The Art Exhibition
Specially selected Texas artists will be exhibited and offered for sale during the day of the event. These three-dimensional, exclusive collectible works, made from the figure of Borges, will reflect the view of our contemporary artists on the infinite Borgean universe, creating an intimate bond between literature and visual arts.
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Miguel Angel Avila
Untitled (Borges de Arena)
Acrylics and charcoal on canvas and plaster
Variable measurements
$3,000
Miguel Ávila is a Mexican artist based in southwest Houston. Working primarily with acrylics and graphite, his figurative drawings and paintings are inspired by his cultural background, dreamscapes, colors, and his experiences growing up in a modern and vibrant city like Monterrey. His formal training is in architecture and, in addition to art, he works as a graphic and brand designer. Ávila's artwork has been exhibited and collected in Mexico, the United States and Europe.
Andres Bardon
From the Depths of the Mirror
Plaster, acrylic, foam, plastic, wood, and mirror.
23 x 22 x 22 in
$3,000
Andres Bardon, artist, graphic designer, and expert in the history and sociology of art, has more than 25 years of experience in the international art scene. As an artist, he works under the Essentialism style, created by Heriberto Zorrilla. He was the Founder and Director of Arteclasica Contemporanea, one of the most important art fairs in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more than 15 years, he has promoted and represented world-renowned Argentine artists.
Pablo Bobbio
Book of Imaginary Beings
Mixed media on plaster
5 x 6 x 16 in
$3,000
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Authorized to represent the Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti of Bergamo, Italy, in the U.S.A. Pablo has taught different courses and seminars on “The Language of Change”, in centers and art schools in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and the U.S.A. He held 32 individual art exhibitions in Argentina, Germany, Brazil, Yugoslavia, U.S.A., Uruguay, Spain, Finland, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Cuba, and Italy.
Susan Budge
Cosmic Celestial Visionary Borges
Hydro-stone bust, ceramic eyes, paint, glitter, steel wool,
ceramic stars, guitar strings, ceramic base.
15 x 13 x 12 in
$3,000
Susan Budge is an American ceramic sculptor who was born in Midland, Texas. She received a BFA in ceramics from Texas Tech University in 1983, an MA from the University of Houston in 1987, and an MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1999. She taught at San Jacinto College in Houston, San Antonio College, and the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she became a tenured full professor and Head of Ceramics.
Marie Casamayor
Belonging Across Space and Time
Paper, acrylic, marker, metal on plaster, and wooden base.
12 x 12 x 12 3/4 in
$3,000
Marie Casamayor-Harvey is an artist based in Houston, Texas, with roots in Cuba and Colombia. She earned a B.A. from the University of Houston with a major in Art History, minoring in Studio Arts and Architecture, and a Master in Bilingual Education and Supervision from the University of St. Thomas, Houston. Marie is an abstract artist who creates paintings, sculptures, drawings, collage and mixed media works.
Sandra De La Rosa
Borges' Cosmos
Multimedia sculpture
18 x 12 x 12 in
$3,000
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Sandra de la Rosa, born in 1991, is an artist from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She earned her Masters of Fine Arts in 2019 at the University of Florida and her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Houston in 2015. Sandra has exhibited her work across Texas and nationally in shows that emphasize the visibility of artists of color, immigration, and border issues.
Kelley Devine
His words of Humanity
Matte media and book pages on plaster
12 x 6 x 5 1/2 in
$3,000
Kelley Devine is a Houston-based fine artist who works in a variety of media to explore issues of society and self. Devine received her bachelor's degree in art with an emphasis in sculpture at Southeastern Louisiana University. After graduation, she began to exhibit her works in national and local venues. Kelley worked for the Houston Arts Alliance, managing special projects, before becoming a full-time artist.
Silvia Felizia
Where Memories Go
Wood, acrylic, ink, metal, mirror, and glass mosaic
13 3/8 x 21 5/8 x 21 5/8 in
$3,000
Silvia Felizia is a visual artist born and raised in Argentina and currently resides in Texas. Felizia started self-educating in the visual arts and painting. Later, while living in Thailand, she learned the ancient techniques of mosaic art and continues to apply to some of her paintings. Felizia’s compositions explore the relationship between past and present, forming bridges of interaction between memories, emotions and experiences.
Marina Fernandez
Borges, Texas, Mirrors, and Circular Labyrinths
Plaster, mirror, mirrored paint, cardboard, acrylic, and wood
19 x 24 x 24
$3,000
Marina Fernandez is an Argentine-born visual artist with a formal education as an Industrial Engineer. Her paintings play with spaces and places. She invites you to a world constructed by her own geometry derived from mental and emotional maps.
Geraldina Interiano Wise
Modular Woman - Agent of Fate
Acrylic on natural burlap, wood, indigo pigment
sustainably sourced from El Salvador
23 x 12 x 12
$3,000
Geraldina Interiano Wise discovered art at a young age in her native El Salvador. She is a dedicated artist, in the realm of Abstract Expressionism with a source. Her artist’s voice comes deep from the intellectual patrimony of her Maya ancestry, rooted in the fast changing cultural, social, physical and scientific environment of Houston and the US. The origins of humans and what unites them is a continuing theme in her abstract dynamic vocabulary of art.
