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Sarah Meister, curator of photography at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art, New York), selected my "Diving Lady Motel" image for print in The Photo Review magazine and inclusion in The Photo Review's 2018 exhibition at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Sarah selected a total of 15 works from a pool of 1,900 submitted by 421 photographers from the U.S. and abroad. The show will be on view in the university's Sol Mednick Gallery, at 211 S. Broad Street, through Sunday, December 9. 

Jennie Goldstein, assistant curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, selected the "Diving Lady Motel" image for the Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art 2019 juried exhibition. The show, which will be held in downtown Houston in the lobby of the KBR Tower, at 601 Jefferson Street, opens with a reception on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. The show runs through March 15.

Kat Kiernan -- founder and editor-in-chief of Don’t Take Pictures, as well as the director of Panopticon Gallery in Boston -- selected "Diving Lady Motel" for the autumn 2018 edition of the clever photography-centered project, The Curated Fridge, currently on view on Yorgos Efthymiadis' refrigerator in Somerville, Massachusetts, as shown here. In addition, Kat recently featured my "Vacant Victorian" image on Don't Take Pictures. 

Earlier this year, at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, Massachussetts, juror Richard McCabe, curator of photography at the Ogden Museum in New Orleans, included "Diving Lady Motel" in the Griffin's 's 24th Annual Juried Members' Exhibition. (A Boston Globe review of the show is here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/art/2018/07/19/griffin-selections-and-connections/uNEHdxEzqGxvlfMK1DYknK/story.html.)

And earlier, in Houston: Molly Glentzer, arts and culture senior writer and critic for the Houston Chronicle, included "Diving Lady Motel" in the Visual Arts Alliance's 35th Juried Open Exhibition at Houston's BLUEorange Gallery. 

Elsewhere -- currently in Houston: 

The Visual Arts Alliance's 36th Juried Membership Exhibition -- on view at Houston's Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street, through Saturday, December 8 -- includes two of my other "Roadside Relics" photographic prints, thanks to juror Laura Rathe, owner of Laura Rathe Fine Art. For the show, Laura chose a total of seventy-nine works in a variety of media out of 601 submissions. 

Last, but not least:

If you'll be in Houston this Saturday, December 1, stop by Catherine Couturier Gallery, 2635 Colquitt Street, from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., for the opening of the gallery's annual "Deck the Walls" exhibition and book sale. A couple of my “Roadside Relics” prints are up on the walls. (I'll be among the gallery artists who'll be there, so say "hi!") Other galleries on Colquitt Street’s Gallery Row also will have openings that evening, so there'll be lots of cool artwork to check out. Deck the Walls will be up through January 12, 2019. 

I'm honored to be among 40 artists who were selected (from a pool of 190) for inclusion in Houston Center for Photography's 34th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition. 

The opening reception will take place on Friday, July 22, 2016, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at Houston Center for Photography, 1441 West Alabama Street. Remarks by juror Yasufumi Nakamori, Curator of Photography and New Media at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, will start at 6:00 p.m. 

The following day, Saturday, July 23, artist talks will take place beginning at 11:00 a.m. (I'll be participating!)

The show runs through Sunday, September 4.

MAY 2015 UPDATE (brief!)  [A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work & creative-reuse work can be found in person in the coming months, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, & on Facebook here.] 

Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 — Vintage Market Days in McKinney, Texas — A variety of vintage-y things, including some antiques, furnishings, decorative items, and wearable objects — plus good things to eat, can be found at this indoor market, which is held over 2-3 days in various cities. McKinney in May will be my first Vintage Market Days market! (My photos and vintage film jewelry will be for sale.) 80+ vendors at the Myers Event Center. More info:  http://dallas-mckinney.vintagemarketdays.com/

Texas Bluebonnets 2015! 

Mid-MARCH 2015 UPDATE: Upcoming market & gallery exhibition dates & more info! [A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work & creative-reuse work can be found in person in the coming months, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, & on Facebook here.] MARKETS:

Sat., March 21, and maybe Sat., April 11 — Rice Village Flea in Houston — I had such a great time in February as a first-time vendor at the Rice Village Flea that I’m signing up for future RVF markets, where I’ll be selling prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled vintage-film jewelry. The mix of local artisans/makers who participate in the RVF varies a bit from month to month, so it’ll be fun to see who’s here in March and beyond! http://ricevillageflea.com/new-events-1  Sunday, March 29 — The Austin Flea, at the HighBall, 1120 S. Lamar, in Austin — I’m psyched about being a first-time vendor at the Austin Flea, a curated, indoor-and-outdoor market that’s been in existence since 2009. My table will be inside (yeah!). All sorts of good stuff, mainly local, handmade, and/or vintage things, can be found here. Unframed and framed prints, including some canvas wraps, like this one, of my vintage neon sign photos, including the one above that is now gone from Austin, will be available. For Flea details, check out the Web site:  http://www.austinflea.net/  Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 — Vintage Market Days in McKinney, Texas — A variety of vintage-y things, including some antiques, furnishings, decorative items, and wearable objects — plus good things to eat, can be found at this indoor market, which is held over 2-3 days in various cities. McKinney in May will be my first Vintage Market Days market! (My photos and vintage film jewelry will be for sale.) 80+ vendors. Check out the VMD info for McKinney and other cities throughout Texas and in Oklahoma:  http://dallas-mckinney.vintagemarketdays.com/ Saturday & Sunday, June 13-14 — Pop Shop Houston’s annual Summer Festival, at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street, in Houston — Pop Shop Houston’s Holiday Market last November was my first market, and I had I so much fun that I’m still marketing-going! Seriously, this two-day indoor market will have everything from clothing, jewelry, furniture, food, home decor, and art items — including framed and unframed prints of my photos, plus pieces of my upcycled film jewelry — to items for children and pets, and more, at the 90 or so booths here. Also: Music, food trucks, and more. For details, check out the Web site:  https://popshopamerica.com/event/pop-shop-houston-summer-festival/ 

GALLERIES:

Ongoing:

Now through Fri., March 27 — 40 West Arts in Lakewood, CO — A framed print and a canvas print (+ unframed prints) of two of my Denver-area photos are for sale in 40 West Arts’ juried exhibition, “The Four Seasons of Colfax: A Year in the Life,” at 40 West Gallery, 1560 Teller Street, in Lakewood. http://40westarts.org/Exhibitions.html  Now through Sun., April 12 — Affaire D’Art Gallery on Postoffice St. in Galveston — Two of my framed prints are for sale in this great gallery in Galveston.  http://affairedart.com/

OTHER EXCITING NEWS:

Psyched to say that a bunch of my ready-to-hang prints will be hanging in the Dining/Event Hall at Night Bird Ranch — a fab event center and B&B in Ledbetter, Texas. (Near the towns of Round Top, Warrenton, Giddings, Brenham; a little over an hour away from Houston and Austin.) A batch of my ready-to-be-framed prints will be for sale here, too. All thanks to owner Kiki Teague. [Thank you!] Dates: This week (before Antique Week) -? http://nightbirdranch.com/  More to come! 

MARCH 2015 UPDATE: My upcoming market & gallery exhibition dates & more info! [A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work & creative-reuse work can be found in person in the coming months, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, & on Facebook here.] MARKETS:

Saturday, March 7 -- The Dallas Flea, 2900 Bataan St. at Trinity Groves, in Dallas -- I'm psyched about being a first-time vendor at The Dallas Flea, an upscale, curated, indoor market that's been in existence since 2009. Everything from clothing, jewelry, furniture, food, home decor, and art items -- including prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled film jewelry -- to items for children and pets, and more, can be found at the 90 or so booths here. (Unframed and framed prints, including some canvas wraps, like this one, of all my Dallas-Fort Worth-area vintage neon sign photos shown in the collage above, plus others, will be available.) For details, check out the Web site: http://thedallasflea.com  Sat., March 21, and maybe Sat., April 11 -- Rice Village Flea in Houston -- I had such a great time in February as a first-time vendor at the Rice Village Flea that I'm signing up for future RVF markets, where I'll be selling prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled vintage-film jewelry. The mix of local artisans/makers who participate in the RVF varies a bit from month to month, so it'll be fun to see who's here in March and beyond!  http://ricevillageflea.com/new-events-1  Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 -- Vintage Market Days in McKinney, Texas -- A variety of vintage-y things, including some antiques, furnishings, decorative items, and wearable objects -- plus good things to eat, can be found at this indoor market, which is held over 2-3 days in various cities. McKinney in May will be my first Vintage Market Days market! (My photos and vintage film jewelry will be for sale.) 80+ vendors. Check out the VMD info for McKinney and other cities throughout Texas and in Oklahoma:  http://dallas-mckinney.vintagemarketdays.com/

GALLERIES: 

Opening this week:

Fri., March 6 - Sun., April 12 -- Affaire D'Art Gallery on Postoffice St. in Galveston -- Two of my framed prints will be for sale in this great gallery in Galveston. Opening reception: March 6, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.  http://affairedart.com/

Ongoing:

