The ‘Hans Payan Art Gallery’ is having an exhibition;
‘Experimenting with Bears’
“A homoerotic show about the beauty of the husky man and his body”
Where? At our gallery in Montrose; 2016 Dunlavy St. Houston TX.77006
When? On Saturday, July 25th the gallery will open from 6:00PM until midnight. Guests can come in anytime within these hours. Food and drinks will be served. We anticipate a big crowd between 8:00PM-10:00PM.
Who is the artist? Hans Payan, who started creating this collection early this year in Istanbul and continued in his studio here in Houston,.
What is the theme? ‘Experimenting with Bears’ is a mix of mediums and styles such as pragmatic realism, modern cubism, as well as Hans’s vision of impressionism and a bit of the classical Spanish approach. It aims to evoke the bear movement and culture in the gay community worldwide. Bears are described as husky, hairy and masculine men that are gay but do not stereotypically act as such. Bear men are all around us, they are invisible to most people as gay men because they do not fit the typecast of what most people assume is ‘queer.’ Bears are Bears!
In addition to Hans’s work, we will have a few art pieces from other gay artists in the back of the gallery. All paintings will be available for purchase.
This Exhibit will be available to the public, by appointment only, between the opening date until October 7.
About the artist;
Hans Payan Geler was born in the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, a mix of Lebanese mother and Spanish-Caribbean Creole father. He attended fine arts school in the Bellas Artes national academy in the capital city of Santo Domingo. Later on, he moved to continue his studies to the city of Granada in the South of Spain where he lived for 6 years, also sharing his time and experiences in other scenarios such as Madrid and Palma de Majorca in the Baleares islands. In 1990, he moved to the USA and has been working as an artist participating in numerous art events and collectives. At one point, his forte was painting murals in homes and businesses for important clients in New York City, Boston and Honolulu where he lived and worked until 2006 when he moved to Houston and reinvented himself opening his own studio gallery in Montrose. He lives with his partner in the historical Heights neighborhood of Houston.
Hans will be there at the opening show to greet and welcome you! Any Press or reportage on this event will be highly appreciated.
Contacts:
Hans Payan – email; hanspayanartgallery@hotmail.com ph#: 713 8944480
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