Ernesto Leon
Deconstruction of J. L. Borges
Plaster on gold leaf
18 x 12 x 12 in
$3,800
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Ernesto Leon was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Leon studied at the School of Art and Crafts in Madrid, Spain; the Restoration and Conservation at the National University of Mexico; and studied visual arts at NYU, New York City, NY. With more than 25 years of experience and many solo shows and group exhibitions, Leon has been invited to numerous international venues, and his work is part of private and public collections in the US as well as abroad.
Michele Matamoros
Poetic Trinity: The Universe, The Tiger, and The Rose
Polymer clay, metal leaf, glass, acrylic, plaster, wood, vinyl
18 x 12 x 12 in
$3,000
Michele Matamoros is a self-taught interdisciplinary artist creating dimensional mixed media works which seek to represent beauty in all shapes, sizes and materials influenced by urban life juxtaposed with the softness of nature. She has had solo and group exhibitions in several cities in the US since 2015.
Cassie Moonwiick
In Your Darkness You Still Shine
Mixed media
13 x 12 x 11 in
$3,000
Cassie Moonwiick is a self-taught artist before anything else. Growing up, she loved to go into her imaginary worlds and play for hours! Much of that, fueled by the never-ending travel stories her Grandpa Nano loved telling her. A favorite of hers, was always the tales about the 'Golondrinas' and their endless trips around the world! She was fascinated by all the places your imagination can take you, while never actually leaving your living room!
Armando Rodriguez Robles
In The Darkness Light Is Born
Mixed media
60 x 13 x 13 in
$3,000
Armando Rodríguez Robles is a visual artist, docent and craftsman who has lived in Houston for the last 45 years. Armando works in painting, drawing, photography, graphic design, xylography, serigraphy, linoleum and solar printmaking. He is a refined bookbinder, paper maker, wood worker and paper marbler. He is also a sought after expert in industrial and digital printing.
Caroline Ryan
Labyrinth at Night
Mirror, acrylic paint, foil, glitter, magazine paper
12 x 11 x 14 in
$3,000
Caroline Ryan is a painter living and working in Houston, TX. She has a BFA in Painting, a BS in Psychology, and a Minor in Art History from the University of Houston. Ryan's work consists mainly of figurative work done using acrylic paint, gouache and watercolor. Working from memory, photography, and observation, Ryan creates diaristic work that focuses on people whom she shares a significant relationship with. Despite her work being deeply personal, it simultaneously reflects experiences that are collectively shared.
Graciela Socorro
Fantastic Borges
Acrylic and resin
12 x 6 x 5 in
$3,000
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Graciela Socorro was born in Ames, Iowa. She is an American-Venezuelan multi-disciplinary artist based in Houston, TX. She has worked in photography and mixed media art since 2010. Graciela specializes in nature photography, geometry art and painting. As an award-winning artist, she has exhibited in several juried art shows nationally and internationally. She has gallery representation in New York City, Houston, Spain and Venezuela.
William H. Soller
“A rose was to be found in its own eternity
and not in his words”
Clay, stone, paper, 2-sided mirror, acrylic, LED lights, plaster
14 x 10 x 10 in
$3,000
William H. Soller studied Studio Art at Corcoran College of Art and Design, College of the Holy Cross, University of California at Berkeley, Southwestern University, and Houston Christian University. His BA in Studio Art (Painting Focus) and Mathematics was earned at Southwestern University in Georgetown. He completed his Masters of Fine Arts at Houston Christian University in 2022.
Sarah Sudhoff
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Virtual Sight
3D printed VR goggles, acrylic mirror, velcro strap.
12 x 6 x 5 in
$3,000
Sarah Sudhoff is a Cuban-American artist based in Houston, Tx. Her work has been exhibited at Blaffer Art Museum, McNay Art Museum, Donggang Photo Museum, Austin Museum of Art, Pioneer Works, Luckman Gallery, Magenta Foundation, Filter Photo, Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, Galveston Arts Center, and the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Sudhoff completed an MFA in Photography from Parsons School of Design, New York, and a BA in Journalism and Photography from UT Austin.
Nohelia Vargas
Immortal Word, Immortal Rose
Mixed media
12 x 8 x 8 in
$3,000
Nohelia Vargas Bolivar is a Venezuelan artist based in Houston. Her work combines painting, sculpture, and animation. She earned her BFA from the University of Houston with an Area of concentration in Painting and Art History, and a MFA from Tufts University. Vargas currently works as a docent at the Blaffer Art Museum and as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Clear Lake and Art League.
Hank Waddell
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Dreaming in Texas
Plaster, silk flower, paint, glass, wood, electrical parts.
68 x 17 x 17 in
$3,800
Hank Waddell creates art and sculptural furniture primarily from fallen trees. As a boy, he developed a deep connection with nature wandering the pine forests of East Texas. He climbed the trees, built forts from downed limbs, and bathed in the serenity of the old pines. Here, he learned to listen to trees and to take in their beauty, and it was here that he began his lifelong passion for crafting wood.
The art exhibition is kindly sponsored by
Contributing Institutions
Art About LLC
Casa Argentina de Houston
Hispanic American Medical Association of Houston (HAMAH)
ALMAAHH
Art Museum TX
Houston Gateway of the Americas
Argentina Texas Chamber of Commerce