Now through Sat., March 7 -- West 46 (project space for photography) in Vienna, Austria -- The work of two sign geek friends, Achim Gauger and Steve Spiegel, is featured, and they've included some small prints from some of us other sign geeks from around the world. http://west46.at  Now through Sat., March 14 -- The Gallery at Round Top in Round Top, Texas -- Three of my prints (+ unframed prints) are for sale in this juried exhibition, along with some really great pieces by other artists.  http://thegalleryatroundtop.com/Exhibitions.html  Now through Fri., March 27 -- 40 West Arts in Lakewood, CO -- A framed print and a canvas print (+ unframed prints) of two of my Denver-area photos are for sale in 40 West Arts' juried exhibition, "The Four Seasons of Colfax: A Year in the Life," at 40 West Gallery, 1560 Teller Street, in Lakewood.  http://40westarts.org/Exhibitions.html 

OTHER EXCITING NEWS:

Psyched to say that a bunch of my ready-to-hang prints will be hung in the Dining/Event Hall at Night Bird Ranch -- a fab event center and B&B in Ledbetter, Texas. (Near the towns of Round Top, Warrenton, Giddings, Brenham; a little over an hour away from Houston and Austin.) A batch of my ready-to-be-framed prints will be for sale here, too. All thanks to owner Kiki Teague. [Thank you!] Dates: Before Antique Week: mid-March -?  http://nightbirdranch.com/ 

More to come! 

UPDATE: Upcoming gallery exhibitions & market dates & info!  [A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work and creative-reuse work can be found in person in the coming months, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, and on Facebook here.]  Ready? Go!

-- Friday, Feb. 6 - Fri., Feb. 27 -- Fort Worth Community Arts Center -- Two of yours truly's vintage neon sign prints will be in the Arts Center's "RED, RED, RED" group exhibition. Opening/reception: Feb. 6, 6 p.m - 9 p.m. http://fwcac.com/?exhibitions/future_exhibition  -- Sat., Feb. 14 -- Rice Village Flea in Houston -- I'll be selling prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled vintage-film jewelry here! This will be my first time as a vendor at Rice Village Flea, among local artisans/makers who sell high-quality items; to say I'm excited about participating in this market would be an understatement!  http://ricevillageflea.com/new-events-1  -- Sat., Feb. 21 - Sat., March 14 -- The Gallery at Round Top in Round Top, Texas -- What: Wine (free!) and some of my artwork (not free, but for sale along with some cool pieces by other artists!) at this juried show. Opening/reception: Feb. 21, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Round Top's only an hour or so from Houston and Austin. Central Texas friends: Let me know if you'll be coming to this!  http://thegalleryatroundtop.com/Exhibitions.html  [Edited to add] -- Tues., Feb 24 - Fri., March 27 -- 40 West Arts in Lakewood, CO -- A framed print and a canvas print (+ unframed prints) of two of my Denver-area photos will be on view and for sale in 40 West Arts' juried exhibition, "The Four Seasons of Colfax: A Year in the Life," at 40 West Gallery, 1560 Teller Street, in Lakewood. Receptions: Weds., Feb 25, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., and Fri., March 6, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.  http://40westarts.org/Exhibitions.html  -- Wed., Feb. 25 - Sat., March 7 -- West 46 (project space for photography) in Vienna, Austria -- The work of two sign geek friends, Achim Gauger and Steve Spiegel, will be featured, and they're including some small prints from some of us other sign geeks from around the world.  http://west46.at  -- Fri., Feb. 27 -- The gallery at Williams Tower in Houston -- The Assistance League of Houston's juried show closes.  http://glasstire.com/events/2015/01/07/assistance-league-of-houston-annual-exhibition

-- Sat., March 7 -- The Dallas Flea (in, um, Dallas!), at Trinity Groves -- I'm psyched about being a first-time vendor at The Dallas Flea, an upscale, curated, indoor market that's been in existence since 2009. Everything from clothing, jewelry, furniture, food, home decor, and art items -- including prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled film jewelry -- to items for children and pets, and more, can be found at the 90 or so booths here. For details, see the above image, and/or check out the Web site:  http://thedallasflea.com  -- Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 -- Vintage Market Days in McKinney, Texas -- A variety of vintage-y things, including some antiques, furnishings, decorative items, and wearable objects -- plus good things to eat, can be found at this indoor market, which is held over 2-3 days in various cities. McKinney in May will be my first Vintage Market Days market! (My photos and vintage film jewelry will be for sale.) 80+ vendors. Check out the VMD info for McKinney and other cities throughout Texas and in Oklahoma:  http://vintagemarketdays.com 

Bluebonnets -- on a street corner in central Houston -- *not* in a spot where you’d expect to see Texas wildflowers growing. What a great sight! 

The street corner serves as a METRO bus stop.