Sister Space

From Board President Kati Hernandez Cowles …

Check out this great link to a mention in a NY Times article about a new major work by Margo Sawyer, who serves on WTW’s Community Council.. (Thanks to Mark Holzbach, who caught it first and sent it to me). The article talks about how Houston is polishing up its image by emphasizing its arts, social spaces, and landmarks, and Margo’s piece is the main image associated with the article. The work is being dedicated today in Houston. You may remember her dynamic presentation at the “Why then, Why now” panel discussion we held last fall. She’s been away from Austin a lot lately, and this is why!

And I was also tickled that the article is finished with a quote from Katherine Howe, curator of decorative arts at the Museum of Fine Art, Houston and now director of Rienzi, which is a beautiful house-and-garden complex focused on the European decorative arts. She was my first-ever museum boss! I served as her intern while I was still in college.

-Kati

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/us/02houston.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=houston&st=nyt&oref=slogin <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/us/02houston.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=houston&st=nyt&oref=slogin>

P.S. Our favorite preparator, Robert Boland, is in the middle with the floppy hat. We love that guy!

If you live in Austin and you ever step outside, you’ve probably seen the pop/stencil/street art of El Paso-born artist Federico Archuleta, aka Fe De Rico. Even if you never leave your car, you’ve definitely cruised past his epic rock icon stencils depicting the likes of Iggy Pop, Johnny Cash, Joey Ramone and Janis Joplin on the former Tower Records building (now Intellectual Property) on the Drag.
Federico has big love for the Man In Black and once personally drove a commissioned Johnny Cash portrait to a buyer’s doorstep in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico all the way from Austin.

Look for Federico and his inimitable style at our 30th Anniversary Art Party on April 19th, where he’ll be drawing party portraits of the guests. We’re stoked he’s joining the festivities!