BY LLOYD GITE Most of you probably remember I spent ten days in Cuba last October. Since President Obama has lifted many of the sanctions there, I wanted to go and see the island in its natural state before a Kentucky Fried Chicken ends up on every corner thanks to U.S. investors. I also wanted to
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Our very own Lloyd Gite was one of the local stars to take part in the annual “Dancing with the Houston Stars” fundraiser for the Urban Souls Dance Company. The March event was held at the new MATCH entertainment center in Midtown. Gite, who broke his index finger on his left hand one day before the contest, despite the pain still
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Hello Art Lovers… It’s April already and summer is just around the corner. I’m still asking myself where the heck has the year gone! March was a very busy month for us here at the gallery. We had a very successful launch of our new Cuban/Afro-Cuban art exhibit that was attended by hundreds of people.
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This segment features clients who bought art from the gallery and decorated themselves! Brian and Courtney Busby picked out several items for their new home. They purchased colorful statues to be placed in niches in their family room. They also bought four paintings by artist Samkobbe that they hung on a wall separating the
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Join us March 4th as we launch our new Afro-Cuban art collection! Lloyd recently spent ten days in Cuba and brought back over 60 pieces of art on both paper and canvas. March 4, 2016 5:30pm – 9:30pm Complimentary Lite Bites + Mojitos
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16 year-old Malkom Irving recently showed his artwork, “Visions of Nature Photo Exhibit” at The Gite Gallery. The 11th grader, from Hightower High School, showed ten pieces including up close photos of a dandelion, a hardened dead flower, and the twisting roots of a very large tree. Irving’s works show the attention to detail in
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This Woman’s Work and Stepping Into Strength, better known as S.I.S., recently launched its female mentoring programs at The Gite Gallery. Some 40 professional women, including organizer Carla Lane of Lane Staffing, gathered over brunch to discuss why there is the need to mentor 25 at-risk girls in the fields of finance, health and wellness,
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Hello Art Lovers, We at The Gite Gallery wish to congratulate Sylvester Turner on his winning the election for mayor of the city of Houston. As the mayor of the fourth largest city, the former Texas State Representative has his work cut out for him. We want him to succeed as being one of the
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