The Kenmore

Craftism Revisited

2012-01-15T17:37:00.000-08:00

Artist Cat Coombes and co-conspirator Edward Lane McCartney, with "The Kenmore", have reprised their "Craftism"show and its accompanying manifesto to arouse renewed deliberation on the delineation between "Art" and "Craft". McCartney has created a small grouping of new jewelry inspired by his recent trip to France, the Var Department, and its chain of small 13th century mountain top villages.

"The Kenmore" is a small, cold, self-run exhibition object. Though it is mobile, it is usually located at Box 13 ArtSpace in Houston, TX. The Kenmore's mission is to keep ideas fresh through the opportunity of a unique exhibition context and the experience of collaboration. The Kenmore gallery object is the creation of artist, curator, and educator Emily Sloan and has been generously loaned by her for this exhibition.

Location until March 10:
Goldesberry Gallery
2625 Colquit Street
Houston, Texas 77098

Jonatan Lopez, "Beef: Cattle that is Reared for its Meat"

2011-09-11T15:01:00.000-07:00

Artist Jonatan Lopez will unveil a new multimedia installation examining his physical attraction towards "Beefy Men" at The Kenmore, located in Box13 ArtSpace, with Beef: Cattle that is Reared for its Meat. This one night only event will take place on October 1, 2011 from 7:00pm to 9:30p.m.

For this work, the artist has immersed himself in an arduous examination of his physical attraction towards "Beefy Men." He has selected a few bulls from the herd incessantly pursuing them without their knowledge, luring them, acting out his desires, and using his own body as a research tool in an attempt to solve the mystery behind his obsession. His installation at The Kenmore invites us to enter the secret room of his darkest fantasies, a place where lust and transgression reign. Ingredients: voyeuristic footage, found organs, stolen photos, beef derived products, obsession. (Viewer discretion is enforced.)

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jonatan Lopez is an interdisciplinary artist. His works examine issues of debate within social and personal realms, often using empirical observation as research method. His performances and installations become surveys and social experiments that open valuable community discussion.

Jonatan has exhibited in numerous venues in Houston, from alternative art spaces like Project Row Houses and DiverseWorks Art Space to more traditional venues like Bayou City Art Festival. He enjoys curating and collaborating with other artists.
He currently lives in the Houston Heights with his partner and their three lab dogs.

ABOUT THE KENMORE
Not just another white cube, The Kenmore is a small, cold exhibition object measuring approximately 36" x 24"x 24". The Kenmore's mission is to keep ideas fresh through the opportunity of a unique exhibition context and the experience of collaboration.

ABOUT BOX13 ARTSPACE
BOX 13 ArtSpace is an artist run nonprofit innovative environment for the creation and advancement of experimental contemporary art in Houston. BOX 13 artists create this environment through the offering of affordable workspaces for emerging and established artists, dedicating five interior spaces to the exhibition of artistic explorations, a window gallery for installations and an outdoor courtyard space. BOX 13 promotes dialogue among artists and the art community on current trends affecting the arts.

GENERAL INFORMATION
On view: Saturday, October, 7pm to 9:30pm

CONTACT
Emily Sloan
The Kenmore
c/o Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, TX 77011
thekenmore@gmail.com
713-582-1198

A "Midissage in the Mini Fridge" for Edward Lane McCartney's and Cat Coombes' "CRAFTISM: Preserving the Future of Art"

2011-08-14T14:00:00.000-07:00

There will be a midissage in the Mini Fridge from 1-5pm this Saturday, August 20 for Edward Lane McCartney's and Cat Coombes' "Craftism: Preserving the Future of Art." Both artists will be present, Cat will be performing a recitation of the Craftism manifesto and brooches will be given away.

This event is taking place at The Kenmore, within the first floor studio of Emily Sloan at Box 13 ArtSpace, 6700 Harrisburg Blvd., Houst...on, TX 77011.

The exhibition will remain on view, Saturdays from 1-5pm through September 10, 2011.

More about the exhibition:
Houston-based artists Edward Lane McCartney and Cat Coombes have inaugurated a new art movement at The Kenmore, located in Box13 ArtSpace, with Craftism: Preserving the Future of Art. The organization of the Craftism movement, unveiling of McCartney’s shrine to art, and presentation of the collaborative’s manifesto will occurred at the opening reception on August 6, 2011 from 7:00pm to 9:30p.m. It remains on view Saturdays from 1-5pm through September 10, 2011.

