Cauleen Smith
We Already Have What We Need
Brown Foundation Gallery
On View July 15–October 3, 2021
Cauleen Smith: We Already Have What We Need presents works by the acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist, and features film, video, sculpture, textiles, installation, and drawing. The exhibition emphasizes acts of caring as antidotes to the injustices and inequities that shape our past and present. For over three decades, Smith (b. 1967, Riverside, California) has harnessed acts of imagination and the power of revolutionary thinking to envision a better world. The title of the exhibition—and the expansive video installation at its center—suggests that, in fact, “We Already Have What We Need.”
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Teen Council Exhibition
Nina and Michael Zilkha Gallery
On View:
May 13–August 8, 2021
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s (CAMH) Teen Council is pleased to present Turn On, Tune In, Tap Out, a group exhibition featuring work by Houston-area teen artists including painting, sculpture, video, and photography. Like the rest of the world, these Teen Council members faced the rapid shift to quarantine in the middle of the school year. Turn On, Tune In, Tap Out focuses on the relationship between our bodies and “The Screen” with largely three-dimensional works in a time when many are craving physicality, touch, and in-person experiences while directly responding to this cultural, social, and political moment.
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CAMHLAB | On View Now
NURTURE: Preston Gaines and Mich Stevenson
Houston-based artists Preston Gaines and Mich Stevenson collaborate to create an immersive installation titled NURTURE, offering visitors a respite of rest, reflection and contemplation through sound, bespoke furniture and tapestry installation, and a dense array of tropical plants. The installation is located in the Museum’s newly renovated space adjacent to the Nina and Michael Zilkha Gallery. NURTURE will remain on view through summer 2021.
Programs & Events
May
13
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Exhibition Playlist | Turn On,...
In addition to submitting artwork to the Teen Council’s Turn On, Tune In, Tap Out exhibition, participating teen artists were asked to submit a song that either inspired their artwork or one they enjoyed listening to while they created their artwork. These songs have been compiled into playlists on Spotify, Youtube, and Apple Music for visitors to listen to while exploring the exhibition.
Jul
31
Saturday, July 31, 2021
CAMH Teen Council Playlist | D...
Listen to an audio playlist of favorite songs curated by CAMH’s Teen Council and explore the exhibition Turn On, Tune In, Tap Out with CAMH’s Art Guide.
Aug
5
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Closing Celebration | Turn On,...
Join Turn On, Tune In, Tap Out artists for an evening of upbeat tunes by DJ mLe, a vaporwave-inspired photo booth, button-making, and decor from Smash and Pull Piñata. Come celebrate the exhibition Turn On, Tune In, Tap Out with CAMH's Teen Council and the featured artists. The Closing Celebration will feature remarks by select artists from the exhibition Turn On, Tune In, Tap Out.
Sep
23
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Reading | Words & Art
You are invited to an evening of poetry and prose. Houston-based authors and poets share new works inspired by the exhibition Cauleen Smith: We Already Have What We Need. For the participants that would like to be a featured reader at the Reading, they can submit their work to wordsandartsubmissions@gmail.com by midnight on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Works must be one page or less and must respond to the artworks in Cauleen Smith: We Already Have What We Need. Submissions are judged by Mary Wemple and a guest judge. Featured readers will be announced on Friday, September 17, 2021. It is not required to attend the workshop in order to submit writing to be a featured reader.