Walls Turned Sideways
Artist Confront the Justice System
Brown Foundation Gallery
On View August 25, 2018–January 6, 2019
Walls Turned Sideways: Artists Confront the Justice System features work by artists from across the nation that addresses the criminal justice system, mass incarceration, and the prison-industrial complex. Representing the full range of contemporary art production made in the studio and the social realm, the exhibition includes artworks that take social justice issues as a subject matter; and position the prison and court systems as structures for dismantling through institutional critique. The artworks in the exhibition are extraordinary for the scale and ambition by which they mobilize in order to bring visibility to offenses within the justice system.
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Opening Reception: Friday, September 7 | 6:30–8PM
Nina and Michael Zilkha Gallery
On View: September 8–October 21, 2018
The year 2018 ushers in the 70thanniversary of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), the second-oldest non-collecting contemporary arts institution in the United States. Although the name and location of the museum have shifted since its 1948 formation, CAMH’s commitment to presenting cutting edge art of its time has remained steadfast. In particular, the institution has continued to celebrate works beyond the traditional scope of visual arts, showcasing design, music, dance, and literary traditions alongside the plastic arts. The exhibition revisits CAMH’s 70-year performative legacy of live arts by mining selected performance documentation and related ephemera from its rich archives. Stage Environment is curated by Patricia Restrepo, Exhibitions Manager and Assistant Curator.
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Programs & Events
Oct
18
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Performance | Body Archives: B...
Join Urban Souls Dance Company in the exhibition Stage Environment: You Didn't Have to Be There, as they explore the idea of archives and memory inside of the body. The brain remembers, the spirit recalls, and the body reacts. What do we do with the memories that we keep in our bones?
Oct
20
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Houston Museum District Educat...
CAMH joins our Museum District neighbors in inviting teachers, student teachers, district administrators, home school educators, and college art and humanities instructors to learn about FREE educational resources available for your classrooms. CAMH is one of various locations of Houston Museum District Educators Open House, sessions led and designed by CAMH are at 9AM and 11AM. To learn more about the full event, visit here.
Oct
20
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Community Day
Join us for a day to explore and contemplate the exhibition Walls Turned Sideways: Artists Confront the Justice System.
Oct
24
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Gamson Artist Lecture | Lorna Simpson
CAMH continues the Gamson Artist Lecture Series, bringing world-renowned art voices to Houston to discuss the process and inspiration behind their work and what it means to be a contemporary artist working today. The Gamson Artist Lecture Series is supported by Barbara and Michael Gamson. Artist Lorna Simpson will join us as the third artist in this renowned lecture series. She will share insight into her career as an artist with a Houston audience. Simpson’s lecture will be followed by a brief Q&A. Space is limited. To reserve your advance members-only tickets, contact Bridget Hovell, Membership Coordinator. The lecture will take place at CAMH in the lower level Zilkha Gallery. Complimentary valet parking will be available for ticket holders on Bayard Lane. If you wish to cancel your tickets, please contact Director of Education and Public Programs at fcleveland@camh.org or 713.284.8278. Join Waitlist
Oct
25
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Workshop | fluid with Artist Autumn Knight
This participatory workshop will demonstrate methods used for developing a working understanding of the critical uses of fluidity in perspective, physicality, and thought within the personal and political. The workshop invites participations to use a group improvisational method that stimulates body awareness and further develops spontaneity that can uncover surprising sources of potential material. The entire group will be submerged in the group dynamic. There is no audience; the intent is to simultaneously become viewer, participant, and creator—to remain present. This workshop will be led by artist Autumn Knight who is included in the exhibition Walls Turned Sideways: Artists Confront the Justice System on view at CAMH through January 6, 2019.