The exhibition mixes jewelry, installation, and performance in a context that demands audience participation. The physical aspect of the exhibition centers around the transformation of The Kenmore, a mini-Fridge curated by Emily Sloan, into a Plexiglas and gold-leaf, post-modern-gothic shrine to Craftism, holding a single, sanctified jewelry object, by Edward Lane McCartney. During the reception, Cat Coombes presented Craftism’s manifesto to begin the consolidation of the movement. As relics of the performance, the manifesto has been been left on display, and viewers may wear jewelry objects bearing excerpts from the manifesto out into the world.

The artistic goal of the collaboration between jeweler and metal artist Edward Lane McCartney and conceptual artist and art historian Cat Coombes is to seek out a new relationship between “art” and “craft,” in search of an art that features “depth and humanity” as core values. The statement they make may provoke frustration, anger, or relief: “All art is craft. All so-called ‘art’ that is not craft is art criticism, industry, or empty posturing.”

THE KENMORE
Not just another white cube, The Kenmore is a small, cold exhibition object measuring approximately 36" x 24"x 24". The Kenmore's mission is to keep ideas fresh through the opportunity of a unique exhibition context and the experience of collaboration. This project sprung from Aisen Caro Chacin's N Gallery, was initiated by Emily Sloan and is "run" (refrigerator humor) under her development and guidance. By its nature, The Kenmore remains a work in progress.

BOX13 ARTSPACE
BOX 13 ArtSpace is an artist run nonprofit innovative environment for the creation and advancement of experimental contemporary art in Houston. BOX 13 artists create this environment through the offering of affordable workspaces for emerging and established artists, dedicating five interior spaces to the exhibition of artistic explorations, a window gallery for installations and an outdoor courtyard space. BOX 13 promotes dialogue among artists and the art community on current trends affecting the arts.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Reception: Saturday, August 6, 7pm to 9:30pm
Midissage: Saturday, August 20, 1pm to 5pm
Open Saturdays from 1-5pm or by appointment

CONTACT
Emily Sloan
The Kenmore
c/o Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, TX 77011
thekenmore@gmail.com
713-582-1198

Craftism Declares New Art Movement in The Kenmore at Box13 ArtSpace

2011-07-10T07:22:00.000-07:00

Houston-based artists Edward Lane McCartney and Cat Coombes will inaugurate a new art movement at The Kenmore, located in Box13 ArtSpace, with Craftism: Preserving the Future of Art. The organization of the Craftism movement, unveiling of McCartney’s shrine to art, and presentation of the collaborative’s manifesto will occur at the opening reception of Craftism: Preserving the Future of Art, on August 6, 2011 from 7:00pm to 9:30p.m., and remain on view Saturdays from 1-5pm through September 10, 2011.

The exhibition will mix jewelry, installation, and performance in a context that demands audience participation. The physical aspect of the exhibition will center around the transformation of The Kenmore, a mini-Fridge curated by Emily Sloan, into a Plexiglas and gold-leaf, post-modern-gothic shrine to Craftism, holding a single, sanctified jewelry object, by Edward Lane McCartney. During the reception, Cat Coombes will present Craftism’s manifesto to begin the consolidation of the movement. As relics of the performance, the manifesto will be left on display, and viewers may wear jewelry objects bearing excerpts from the manifesto out into the world.

The artistic goal of the collaboration between jeweler and metal artist Edward Lane McCartney and conceptual artist and art historian Cat Coombes is to seek out a new relationship between “art” and “craft,” in search of an art that features “depth and humanity” as core values. The statement they make may provoke frustration, anger, or relief: “All art is craft. All so-called ‘art’ that is not craft is art criticism, industry, or empty posturing.”

Craftism Brooch, 2011, 24K Gold on Glass, 24K Gold Plate on Sterling, Paint, and Stainless Steel.

THE KENMORE
Not just another white cube, The Kenmore is a small, cold exhibition object measuring approximately 36" x 24"x 24". The Kenmore's mission is to keep ideas fresh through the opportunity of a unique exhibition context and the experience of collaboration. Inspired by exhibits such as "Cooler than Usual" at Aisen Caro Chacin's N Gallery, The Kenmore was initiated by Emily Sloan and is "run" (refrigerator humor) under her development and guidance. By its nature, The Kenmore remains a work in progress.

