Fine Arts

SURFACE TREATMENT: Writing In Tongues

Nancy Moyer

“Writing in Tongues” displays six beautifully stitched collaged diaphanous panels by Linda Lewis. This exhibit is currently being shown at UTPA’s University Gallery. The works in the show reflect Lewis’s interest in the... Full story

SURFACE TREATMENT: Parallels of Concept

Nancy Moyer

These two artists get back to basics in their art. Sara Waters and Suzanne Paquette exhibit works that share their love and fascination of the natural world, their variances of concept becoming points of interest. The two-person, mixed media,... Full story

Models, designers to strut stuff in Arts District tonight

Festiva

You've marveled at it as you've driven by. Now you have a chance to go inside. The Art Village, located at the intersection of Main Street and Hackberry Avenue in McAllen, will welcome the public for Fashion Night, featuring cocktails,... Full story

SURFACE TREATMENT: 'Exiles' by Izel Vargas

Nancy Moyer

In “Exiles,” currently on display at the STC Art Gallery, Izel Vargas reveals the synergetic nature of the US-Mexico border society. His own history is woven into imagery informed by border culture fragmentation, immigration issues, and... Full story

Artist Manuel Miranda’s masterful metaphors

SURFACE TREATMENT: Metaforos

Nancy Moyer

Manuel Miranda’s latest works remain true to his aesthetic philosophy, but this time without the color. Metaforos, Miranda’s solo exhibition, is currently on display at ManicHaus.  The show is comprised of acrylic paintings and... Full story

STC jewelry exhibit connects disparate worlds

SURFACE TREATMENT: Worlds Apart jewelry exhibit

Nancy Moyer

STC’s “Worlds Apart” exhibition really means it. “Worlds Apart: Contemporary Adornment and Sacred Ornament” is currently on display in the STC Art Gallery. Tracey Davis and Donna Sweigart create jewelry that can stand... Full story

STC art instructor David Freeman brings fresh eyes to folk creations

Travis Whithead

Empty eyes stare out from the blue mask, static satellite tower looming from the forehead. Nearby, religious luminaries found by artist David Freeman in Mexico radiate with light through images of the Last Supper and other scenes. Prickly seashells... Full story

This week, Festiva's art critic shows us a mirror

SURFACE TREATMENT: The Bicameral Face by Nancy Moyer

Travis Whitehead

Their faces peer from the photos, some frazzled by conflict, others reflecting peace. Nancy Moyer’s show "The Bicameral Face" opens July 18 at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art to address how the left and right sides of the face reflect a... Full story

Beauty bleeds through the macabre at new Manichaus show

SURFACE TREATMENT: Experimental Procedures

Nancy Moyer

Phyllis Evans’ colorful and enigmatic encaustic paintings based on antique medical engravings are captivating. These mixed media paintings initially seduce with a whimsical demeanor, and then strike with a dark undercurrent. Improbable medical... Full story

Married artists open gallery today in downtown Harlingen

Travis Whitehead

The young girl in the painting gazes peacefully from beneath a mane of light brown hair, embracing a group of children in a moment of timeless tranquility. Aptly named "The Dreamer," the painting by Anna Varela is one of many that will hang in the... Full story

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