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Thrive
Curated by Mary Ross Taylor
November 14 - December 20, 2008
Opening Reception:  Friday, November 14, 2008
6-8pm 

Notions of time play through the work of 16 notable artists from Houston in Thrive, an exhibition organized in conjunction with a conference at University of Houston: "Gender, Creativity and the New Longevity."  The exhibit and accomanying programs are a co-presentation of DiverseWorks and Women's Studies program at University of Houston.  Artists include Elia Arce, Laura Bennett, Ellen Berman, Suzanne Bloom, Joanne Brigham, Kathy Hall, Roberta Harris, Rachel Hecker, Mary Jenewein, Lauren Kelley, Charles Mary Kubricht, Lynn Randolph, Debra Rueb, Toby Topek, Kelli Vance and Dee Wolff.

Above image...
Installation shot of Rachel Hecker's Untilted and Japa Mala

To celebrate Thrive, we have created a catalog in partnership with the Womens' Studies at University of Houston! If you would like to purchase a Thrive catalog, click HERE! Please note quantities are limited!

Special Thanks to the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation for additional program support!

Check out Douglas Britt's review of Thrive in The Houston Chronicle.
 Virginia Anderson Billeaud's review of Thrive in the Greater Houston Weekly.

Read Troy Schulze's review of Thrive in The Houston Press.

Check out CultureMaps' review of Thrive.

Check out Douglas Britt's review of Thrive on Chron. com

Did you miss the opening reception of Thrive? Click HERE to see some pics from that night.