VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

Archway Gallery presents f stops in black & color by photographer Fikry Botros from February 4 through March 3, 2011. The exhibition features black and white as well as color photographs of people in their natural landscapes and moments captured from our everyday lives. 

The artist will be on hand to visit with guests during the exhibition opening reception on Saturday, February 5 from 5 – 8 pm at the gallery.

Deeply influenced by the variety of cultures that coexist in his native Egypt, Botros developed his interest in photography at a very early age. Throughout the years he has developed his own style in photographing people, architecture and city life. With his camera as his constant companion, he has travelled extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US. His art captures images through a sensitive eye which invites viewers to immerse themselves in a world of shades, colors and forms.

An engineer by profession, Botros left Egypt at age 23 and moved to New York to complete his graduate degrees at Columbia University. He moved to Texas in 1982 where he continues to live and work. Since 2005, Botros’ work has been exhibited at a variety of venues throughout Houston. Botros has been an Archway Gallery member since June, 2010.

ABOUT ARCHWAY GALLERY
Archway Gallery, one of Houston’s and the nation’s oldest artist owned and operated galleries, is located at 2305 Dunlavy and is open Monday – Saturday from 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday from 1 – 5 pm. Since 1976, Archway Gallery has been exhibiting the work of the area’s finest artists, providing a great selection of affordable, high quality art including sculpture, pottery and painting in a variety of media and styles. Artists are always on site, offering visitors a unique experience to meet the artist who created the work, offering a personal insight about the process behind their creativity.

The gallery offers a “Tea and Tour” program, providing visitors with a free artist-led tour of the current exhibition, followed by tea and refreshments. In addition to monthly exhibitions, Archway also hosts a variety of demonstrations and monthly readings for local writers and authors. With 30 artist-members, Archway Gallery is THE destination in the Houston area for art.

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