Water-Effects on Life in the Houston Area

Rice University Shell Center for Sustainability
Houston, Texas
October 3 to October 30, 2009

Juried Exhibition, Parente's painting was selected and exhibited during the conference.

Will there be enough water for all of us in the next 100 years? What is the current quality of our waterways? How can it improve and why? The Shell Center for Sustainability at Rice University considers these and other questions on water in the upcoming conference “Water in the Houston Metabolism – Houston’s Water Needs and Water Quality for this Century”. National and local experts come together to address questions about water, one of our vital resources, and Houston’s sustainable development, growth, natural environment, water, health, and the policies that can make a difference.

Italian Style Expo Houston

Nicola Parente, one of three artists selected to exhibit his artwork at the Italian StyleExpo.
This festival showcases the best of Italy in the areas of food, wine, tourism, design, fashion, art & entertainment. Over 100 companies from Italy and the U.S. exhibiting at Italian Style.

Houston's Italian Style Expo has partnered up with Prepared 4 Life, a not-for-profit organization that is developing innovative after-school programs for middle-school youth in Houston.

When:   Friday, Sept. 25th – Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, Sept. 27th, 2009
Where:   George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall
Hours:   Fri 2:30pm - 9:00pm, Sat 11:00am - 9:00pm, Sun 11:00am - 6:00pm

For additional information, visit Italian Style Expo.

Transparent/Translucent
University of Texas Art Gallery Museum
San Antonio TX
Curated by Wade Wilson

June 3 to July 2, 2009

Dr. Scott Sherer, director of the University of Texas at San Antonio Art Gallery (Main (1604) Campus) is pleased to announce a special exhibition, Transparent/Translucent, curated by Houston-based, art historian and critic, Wade Wilson. The exhibit opens with a reception for the artists from 6-8 pm, Wednesday, June 3, 2009 and will remain on view through July 2, 2009. Tranparent/Translucent includes works by artists Anila Quayyum Agha, Lucinda Cobley, Michael Crowder, Danielle Frankenthal, Meredith "Butch" Jack, Yoko Motomiya, McKay Otto, Nicola Parente, Gordon Terry and Joan Winter. [Press Release PDF]