Barbara Davis Gallery

OPENING TONIGHT

ANNA MAVROMATIS: ROMANCING THE MYTH

6-830PM

Image: In reverence, 2024. Toned cyanotype with acrylics on paper. Coffee filters printed with inks and acrylics, charred and hand formed into blossoms. 93in x 28in x 4in

Anna Mavromatis’s work is deeply intertwined with the rich tradition of storytelling that shaped her upbringing in Greece. Growing up, she saw storytelling as a metaphorical window that allowed her to witness and understand the complex emotions of life—from the turmoil of torrential storms to the serenity of sunlit landscapes. The women in her family used storytelling as a powerful tool to impart the essence of belonging, to voice the trauma of loss, and to demonstrate resilience as they reinvented themselves to overcome challenges and achieve survival.

Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased to announce ROMANCING THE MYTH, a solo exhibition by artist Anna Mavromatis. The exhibition opens Friday, September 6, 2024 from 6PM - 8:30PM.

Anna Mavromatis's work is deeply intertwined with the rich tradition of storytelling that shaped her upbringing in Greece. Growing up, she saw storytelling as a metaphorical window that allowed her to witness and understand the complex emotions of life—from the turmoil of torrential storms to the serenity of sunlit landscapes. The women in her family used storytelling as a powerful tool to impart the essence of belonging, to voice the trauma of loss, and to demonstrate resilience as they reinvented themselves to overcome challenges and achieve survival.

NOW ON VIEW:
SENSATIONS OF THE ENTRE-DEUX

PAUL FLEMING
GARRETT GRIFFIN
EDUARDO PORTILLO

ON VIEW JULY 12 - AUG 31, 2024

VIDEO:
Paul Fleming
Untitled, 2024
Hydrocal and pigmented resin
121 x 384 inches

“Sensations of the Entre-Deux” explores the visual language created through the interplay of space, form, and materiality.

NOW ON VIEW:

SENSATIONS OF THE ENTRE-DEUX

Paul Fleming
Garrett Griffin
Eduardo Portillo

ON VIEW JULY 12 - AUG 31, 2024

Image:

Eduardo Portillo
Denali 308, 2024
acrylic on shaped canvas and mirror
73 x 48 x 9.5 inches
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Currently on view at Barbara Davis Gallery by artist Agnes Bourely.

Agnes Bourely
Untitled, 2020
Drawing on Fabriano paper-ink, gouache, color pencil
20 x 30 inches

SENSATIONS OF THE ENTRE-DEUX

ON VIEW JULY 12 - AUG 31, 2024

Eduardo Portillo
Rainier 308, 2024
acrylic on shaped canvas and mirror
75 x 60 x 7.5 inches

OPENING TONIGHT, FRIDAY JULY 12TH, 2024
ARTIST RECEPTION 6:00 - 8:30 PM

SENSATIONS OF THE ENTRE - DEUX

Paul Fleming
Untitled, 2024
Hydrocal and pigmented resin
121 x 384 inches

"Sensations of the Entre-Deux" showcases the works of three remarkable artists—Paul Fleming, Garrett Griffin, and Eduardo Portillo—whose creations navigate the natural push and pull of the eye, guiding viewers through a captivating journey.

OPENING TOMORROW, JULY 12TH, 2024
ARTIST RECEPTION 6:00 - 8:30 PM

SENSATIONS OF THE ENTRE - DEUX

Eduardo Portillo
Untitled, 2024
Acrylic on shaped canvas and mirror
73 x 48 x 9.5 inches

“Sensations of the Entre-Deux” explores the visual language created through the interplay of space, form, and materiality. A discussion is prompted around the unspoken area created by exploring the in-between.

OPENING THIS FRIDAY JULY 12TH, 2024
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION 6:00 - 8:30 PM
SENSATIONS OF THE ENTRE - DEUX

Garrett Griffin
third body, 2023
Spray paint, fabric dye, acrylic on muslin stretched over shaped wooden stretcher
43 x 34 inches

SAVE THE DATE

SENSATIONS OF THE ENTRE - DEUX
OPENING FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024

FEATURING:
PAUL FLEMING
GARRETT GRIFFIN
EDUARDO PORTILLO

THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD IS THE LAST DAY TO EXPERIENCE NANCY O’CONNOR’S EXHIBITION “WELCOME TABLE”

Nancy O'Connor
Milam, 2024
Framed Photograph
61 3/4, 43 5/8 inches

Joe Mancuso
Bouquet, 2022
Epoxy on canvas
48 inches diameter

Joe Mancuso’s work exemplifies a contemporary perspective on still-life subject matters and abstraction, which places them in a very unique art historical context. Mancuso approaches these subject matters using non-traditional materials such as newsprint, concrete, poured latex paint, and graphite. The content provides a common thread between the paintings, yet each illustrates a distinct methodology as the forms evolve from one work to the next.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD. LAST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE NANCY O’CONNOR’S SENTIMENTAL EXHIBITION: “WELCOME TABLE.”

Nancy O'Connor
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, 2024
Framed Photograph and audio recording
43.5 x 67.5 x 4.5 inches

“The sculptural paintings could be seen as mirrors, portals, organisms or entities. At times they radiate a glow, are opaque or possess a thin transparent skin that reveals their interior. Collectively, these forms begin to coalesce into an imagined organic system. “ - Garrett Griffin

Image:

Garret Griffin
Sun Sewing, 2024, 56 x 51 in. , Scrim, grommets, string, fabric dye, acrylic paint, found rebar, plaster, Flashe

“The work I create is about relationships… the refinement of the random in an attempt to achieve a visual axiom” - Paul Fleming

Paul Fleming lives and works in Houston, Texas. He received his Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 1995. His solo exhibitions include Barbara Davis Gallery and Lawndale Art Center in Houston, Texas. His group exhibitions include Sergio Tossi Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy ; AR Contemporary, Milan, Italy ; The Art League Houston, Texas ; University of Houston, Houston, Texas and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Work currently on view at Barbara Davis Gallery by artist Andrea Bianconi.

