Christina Rees and Brandon Zech make a case for a road trip to Beaumont, plus a show that keeps one artist’s legacy alive, and some annihilation and rebirth in San Antonio.
“There’s a lot of art that has become… accidentally very relevant right now.”
To watch last week’s episode in which Christopher Blay and Brandon Zech run down a list of the best ongoing online programming from Texas museums, please go here.
1. b.) Kana Harada: Celestial Garden
Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont
March 21 – September 13, 2020
Via AMSET:
“This exhibition features paintings and sculptures by Dallas-based artist Kana Harada, who works with hand-cut foam sheets, along with watercolor, paper, and natural materials to create pieces that embody a wish for peace, a love for humanity, mother earth, and the universe. This artwork evokes the serenity of the “Fuji Sanctuary,” a peace gathering site at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Japan, near the artist’s birthplace of Tokyo, Japan. A peace ceremony will be held at the opening reception, inviting visitors to take part in a spiritual gathering, aiming to spread peace to all of the earth. Celestial Garden will include a site-specific installation, suspended sculptures, and two-dimensional cut paper and watercolor paintings.”