Michael De Feo – Crosstown Traffic | Houston Museum District

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Moody Center for the Arts

Michael De Feo – Crosstown Traffic

Friday, Jun. 10, 2016

12:00 PM
US/Central

Untitled (Naomi Campbell by Steven Klein for Balmain) (detail), acrylic on magazine page, 10.75 x 8 inches, 2016

Gallery Talk And Luncheon
Gallery Talk by Michael De Feo
A complimentary light lunch will be provided to all who attend.

This summer Rice Gallery visitors will be treated to the color and energy of Crosstown Traffic, a new Summer Window installation by Michael De Feo. This is the 7th exhibition in the Summer Window series, which features works visible through the glass wall while the Gallery is closed for the summer. De Feo, who was profiled this spring in The New York Times, is a painter with a penchant for street art: he removes bus stop fashion ads, paints them with buoyant floral patterns, and then returns the new works.

About the Artist Talk

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michael De Feo grew up in Rye, New York, graduating from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan in 1995 with a degree in graphic design. He began installing his art on the streets in the early 1990s, and in 1993 he started his now iconic flower project. A Master of Arts in Teaching from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York led to a job teaching art at Westhill High School in Stamford, Connecticut for 15 years, until he left in 2013 to pursue his artistic career full-time. De Feo’s work has been shown at venues including The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT; MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA; Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR; The New Museum of Contemporary Art, NY; and StolenSpace, London, UK. He created a series of paintings for a line of women's accessories developed in partnership with Echo New York, which launched in March 2016. The products are available at Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor and echodesign.com. De Feo also created work for a promotional campaign for designer Christian Louboutin. Michael De Feo lives and works in New York. He is represented by Danziger Gallery in New York where he will have a solo exhibition opening July 13th, 2016.

HOURS & ADMISSION

Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hours change based on exhibition.
Free Hours: Always free and open to the public. Closed Sundays, Mondays, University Holidays, and during installation periods. Please check our website to confirm an exhibition is on view before planning your visit.

Directions & Parking

Paid Parking

The Moody Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Rice University, and is best reached by using Campus Entrance 8 at the intersection of University Boulevard and Stockton Street. As you enter campus, the building is on the right, just past the Media Center. There is a dedicated parking lot adjacent to the building. Payment for the Moody Lot is by credit card only. Maps are available at rice.edu/maps

Special Offers / Dining

Moody Cafe
Enjoy a coffee, beverage, or light bite to eat at the Moody Cafe, operated by Lemond Kitchen. The Cafe is open Tuesday-Saturday (check website for seasonal hours). Visitors are also invited to use the laptop bar overlooking the Central Gallery (with free wi-fi).