Andrea Bianconi
Eggs 2, 2022
Ink on canvas
59 x 59 inches

Nancy O’Connor expresses an authentic connection to the natural world through her rich exploration of photography. The photographs, some dating back to the 1970s, capture the specific aura of each individual. Smiling faces share the familiarity felt between the photographer and subject, with each moment in time emphasizing the presence felt in the absence of loss. While many individuals pictured are no longer with us, the photographs honor their spirit in a sentimental homage. The images vibrate with a frequency that pulls the viewer into the velvety halo surrounding the subjects.

Nancy O'Connor, �The Condition of The Heart, photograph, 2024�

Nancy O'Connor, Sonny, photograph, 2024

Remarkable work by artist Eduardo Portillo installed at the gallery.

Eduardo Portillo
Roraima M2810
acrylic and mirror on shaped canvas
2024

Agnes Bourely
La belle au bois dormant, 2020
Drawing on Fabriano paper-ink, gouache, color pencil
20 x 30 inches

“Welcome Table” is a homage to a place and a community of African American Cowboys long since gone that the artist has known since childhood. This exhibition highlights the presence and energy of the Greater Zion Baptist Church which was a pillar and a gathering place for all the Cowboys and their loved ones. Located on the south Texas prairies and although now empty, still stands.

For the artist, absence has created a presence that has led her into the language of souls and an archeology of memory. Her first experience in the church was when she attended the memorial service of her close friend who she loved dearly Spencer Cook in 1976.

We will be open tomorrow from 11:30am to 5pm.

Image:
Fernanda Caballero
The Wind is my Mother, 2023
Mixed Media on canvas
78 x 59 inches

Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased a share the painting on view by Los Angeles artist Steven Steinman.

Steven Steinman, Sparks 4, 2016, 36”x48”, oil on linen

NANCY O'CONNOR'S "WELCOME TABLE" OPENING TONIGHT FROM 6 - 8:30 PM

Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased to announce "Welcome Table", a solo-exhibition by artist Nancy O'Connor, opening Friday, May 3, 2024, with an artist's reception from 6 - 8:30PM.

Conversation between artist Nancy O'Connor and Anne Tucker, former chief curator of Photography at Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Saturday May 4th at 1:30PM.

"Welcome Table" is a homage to a place and a community of African American Cowboys long since gone that the artist has known since childhood. This exhibition highlights the presence and energy of the Greater Zion Baptist Church which was a pillar and a gathering place for all the Cowboys and their loved ones. Located on the south Texas prairies and although now empty, still stands.

𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦 "𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦", 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰-𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘖'𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘳, 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘔𝘢𝘺 3, 2024, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 6 - 8:30𝘗𝘔.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗢'𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠.

"𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦" 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘡𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺, 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴.

Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased to announce "Welcome Table", a solo-exhibition by artist Nancy O'Connor, opening Friday, May 3, 2024, with an artist's reception from 6 - 8:30PM. "Welcome Table" is a mixed media installation that features photography, video projection, audio installation, and found objects.

Living in the question is what drives Nancy O'Connor's work. What remains when people and cultures disappear? What stories are left hovering and untold when we encounter empty spaces if we allow ourselves to perceive them? Is it possible to capture this presence in what appears to be absence?

Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased to announce "Welcome Table", a solo-exhibition by artist Nancy O'Connor, opening Friday, May 3, 2024, with an artist's reception from 6:30-8:30PM.

Conversation between artist Nancy O'Connor and Anne Tucker, former chief curator of Photography at Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Saturday May 4th at 1:30PM.

"Welcome Table" is a homage to a place and a community of African American Cowboys long since gone that the artist has known since childhood. This exhibition highlights the presence and energy of the Greater Zion Baptist Church which was a pillar and a gathering place for all the Cowboys and their loved ones. Located on the south Texas prairies and although now empty, still stands.

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Tomorrow, Saturday, April 27th, is the final day of the profound exhibition "RAW" by Kambel Smith

Kambel Smith is a master of his own medium. He transforms cardboard and other found objects into works that transcend beyond materiality. Each sculpture Smith creates distills the essence each iconic building possesses into a reflective experience surrounding the human touch.

KAMBEL SMITH | RAW

KAMBEL SMITH | RAW

Chrysler Building
Cardboard, duct tape, spray paint, ink, graphite, hot glue, and foam board
132 x 24 x 32 inches

Kambel was able to discover his true means of communication, creating work as an act of dedication and obsession. His intuition, and his special gift allows Kambel Smith to take the most mundane of materials and emulate the aura of iconic buildings into monumental sculptures.

Kambel Smith declares himself to be superhuman - “Autisarian,” to be exact. Redefining what it means to be autistic, Kambel approaches both his art and his
life from an extraordinary point of view.

After a difficult childhood spent struggling to communicate, Kambels father, Lonnie Smith, discovered a number of drawings Kambel had hidden in the air vent of his room out of fear that no one would understand him. These drawings depicted highly detailed and precise comic characters, the “Survivor character standing out to Lonnie. “Autisarians” were born in collaboration with Kambel, his father, and his brother, Kantai (a talented coder who also just happens to have autism), finding the power where people often forget it exists. These comics, these “Autisarians,” told the stories Kambel had never been able to express
otherwise, and became the catalyst to his artistic career.

Kambel Smith

Uptown Theater, 2023
Cardboard, hot glue, foam board
43 x 36 x 20 inches