KCAM Receives Annual End of Year Donation from Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers


Andy Meyers, Ana Villaronga-Roman and Alfredo Gisholt in front of Meyers’ Untitled painting on paper. Photo by Debi Beauregard.

Andy Meyers, Ana Villaronga-Roman and Alfredo Gisholt in front of Meyers’ Untitled painting on paper. Photo by Debi Beauregard.

Fort Bend Commissioner Precinct 3 Andy Meyers attended the Opening Reception of For the Love of Paper, the KCAM Contemporary Art Museum Fort Bend’s first international art exhibition showcasing the large works on paper by Mexican artist Alfredo Gisholt. On this occasion, Meyers presented Museum Director Ana Villaronga-Roman with a $2,500 donation from Fort Bend Charities, a charity he founded to help non-profits in his precinct.

“Commissioner Meyers understands the importance of supporting the arts and Fort Bend County’s only art museum. He realizes the benefits the arts bring to the economic development of our area, the future of our community, as well as the significance the arts have on our children’s education,” said Villaronga-Roman. Meyers founded the Literary Fine Arts Show and Parade almost at the same time as Villaronga-Roman founded KCAM.

“Not every child will grow up to be an athlete. Some are born with innate artistic talents that must be fostered and strengthened,” said Meyers. “Our community should recognize that and help support it. I urge others, residents and businesses as a whole, to consider giving to our many art organizations during this time. KCAM is there for us to enjoy, visit and learn. We owe them our thanks and support.”

An exquisite curvature of works on paper created by Gisholt at KCAM’s request, For the Love of Paper runs through Sunday, January 15th at KCAM, located at 805 Avenue B in Katy. “Empowering expression on paper is what Alfredo’s work is. The abstraction that occurs takes paper beyond its limits,” said Mariana Valdes Debes, an art psychologist and curator active in Mexico City and Houston who is in charge of traveling the exhibition later in 2017.

For more information, visit kcamfortbend.com.