Saturday, April 23, 2011

Images of Hooshang's Rockport, Texas, show on Facebook

To see images of Hooshang Khorasani's show "Color Storm" at the Rockport (Texas) Center for the Arts, click on this link to his Facebook album. The exhibit ran from Jan. 26 through Feb. 26, 2011.

Meanwhile, perhaps the photo above will whet your appetite.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Hooshang's 'Color Storm Symphony' in Shreveport's 'Improptu' show

"Color Storm Symphony" by Hooshang is part of the "Impromptu" exhibit through April 23 at artspace, a gallery sponsored by the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. This exhibition showcases area artists in connection with a visit by the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

"Impromptu" opened March 10 with a 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. reception. The exhibit gathered original works of more than 200 Northwest Louisiana artists. It's located in the upstairs "coolspace" gallery.

One person who viewed the show said, "Like a 17th-century art salon, the works on display are packed tight, floor-to-ceiling. It's a phenomenal exhibit for anyone wishing to get more familiar with our region's working artists."

Here are the details.

What: "Impromptu," a showcase of more than 200 visual and performing artists from Northwest Louisiana.
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5:30 Saturday, through April 23. Artspace, 710 Texas St., Shreveport.
Admission: free.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

2 of Hooshang's works in 'Off the Wall' at Masur Museum

A set of two paintings by Hooshang will be part of the exhibit in connection with the Masur Musem of Art's "Off-The-Wall" silent auction. The show will be displayed in the Monroe, La., museum's Lower River Gallery. Hooshang's entries are "Sunrise" and "Sunset," mixed media on canvas, 12x12 inches each.

The exhibit began April 1; the auction will be held from 7-9 p.m. April 14.

Proceeds from the fundraiser support educational programs and exhibitions at the Masur Museum. As the largest visual arts museum in northeast Louisiana, the Masur Museum of Art is vital to providing diverse visual art experiences to the community of Northeast Louisiana. This is accomplished through temporary exhibitions, educational programs for all ages, and the management of a permanent collection.