Anya Tish Gallery

Of the five galleries housed in the space at 4411 Montrose Blvd, you can always count on a champagne reception of a Friday evening.  This week, the reception in question was for Texas native painter Charlotte Smith, held in the Anya Tish Gallery from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.  Smith’s work, described as both “pointillism on steroids” and “galactic,” hinges on a paint-drip method she developed herself which endows each piece with a unique interplay between color and texture, surface and shadow.  Walking the line between painting and sculpture, Smith’s pieces imply rather than depict the subject.  The collection is titled “Hard Candy” and will be on display through April 17th.

Across the hall from the Anya Tish Gallery is the Peel Gallery, a one-room space concentrated on the meeting of fine art and retail.  Emerging jewelers have their wares displayed on hand-crafted furniture, lit by elegant and modern chandeliers – and everything is for sale  The third gallery on the upper level of 4411 Montrose is the Barbara Davis Gallery, which will be housing Virginian artist Christopher Deeton’s “Numinous” exhibition through April 11^th.

Downstairs, you’ll find the Joan Wich & Co. Gallery, which focuses on the discovery and elevation of local Houstonian artists.  The Joan Wich & Co. Gallery will also be the host of next week’s artist reception, for painter John Sturtevant and his collection “The Last Beginning,” which will be on display from Friday, March 27 through Saturday, April 18.

The receptions tend to run for three hours.  All the galleries keep their doors open and it’s as much fun to mill around outside and chat as it is to take in the art. As the evening winds down, if you’ve worked up an appetite, or perhaps even a little buzz, be sure to drop into the Tart Café across the foyer for a bite, also open till 9 p.m.  I hope to see you there next week!

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