Phillip Pyle, II: Wave Check

On Saturday, October 12, 3PM HMAAC presents “Wave Check/ 100” with Phillip Pyle, II, in collaboration with the 2024 Texas Biennial. This engaging performance is part of Pyle’s mid-career exhibition “So Far So Good” which ends on October 12. Pyle is one of 80 artists selected for the 2024 Texas Biennial and HMAAC is a presenting venue for the show.

The Biennial was curated by Erika Mei Chua Holum, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Assistant Curator at the Blaffer Art Museum, Ashley DeHoyos Sauder, curator at Diverse Works, and Coka Treviño, the Founder and Curator of The Projecto, and Artistic Director at Big Medium. A solo museum exhibition from artist Phillip Pyle, II. "So Far So Good" is a survey of the artist's work over the past 12 years. "Pyle is a visual artist, graphic designer, and photographer based in Houston whose primary interests are race, humor, advertising, sports, and popular culture. Mining imagery from sources diverse as mass consumer culture, contemporary advertising, to ephemera, historic imagery, and hip-hop, Pyle, introduces a complex vision that derives from a strong comedic foundation while also looking at the abstraction and transience of our values, and beliefs."

Performance and Reception presented by the Houston Museum of African American Culture

Krista Leigh Steinke: Particles in a Light Beam

Aurora and Basket Books & Art present Particles in a Light Beam as part of 2024 Texas Biennial: The Last Sky. The program features experimental films by Houston artist Krista Leigh Steinke and includes works created in collaboration with Aurora Picture Show dating back to 2016, along with the debut of three new films: Good Luck with the Sun, Pete’s Comet, and A Tiny Red Dot. This body of work incorporates a variety of experimental processes such as homemade cameras, direct animation on film, natural elements, and archival footage. Weaving together visual storytelling and the poetry of materials, this program reflects on life, creation, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the artist. Seating is limited and is first come, first served. 

Krista Leigh Steinke is a lens-based artist and experimental filmmaker who regularly exhibits and screens her work in museums, galleries, and film festivals across the country, as well as internationally. Her work has received support from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Puffin Foundation, the Sustainable Arts Foundation, and the Howard Foundation, among others. In 2024, she received a Jones Art Award, hosted by the Houston Endowment. Steinke holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a MFA from Maryland Institute, College of Art. She divides her time between Houston and rural New York state.

What the Sea Will Say

Houston area artists Debra Barrera and Theresa Escobedo will co-present a cartography and storytelling workshop aimed at discovering, unveiling, and recognizing the pathways of our common ancestors as they maneuvered through the Texas Gulf Coast and Texas/Mexico border. The workshop will investigate historical maps of the region with a focus on the Latinx diaspora. Storytelling will be a powerful means of interpreting and discovering mapping systems that best reflect the surrounding community and uplift other artists. 

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