Exhibitions
The exhibition program helps prepare the emerging artists for their professional career while increasing interest in artistic work and creativity in general.
Mid-career and more experienced local and international artists often participate in the exhibitions to encourage/be accessible to the emerging artists and expand their markets.
Artists are also introduced to other adjunct aspects of the arts universe beyond production of their work, which broaden their understanding of the interdependence of the industry. We also plan exhibitions in collaboration with other entities at other venues.
Exhibitions are instructive to the viewers in that they have the opportunity to glimpse the variety of talent, especially in the local arts community, and appreciate/recognize the many forms in which the talents are manifested. We are open to working with other entities to increase the development of venues to support the public display of work (especially) by African American artists.
Exhibitions Archive
As It Is
August 16 - September 27
Opening Reception | Artist Talk | Musical Performance: Saturday, August 16, 4-7 p.m.
Join us for the opening reception of As It Is featuring artist Joshua “JajaH” Gray. A solo exhibition exploring meditation, introspection, and the human form.
JajaH is a visual artist from Houston, Texas, whose work explores themes of self-awareness and inner transformation. He began drawing at age twelve and studied art at HSPVA and the University of Houston, where he became active in the city's street art and mural scene. A former member of Project Row Houses and co-founder of the Annunaki Artist Collective (2012–2016), Joshua has exhibited widely, including his 2018 solo show The Light Machine. That same year, he began practicing Vipassana meditation, which now deeply informs his murals, portraits, and performances.
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Sound Bath & Meditation: Saturday, September 20 11:00 AM - Eventbrite registration to come
Patterns of Liberation: The Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad
On View: August 9 - September 21 at MFAH Glassell School of Art
Artist Panel and Reception: September 19 1:00 PM MFAH Event Link
Members of the Jubilee Quilt Circle, a long-standing program of the Community Artists’ Collective, participated in a year-long residency at the Glassell School of Art. Meeting weekly, the quilters researched many designs in the textiles displayed in the Museum and immersed themselves in classes offered by Glassell to expand their artistic language.
Patterns of Liberation: The Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad is the culminating display of the Circle’s residency and reflects each quilter’s unique interpretation of the patterns sewn into quilts once used as codes during the time of slavery in America. The patterns in each quilt pay homage to the intricate network of people who comprised the Underground Railroad and who deployed these designs as a means of communication, guiding individuals on specific pathways to freedom. Particular sequences, colors, symbols, and thread lengths revealed vital information to aid navigation from one checkpoint to the next, which ultimately led freedom seekers to Canada. Designing quilts in this fashion is an example of the use of ancestral knowledge passed down by generations of quilters, and it highlights a significant thread in the multilayered fabric of American history.
*Exhibition and associated events are at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Glassell School of Art, 5101 Montrose Blvd, Bucher Gallery 2nd floor.
On View
ARTrepreneurship Workshop Series
ARTrepreneurship Workshop Series is a program within the Community Artists' Collective Entrepreneurship Pillar and is designed to spotlight professional artists who share their artistic journey and career path in conversation with CAC Leadership. The overall goal is to provide insight into what it takes to achieve the level of a professional artist and how to prepare for the journey. Support for the workshop series was supported by H-E-B.