Our next exhibition will be at
Houston Baptist University
https://hbu.edu/school-of-fine-arts/galleries/gallery-220/
HBU Art Museum and Galleries are located in the University Academic Center.
Ground Zero 360 “Remembrance” will be exhibited in all 3 Galleries. We are thrilled to have been invited to exhibit at HBU for our next exhibit in September 2022.
HBU:
The Contemporary Art Gallery is located in the University Academic Center on the Houston Baptist University campus.
This state-of-the art exhibition space was completed in the
summer of 2012.
Details below
https://hbu.edu/news-and-events/2022/07/26/9-11-ground-zero-360-remembrance-exhibit/
Ground Zero 360 and “Remembrance” Exhibit
September 11 @ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Preliminary Schedule
8:30 am: Worship service in Belin Chapel on HBU campus led by Dr. Robert Sloan, president of HBU, including music, words of comfort and remembrance and reconciliation.
10:00 am: Outside Commemorative Ceremony at HBU includes:
Master of Ceremonies (Len Cannon, KHOU TV)
City of Houston Mayor’s Office
local and state dignitaries
Ground Zero 9-11 families
guest speakers
HPD Honor Guard, pipe and drum procession with the HFD ladder trucks and the American flag
planting of the Ground Zero 9/11 Survivor Tree sapling by 9/11 family members
moments of silence and bells tolling recognizing the collapse of the towers
11:00 am: Exhibition Open for Viewing after Ceremony
Ground Zero 360 High School Art Competition
Ground Zero 360 is pleased to announce the Winner and 3 Honorable Mentions of the 2022 Ground Zero 360 Student Art Competition. This competition was done in conjunction with the 2022 Ground Zero 360 Exhibition and Memorial Service to be held in Houston, Texas at Houston Baptist University.
The winner will become part of the permanent collection of Ground Zero 360 and will join the other 60 plus international artists that were selected in 2021 for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 held in Dallas, Texas. The (3) Honorable Mentions will also be included in the 2022 Exhibition.
The competition was led by Artist and Teacher Lupe Hernandez, who recently received his Master of Fine Arts from HBU. Sharpstown High School and Bellaire High School were selected to participate as Mr. Hernandez had taught at each school and knew them to be powerful art programs. He was joined by Artist and Teacher Cristin Hlanik as they guided and supported their students.
The students, who were not born until after 9/11, did their own research about that memorable day, created work as a result of that research and then wrote statements about how their work reflected the impact that 9/11 still has today.
Please join us in congratulating the following students.
1st Place
(#8) Agnes Adjei
Sharpstown HS
"The negative impact 9/11 had on people"
Cyanotype and acrylic on paper 18x24
The mere fact of knowing that this tragedy even occurred aches my heart. Many wake up wishing that this were nothing but a fictitious bad dream, unfortunately, it wasn’t. Many wake up wishing to see their loved ones by their side once more; unfortunately, they turn around and see nothing but an emptiness and absence in their home. It is needless to say what my artwork represents, and it is, indeed, the terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York on September 11, 2001. My artwork depicts the mixture of feelings of everyone at the incident. The dead bodies inside the silhouette represent the lives that were lost on the day of the attack. I put the corpses inside the emotional silhouette to show the bad negative impact that it had on people during and after the attack. Not to forget the dark background, it stands for a tunnel that symbolizes the darkness that covered the U.S during the 9/11 and the U.S entering a new phase in life full of dejection, emotional damages, and despair. Big ›vessel: person’s bad memories of the event. Not only did people lose their loved ones but the U.S also lost their property and their government workers too. If my guess is right, then you might be thinking there is a lot going on in this art piece and it is kind of look messy, but that is the point that I am trying to make because nothing looked all right during the attack. After the incident, you could barely recognize the tower for it was literally not recognizable any more. The nurses and doctors also played a huge role in the incident. They did their part to try and save lives. They turned out to be people that I respect and admire the most. They never gave up on the people but instead, they were willing to sacrifice their life to the people. Thanks to them, people survived, and they are living their best lives now as a survivor from 9/11 terrorist attack. My prayer is that, may this never happen again and not even in the years to come. My deepest sympathy is with the victims and their families. May the lord be our guardian.
