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“Art is a language that speaks to all mankind and nurtures the civilized spirit in each of us. We will remember the dynamic spirit of the Go West project through the amazing energy charged dialogues and interactions of cross cultures” Dr. Carolyn Farb, Go West Texas Ambassadress of the Arts
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The first of its kind, this innovative program, founded by Karine Parker-Lemoyne, invites two cultural and geographic worlds to resonate as well as two human entities to bond: artists and public. Our ambition is to invite to exceed the conventional clichés, to break barriers, and to provide a deeper and richer insight on each of these worlds. Go West I and its catalog are seen as an opportunity to explore these dialogues and territories designed by artists and fostered by their roots, both old and new. Go West I is a non-comercial show funded by a Rubber: An Art Mob, a Houston based non-profit arts organization.The mission of Go West I is to create new artistic bridges between Paris, France and Houston, Texas; to foster understanding and advancement of art produced by well regarded and emerging Texan and French contemporary artists; to bridge the gap of communication and allow for deeper insight between artists and the general public. Visuals Arts, music, and literature. All these disciplines come together in Go West I to explore the diversity of our cultures, to embrace our differences, and build a perennial, rich and fertile relationship: French and Texan visual artists, musicians, writers, and poets are in the heart of an original artistic and cultural experience. Go West I Show Dates:September 22, 2011 - UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, FranceOctober 27, 2011 - Williams Tower in Houston, TexasJim EdwardsCo-curator of Go West 1.Considered an authority on modern and contemporary art in the American west, Edwards has spent 35 years as a Curator and/or Museum Director at various organizations. Toby KampsCo-curator of Go West 1.Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Collection, Houston, has organized solo exhibitions by artists such as Claes Oldenburg, Ellsworth Kelly, Tim Lee, Vanessa Beecroft, Martin Kersels, Adi Nes, Michael Queenland, Torsten Slama, and Torolab, a design collaborative in Tijuana, Mexico, as well as organized thematic survey and catalogue projects including The Old, Weird America, No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston, Small World: Dioramas in Contemporary Art, and, with curatorial teams, Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast and Contemporary Art and Space Is the Place. Kamps has written on contemporary art and artists for numerous exhibition catalogues and magazines. Gus KoprivaCo-curator and co-organizer of Go West 1.Texan, patron of the Arts, gallery director and owner of a prestigious international modern and contemporary art collection, Gustav Kopriva has over 25 years of experience in the fine art world. Kopriva has owned commercial galleries in Berlin and Houston. Houston's Redbud Gallery is the current base of his operations for over ten years. Karine Parker-Lemoyne. Founder, co-curator and co-organizer of Go West 1.French, visual artist, art exhibits curator in Texas, founder of the RougeArt movement, Karine privileges particularly the relationship between the artists and audiences.
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Go West I Houston
Go West I Houston Go West I HoustonWilliams Tower GalleryOctober 27 through November 25, 2011Weekdays from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Go West I Paris
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The Go West I exhibit debuted on September 20, 2011 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Cultural offerings of various kinds, including jazz music by Konstantine, small-group exchanges with the artists featured in the exhibit, Hang Drum music and Texan music animated the night. Unesco's American Ambassador, David T. Killion, who inaugurated the exhibit, expressed his wish that the event serve as “yet another step forward—perhaps a Texas-sized one—to bring people from across the oceans together and advance peace through art.” His remarkswere joined by those of Mickey Henry (President of the Texas-French Alliance for the Arts and a representative of the Mayor of Houston), Hubert Reeves (president of the organization Humanity & Biodiversity), and Karine Parker-Lemoyne (a founder and co-organizer of Go West 1).Two days later the Ambassador and Mrs. Killion hosted a reception at the diplomatic residence to recognize the incredible work of the curators, artists, and other organizers involved in bringing the exhibit to life. Like the exhibit, the soirée featured a lively mixture of French and Texan personalities. Combining the representatives of two such distinctly different, proud, and enthusiastic cultures made for an upbeat and unforgettable evening. Various representatives expressed their satisfaction both with the event and with the exhibit. The U.S. delegation is particularly proud to have supported an offering that so honors UNESCO's ideals of international peace and dialogue. As Jim Edwards, co-curator of the exhibit, wrote: “Today what separates communication between the artists of France and Texas can be remedied in a day of transatlantic flight and in a manner of seconds via the internet.” In a world increasingly marked by interconnectedness, all who took part in the event were delighted to experience the energy that comes from peaceful and creative collaboration, collaboration which poignantly illustrates the value of UNESCO’s mission.
