Rafael Cauduro: “Sin Fronteras/Without Borders.”

Prepare to be wowed when you walk into the Canal Street Gallery’s exhibit Rafael Cauduro: “Sin Fronteras/Without Borders.” The Mexican muralist and painter is considered among the best living artists in his homeland, and “Sin Fronteras” shows us why. Just 56, Cauduro has managed to advance muralist traditions, blending social commentary with elegant images as always, but losing the trite tendencies that have become common to generations of Mexican artists saddled with Frida Kahlo-itis (no gruesome images of a mustached woman here).

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In Cauduro’s work, the more we look, the more we see. The 1995 painting Dos Ángeles/Two Angelsshows two women, one standing over the other, with a hint of wings framing the image. But as we continue to look at the painting, we discover shadowy skulls layered beneath the women’s faces. We see more shadowy figures in El Terrible Ángel de la Libertad/The Terrible Angel of Liberty, also from ‘95. A porch is filled with transparent figures which blend in and out of the background, as if they were apparitions in mid-revelation.

If you haven’t heard of Canal Street Gallery, you’re not alone. The venue is off the beaten art path, just east of downtown, but it’s making a reputation for bringing in dynamic artists who are otherwise rarely seen in Houston. The last show was Leandra Di Buelna Jr.’s “Leandra’s World of Fantasy,” an exhibit of dynamic surrealist paintings. And now, Canal Street has landed an art world coup with “Sin Fronteras,” as one of only three galleries in the United States to host the show. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through January 16. 2219 Canal Street. For information, call 713-223-2219 or visit www.canalstreetgallery.com. Free
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Starts: Dec. 11. Continues through Jan. 16, 2008