Beautiful City—Empty City showcases the architectural photography by Leonid Furmansky shot in downtown Houston during the pandemic. Selected from a portfolio titled Oil Towers, these images depict the city we know so well as a mostly empty and evocative canvas for exploration. The isolation experienced due to COVID-19 is visible in the vacant, frozen quality of the […]
Curated by Houston artist Jorge "Toto" Flores, The Sabines is a rich exhibition of artworks by the Sabine Street Studio tenant artists, that explores the idea of passage and what that entails in each artist's life. As an artist, there is a key moment in the creative process when the individual is forced to change […]
Remains features photographs and mixed media works that explore the politics of land, erasure, loss, memory, and preservation through the lens of The 1867 Settlement in Texas City. Shon’s work explores spaces instilled with meaning and memory, family and community legacy, forgotten and missing information, and reimagined futures. Sourcing newspaper articles from The Daily News […]
Sawyer Yards is proud to announce Carving Through Identity and Self-Awareness, a solo exhibition of linocut relief prints by Honduran-born, Houston artist Celea Guevara at the East Corridor Gallery in Sabine Street Studios. At the heart of Celea Guevara's work is an ongoing self-examination, and exploration of her culture, identity and spirituality. Her artwork shows […]
A sculptural and fluctuating installation by artist Mariela G. Dominguez (XZZX), exploring the ecological collateral of globalist economics, and regional power dynamics. There Is No Alternative (ENG) The installation shows us a symbol of the phenomenon of degradation that links the implication of the dominant economic system with the already evident contemporary ecological disaster. The […]
Cistern Illuminated is a unique winter lighting experience in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. This special installation provides a new perspective on this cavernous underground space, amplifying the Cistern’s 221 columns and seemingly-infinite reflection. Whether you want to escape the holiday rush or entertain out-of-town visitors, Cistern Illuminated offers a magical underground experience for all. Get your tickets […]
Nathaniel Donnett Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Dark Imaginarence Solo Exhibition "For them, as for me, imagining is not merely looking or looking at; nor is it taking oneself intact into the other. It is, for the purposes of the work, becoming." Toni Morrison The University Museum is pleased to present Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Dark […]
Presented by C 60 Inc. and Historic LULAC Council 60 September 15, 2023 - January 15, 2024 “President and Mrs. Kennedys remarks were a pivotal moment for Hispanic American civil rights. The Presidents words of inclusivity and equity carry on as part of our familys legacy to help build a more just and peaceful world for […]
This body of work is inspired by mythical creatures, religious objects, funeral jewelry, and anthropomorphic animals, which have symbolic meaning and embody our longing for what we don’t have as well as what we wish did. The work is made from found insect parts assembled chimerically referencing Buddhist and Hindu deities, transformed into copper, then […]
Tsherin Sherpa Spirits tells the stories of loss, struggle, and empowerment in this thought-provoking and participatory art experience by renowned Himalayan artist Tsherin Sherpa. Born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sherpa studied Tibetan Buddhist painting with his father from the age of thirteen. In his late 20s, he relocated to California, where he continued his traditional art practice […]
Huntsville artist Lee Jamison spent more than a year exploring, sketching and journaling his way through East Texas. The result is a rich record of the land and culture as viewed through the eyes of an accomplished painter. As you wander through the Main Gallery you’ll find yourself transported in a sensory expedition, feeling the […]
Intimate confession is a project is a group exhibition that considers transmission, intergenerational life, and cultural inheritance through the prism of intimacy and infrastructure. Through the work of eleven artists spanning generations and geographies, the exhibition thinks through infrastructure as an intimate holding cell, capable of affective and affirmative power. The title is borrowed from […]
