VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

World-renowned dancer/choreographer Dominic Walsh has created a site-specific work that is informed by the exhibition Gabriel Kuri: Nobody needs to know the price of your Saab at Blaffer Art Museum. The public is invited to the world premiere of Walsh's creation, Dance Gallery, on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Organized by Blaffer director and chief curator Claudia Schmuckli and presented in conjunction with the celebration of the Mexican Bicentennial, Gabriel Kuri: Nobody needs to know the price of your Saab is a ten-year survey of sculptures and collages that chart our daily existence as a series of exchanges and transactions. Gabriel Kuri lives and works in Mexico City and Brussels, Belgium.

"What instantly spoke to me about Gabriel Kuri's aesthetic was the clever familiarity of objects and shapes used in a way that asked questions pertaining to the elements of exchanges and transactions between people. His work shines light on the everyday activities providing a focal point in the most poetic way," explained Walsh. "In my work, I am always searching for dialogues about space, time and human transactions. With this new creation I aim not to explain or demonstrate anything about his work, but rather to compliment its energies in an abstract nature," he added.

Dance Gallery will be preceded by a reception. Company members Domenico Luciano, Marissa Gomer, Rachel Meyer, Ty Parmenter and Randolph Ward will perform the piece.

Tickets are $10 for Blaffer and Dominic Walsh Dance Theater members, $20 for the general audience, and can be purchased by calling 713.743.9528. Blaffer Art Museum is located in the Fine Arts Building on the University of Houston's central campus.

About Blaffer:
Founded in 1973, Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston was named in honor of the late Sarah Campbell Blaffer, a noted Houston arts patron and collector. Since its inception, the museum has been a vital force in the presentation and promotion of contemporary visual arts in Houston. Blaffer is located in the Fine Arts Building on the University of Houston's central campus, entrance 16 south of Cullen Boulevard. It is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays, Mondays, university holidays and during exhibition installations (visit the website or call to confirm). The museum is ADA compliant.

For general inquiries, please call 713.743.9521, or visit the museum online at www.blafferartmuseum.org.

About Dominic Walsh Dance Theater:
Dominic Walsh Dance Theater (DWDT) is a Houston-based contemporary ballet company that inspires and entertains audiences and artists with visually stunning performances. Dominic Walsh Dance Theater presents innovative, thought-provoking works by its founder and other leading U.S. and international choreographers. For more information, please call 713.652.3938, or visit DWDT online at www.dwdt.org.