Supporters of the historic Blue Triangle Community Center recently sponsored a fundraiser at the home of Gite Gallery owner Lloyd Gite. Dubbed a “Garden Party,” twenty-five women, dressed in white, gathered inside of Gite’s Third Ward home where they were served champagne and desserts.  Proceeds from the event went to help fund programs at the historic center

The Boys & Girls Clubs held their 2017 The Arts in Action Spring Show at The Gite Gallery. The program is committed to providing Boys & Girls Clubs with resources that inspire creativity and develop 21st-century skills through high-quality programming in fine arts, digital arts, performing arts and applied arts. Pieces created by Boys & Girls

The Gossiping Heifers began as a simple idea between two sisters, Michele and Rochele Thompkins. They wanted to create an informative and funny show discussing entertainment headlines, lifestyle, and community features. To achieve this goal, they started an online show which quickly gained over 5 million subscribers. Gite Gallery visitors got to see why the duo

Article exerpted from “Another Reason Why Mimi Irvin Is One of Houston’s Top Fashion Influencers” by Taelor Smith, Contributing Writer at D-Mars   Fashion influencer, Mimi Irvin, debuted The Meye Chic Bow Tie line for women at the First Friday Happy Hour held at The Gite Gallery. Mimi thought there was no better venue to showcase

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

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,

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

The Gite Gallery wishes to congratulate Vivian King on her selection by new Harris County District Attorney, Kim Ogg, to be second in command at the DA’s office as Chief of Staff. King, an outstanding defense attorney, held fundraisers at the Gite Gallery for Kim Ogg and several African Americans who were running for judge positions.

Fourteen year-old fashion designer Tatyanna Monet and 16 year-old fashion merchandiser Haden Byars presented “An Evening of Fashion” at The Gite Gallery. The standing room only crowd was treated to a private reception and a 30 minute fashion show, showcasing dozens of creations. All of the garments were created by Monet, who no doubt is