LOOKING FOR A cultured and glamourous way to celebrate the holidays? Then head over to Laura Rathe Fine Art in River Oaks District tonight for the opening Superspectra, a group show of new works by more than 30 of the gallery’s impressive roster of nationally and internationally collected artists.
The fabulous 3,500-square-foot space, which opened in October 2020, provides plenty of room for the wide selection of attractive, light and color-infused, mixed media art gallery owner Laura Rathe loves to show. After the party, Superspectra will be on view through Jan 12.
Among the artists in Superspectra are Pacific Northwest-based duo Jason Hallman and Stephen Stum, who work under the moniker Stallman Studio. They are pioneers of a technique called “canvas on edge,” where several thin strips of canvas, each painted in varying gradations of color, are set on their edges within a frame and bent and twisted to create complex patterns similar to what you see in the natural world. The resulting work produces hues and tones that are not actually on the canvas, but nevertheless are visible to the human eye.
Also in the show are new works by Polish-based artist and architect Anna Kruhelska, who uses handmade paper, paint, and wood to create three-dimensional works of light and shade which transform when viewed from multiple perspectives. Though secured to the gallery wall, Kruhelska’s art seems to undulate and dance before your eyes.
Looking ahead to the New Year, Rathe will present exhibitions by neo-expressionist painter Hunt Slonem at her gallery’s River Oaks and Dallas locations. Collected by such Hollywood royalty as Sharon Stone, Kate Hudson and Brooke Shields, to name just a few, Slonem will show his much beloved Bunnies paintings, to commemorate 2023, the Chinese Year of the Rabbit.
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With a Runway over the Pool and Holiday Lights Aplenty, a Fash Bash Sparkles in The Woodlands
Hung Truong
Dec. 13, 2022
VIVACIOUS INFLUENCER AND fashionista Theresa Roemer and her husband Lamar hosted the fabulous Fashion Woodlands bash and Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser at their home, complete with a runway installed over the pool in the tented backyard.
The “over the top fashion show” had a “magical winter wonderland theme” with Christmas trees, holiday lights, shimmering metallic orbs of various types, and even chandeliers strung over the catwalk, said a rep for the event’s organizers.
Participating designers included Jose Sanchez of Mexico, London’s Dahlia Razzook, Houston native Cesar Galindo who bases in New York, and H-Town’s own Jonathan Blake, who has recently relaunched his career after a long hiatus.
The party was abuzz with flashy style, on and off stage — and one of the night’s most special moments came when a Make-A-Wish kid named Sidney got to strut the runway in a custom look made just for her by Blake. Modeling mogul Page Parkes was also on hand, donating modeling classes for Sidney, who’s angling to make her fashion debut in New York sometime soon! (The gal will have something sparkly to wear when she hits NYC, as the guest who won the $20,000 Mark Pharo earrings donated them to her.)
Many notables turned up for Fashion Woodlands, including Vicki Gunvalson of Real Housewives of Orange County, pink-haired society diva and all-star fashionista Vivian Wise, NFL pro Adrian Peterson, five-time Olympic speed-skating medalist Chad Hedrick, and Hector Villarreal of the famous Lucho men’s store.
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A runway model with Theresa Roemer and fashion designer Cesar Galindo
Vivian Wise and Thor Foster
Five-time Olympic medalist Chad Hedrick and wife Lynsey
Joe Balderas and Corey White
Ashley Peterson and football pro Adrian Peterson
Blake Barber, Mariah McKinstrey and Reed Barber
Brandon and Brandi Berryhill
Claudia Van Harn and Diane Kink
Anthony Zogheib and LaTricia Willbanks
Courtney Wilkerson, Christine Goodson, Ashley Cooper, Lauren Charbonneau and Amanda Lynn
Christopher Mitchell
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Jean Wilson, Michael Pearce and Lois de Armas
Kaitlin Sliger and Page Parkes
Vicki Gunvalson of 'Real Housewives of Orange County'
Iraida and Danny Brown
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RJ Ramos and Marc Harvey
Maple Brown
Héctor Villarreal
Yvette Adams
Kel and Thess Elliott
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