BOX 13 ARTSPACE
BOX 13 ArtSpace is an artist run nonprofit innovative environment for the creation and advancement of experimental contemporary art in Houston. BOX 13 artists create this environment through the offering of affordable workspaces for emerging and established artists, dedicating five interior spaces to the exhibition of artistic explorations, a window gallery for installations and an outdoor courtyard space. BOX 13 promotes dialogue among artists and the art community on current trends affecting the arts.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Opening reception: Saturday, August 6, 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Open Saturdays from 1-5pm or by appointment

CONTACT
Emily Sloan
The Kenmore
c/o Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, TX 77011
thekenmore@gmail.com
713-582-1198

#notmethough

2011-07-10T07:20:00.000-07:00

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What Goes on Inside White Cubes? Zarvin Mindler Defrosts the Facts from the Frost-Covered

2011-05-16T14:55:00.000-07:00

PRESS RELEASE

What Goes on Inside White Cubes? Zarvin Mindler Defrosts the Facts from the Frost-Covered

For Immediate Release-- HOUSTON (May 1, 2011)—Acting upon an anonymous tip that Box 13 ArtSpace has been using a refrigerated “white cube” slyly referred to as “The Kenmore” for more than perishables, Zarvin Mindler organized a frost-biting sting. Mindler infiltrated Box 13 with what she referred to as her “Everyone’s An Artist” tactic. This tactic involved Mindler claiming to be a performance artist with her crew disguised as her photography artist friends and documentarians.

Once inside, Mindler discovered the icy cover-up to be much larger than just The Kenmore. Mindler reported finding up to 10 refrigerated cubes and the possibility of even more. She made her way through several of these cubes, including one coyly guarded by the distraction of its Boxer artist/owner keeping his legs perpetually in the air in an effort to thwart Mindler. Mindler stated, “Although this was a fascinating feat, I refused to allow it to distract me from getting to the bottom of what is going on inside these white cubes! The shenanigans only made me more determined to defrost the facts from the frost-covered. ” In full transparency, Mindler also commended one of the Boxer artists for his impeccably clean black cube containing clean surfaces, fresh foods, and a thermostat.

Upon finally locating The Kenmore and searching inside, Mindler reported the horror of discovering ritual food dolls including some crackers with her own likeness. A Boxer artist who has requested to remain anonymous made the outrageous claim that the dolls were not part of a ritual but were the cast of a sitcom called “The Freshleez…” that was housed in the The Kenmore and produced by La Chicana Laundry. These allegations of further abuses by additional appliances currently remain under investigation.

Above image: Zarvin Mindler next to a photo of her role model Marvin Zindler

Zarvin Mindler determinedly working around legs perpetually in the air. (above)

Zarvin Mindler commends a Boxer. (above)

Zarvin Mindler horrified at the discovery of ritual food dolls including some crackers with her own likeness!

About Zarvin Mindler:
Zarvin Mindler is an investigative performer whose primary method includes Boxer artist Emily Sloan modeling herself after former Houston Press and KTRK-TV investigative reporter, Marvin Zindler. Among Zindler’s many contributions to the local culture, he hosted the infamous “Rat and Roach Report” which included investigating public ice machines for slime. Zindler, Mindler, and Sloan further share a soft spot for the elderly, the working class, the eccentric, designer make-up, white hair and blue glasses.

About The Kenmore and Box 13 ArtSpace:
Not just another white cube, The Kenmore is a small, cold artist-run exhibition object located within Box 13 ArtSpace in Houston, Texas. The Kenmore is just one example of the innovative projects ongoing at Box 13 ArtSpace. Together, they aim to keep things fresh!

Special thanks to Dean Liscum, Trina McIsaac, Tudor Mitroi, Mark Ponder, Bobby Younce and Box 13 ArtSpace.

Announcing the TX BI 2011!

2011-03-31T07:29:00.000-07:00

This show is not technically at The Kenmore, but its close enough...

Curation Myth Ministries announces:

TX BI 2011!
Celebrating Texas-Based Bisexual Artists!

