Art Award and Auction

TFAA 2nd Art Award and Auction
www.tfaa2011art.com

The Winners of the 2011 Art Award & Auction:

First Place: David McGee

Art Award and Auction

Second Place: Daniel Farioli

Third Place: Jonathan Leach

Pictures:
Kickoff reception at Martha and Richard Finger’s Home – Jan 20, 2011
VIP Preview at Wade Wilson Art – March 22, 2011
Art Award and Auction at the Decorative Center of Houston – March 30, 2011

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To view all of the pieces from the 2011 Art Award & Auction click here

TFAA’s Art Award & Auction was a great sucess! For details on how the event went see the re-cap below. Click here to view this re-cap in French.

This year the TFAA held their 2nd biennial “Art Award and Auction” on Wednesday, March 30 at Decorative Center Houston. Around 250 guests attended this event, including French gallery owners Virginie Boissiere and Natalia Jimenez-Gomendio who flew in from France in order to meet with participating artists, galleries and experience the dynamic art scene of Houston. Mickey Henry, President of TFAA welcomed guests and discussed TFAA’s mission of promoting the exchange of art, culture and education.

40 artists from both Texas and France participated in this event. Honorary Chair Lynn Wyatt and Honorary Selection Chair Judy Nyquist presented First Place Winner, Houston’s David McGee, with the TFAA Artist Award for Excellence – a 10-day artistic residency in France custom tailored to his specific interests. His piece, entitled “Sartre & Camus,” is a watercolor on paper featuring portraits of hip-hop artists identified as French philosophers. French artist Daniel Farioli, who traveled all the way from Nice, was recognized as the Second Place Award Winner, and Third Place went to Jonathan Leach.

McGee states, “For some time now I have been engaged in an on-going dialogue with the labeling system, American looking and cinematic nature of European classical painting. French painting in particular, in which I have a long running interest. Also, it is not lost on me that the rich history of African American ex-patriots in Paris has made my trips to that city fruitful ones. So it is indeed a delight and honor to have this opportunity at this point in my career to explore this great city even further. My sincere thanks to TFAA and all involved.”

Devin Borden carefully installed each of the pieces of art. Most pieces participated in a silent auction and guest showed great interest in many of the works. Among all the pieces, the works of Lisa Qualls, Allison Hunter, Olivier Moriette, Bruno de Monès, Joseph Cohen and winner David McGee were included in the live auction conducted by gallery owner and well-known auctioneer Wade Wilson. Approximately $100,000 was raised at the event. A portion of the proceeds benefits Texas Children’s Cancer Center in support of the Arts in Medicine Program while a portion goes back to the artists.

The sponsors who made the event possible include (alphabetically listed): Abuso Catering Co., Air France Delta KLM, Air Liquide, Louis Vuitton, Mayer Brown LLP, PCM USA, Schlumberger, The Tasting Room, Total USA, Urban Craft Custom Builders and many private individuals.

TFAA has supported or facilitated over 60 projects in its first 6 years including the world famous Bernar Venet sculpture project in Hermann Park in 2010 and in Oyster Creek Park in Sugar Land in 2011. Look forward to the next 3rd biennial Art Award and Auction in 2013.

Date: March 30, 2011
Location
: Decorative Center Houston
5120 Woodway @ Sage (enter on Sage)
Houston, TX 77056

Installation design by Devin Borden

Honorary Chair: Lynn Wyatt
Event Chair: Martha Finger
Event co-chair: Laure Parise & Joelle Petit
Honorary Selection Chair: Judy Nyquist
Media sponsor: 


Part of the proceeds benefit: 
Texas Children’s Cancer Center’s Arts in Medicine Program

Texan Artists

Hillavi Baar/ William Betts/ Joseph Cohen/ Tara Conley*/ Melanie Crader /
Orna Feinstein / Francesca Fuchs */ Susan George/ Joe Havel/ J.Hill/
Geoff Hippenstiel/ Allison Hunter */ Selven O’Keef Jarmon*/
Mick Johnson/ Dennis Jones/ Darryl Lauster */ Jonathan Leach/
Libbie Masterson */ David Mc Gee */ Marcelyn McNeil/
Nicola Parente/ Susan Plum*/Susie Rosmarin */
Gail Siptak/ Lisa Qualls/ Wendy Wagner/
Bruce Williamson/ Dick Wray *

French Artists

Veronique Chalandar/ Bruno de Monès/ Rebecca Driffield/
Daniel Farioli/ Régine Gaud/ Antoine Grospiron-Jaccoux/
Jean-Baptiste Lyonnet/ Arielle Masson/ Olivier Moriette
Martin Reyna/ Adam Steiner/ Jean-Damien Thiollier

* published in Texas Artists Today book edited by Catherine Aspon

For more information on the art and art pieces, visit: www.tfaa2011art.com

For more information about each individual artist and their website, please visit:

https://www.texanfrenchalliance.org/artists-of-the-art-award/

Preview
March 22 & 23, 2011
Wade Wilson Art
4411 Montrose, Suite 200b
Houston, TX 77006

The winner of the TFAA Artist Award for Excellence, David McGee, received a completely organized and funded art/cultural excursion to France.  David McGee was chosen by the Selection Committee which consists of:

  • Catherine Anspon – Social and Fine Arts Editor of Paper City
  • Dominique Chastres – Project Manager, TFAA Paris
  • Claudia Schmuckli – Curator of the Blaffer Gallery
  • Wendy Watriss – Artistic Director of Fotofest
  • Bill Arning – Director of Contemporary Art Museum Houston
  • Toby Kamps – Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Menil Collection
  • Alison Greene – Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the MFAH
  • Marc Pottier – Curator and art advisor in Paris, France

 

Thanks to our generous sponsors:

VAN GOGH

Abuso Catering Co.
Delta KLM Air France 
Louis Vuitton

Louisa S. Sarofim
Lynn Wyatt

MONDRIAN
Air Liquide
Mayer Brown LLP
Martha and Richard Finger
Nightingale Code Foundation
PCM USA
TOTAL USA
Nathalie and Bastian de Zeeuw

POLLOCK
Dennis and Susan Carlyle
Peter Cohen
Consulate General of France
Viviana and David Denechaud
Jerry and Nanette Finger
Josh Hill
James L. Robertson
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
Marcy Taub Wessel
Schlumberger USA
The Tasting Room
Urban Craft Custom Builders

Gallery Partners
Devin Borden Hiram Butler Gallery
Wade Wilson Art

Media Partner
Paper City

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