{"id":6349,"date":"2020-01-19T01:02:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T01:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=6349"},"modified":"2020-01-19T01:02:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T01:02:40","slug":"african-american-artists-exhibit-work-in-uhcls-art-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=6349","title":{"rendered":"African American artists exhibit work in UHCL\u2019s Art Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

African American artists exhibit work in UHCL\u2019s Art Gallery<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Eight Houston-area artists will be showcasing their work in the first exhibition of the new year at University of Houston-Clear Lake\u2019s Art Gallery. The exhibition, entitled \u201cAfrican American Artists,\u201d opens Jan. 21 and continues through March 21.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Artist and exhibition co-curator Eddie Filer, who received both his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from UH-Clear Lake, said that he submitted five pieces to be showcased. \u201cI\u2019m a portrait artist, and the pieces that I have in this show speak about some of the entertainers I grew up with,\u201d he said. \u201cMy portraits are narrative; they include a bit more about the person to help tell the story of who they are. I might paint them in their environment, with some objects or words that show people more than just the person physically.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He said he has painted portraits of celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela and Louis Armstrong. \u201cPortraits just come naturally to me,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve always done it. I feel like I didn\u2019t pick it, it picked me. I\u2019ve always been fascinated with people and faces, and it\u2019s exciting to me to create a face that has life and breath out of a blank white canvas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Other artists exhibiting their work include Afi Ese and Gail Mallory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope people come to see this beautiful show,\u201d Filer said. \u201cThe exhibition has work from different media, and it\u2019s just a small example of the large body of work we\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about UHCL\u2019s Art Gallery, visit <\/span>www.uhcl.edu\/art-gallery<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

University of Houston-Clear Lake offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and three doctoral programs, from its four colleges, formerly known as schools, which include the College of Business, College of Education, College of Human Sciences and Humanities, and College of Science and Engineering. In 2011, the university gained approval from the state to add freshman- and sophomore-level courses to its roster and welcomed its first freshman class in fall 2014. For more information about the university, visit http:\/\/www.uhcl.edu.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

UHCL Here, We Go is a bold commitment of the university community to partner with alumni, friends, parents and families to expand opportunities for students across Bay Area Houston and beyond.<\/span><\/i> The campaign is defined by four core principles: engaged teaching, inspired learning, fearless imagination and emerging opportunities. To find out more, visit <\/span><\/i>http:\/\/www.uhcl.edu\/here-we-go\/<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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