about
labotanica
is a resource and a
laboratory. labotanica uses flexible, open-ended formats to frame new
art forms and dialogues that are independent, bold, experimental and out of the box. Programs
include: Platforms
Artist Residency, The School of Latitudes, Grants Program, The
Resource Room, and Women in Experimental Music Series. labotanica is
part of Project Row Houses Residency and Incubation program.
labotanica
was initially created as a blog
in 2006 and in 2008 presented its first public programs in
Miami and Chicago.
Currenly based in Houston's 3rd ward neighborhood,
2009-10 is the organization's first year of year-round programming.
labotanica
is a pilot project within Project
Row Houses
Artist Residency/ Incubation Program. This program provides
space,
time and/or mentorship for artists/creative individuals working in the
early stages of developing a project that will sustain itself after the
incubation period. Project Row Houses (PRH) was founded in
1993
in Houston’s Third Ward as a result of the vision of local
African-American artists who wanted to have a positive, creative
presence in their own community. The mission of Project Row
Houses is to transform community through the celebration of art and
African American history and culture.
Staff:
labotanica is run by a volunteer staff including:
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Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud is
the founder of labotanica. She is an artist, writer and a curator. She
has participated in exhibitions and residencies throughout the U.S.,
the Caribbean, and South America. Her creative practice draws attention
to the precarious, ephemeral, and soulful. For over twelve years she has worked in developing programs at multidisciplinary arts organizations around the U.S. [website] | | | | Robert McShan is
a native Houstonian who takes pleasure in the critical analysis of art
and the power of image to both illuminate and mystify its viewer.
Robert earned his B.A. in painting from Texas Southern which has a
unique lineage rooted here 3rd ward by the founding artist John T.
Biggers. Robert’s personal work is decidedly more experimental and
expresses a concern with physical, social, and virtual environments
along with an interest in how those landscapes sculpt our
consciousness. [website] | |
Jennifer Overfield
was born in Odessa, Texas and raised in Houston. She has interned at
Lawndale Art Center and served as staff member and art instructor for
City ArtWorks in Houston, where she focused on providing art
instruction to elementary and middle school students in low income
neighborhoods, specifically in the third and fifth wards in Houston.
She is continuing her work in the third ward with labotanica and is
pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature and Linguistics from the
University of Houston.
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Christina Summers
is a conceptual photographic/video artist. Summers graduated with
two Bachelor degrees in Photojournalism and Radio-Television-Film from
the University of Texas in Austin. Summers lived in London for 3
years completing a MA in Fine Art at Middlesex University, an
internship with Martin Parr, and a 6-month internship with the
contemporary art gallery Union. She is interested in provocative
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Location:
2316
Elgin (at Dowling), Houston, Texas 77004 [map]
(in
the lower level of the Historic Eldorado Ballroom)
Hours:
Saturday, 1pm- 5pm, and by appointment
Connect:
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