Artists
Texas Artists: Sterling Allen Helen Altman Katy Anderson/Patrick Medrano Amita Bhatt Amy Blakemore Margarita Cabrera Keith Carter James Cobb Michael Roque Collins Wayne Gilbert Kimberley Gremillion Trenton Hancock Joseph Havel Rachel Hecker Maria Cristina Jadick Sharon Kopriva Ken Little Gerald Lopez James Magee David McGee Angelbert Metoyer Rahul Mitra Hans Molzberger Celia Munoz Michael Ray Charles Karine Parker Lisa Qualls Kelly Sears Al Souza Ramzy Telley The Art Guys Marie Valdez
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French Artists: Ouanes Amor Béatrice Bescond Pascal Blondeau Clark et Pougnaud Roland Potin Eizner Anne Ferrer Valentine Fournier Romain Froquet Mathias Gali Matthew Grabelsky Jean-François Gromaire Marie Hugo Keja Ho Kramer Alexandre Lardeur François Lartigue Soon Young Lee Mary Mansey Martine Ménard Marc Michiels Filip Mirazovic Philippe Naud Fernand Percival Arnaud Prinstet Ody Saban André Scherb Elisabeth Troestler Eric Turlot Katrin Vierkant Voahangy Jacques Weyer Jurgen Zwingel
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Kick Off Party at Bacarat
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Fundraiser hosted by Carolyn Farb
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Artists Meeting in Paris
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Opening Reception Paris
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VIP Cocktail at Philippe's
Opening Reception Houston
Afterparty at Gallery M 2
Sponsors
$ 15,000 Premier Partner- Houston Arts Alliance- The International Herald Tribune$ 10,000 Platinum Partner- L'espace Pierre Cardin in Paris$ 5,000 Gold Partner- Schlumberger- Dr. Carolyn Farb-Texan French Alliance for the Arts and Peter Brown-Simon Printing Company-RougeArt-Marguerite$ 2,000 Silver Partner- Total Petrochemicals USA, inc- Yankee Motors- RedBud Gallery- Anne Whitlock and Michael Skully- Daniel Kayne- Philippe Restaurant + Lounge
$1,000 Creative Partner I- Houston Baptist University- Les joailliers du Coeur- Dorothy’s Gallery- DelFriscos Catering Houston,- RICHARDS/CARLBERG- W.J. Deutsch & Sons,- Mike and Cristina Jadick- Katy Anderson & Patrick Medrano- Kalli S. O'Malley & Terry M. Giles$500 Creative Partner II- Deana Blackburn- Wayne Gilbert- Katrina Arnim- Minnette Boesel- Carrin Patman- Gayl and Chuck Carlberg- Gallery M Squared - Carrin Patman- Marilyn Oshman
$ 100 Friends of Go West ILaura and Michael C. Puzio, Joelle and Geofroy Petit,Sandra Lynn and Keith Chunn Jr, Jack AmschwandLester Marks, Catherine et Gabriel Corcoran, Nathalie Heidrich, Karine Massartic, Lina Corinth, Catherin Karmel, Ouanes Amor, Pascal Blondeau, Roland Potin, Mathias Gali, JF Gromaire, Alexandre Lardeur, Francois Lartigue, Mary Mansey, Martine Menard, Marc Michiels, Fernand Percival, Arnaud Prinstet, Elisabeth Troestler, Eric Turlot, Jacques Weyer, Jurgen Zwingel, Michael and Veronique Prentice, Alison Smith & Dean A. Burkhardt, Fiona Bills.
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