Arielle Masson
Born 1961 in Mexico City.
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Education
Awards
Solo Exhibitions
Duo Exhibitions
Selected Group Exhibitions
Bibliography
Teaching Experience
Public Projects
Gallery Representation
To Contact the Artist...
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Education |
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1982
1984
1984
1990
1997
2000 |
Licence (BA) of
Spanish and Latin American Literature, La Sorbonne, Paris
III, France.
Master of Spanish and Latin American Literature, La Sorbonne, Paris
III, France.
Postgraduate Degree, Linguistic and Education, La Sorbonne, Paris III, France.
Master of Fine Arts, University of Houston, Texas.
Kundalini Yoga Certified Instructor, Level I, The Kundalini Research
Institute, Espanola, New Mexico.
Kundalini Yoga Certified Instructor, Module 2, The Kundalini
Research
Institute, Espanola, New Mexico.
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Awards |
2003
2000
1997
1990-92 |
Visual Artist Fellowship Award, Cultural Arts Council of Houston.
Travel Grant to Brussels, Belgium, La Cambre, Ecole Nationale Sup. des Arts
Visuels.
Creative Artist Grant Award, Cultural Arts Council of Houston.
Core Fellowship Program, The Glassell School of Art, The Museum of Fine
Arts, Houston. |
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Solo Exhibitions |
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2001
1999
1998
1995 |
"Morphic Resonance", New Gallery/Andriola, Houston.
"Atrium",
San Antonio College, San Antonio.
"Arielle Masson", New Gallery/Andriola, Houston.
"Presage", The Week-End Gallery, Houston. |
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Duo Exhibitions |
2004
1998
1997
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"Arielle Masson & Gloria Kisch", New Gallery/Andriola,
Houston.
"Matrices,
Christopher French & A.Masson", Space 125 Gallery,
CACHH, Houston.
"Formalism vs. Abstraction, Heather Marcus & A. Masson",
NRH Gallery, Fort
Worth.
"Arielle Masson & Susie Rosmarin", University of Texas Health Science Center,
Houston
"Tęte ŕ tęte, Arielle Masson & Laurent Boccara", Karl Jung Center, Houston. |
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Selected Group Exhibitions
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2006
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1990
1991
1991-92
1990
1989
1988 |
"BlackWhite(&Gray)", The Gallery at the
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas.*
( * = Catalogue )
"Fluid Geometry", Artscan Gallery/
Rudolph Projects, Houston,
Texas.
"Blue Star 19",
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio,
Texas. (Lynn Herbert)
"Faculty Exhibition", The Glassell School of Art,
The Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston.*
"New American Paintings",
Open Studio Press, # 48,Boston, 2003.(Beth
Venn)*
"Hard Core",
Galveston Art Center. Galveston, Texas.
(Clint Willour)
"Art on the Go, Public Art Projects Metro Rail".
The Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston.
"Texas Art Celebration",
Assistance League of Houston, (Terrie Sultan, juror).
"The Houston Area Exhibition 2000 ",
S.C. Blaffer Gallery, (Joe Havel, J Cusick,M.
Beebe)*
"Texas Art Celebration",
Assistance League of Houston, (Bruce Guenther,
juror).
"Assistance League of Houston",
Barbara Davis Gallery, Pennzoil Tower,
Houston.
"The Big Show",
Lawndale Art Center, Houston. (Claudia Gould juror).
"Women on Woman",
New Gallery/Andriola, Houston. (Annette Wilzig curator).
"National Egg Tempera Exhibit",
Amos Joseph Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
"Bucking the Texan Myth",
Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas.
"Confluence"
Hill Country Foundation, Ingram, Texas. (Peter Doroshenko
juror).
"Texas Art Celebration",
Assistance League of Houston (Marti Mayo Juror).
"The Heights Exhibition", Houston Heights Association, Houston, Texas.*
"The 35th. Annual Invitation",
Longview Art Museum, Longview, Texas.
"Geometric Variations",
Lesikar Gallery, Houston, Texas.
"Texas Biennial Exhibition",
Texas State Fairground, Dallas, Texas.*
"14(2)",
Telephone Pioneer Museum of Texas, Dallas, Texas.
"Spanish Remnants: Borders Real & Imagined", (Essay by Carla Stellweg)*,
Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas -
Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio,
Texas.
"Houston Area Exhibition",
S.C.Blaffer Gallery, The University of Houston,
Texas.*
"Core Exhibition", The Glassell School of Art,
The Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston.*
"Against Inequity",
500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
"Microcosms",
New Gallery/Andriola, Houston, Texas,
"Counter Signals",
Hickory Street Art Annex, Dallas, Texas.
"Introductions",
New Gallery/Andriola, Houston, Texas.
"Houston Area Exhibition",
S.C.Blaffer Gallery, The University of Houston.*
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Public Projects |
2003-06
2001
2000-2003
1993
1993
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- Design and Installation of
Partition Wall with laminated glass,
81 feet long at West End Health
Center, Houston.
General Contractor. Project for the City of Houston, Sponsored by the
Cultural Arts Council.
