Zach Houston
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| Zach Houston | |
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| Born | Marin County, California |
| Field | Artist, Poet |
| Movement | Situationist |
Zach Houston is an Oakland based visual artist and poet. He is best known for his "poemstore", an ongoing business/literature performance, which has been widely emulated.[1][2] The "poemstore" has received coverage from Charles Osgood,[3] CBS News,[4][5] Katie Couric,[6] The NY Times, The LA Times,[7] reviewed by Kenneth Baker, critic for the San Francisco Chronicle[8] and many others.[9] In 2011 the poemstore was the focus of two major exhibitions. One, entitled poemstore at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.[10] The other, an exhibition in collaboration with David Horvitz at SF Camerwork.[11]
Zach Houston has also pursued a musical career, leading several disturbing projects, including SPACE TIME,[12] use your words, Freeerways[13] and faux pseudo fake fake.
[edit] References
- ^ Custom poetry, while you wait Article about artist who was inspired by Zach Houston
- ^ "Street Poet". Newyorkdailyphoto.blogspot.com. August 18, 2009. http://newyorkdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2009/08/street-poet.html. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Osgood File – Zach Houston[dead link]
- ^ by michellem99-2009 June 18, 2007 8:48 pm EDT (June 18, 2007). "Paper, Plastic Or Poetry?". CBSNews. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/17/sunday/main2939874.shtml. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "The Supermarket poet – CBS Video". Cbsnews.com. May 9, 2007. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=2784083n. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ by lgfundad63 April 13, 2007 2:50 am EDT (April 13, 2007). "Poetry In The Produce Aisle – Katie Couric & CO – CBS". Cbsnews.com. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500803_162-2677755-500803.html. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Custom poetry, while you wait-Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press". Articles.latimes.com. November 26, 2007. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/nov/26/entertainment/et-streetpoet26. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Artist Zach Houston writes poetry on demand – February 21, 2009|By Kenneth Baker, Chronicle Art Critic". Articles.sfgate.com. February 21, 2009. http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-02-21/entertainment/17189762_1_poem-store-johansson-projects-police-officer. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Park, Jane (December 12, 2008). "Pennies For Prose- Golden Gate Xpress". Xpress.sfsu.edu. http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/magazine/012232.html. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Personal Poems Made Here[dead link]
- ^ "As Yet Untitled: Artists & Writers in Collaboration | by Brady Welch". {region}: Art Practical. April 23, 2011. http://www.artpractical.com/review/as_yet_untitled_artists_writers_in_collaboration/. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Space Time (August 23, 2010). "SPACE TIME's sets on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. http://www.soundcloud.com/spacetimeonline. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ UM. "freeerways | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/freerways. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
[edit] External links
- zachhouston.com
- synthesize.us an art collective Zach Houston is a member of.
- Zach Houston on synthesize.us
- I Make Picture: Zach Houston
- panoramas.dk of zach
- Zach Houston on Art Slant
- The Word on the Street—A Profile of Zach Houston
