Betz Gallery

On the last day of FOTOFEST at this location, I finally made it around to Betz Gallery. I was very glad I made it out here as one of the featured artists was our very own Sergio!
This location is basically a small house with showrooms in both the front and back. A great gallery for any planned trip.

Ages have past since I stepped foot into an art gallery. These days, I can see the most recent paintings of my favorite painters online. However, the opening reception by Betz Gallery for Arte Caliente
has exposed me to new local talent, and I am eager for more galleries.
This small gallery used to be someones home; there is no furniture now, just walls covered periodically with art in three bedrooms.
The «kitchen» area was a source of congestion as those waiting in line for a margarita intersected with those moving inside the house for the art. The neon plastic martini cups contained one mean margarita, by a new brand of Mexican tequila; the name escapes me.
El Tiempo provided the munchetizers, which were: a flauta, nachos, and stuffed jalopenos. I can’t say that I enjoyed the stuffed ‘penos— that wasn’t an ordinary ‘peno no siree; it was probably a jabanero, a jalopeno stuffed with habanero pepper based on how it made my tongue feel.
Perhaps one of my favorite portions of the evening was seeing a group of three performers sing and dance Aztec music, complete with Aztec clothing. The costumes were amazing. The headdress to one of them looked like peacock feathers. They had peacocks in the Western hemisphere?! Here’s a video on YouTube of the dance:
Valet parking was free – course I tipped the staff. The staff was professional and efficient, even after it started to rain; they were drenched, no umbrellas or ponchos for them.
You see, about an hour and a half into the opening reception the the clouds decided to drop some water off over the Houston area. A crowded hot gallery doesn’t make for the best atmosphere, so I was ready to leave. I had seen this art selection.
For a free event, they didn’t spare a thing when it came to complimentary perks. And the original artwork, interesting performers, and passionate artists made for a pleasant night at Betz Gallery.