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Houston Arts Alliance Fêtes Texas Biennial at Casa Marks ALEXANDER'S FINE PORTRAIT DESIGN Stephen Newton, Judy Nyquist Betty Newton W The Design Firm Full Service Interior Design Services, Remodel Design and New Construction Selections. Visit our web site to view more before and after photos. www.thedesignfirm.com Visit Our Showroom 13013 Southwest Freeway Open to the Public - Mon. - Fri. 9-5 We are open on Saturdays by Appointment only 281-494-4433 Experience the Difference The Design Firm 0114 t.indd 2 12/9/13 9:45 AM hen the statewide Texas Biennial rolled into town this fall, opening at Lawndale Art Center, only one venue would do for the celebratory clinking of the cocktails: the Marks Collection, sited in the West University home of patrons supreme Penelope and Lester Marks. Houston Arts Alliance curated the perfect evening, gathering artfully inclined guests including Divya and Chris Brown; Marshal Lightman; Fabené Welch; HAA's man at the top Jonathon Glus and colleagues Marie Jacinto, Diem Jones, and Kate Ostrow-Yadan; Biennial curators Virginia Rutledge, L.A.-based David Pagel, and Clint Willour; John Guess Jr.; Judy Nyquist; and Betty and Stephen Newton. Catherine D. Anspon Mirador Builders brings exacting standards and superior craftsmanship to building a custom home that will stand the test of time. Now building in the Memorial, River Oaks, West University and Tanglewood areas. Host Lester Marks John Guess Jr. Jonathon Glus, Virginia Rutledge Call for a list of homes under construction. 713-520-0932 www.miradorbuilders.com David Pagel, Barbara Davis Jennifer Hamelet Award-Winning Designer, Builder & Developer Fabené Welch, Marshal Lightman JANUARY | PAGE 28 | 2014