Honorable Mention
(#26) Rose Deliz Carbajal
Sharpstown HS
"Remember"
18x24 cyanotype
September 11, 2001 will be remembered by Americans like if it was yesterday. My artwork is meant to remember the names of those who lost their lives and those who survived the destruction that occurred that day. The names written in the people at the bottom are meant to remember those who survived. The names written in the towers are meant to remember those who died. September 11 is the longest day in the history of days. It is never ending for those who lost loved ones and experienced the horror for themselves. Those who survived continue to live with the pain of their lost loved ones, long term health effects, and those horrible memories for the rest of their lives. Those who died had a lot of dreams, plans, goals they wanted to fulfil but could not because they lost their life in the destruction that occurred. It is important to always remember this tragedy to honor those who lost their life and survived this traumatic event.
Honorable Mention
(#1)Ella Nicholson
Bellaire HS
"Flames of Memory"
9 x 12 color pencil on black matboard
Flames of Memory is a piece expressing the contrast between grieving for those we lost in 9/11 and other terrorist attacks throughout history, as well as our surge forward to correct others’ wrongs and praying for a better world. The candle is used in memorials throughout history to show our grieving for those we lost, especially in unfortunate times and ways. A burning flame expresses hope and passion for our future and our steps to prevent attacks such as 9/11. My goal was for the shadow to have some depth and value to represent our grief for those we lost. The lit and burning candle shows our reach for better times and remembrance of the past, our surge forward to making the world a better place.
Honorable Mention
(#3) Katelyn Ta
Bellaire HS
“To Be Untethered"
Photograph
Global conflicts such as 9/11 may shatter individuals’ courage; however, they also have the power to cultivate hope and collaboration in the midst of calamity. Although the people around us challenge our understanding of the world by acting in ways we consider odd or exposing us to unfamiliar ideas, their presence is a constant in this unpredictable world, as both first responders and loved ones provide stable support systems to those affected by such events. While hands embody the ability to choose to use our strength to harm, protect, or console, they also represent the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in this piece, as the attacks occurred under the cover of the darkness of uncertainty and the North Tower fell before its southern counterpart. “To Be Untethered” can be oriented several ways: portrait, landscape, or upside down. This flexibility symbolizes the dual nature of reaching out to someone, as the action can be to ask for help, offer it, or both. By reaching out, we free ourselves from the shackles of fear and inspire others to learn to cope with their own past traumas, allowing all to celebrate life knowing that our resilience and sense of community are more than strong enough to combat any form of aggression.
Noah Brady, the inaugural Winner of the 360 Art competition held at Belvedere College in Dublin in 2021. “Dust to Dawn” was created by Noah a first year student. This emotive and intelligent piece was inspired by the dust that was expelled when the Twin Towers fell in 2001, long before Noah was born.
Past Exhibitions:
Collins Barracks, National Museum of Ireland 2011
RDS Dublin, Ireland 2011
Dept. of Arts HQ Kerry, Ireland 2012
The Field Museum, Chicago 2011-2012
PRONI, Belfast, UK 2012
The Vision Centre, Cork, Ireland 2012
The Regional Cultural Centre Donegal, Ireland 2012
The Crossroads Gallery FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia 2012
The Atrium Gallery, Indiana, Pennsylvania 2013
Camden Fort Meagher, Cork, Ireland 2013
World Police / Fire Officers Olympic Games, PRONI, Belfast 2013
The Market House Museum, Monaghan, Ireland 2013
The Shirt Factory Gallery, Derry City, NI 2014
The Yitzhak Rabin Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel 2014
The Holocaust Museum, Houston, Texas 2014
The Holocaust Museum, Dallas, Texas 2015
The Jesuit Dallas Museum, Dallas, Texas 2015
The Fort Worth Community Arts Centre, Fort Worth, Texas, 2016
The Irish Consulate, Austin, Texas 2016
The Ursuline Academy of Dallas Gallery, Texas 2016
Texas A&M University, Patriots Casa Gallery, San Antonio, Texas 2017
The Presidio Gallery, San Antonio, Texas 2017
The Maridoe Country Club Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2017
The Ellen Noël Art Museum, Odessa, Texas 2018
The University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 2018
The Indiana War Memorial Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana 2018
The Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, Texas 2019
Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, Texas 2021