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The 'Art Cars' Are Back!

Joe Bob — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:09:54 +0000

An Art Car Parade and exhibit will be at the Nave Museum and in downtown Victoria (306 W. Commercial) from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18th. Admission is free! The Art Car display will be on Commercial Street in front of the Nave along with a new exhibition, Fur Bitten, by Texas artist [...]

'Craft as Art' Exhibit at 'The Nave'

Joe Bob — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:17:18 +0000

From January 31st through March 10th, The Nave Museum presents “Illuminations in Textile and Clay; Craft as Art”. Featuring both traditional and mixed media textile works alongside unique ceramics, this exhibit showcases how everyday household objects can rise to the level of fine art when they are created by true artisans. Showcasing the work of [...]

Art On The Hoof

Rob Garrett — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:39:34 +0000

Art On The Hoof is still going on at the Nave Museum through October 14th. “The Cattle Baron’s Daughter,” gave a glimpse of the powerful connection between art and what Henry Clay Koontz referred to as “the bovine aristocracy” of Texas. This sets the stage for “Art On The Hoof!” featuring art and artifacts from [...]

Cowboy Randy Will Perform to Promote Nave Membership

Joe Bob — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:32:07 +0000

As you heard this morning on KIXS 108, Cowboy Randy wants you to become a member of the Nave Museum! To promote “Art on the Hoof!” and help “Round Up” new Nave Members, The Nave is bringing Cowboy Randy to town to host a Membership Round Up! Randy Erwin (www.cowboyrandy.com) grew up in Ganado, a farm [...]

Poverty-Themed Photo Exhibit At Nave Museum

Joe Bob — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:58:24 +0000

The upcoming photography exhibit at the Nave Museum tells the story of homelessness in Houston. As a photojournalist, Ben Tecumseh DeSoto was assigned to do a story on the homeless in the 1980s, but his curiosity wouldn’t allow him to be satisfied with one-time coverage. He was too intrigued by the plight of those he [...]

MuZOOum Trot Camp August 7th-9th

Joe Bob — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:15:30 +0000

Trot on over to the Museum of the Coastal Bend, The Texas Zoo and The Nave Museum for a fun and exciting kids camp! Held August 7-9, 2012 from 9 am to 12 noon. This is going to be a fun -filled, multi-day event that your kids don’t want to miss! The schedule is as follows; [...]

Art Cars Invade Victoria

Joe Bob — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:17:42 +0000

If you don’t know or have never seen an ‘art car’, you’re in for a treat this weekend thanks to the Nave Museum. What’s better than a cool car tricked out with airbrushed images, knickknacks, statues, tile and more? A whole parade of them. This year marks the third annual art car exhibition, Art Car [...]

Children's Workshop At Nave Museum Saturday

Joe Bob — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:11:53 +0000

Looking for something fun, creative, and, yes, even educational for the kids this weekend? The Nave Museum has just what you’re looking for this Saturday. The Nave Museum on Saturday will host the final children’s workshop in the series “Make Art With Light,” presented by the Manhattan Art Program. According to the Victoria Advocate, the event will [...]

Art Car Show This Weekend at The Nave Museum

Amory Gritta — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:49:39 +0000

Need something to do this weekend? Head on down to the Nave Museum this weekend. You will experience a whole new kind of art… and way to drive. It’s time for the second annual Art Car Central at the Nave Museum. What’s that you ask? Well, let me tell you. It’s all kinds of cars [...]

Famous Landmarks in Victoria – Our Top Five

Amory Gritta — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:56:25 +0000

When you can drive two hours in any direction and arrive in some of the largest cities in Texas, it’s easy to plan a day trip to visit some of Texas’ great landmarks. Two hours gets you to Austin, the Capitol of Texas, or San Antonio, the home of the Alamo. Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, they’re all right there, just two hours down the road.

With all of these places in such close proximity (relatively speaking), it’s easy to forget that we have some famous landmarks right here in Victoria, Texas. So I’ve put together a list, in no particular order, of some of the historically significant places you might want to visit right here at home.