| Contact | Monica Melgar | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| Cell | 832-544-0249 | October 11, 2014 |
| publicity@visualartsalliance.org | ||
| Website | http://visualartalliance.org |
EXHIBITION TOUR WITH JO ANN FLEISCHHAUER
Art League Houston Sculpture Garden: Sexual Selection
Houston, TX, September 3, 2014– The Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) is proud to support Art League Houston (ALH) in presenting Houston-based installation artist, Jo Ann Fleischhauer to talk about her most recent installation. This site-specific outdoor piece is titled “Sexual Selection”. The project is inspired by the evolutionary process of the Birds-of-Paradise known as sexual selection, where females choose their mate based on the shape, color and display of the males’ plumage, and have ultimately determined the species’ diverse and exotic variations. The installation explores ideas of visual aesthetics, in particular the function of beauty and features over one hundred brightly colored parasols that are hung throughout the trees.
| “The financial support provided by VAA for this exhibition is unique in that VAA, an all-volunteer organization, has had the opportunity to provide funding to a much larger arts organization.” Matt Adams, President Visual Arts Alliance |
Sexual Selection re-conceptualizes an aspect of The Parasol Project, a temporary installation by the artist completed in 2007 at the historic Foley House in downtown Houston. The house façade and window apertures bloomed with 120 handmade umbrellas digitally printed with colorful floral-like configurations derived from Black and White Magnetic Resonance Images (MRIs) of the brain.
The exhibition tour will take place at Art League Houston located at 1953 Montrose Boulevard, Houston TX 77006 on Wednesday September 3, 2014 at 6 pm. Members of VAA and all guests are welcome to this presentation, one of the monthly scheduled free programs sponsored by The Visual Arts Alliance.
Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) is an educational organization for serious practitioners of the visual arts and interested members of the general public. Founded in Houston, TX in 1981, VAA is an all-volunteer-run, 501(c)3, non-profit organization. VAA produces professionally juried art exhibitions providing opportunities for members and non-members to have their work professionally judged and viewed by the general public. VAA also organizes educational programs including studio, gallery and museum tours in addition to presentations of art-related resources. Recreational programs provide creative and supportive events beneficial to artists.
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If you would like more information about this event, please contact Monica Melgar at 832-544-0249 or email at publicity@visualartsalliance.org.