Michel  Bezman    :    Biography

 Born in Paris, France, Michel Bezman Professor of Architecture and Collage Artist,
is established in Houston ,Texas, with his family.
He practiced Architecture in France, West Africa, Canada and the United States.
In addition, he published extensively in the field of Architectural Research.
Michel Bezman taught Architecture at the University of Montreal, Laval University
( Quebec ), Rice University and the University of Houston where he also taught a
collage studio. He shares his active life between his two passions: Architecture and
Collage.
He started his Collage Work in Paris, in the 60s, developing the visual expression
of his iconography. For a long time he kept his Collage Work to himself, satisfied
only by the joy it brought him.


HONORS
1996        : Received the 1996 Education Award for "Outstanding
                    Contributions  to Architecture" from the University of
                    Houston Architecture Alumni Association.
1987        : Texas Star Award, KUHT ( PBS ), Houston.
1983        : Selected by the American Art Archives, at the Smitho-
                    nian Institution, Washington, D.C.
1982        : Received the Paddington Award.

EXHIBITIONS
1992        : One-man show, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston.
1989        : Special exhibition: "French Festival" organized by the
                    Institute of International Education, Houston.
             :The Watson Gallery,  Houston.
1988        : One-man show, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston.
1987        : One-man show, City of Galveston Festival, TX.
                 : One-man show retrospective, University of Houston,
                   College of Architecture. 
                 : Art Auction juried show, KUHT ( PBS ), Houston.
1986        :One-man show, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston.
                 : DuBose-Rein Galleries, Houston.
1985        :One-man show, Goethe Institute ( German Cultural 
                   Center ), Houston.
                 : DuBose-Rein Galleries, Houston & Scottsdale AZ .
1984        :One-man show, DuBose Galleries, Houston.
                 :Juried show, Brazosport Art League, TX .
1982        :L-5 Society , Space Development Conference, Houston.
                 :Juried exhibition, Baytown, TX .
                 :"Dimensions Houston 82", Juried exhibition, Art League
                  of Houston.
                 :One-man show, DuBose Galleries, Houston .
                 :DuBose Galleries group exhibition : "Flowers and
                  Gardens in American Painting".

PUBLISHED  COMMISSIONS
1989        :Poster for the College of Architecture, University of
                  Houston.
1988        :Program cover, the Festivals Mime Co., Drama Depart-
                  ment, University of Houston.
1987        :Program cover, Houston Shakespeare Festival.
1986        :Program cover, Houston Shakespeare Festival.
                 :Program cover, Society For The Performing Arts.
1985        :Program cover, Houston Grand Opera
                 :Program cover, Society For The Performing Arts.
1984        :Program covers, Houston Symphony ( Dec. & Jan. )
                 :Program cover, Houston Shakespeare Festival.
1983        :Poster, Gulf Coast Video Festival 83, International 
                  Television Association
                 :Program covers Houston Symphony, ( Dec. & May ).
                 :Program cover, Houston Shakespeare Festival.

 

 1982        : Poster and program cover, Houston Shakespeare
                    Festival .
                  : Program covers, Houston Symphony ( Dec. & Jan.) .
                  : Poster, Houston Arts Magazine.
                  : Poster and program cover, L-5 Society, Space Deve-
                     lopment Conference, Houston.

OTHER  COMMISSIONS
              : Has designed a number of special commissions such
                     as "Points of Reference", the University of Houston's
                      proposal for the projected George R. Bush
                     Presidential  Library.

STAGE  SETS  DESIGN
               :Stage sets design and background projections for
                      "Frame of Mime" featuring "The Nose" by N. Gogol
                      and "The Labors of Hercules", produced and per-
                      formed by the Festivals Mime Company, Drama
                      Department, University of Houston.

PRESS REVIEWS  AND  FEATURES
Nov. 1988    :Review in Art-Talk, Scottsdale AZ .
Nov. 1986    :Art Scene, review by Barbara Mallen.
Jan. 1985    :The Houston Post, review by William Allbright.
May 1984    :Featured on television program "Live at Five",
                        KTRK, Houston.
                      :Interviewed on radio station KUHF ( PBS ), Houston.
May 1982    :UH Horizons, feature by G. Bryan.
Aug.1982    :Featured in "Texas Magazine", The Houston
                       Chronicle,  by Karen Kane.   
                       :The Houston Chronicle, review by Patricia C.
                        Johnson.

COLLECTIONS
                  His work is represented in a large number of
                         private, corporate and institutional collections,
                         including the Blaffer Gallery ( University of
                         Houston ) and The M.D. Anderson Library Special
                         Collections, ( H.D. Kaplan Collection Donation ).