LOCAL Houston | The City Guide April 2018 | Page 38

THIS MONTH’S
TOP EXHIBITS
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1. re:construction
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McClain Gallery | Through April 28
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One of the more sophisticated shows we've seen in a long time, re:construction assembles an eclectic
group of paintings, drawings, furniture, ceramic sculptures and glass vessels into a whole that is more
than the sum of its parts. This is a museum-caliber show -- but one that is far more quirky than most things
you see in a museum. Thaddeus Wolfe's remarkable glass vessels, cast from Styrofoam forms and then
cut and polished, are a revelation, as is Sheila Hicks' woven all-white "painting" that evokes Robert
Ryman as well as the best of 70s macrame. Everything is pulled together by a selection of postwar
furniture by the French designer Marcel Gascoin, and the minimal paintings by Leon Polk Smith, who
was ahead of his time in the early 1950s. Not to be missed.
www.mcclaingallery.com
2. The Photography of Louise Ozelle Martin
One Allen Center | Through April 20
This gem of a show features dozens of works by Louise Martin, who chronicled Houston black soci-
ety from the 1950s through the '80s. Martin captured the births, weddings, parties and portraits of
a generation as a society photographer, in addition to documenting the Houston Freedom Riders and
photographing the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr., as one of only two women photographers invit-
ed. This show presents a slice of Houston history that would have been forgotten but for the efforts
of former TSU professor Sarah Trotty, who saved Martin's estate, and curator Sally Reynolds, who
helped mount this show.
www.allencenterhouston.com
3. Discoveries of the Meeting Place
Spring Street Studios | Through April 22
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Every two years, during its biennial exhibition, Fotofest presents a special show of artists selected from
its portfolio review program. Featuring more than 450 photographers, the competition is fierce–artists
come from around the world to show their work to a g