More than 50 native Houstonians showed up recently at The Gite Gallery for a fundraiser for Rhetta Andrews Bowers who is running for the Democratic House seat 113 out of Dallas. Bowers, a Houstonian herself, was greeted by family members and old friends. Bowers has been living in Dallas for a number of years and decided to
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NEW DESIGN PROJECT
In addition to supplying art to our clients, we recently began doing design work. Here are a few recent photos of a client’s home we are re-doing. We selected paint colors, new furniture, chandeliers, rugs, and several pieces of new furniture. What do you think of our design teams work.
Continue reading »[IN THE NEWS] HOUSTON DEFENDER: GALLERY OWNER GITE BRINGS TREASURES TO HOUSTON
While countless Americans are waiting to experience the magic of Cuba, gallerist Lloyd Gite is already ahead of the game. Gite, who owns the Gite Gallery in historic Third Ward, is giving Houstonians a glimpse into the world of Cuban and Afro-Cuban art. Seven months ago he spent 10 days in Cuba as part of
Continue reading »AFRO-LATIN FESTIVAL
The Gite Galley is a proud sponsor of this year’s Afro-Latin Festival. June 2 – 5, 2016 Rice Univesity CLICK HERE for ticket information.
Continue reading »GITE GRAB & GO (MAY 2016)
With a long commute to and from Sugar Land to her office downtown, Tonya Lewis decided to lease an apartment in the Galleria area. A long time client of The Gite Gallery, she called on us to help with a few pieces of art. We grabbed some things that we thought she would appreciate and
Continue reading »HELLO ART LOVERS (MAY 2016)
Hello Art Lovers! Art can bring light into your life. Depression can only bring darkness. 1998 Heisman Trophy winner, Ricky Williams, was in town recently to talk about his dark days with depression and social anxiety. The former University of Texas football star told a crowd of more than 700 how mental illness nearly ruined
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