Daniel Adame
Ben Tecumseh DeSoto
Ryan Hawk
Koomah
Traci Matlock
Y.E. Torres
Addie Tsai
Julia Wallace

Opening Saturday, April 30 from 7pm-9:30pm at Curation Myth Ministries, first floor studio-gallery at Box 13 ArtSpace, 6700 Harrisburg Blvd., Houston, TX 77011. For more info., please contact Rev. Emily at 713-582-1198 or emily@emilysloan.com. On view Saturdays from 1-5pm through May 21, 2011.

Anniversary Celebration and World Premiere of New Mini-Series by Stephanie Saint Sanchez

2011-01-10T09:14:00.000-08:00

Stephanie Saint Sanchez, instigator and movie maker from La Chicana Laundry Pictures in Houston, Texas, debuts a new mini-series at The Kenmore at Box 13 Artspace this Saturday. Sanchez’s “How Deep is Your Love?, An Evening with the Freshleez” is the season premiere of the new series taking a look at what goes on in the refrigerator between supper and the midnight snack.

The Kenmore will be celebrating its anniversary the same evening with tequila and commemorative refrigerator magnets.

About Stephanie Saint Sanchez:
Raised in Beaumont corrupted in Houston…Stephanie Saint Sanchez is an awesome multi-media artist, movie maker, instigator and it says so right on her business card so it must be true. As founder of La Chicana Laundry Pictures she has made over 25 award winning, genre-bending shorts. She also started the Senorita Cinema film festival the only all Latina Film Festival in Texas.

She is a recipient a (SWAMP) Southwest Alternate Media Project Emerging Filmmakers Fellowship and Lawndale Artist Studio Program. A super fan of movies with an ensemble cast and ties to friends and artists from all disciplines she looks forward to pushing the limits of their collective talents. For more information, please visit: www.lachicanalaundrypictures.com

About The Kenmore:
Not just another white cube, The Kenmore is a small, cold exhibition object measuring approximately 36" x 24"x 24". Sprung from N Gallery, The Kenmore is currently located at Box 13 ArtSpace in Houston, Texas. The Kenmore's mission is to keep ideas fresh through the opportunity of a unique exhibition context and the experience of collaboration. In 2010, The Kenmore served as a collaborative object for 15 Texas and international artists and 3 curators, was a participant in FotoFest 2010, and Lawndale Art Center’s The Big Show with its debut of The small Show.

The Kenmore gratefully acknowledges all 2010 participating artists, curators, and collaborators including Bonnie Blue, Michael Brims, Aisen Caro Chacin, Loli Fernandez-A, Rachel Hooper, Christoph Hüppi, Jonathan Leach, Cody Ledvina, Merilee Minshew, Jarrod Perez, Valerie Powell, Keith Reynolds, Ariane Roesch, Lindsey Simard, Emily Sloan, Kristi Wilson, Box 13 ArtSpace and N Gallery. For more information, please visit: www.the-kenmore.blogspot.com

Location and contact:
The Kenmore
Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77011
713-582-1198
thekenmore@gmail.com

Art Crawl 2010!!!!!!

2011-01-10T09:07:00.000-08:00

pics. coming soon!!!!!!!

Anniversary Special and Stephanie Saint Sanchez...opening Saturday, January 15, 2010

2010-12-27T08:57:00.002-08:00

It's The Kenmore's anniversary! This will be celebrated with:

A champagne toast!

A film from Stephanie Saint Sanchez's "La Chicana Laundry Pictures!"

A commemorative giveaway!

All on Saturday, January 15 from 7pm to 9:30pm.

Location and contact info:
The Kenmore
Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77011
713-582-1198
thekenmore@gmail.com

Nacho Mama's Fridge!!!

2010-12-27T08:57:00.001-08:00

Nacho Mama's Fridge!!!

2010-10-20T11:11:00.000-07:00

“Nacho Mama’s Fridge” is a group show of art-for-sale-at-irresistibly-affordable-prices celebrating both generosity and democracy in art with most art priced under $20 at The Kenmore, Box 13 ArtSpace, November 13- December 31, 2010. The opening reception is Saturday, November 13 from 7pm to 9:30pm.

