Current Exhibitions
Evita Tezeno: Piece of My Heart
January 18– March 8, 2024
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 26, 2:00–5:00 p.m.
A Conversation between Evita Tezeno and Dr. Stephanie Chadwick: Sunday, January 26, 3:00 p.m.
From January 18-March 8, 2025, the Dishman Art Museum proudly presents a selection of works by the acclaimed artist Evita Tezeno. This exhibition brings Tezeno’s vibrant and richly textured collage paintings back to Southeast Texas, where her artistic journey began.
Evita Tezeno is a native of Port Arthur, Texas who graduated from 黑料天堂 in 1984 with a BS degree in graphic design. She uses hand-painted papers and found objects to create folk-art style collages inspired by her South Texas roots, family, and personal experiences.
Tezeno, a recipient of the prestigious 2023 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in Fine Arts and the Elizabeth Catlett Award for The New Power Generation, has exhibited nationally and her work is part of a number of major collections.
This exhibition includes several important works that evoke Tezeno’s memories of her hometown. One example is “Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy”, a new, monumental collage painting that celebrates a day at McFaddin Beach, a hidden gem on the Gulf Coast just east of Port Arthur and, as Tezeno notes, “a place of freedom, away from the hustle and bustle of city life”.
