VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

Start Art Houston, Spacetaker, Winter Street Studios and Zen Gallery Art Space present the 3rd Annual Parallel Universes - The Art of Quantum Physics -The Art of Life and Death. Parallel Universes showcases a collection of the best Houston artists, through the exploration of the relationship between art and quantum physics.

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science”--Albert Einstein

Featured artists include Daniel Johnston, Lester Marks, Bert Long Jr., Sandi Seltzer Bryant, Paul Horn, Beans Barton, Solomon Kane, Becky Soria, Matt Messenger, Paula Hawkins, Marthann Masterson, Jean Egerton and Randall Kallinen.

An additional fifty artists will collaborate to create an “Exquisite Corpse” piece, integrating their individual art pieces into an entire work of art incorporating ‘Parallel Universes’.

Parallel Universes – the Art of Quantum Physics – Life and Death was conceived to allow artists to collaborate with each other, create new alternative art worlds, and explore the meanings of life through art and science by exploring the intersection of art and physics and that space where they intersect.

The nature of another reality is often mysterious, known only by its effect on our own world. This year the theme is nothing too serious, just life and death. (Of course, The Grateful Dead will provide the theme music.)

Schedule of Events:

Viewing is from Saturday September 17th through Sunday, September 18th, 2010.

A Panel Discussion that includes artists, scientists and art collectors will begin at 4:30 pm on Saturday, starting off with a keynote lecture. Topics to be discussed include present and future intersections of art and science, the nature of art and quantum physics, followed by questions from the audience.

An exquisite corpse party will ensue on the evening of Saturday, September 17th from 6-10 pm for the public reception. Guests and artists are invited to partake of snacks and drinks and enjoy live music. The public will be able to meet the artists at 8:00 pm in the Winter Street Gallery.

On Sunday September 18th, 2011 the main gallery exhibition is open to the public from 1pm to 5 pm.

All events are free and open to the public.

MORE INFORMATION ON THE PARALLEL UNIVERSES FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106180349485084