- "Art on the Go", Exhibition of 16 Public Art Projects Metro Rail. The
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Design of Herman Park Station for Metro
Light Rail Project. Downtown Houston. Sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council
of Houston.
- “The Tile Challenge”, Competition of Tile Design; (First Prize), Vita
/Living. Inc., Wierzbowski Gallery. (S. Delahanty, A. de Lima Greene, M.
Mayo) - Design and execution of
Mural Painting: “Vector”(35ft.x38ft.), for TALA, Texas Accountants and
Lawyers for the Arts. Oak Farm Dairy,
Westheimer street, Houston. |
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Bibliography |
- Kelly Klaasmeyer, “Art Beat, capsule reviews”, Houston Press,
Dec, 24 2004.
Pam Horsman, "Arielle Masson and Christopher French: Matrices", Artlies
43 Summer 2004, p.96. photo
- School Faculty Exhibition, 2004, School Studio Catalogue, The
Museum of Fine Arts, photo
Beth Venn, “New
American Paintings", Open Studio Press, #48, Boston, 2003.
photos.
- Patricia Johnson. “Nature Studies”, Houston Chronicle, June
16, 2001 p. 9D.
- Krider Dylan Otto, “Art,
Au Naturel”, Houston Press, 1-7 June 2000, p.38
photo.
- Watson Mary Virginia, “Nature’s Recipe for Art”, The Ranger,
San Antonio, October 8, 1999, p5
photo.
- Davidson Brett, “Arielle Masson”; Art Lies Winter 1998-1999.
P.49
photo.
- Johnson Patricia, “Shows tackle identity of women”; Houston
Chronicle, June 14, 1997,D-4.
- France-Amerique, “Quatre Artists en terrain Fertile a
Houston”, July 1996, p.H.
- Stellweg Carla, “Spanish Remnants; Tradition with Innovation”,
Spanish Remnants: Borders Real and Imagined”,
Catalogue Essay. Arlington Museum of Art, Oct-Nov 1992.
- Kalil Susie, “Soft Core”; The Houston Press, April 1992.
- Moody Tom, “Two Come on Strong in Counters Signals”, The Dallas
Morning News, August 25, 1990, 5C.
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Teaching Experience |
1998-07
1997-96
1997-92
1997
1997-92
1994-92
1993-90
1994-90
1990
1990-89
1986
2006
2004
2004
2003
2001
2000-01
2000
1999
1998
1996
1993-96
2002-03
1998
1997
1995
1995
1994 |
Adjunct Professor for The University of St. Thomas
in conjunction with Art Instructor at The Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine
Arts, Houston.
( Beg, Int, Advanced Painting; Abstract Painting; Drawing 1 –2; Life Drawing; Color
theory).
Gallery Teacher at the Contemporary Art Museum, Houston.
Art Teacher at The Awty International School, Houston, (Lower & Middle
School).
Artist in Residence for Writers in the School, Houston.
Artist in Residence for the Texas Institute for the Arts in Education,
Houston.
Art Instructor at The Glassell School of Art, (Junior School), Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston.
Art Teacher, Rehabilitation Program. Harris County Juvenile Probation,
Houston.
French Teacher at The Alliance Francaise of Houston, Texas.
Education Assistant, S.C.Blaffer Gallery, The University of Houston, Texas.
Teaching Assistant, Fine Arts Department, The University of Houston,
Texas.
Arrived in the USA, Houston, Texas from Paris, France.
Visiting Artist Lectures:
Slide Lecture at the Buffalo Bayou
Art Park Law Office Space, Houston.
“Les Rencontres du Consulat, A.Masson Architect”, French Consulate,
Houston,
Texas.
Artist
Lecture
,IIDA
International Designers Association,
Houston Chapter, March Program.
Artist Lecture, Women
Interested in the Visual and Literary Arts, Museum of Printing History.
Visiting Artist, College of the Mainland, League City, Texas.
Visiting Artist, Fine Arts Department, Rice University, Houston.
Visiting Artist, La Cambre, Ecole Nationale des Arts Visuels, Brussels,
Belgium.
Gallery Talk for “Atrium” show at
San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas.
Slide Jam (Slide Presentation), The Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston.
Visiting Artist, Fine Arts Department, The University of Houston.
Artist Board Member, Lawndale Art Center, Houston.
Workshops Conducted:
Egg tempera
Demo, & Workshop in Medieval Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
Oil painting Demo & workshop, in conjunction with the Dulwich Gallery
Exhibition , The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Egg Tempera Workshop, Lambert Hall Performing Arts Center, Houston,
Sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council of Houston.
Egg Tempera Workshop, Glassell School of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston
Cyanotype Workshop, “The Magic of Light”, S.C.Blaffer Gallery, The
University of Houston .
Metal Embossing Workshop, “Tesoros de nuestra Ciudad”, A Place for All
People Program, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. |
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Gallery Representation |
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New Gallery/Andriola
2639 Colquitt
Houston TX 77098
Tel: 713-520-7053
Web: www.newgallery.bigstep.com
Email: newgallery@sprynet.com |
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To Contact the Artist... |
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Arielle
Masson
731 East 27th St
Houston, TX 77009 |
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713-861-4810 |
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