Bonnie Blue, known for her “Women Who Rock” series encompassing portraits on rocks, shoes, bras, and an art car, Cody Ledvina, artist and co-founder of “The Joanna Gallery” in Houston, Texas, Veronica Jackson, Houston-based poet and painter, Merilee Minshew, artist and jewelry designer, Jarrod “Toonzi!” Perez, cartoonist, comic artist and creator of “Screwed-Up Comics”, Keith Reynolds, artist and founder of “The Houston Entertainicle”, Madeline Robinson, capturer of personalities, Lindsey Simard, painter of watercolor hipsters, and Kristi Wilson, current resident at The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft present work at The Kenmore at Box 13 Artspace this Saturday. The exhibition is curated by Emily Sloan.

The majority of the artists in this show sell their works at extremely affordable prices on a regular basis in an attempt to share it with more people and provide themselves with a quick turnaround in their invested materials and time so they can keep creations flowing. Several other artists interested in this idea and approach have joined in creating “irresistibly affordable” art especially for this show. Unlike the refrigerator art a proud parent may exhibit, all of the works are for sale! Additionally, nachos will be served during the opening.

Image: Sweet Meats, earrings by Merilee Minshew

Location:
The Kenmore
Box 13 Artspace
6700 Harrisburg
Houston, Texas 77011

Contact The Kenmore at 713-582-1198 or thekenmore@gmail.com

Ariane Roesch and Christoph Hüppi, RJ Curatorial Experiences, Inc.

2010-09-23T06:12:00.001-07:00

Ariane Roesch and Christoph Hüppi Debut New Work in a Two-Person Exhibition curated by RJ Experiences, Inc.

On view at The Kenmore, Box 13 Artspace, September 18- October 21, 2010.

Above: RJ Curatorial Experiences, Inc. (Rachel Hooper and Jonathan Leech) installing their exhibition.

Ariane Roesch installing.

"More Heat." by Ariane Roesch

"More Heat" details.

Paintings from Christoph Hüppi's "Get to the Point" series.

Hüppi details.

Christoph Hüppi and Ariane Roesch. (above)

Opening reception on Saturday, September 18, 2010.

A special thank you to Jonathan Leach, Rachel Hooper, Christoph Hüppi, and Ariane Roesch.

Ariane Roesch and Christoph Hüppi Debut New Work in a Two-Person Exhibition on view at The Kenmore, Box 13 Artspace, September 18- October 21, 2010

2010-09-13T10:34:00.001-07:00

Ariane Roesch, “Unwind,” 2010, EL wire installation, Courtesy the artist

Christoph Hüppi, “Pipe 16,” 2010, acrylic on canvas, Courtesy the artist and galleryHOMELAND, Portland, OR

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Emily Sloan
thekenmore@gmail.com, http://the-kenmore.blogspot.com
713-582-1198

Ariane Roesch and Christoph Hüppi Debut New Work in a Two-Person Exhibition
on view at The Kenmore, Box 13 Artspace, September 18- October 21, 2010

For Immediate Release-- HOUSTON (September 12, 2010)-- Ariane Roesch, a graduate student at CalArts, and Christoph Hüppi, a painter who lives in Zürich, Switzerland, debut new work at The Kenmore at Box 13 Artspace this Friday. Roesch's installation transforms the inside of the refrigerator into hot oven using her signature EL wire, a glowing cord commonly used for commercial signs. Hüppi debuts three new paintings from his “Get to the Point” series, which uses opulent, pearlescent colors to create fluid lines that appear to pulse and vibrate on the canvas. A series of tiny 4 x 5 inch canvases is also featured on the sides of the refrigerator. The exhibition is curated by the collective RJ Curatorial Experiences, Inc.

“I am so excited to present this experimental work that has never been seen in Houston before,” said Emily Sloan, aritst and owner of The Kenmore. “I wanted to open my studio to other artists to give them a chance to show new small scale work that might not be appropriate for other venues. With a common interest in communication, systems of exchange, and patterns of transmission, Ariane Roesch and Christoph Hüppi are a good pair whose work really speaks to each other.”

Christoph Hüppi was born in 1976 in Zurich, Switzerland, where he currently lives and works. He has a BFA from the The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and also studied at Studio Art Center International in Florence, Italy and the Schule für Gestaltung in Zurich. His work has recently been shown in solo exhibitions at Galerie Baviera in Zurich (2010) and galleryHOMELAND in Portland, Oregon (2008) and in group exhibitions at Starkart Exhibitions in Zurich (2010), Kunstraum in Baden, Switzerland (2010), and Birla Art Gallery in Mumbai, India (2006).

