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FotoFest 2010 - Monte Large: GLOW

Presented by Houston Arts Alliance - space125gallery at Houston Arts Alliance - Alliance Gallery (formerly space125gallery)

March 11-April 30, 2010

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In conjunction with FotoFest, GLOW at space125gallery is a video-based installation that portrays warmth and humor.  MEET THE ARTIST: April 1, 2010 6 pm - 8 pm. GAS LAMP PROJECT: April 2, 2010 5 pm - 7 pm. EXHIBITION ON VIEW: March 11 - April 30, 2010.

Artist Monte Large elected to work in the subdued palette of winter to combat the lull in energy associated with the limited light of the season, and to heighten the light levels and colors of the exhibition. GLOW invites interaction, movement and interpretation.

Utilizing light, Large transformed an abandoned 1940's-era gas station into a beacon. By enlivening the building, Large is playfully provoking passing viewers to engage with the work."Some didn't know if they should approach it, others used it as a sort of stage to showcase themselves dancing or acting. This was precisely the idea of the exhibit. It allowed the viewer to make of it what they wanted," noted Large. The artist is known for creating works that bridge the worlds of art and business, and for stimulating dialogue on cross-disciplinary art practices.

Monte Large is an Individual Artist Grantee: just one of the many programs in which HAA supports Houston's artistic community. The City of Houston annually supports this and more than 200 additional arts grants.

space125gallery will be open for extended hours on Friday, April 2, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. to allow visitors to see the exhibition along with Large's Individual Artist Grant work Gas Lamp On West Alabama (corner of West Alabama & La Branch).

About space125gallery: Since its opening on December 5, 2003, space125gallery has been showcasing the work of its Individual Artists Fellowship recipients. The 1,500 sq. ft. gallery space at the Houston Center for the Arts exhibits approximately 7 shows and installations every year. Exhibits are free and open to the public. space125gallery is on the ground level of the Center for the Arts building, located at 3201 Allen Parkway (one block west of the intersection of Waugh and Allen Parkway). The gallery will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Funding for space125gallery is provided by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.

Pictured above:  detail Gas Lamp On West Alabama, Monte Large 2009.  (full image below).