Join us as we welcome fiber artist Lauren Austin back to The Gite Gallery! She’ll be showcasing her new Spring collection on April 29 and April 30. More details coming soon…
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LA BELLE FEMME CELEBRATION
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! La Belle Femme held a party to celebrate being in the March Essence Beauty Box. Everything about this celebration said New Orleans via Houston. The menu was a combination of both cities; gumbo, king cakes, and Frenchys Fried chicken! Great food! Great time! Beautiful People!
Continue reading »MEYE LABEL MODEL CALL + A LEAP OF STYLE POP UP SHOP
Saturday March 12th was a beautiful picture perfect day! The Gite Gallery was surrounded by beautiful women, both indoors and out. The gallery’s driveway became a runway. While inside models were using the gallery as a backdrop. Mimi Irvin of Meye Label clothing line held a model call and some of the most beautiful women
Continue reading »GITE GRAB & GO [APRIL 2016]
Many of our clients are so excited by their purchases from The Gite Gallery, they rush home and put their art up right away. That’s why it’s called Gite Grab & Go! This month we feature those who couldn’t wait to showcase their new finds from the gallery. Above is Nate Owens shows off his new
Continue reading »AFRO-CUBAN ART EXHIBIT [PHOTOS]
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
Continue reading »AFRO-CUBAN ART COLLECTION LAUNCH PARTY + PRE-SALE
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
Continue reading »TEEN PHOTOGRAPHER SHOWCASES WORK AT THE GITE GALLERY
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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