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In Davis' bedroom, white is the leitmotif. The space is painted in the cloud-like shade of Silver Lining by Pratt & Lambert. "I consulted with designer Margaret Naeve of M. Naeve regarding the intimate details of the space," says Davis. The nightstand is an acrylic C table. Bedside reading is a volume on artist Bill Jacobson, its cover one of the photographer's eerie early-1990s portraits that reference the AIDS crisis. "MAGIC VISUAL, YOU START SEEING THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. YOU BEGIN TO NOTICE NUANCES. FOR ME, IT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING." IS AN INDESCRIBABLE FEELING. WHEN YOU — Barbara Davis BECOME Kirby Drive. Soon after, I relocated to the Houston Ballet Building on Colquitt Street. The building was renovated [by Miami-based purveyors of Post-Modernism, Arquitectonica] into gallery spaces. I was in this space from 1985 to 2001. During that time, one of my collectors wanted to build a building that housed galleries in the Museum District. I committed to being his first tenant. During construction, I moved to a temporary space, which was then the Warwick Hotel — an amazing space on the 11th floor, at one time the offices of the Mecom family. The view from the gallery overlooked the Mecom Fountain and Hermann Park. I was at the Warwick from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, the 4411 Montrose building was completed, and I moved in. Big break. In 2003, I was the first gallery in Texas to be invited to exhibit at Art Basel Miami Beach. It was very prestigious to be invited. You are voted in by a selection committee who is comprised of the powers of the art world. They review all of your past exhibitions, from the time the gallery opened. They also review what you will be exhibiting at the fair. It was an honor to be chosen, as it put the gallery in an international arena. Milestones. I gave Julie Mehretu her first gallery exhibition. She has become one of the most important artists of the 20th century. In 1988, I did an extensive one-person show for Joseph Beuys. Through the early years, I introduced significant artists to Houston, including Tony Cragg, Allan McCollum, Haim Steinbach, Günther Förg, Shahzia Sikander, The Starn Twins, Yehudit Sasportas, Joseph Cornell, Kiki Smith, Jonathan Borofsky, Sally Mann, Zhang Huan and a selection of artists from Leipzig. Whom you're tracking. I am always watching for artists who are investigating new ideas and will have a strong impact on the viewer. A few years ago, Rice Gallery had an exhibition of Japanese artist Yasuaki Onishi. I am hoping to do a show for him in the future. Continued from page 39