Ariane Roesch was born in 1984 in Wuerzburg, Germany, and moved to Houston, TX, in 1996. Roesch received her BFA from the University of Houston in 2007. Her work has recently been exhibited at Horselaw Press in Zurich, Switzerland, and PS in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She is also the co-founder of SKYDIVE, an artist-run alternative space focused on hosting artists working in a range of art practices that push the limits of their material forms. Currently she is working on her MFA at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA.

About The Kenmore:
Not just another white cube, The Kenmore is a small, cold artist-run gallery space measuring approximately 36" x 24"x 24". It is located at Box 13 ArtSpace in Houston, Texas. The Kenmore's mission is to keep ideas fresh through the opportunity of a unique exhibition context. It is owned and operated by Emily Sloan, whose art practice includes object making, performance, social involvement and spaces, and curating unique venues including a contemporary art salon, a mini-fridge, and a bathroom hidden behind a bookcase. She is a latituder at labotanica's School of Latitudes. While at labotanica, she is working on "WAKE." Check out labotanica at: www.labotanica.org.

Christoph Huppi and Ariane Roesch, curated by RJ Curatorial Experiences, Inc.

2010-08-18T13:46:00.000-07:00

Christoph Huppi (The Kenmore's outside)

and

Ariane Roesch (The Kenmore's inside)

curated by RJ Curatorial Experiences, Inc.

Opening Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 7-9:30pm.

at

The Kenmore
inside Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg
Houston, Texas 77011
713-582-1198

Next up: RJ Curatorial Experiences, Inc.

2010-08-11T14:55:00.001-07:00

After a run at Lawndale Art Center, The Kenmore will be in a new location within Box 13 ArtSpace! Our next show opens Saturday, September 18 from 7-9:30pm. RJ Curatorial Experiences, Inc. will be hosting the exhibition.

The Kenmore's "The small Show"

2010-07-09T11:18:00.000-07:00

The Kenmore presents "The small Show" at Lawndale Art Center. Artists: Aisen Caro Chacin, Loli Fernandez-A, Valerie Powell and Emily Sloan. Opening July 9 through August 7, 2010.

Drop-off and installation with Loli Fernandez-A.

Below: Drop-off and installation with Valerie Powell.

Below: Drop-off and installation with Aisen Caro Chacin.

The Kenmore at Lawndale Art Center's "The BIG Show."
"Outer Sculpture Garden" by Valerie Powell.
plastic, magnets

Below: "miscellaneous" by "The small Show" curator Emily Sloan.
miscellaneous

Below: "Homage to Judd" by Loli Fernandez-A.
butter

Below: "The Freezer Gallery" by Aisen Caro Chacin.
Recording of Unchained Melody, strawberry ice cream, peas.

Art model Bobby Younce and The Kenmore.

The small Show within Lawndale Art Center's The BIG Show

2010-06-30T16:50:00.000-07:00

The Kenmore's "The small Show" within Lawndale Art Center's "The BIG Show" will open Friday, July 9, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm inside Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. "The small Show" will remain on view at Lawndale Art Center through August 7, 2010.

Participants:
Aisen Caro Chacin, The Freezer Gallery
Loli Fernandez-A, Homage to Judd (pictured above)
Valerie Powell, Outer Sculpture Garden
Emily Sloan, curator of "The small Show" and owner of The Kenmore and its miscellaneous items

Domicile Refrigerator Art

2010-06-01T17:18:00.000-07:00

My mother's refrigerator.

Aisen Caro Chacin: Lechuguillita

2010-05-01T08:27:00.001-07:00

Aisen installing:

Exhibition views:

One night only!---Saturday, May 15 from 7-9:30pm.

The Kenmore's location:
Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg (at Cesar Chavez)
Houston, Texas 77011

After a long period of scientific research limited access, Lechuguillita, the smallest cave of the Americas, is open to the public on May 15th for the first time. Salt and copper sulfate pentahydrate crystal formations deck the 0.25 cubic ft. frozen cave. Lechuguillita Cave lies beneath studio wilderness area. However, it appears that the cave's passages may extend out of the studio into adjacent Bureau of Art Management (BAM) land. A major threat to the cave is proposed drilling on BAM land. Any leakage of gas or fluids into the cave's passages could kill cave life or cause explosions.

