscar Alvarez, Cande Aguilar, Eloy Rodriguez, Chad Farris, Wendy Gilbert, Kris Ohlinger, Omar Isidoro Rodriguez, Danny Cardenas, Dennis Michael Zamarron, Jr., Carlos Everhart, Daniel “hate” Lopez, Adrian Cruz and Adrian Morales.

“Flip In & Flip Out” is co-sponsored by Roots Skateboard Shop and Skateboard Art Gallery located at: 402 North Main Street, McAllen, Texas, 956-821-0125.

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.

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©2009 Jesus De La Rosa

UTOPIA is a solo exhibition of recent paintings by Jesus De La Rosa that explore place through imagined landscapes. The idea of migration of peoples, particles, and animals is represented through the black rosette designs, which travel, hide, rest, and are sometimes totally absent throughout the paintings. Jesus’ work demonstrates a personal and unique relationship between abstraction and landscape, culminating through luminous surfaces of acrylic paint and a wide variety of media. He layers and carves back into these rich crusts, revealing a personal history that records the individual journey and repose of the works themselves.

Born in Weslaco Texas, he lives in South Texas and is an Assistant Professor of Art at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

OPENING May 1st during
McAllen Artwalk, 6-10PM
On View through May 22, 2009

ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “Milk the Dark,” a solo exhibition of prints by painter and illustrator,  Albert Garza, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from April 3 to 17, 2009.  A reception will be held during ArtWalk from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on April 3, 2009. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen.  Admission is free.

This will be Garza’s first solo exhibit.  He is a Lowbrow artist with a slant towards the dark side of humanity.  Mixed with this dark side is an affinity for juxtaposition of animals and death motifs, pulling from traditions from Mexican culture and today’s Lowbrow sensibilities.

Garza is also lead singer of the thrash punk band Demon Lung and will perform at 10 p.m.  the night of the reception.

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:
©2009 by Albert Garza

"depression 5" ©2008-09 Albert Garza

garden ©2008-09 Thomas Murray

ManicHaus, Modern Art Space, is proud to present “Garden,” a solo exhibition by painter,  Thomas Murray, will be on view at ManicHaus in McAllen, from March 6 to 20, 2009.  A reception will be held during ArtWalk from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on March 6, 2009. ManicHaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen.  Admission is free.

“These paintings are grossly about how I look at things/ phenomena and process that information through generalization, approximation, and experimentation,” Murray said.  “They are about the way I seek to order information and beliefs. They are not about information and belief. The way I look at the looker looking at the looker looking at whatever it is that is out there, or in here is a frightening venture.”

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.