Several members of The Black Psychiatrists of America converged in Houston for their spring gathering. To cap off several days of meetings, more than 50 of the physicians held a reception at the Gite Gallery. The reception was sponsored by Houston psychiatrists Dr. Kathy Flanagan, Dr. Larry Flowers, and Dr. Napoleon Higgins. In addition to the
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Bimbo Adenugba, born Abimbola Samson Adenugba, is a Nigerian artist from Lagos. He holds a Higher National Diploma in painting from the prestigious Yaba College of Technology. Adenugba is an award-winning artist who has participated in several group exhibitions in Nigeria and abroad including, “Beyond Boundaries” in Accra, Ghana, “The Santon Show” in Santon, South
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In March 2016, Environmental Engineer Chrystal Beasley purchased a 1930’s home in the Third Ward, and boy did it need a lot of work. Beasley, 31, did much of the design work herself. The graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for Engineering Professions re-configured the nearly 1,500 sq. ft. space by tearing down walls,
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More than 5900 homeless students attend Houston Independent School District (HISD) schools. Like their peers, they want to hang out with friends, participate in extracurricular activities, and attend school functions such as prom. Unfortunately, many of these students can’t attend prom because they lack the financial resources to purchase a dress and shoes. Carla’s Closet,
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From Houston Chronicle article “Cuban art catches a wave” by Molly Glentzer At the other end of the spectrum, Houston dealer Lloyd Gite, who has sold African art from his Third Ward gallery for more than 20 years, is also riding the Cuban wave. He has visited the island twice. “I wanted to get there
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On Saturday, March 4, students from Black Leadership Institute visited The Gite Gallery. This is the institute’s fourth class, the 3rd one to visit the gallery. Jalen Mack spoke to the group about the importance of networking, philanthropy and community involvement. _______________________________ If you’d like to schedule an event at The Gite Gallery, call us at
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As part of our First Friday cocktail parties, February 3, was special. Gallery owner Lloyd Gite treated about 75 guests to a lecture about Cuban and Afro-Cuban art and its similarities with African-Art. Gite, who has visited Cuba twice to buy art, spoke for about 20 minutes about why he chose to go to Cuba and especially
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