Read more about Ms. Chacin on our history page!

Emily Sloan: Snow Storm (a.k.a. Self-Cleaning Mini-Fridge)

2010-04-25T09:57:00.000-07:00

Art Lies Spring Roundup

2010-04-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

Art Lies (a contemporary art quarterly) will be having their Spring Roundup at Box 13 Artspace on Saturday, April 24. All Box 13 artists-in-residence will have their studios open. The Kenmore will also be open!

Event info:
Art Lies Spring Roundup and Auction
Saturday, April 24, 7-10pm
(VIP 6-7pm)
Tickets: $50/$75 for VIP

Michael Brims: Ink

2010-02-17T12:43:00.000-08:00

Michael installing:

Exhibition views:

Above: pizza, beer, cookie dough, carrots, art

detail

One night only!---Saturday, March 13 from 7-9:30pm.

The Kenmore's location:
Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg (at Cesar Chavez)
Houston, Texas 77001

Ink consists of a video of a partial portrait. However, the piece seems more like a still image. Nothing changes, except for the occasional movement of the eye. The amount of detail conveyed through the use of High Definition stands in stark contrast to the ambiguity of the piece. Ink is The Kenmore's first FotoFest exhibit.

Michael grew up where The Sound of Music was filmed. He came to America on Thanksgiving Day 1999, wondering why all the Americans on the plane were eating Turkey. He then settled in Houston for the warm weather and the friendly people. In 2008 he graduated with an MFA from the City’s prestigious TIER One pursuing University. (This is where we met!) He spent one semester teaching Design, Photography, Digital Imaging and Video Art at Lamar University in Beaumont and now runs his own video production company.

For more information on Michael's life or work go to www.michaelbrims.info.

For more information on The Kenmore, please call or write:
713-582-1198
thekenmore@gmail.com

For more information about Fotofest visit: www.fotofest.org

Cody Ledvina: A tiny war between racists about the origin of Adam

2010-02-07T16:35:00.000-08:00

...all that conflict in one box!!!

One night only, and that night is Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 7-9:30pm. Please join us on the first floor of Box 13 ArtSpace, 6700 Harrisburg, Houston, TX 77011.

Inside the Kenmore...

2010-01-27T12:45:00.001-08:00

History of The Kenmore...

2010-01-26T10:37:00.000-08:00

Prior to January 2010, The Kenmore was referred to as The Fridge. Its first owner was artist Loli Fernández-Andrade Kolber. Fernández-Andrade Kolber housed The Fridge in her studio while attending the University of Houston. Fernández-Andrade Kolber housed a test-tube art project along with edibles in the space. In August 2007, Fernández-Andrade Kolber sold The Fridge to artist Emily Sloan in exchange for helping to move her out of her studio and a magazine subscription. Sloan then housed The Fridge in her studio at the University of Houston with drawings, lists, and notes on the outside walls and a clear resin ice-like rat on the inside guarding its edibles. In August 2009, Sloan relocated The Fridge to Box 13 ArtSpace, also in Houston, Texas.

December 2009, Aisen Caro Chacin and Tyson Urich hosted an exhibition called “Cooler Than Usual” at her N Gallery. This exhibition included artworks in the gallery’s freezer. Thrilled by this creative approach, Sloan approached Chacin with the proposition of a similar space. Chacin happily gave her approval. January 2010, Sloan changed the name of the space from The Fridge to The Kenmore to mark its coming out to the public.

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It immediately became clear that The Kenmore was an independent space in its own right. It has a life of its own, encompassing the refrigerator, freezer, the outside wall of the space, and even the surrounding area of wherever it happens to be. At one time, The Kenmore even ventured outside of Box 13 ArtSpace to Lawndale Art Center for an exhibition.

The Kenmore has offered artists from Texas to Switzerland the opportunity to collaborate with an every day object and hopefully some new insights. In turn, it is an object most of us have collaborated with since childhood, often in the form of drawings displayed on the door.

The Kenmore gratefully acknowledges all of its contributors including Aisen Caro Chacin, Box 13 ArtSpace, caretaker Emily Sloan, all of the artists/curators collaborating with The Kenmore, and other refrigerator galleries especially those exhibiting many artists' first artworks.

Contact info:
The Kenmore
Box 13 ArtSpace
6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77011
713.582.1198
thekenmore@gmail.com