Sam Gilliam, Light Depth, 1969, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 900 in. (flat), Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Museum Purchase

HOUSTON, TX.- This winter, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston will present Sam Gilliam: a retrospective, the first full-career survey for the important abstract artist Sam Gilliam and the most comprehensive presentation of his work to date. Organized and circulated by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Sam Gilliam: a retrospective will be on view in Houston from January 27 to May 6, 2007. Concurrently, the Museum also will present two exhibitions from its acclaimed Perspectives series: the first solo museum exhibitions for artists Robert Pruitt and Francesca Fuchs. Perspectives 154: Robert Pruitt will be on view from December 15, 2006 to February 18, 2007. Perspectives 155: Francesca Fuchs will be on view from February 23 to April 29, 2007. (courtesy www.Artdaily.org)