Results tagged “melchin”

Houston Artist Screens 9/11 Parallel Tale No matter how many years pass, uttering the phrase "September 11th" will always bring a somber reflection of memories from 2001. Whether you recall where you were, what you were doing on that day in history, we feel it is most important to do the most America activity possible. And, no, we're not talking about eating a hot dog, watching reality TV, while plotting the comeback of Britney Spears.... more ›

Houston-born artist Mel Chin will present his animated short 9-11/9-11 tonight at the MFAH. The film, which is still a work in progress, focuses on two different Sept. 11's: 2001 and 1973. We're well aware of the events on our soil on this day in 2001, but many may not be as familiar with Sept. 11, 1973, the day democracy died in Chile with the military coup of President Allende. Chin's animation looks at both... more ›

A Houstonist reader recently wrote to ask about an art installation along Buffalo Bayou: more ›

Add one more thing to the list of southeast Houston attractions: a 71-foot-long nuclear missile in a residential neighborhood. Actually, it's not a missile — it's a car disguised as a missile. And it's art. Houston native Mel Chin designed it, along with art students from East Tennessee State University. They call it "WMD - a Warehouse of Mass Distribution". [...] It is an exact replica of a Peacemaker nuclear weapon, 71 feet long and... more ›