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Metalsmith Lisa Gralnick Speaks about “The Gold Standard”

March 10, 2011

Earlier this month, Houston Public Radio, KUHF, broadcast Bob Stevenson’s interview with artist and metalsmith, Lisa Gralnick, on their daily arts show, “The Front Row.” Stevenson interviewed Gralnick when she was in town for the opening of her exhibition, The Gold Standard, which is on view at HCCC through May 28. This interview provides a wonderful overview of the exhibit, and we encourage you to listen to the extended version.

Also, if you want to hear a few one-to-two minute “sound bites” about some highlights from the show, Bellevue Arts Museum has been kind enough to provide audio clips of Lisa Gralnick discussing some of her works. Whether or not you are able to see the show in person, you have a chance to listen to the artist talk about her work and learn a little bit more about the ideas behind this impressive show.

Below are images of the pieces she talks about with an audio file below each image.

Lisa Gralnick, The Gold Standard Part III: Tool, Medical Device or Implement. Recycled gold, and acrylic, 2007. Photo: Jim Escalante.
Lisa Gralnick, The Gold Standard Part III: Military Brooch, 1940. Recycle gold, garnets and fragments of gold chain, 2007. Photo: Jim Escalante.
Lisa Gralnick, The Gold Standar Part III: Fourteen Unusually Small Rings. Recycled gold, gemstones (amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, emerald, green amethyst, moissanite, morganite, peridot, ruby, sapphire, sunstone, tanzanite, tourmaline), pearls, enamel, and acrylic, 2009. Photo: Jim Escalante.
Lisa Gralnick, The Gold Standard Part III: Foucault’s Panopticon. Recycled gold, leather, mirror, and acrylic, 2010. Photo: Jim Escalante.

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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St. Visitors should park in the free parking lot located directly behind the building, off Rosedale and Travis Streets, and enter through the back entrance. 

Free Admission

OPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 10 AM – 5 PM

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