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2022
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Kathy Vargas’ Opening Reception & Artist’s Talk @ O’Kane Gallery Sept. 28

The UHD Community, following President Blanchard’s State of the University Address, is invited to attend the magical realism of photographer Kathy Vargas. The O’Kane Gallery is hosting her exhibition “Este Recuerdo/About Memory,” in conjunction with FotoFest Biennial 2022: Participating Spaces and Hispanic Heritage Month. The reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by the Artist’s Talk at 6 p.m.

“Kathy Vargas is a prominent internationally exhibited photographer,” said Mark Cervenka, Professor of Art and Director of the O'Kane Gallery.  “Bringing a survey encompassing 50 years of photography to Houston provides an opportunity for our students and the entire Houston community to see the evolution of her photography."

The exhibition is a survey of photography from the 1970s to the present. Vargas, a native and resident of San Antonio, creates multiple-exposure prints that are ethereal and intimate, often incorporating social observations or cues from history, including ancestral ties to Mexico and recognition of pre-Columbian cultures. Using film and a darkroom, the artist’s multi-layered photographs express the idea of simultaneous time, suggesting the fluidity of memory.

Read more about Vargas’ work online in UHD News.

About the University of Houston-Downtown

The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.

U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.