Dennis Hollingsworth

HOUSTON!

It's been a week since Stephanie and I flew to Houston, Texas to open a show at Front Gallery, a creation of our dear friends (since grad school), artists Aaron Parazette and Sharon Engelstein. Readjustment to life in NYC...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on October 1, 2015 11:14 AM

Aaron and Sharon in NYC

Dear friends since grad school, Aaron Parazette & Sharon Engelstein, now favorite Houston artists, visited us in NYC during the week before we flew to Spain. We made the rounds of the art scene as the weather shifted from...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on July 15, 2014 3:09 PM

Aaron Parazette: IN PLAIN SIGHT

In the same week that my dear old friend Aaron Parazette was celebrated as the Artist of the Year in Houston, he had mounted a group show of Houston painters in his gallery there, McClain Gallery. Titled In Plain...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on November 28, 2012 6:56 PM

Aaron Parazette: FLYAWAY

My old friend Aaron Parazette has been nominated as a Texas Artist of the Year for 2012 by the Art League Houston, you can read about him and the mural he painted for the occasion herea and here. I...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on November 28, 2012 6:31 PM

Aaron Parazette, "North Swell".

Old and dear friend, artist Aaron Parazette, sent me pics of his recent work at the Dallas Contemporary Museum, a mural called "North Swell". He also sent a time lapse video of its creation:...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on October 6, 2011 11:33 PM

New York Last Week Thereabouts

After a whirlwind short but near perfect week in New York, I noticed trouble when I awoke Sunday morning to prepare to take the E train to the airport: a sore throat. After all that human contact, I must...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on November 17, 2007 8:51 AM

NYNY

I'm setting off for the Burbank airport to fly to New York for five days. I'll be seeing my old friend Aaron Parazette's show that will open tomorrow at Marlborough Chelsea, the Micha?l Amy curated show "Quirky" at the Westport...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on November 7, 2007 4:38 AM

Aaron Parazette

Dacat 40" x 40" My old friend Aaron Parazette will have a show at Marlborough Chelsea NYC this coming November 8th. Here are his latest, fresh from his studio in Houston:...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on October 1, 2007 10:29 PM

Architecture Notes: TKG & House

Hiroshi Sugito and I stepped out to find Tomio Koyama's new house that he has built in the middle of Tokyo, a single subway stop from the gallery. This day was the all significant punch list day, the last...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on June 8, 2007 8:56 PM

Reap The Whirlwind

New York in 72 hours. My old friend Aaron Parazette asked if I would be interested in visiting the city with him, we could split a hotel and spend the whole time talking about art. My show was done...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on May 15, 2007 12:54 PM

Magpie Aesthetic

Aaron Parazette told me about how Sally Mann's talk at UT Houston was so moving, entertaining, heart warming, gut wrenching and wonderful in turns. So I found this and like the Magpie Aesthetic that she refers to, I pluck...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on April 18, 2007 5:12 PM

The Bloggable and the Unbloggable

Saturday night was to be a good night just because there wasn't an overwhelming number of art/social events for a typical LA weekend. All that was on the radar was: 1) something about "Paper", a rolling thunder promotional exercise...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on November 13, 2006 9:11 AM

Eras End and Begin Again

I've had a few thoughts that have been rattling around in my head recently, and I'm going to try to trot them out to see how they hang together. What is to come might be a bit raw... but...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on November 7, 2006 5:03 PM

Aaron Parazette Opens in SF

Here's a shout out to my good friend Aaron Parazette who is opening his show tonight in San Fransisco at Gregory Lind Gallery!...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on November 2, 2006 12:01 PM

Clark Flood

Clark Flood? Yesterday, my old friend, artist Aaron Parazette called in to say hello and report an interesting bit of writing by artist/painter Mark Flood, "a key player" in the Houston scene* known more to Aaron than I, but...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on October 11, 2006 1:53 PM

Aaron Flags "Bad at Sports"

My good frined Aaron Parazetter sent me an alert on the latest and greatest... or only-est in artworld poscasting and I thought I would share with you all: Hey D, glad you got there safe and sound--looks like it was...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on June 22, 2006 6:51 AM

Opening Night

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on May 12, 2006 10:43 AM

ArtNet on Aaron Parazette

The first review is in from Aaron Parazette's recent show: Aaron Parazette (b. 1960) is a former surfer who has been showing his work in Houston for more than 15 years, but comes for the first time to New...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on April 28, 2006 7:55 AM

Aaron Parazette Opens in NY

My good friend Aaron Parazette will open a solo show Wednesday night at Marlborough New York: The Directors of Marlborough Gallery are pleased to announce the New York debut of work by Houston-based painter Aaron Parazette... An opening reception...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on April 18, 2006 2:30 PM

Aaron in the Rapids

"Unstuck" My good friend Aaron Parazette is getting ready for a show at Marlborough Gallery in New York that will open April 19th. He sent me a few images from his studio as he gathers steam for his upcoming...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on March 14, 2006 2:24 PM