Beyond CAMH
Beyond CAMH is a newly launched initiative that reflects contemporary art’s ever-expanding influence through an ongoing series of artist-driven projects and public partnerships extending beyond the walls of the Museum. CAMH’s work outside our galleries—including public artworks and cross-sector collaborations—aims to reach new audiences, embrace unexpected contexts, and directly impact civic life in Houston and beyond. Spanning multiple scales and contexts, Beyond CAMH positions artists as primary catalysts of cultural and public realm transformation.
“CAMH’s doors have been closed for the past four months as we prioritize the safety of our staff and audience in response to the increasing effects of COVID-19. During this time, we’ve amplified our digital engagement, performed a stunning renovation of the gallery (we can’t wait to show you!), welcomed new staff, and most importantly—we’ve had time to think. To be quarantined and disconnected from daily, in-person contact with artists and audience is disorienting for a museum that exists solely for that purpose. Yet, with our doors closed, we’re working to re-imagine the ethic and practice of a more porous museum—one that spills onto the street, engages in long-term collaborations with artists, meets audiences where they are, and serves our communities’ most urgent needs. We are working to reimagine and recommit to our role as a civically engaged institution. We know that by trusting artists, and working to expand their agency in the public realm, meaning will shine through.”
“As long as our doors are closed, you can find us outside and online. And when our doors reopen, you can continue to expect more—in, around, and beyond CAMH. For more information visit camh.org/beyond.”
Hesse McGraw
Executive Director
Ekene Ijeoma | A Counting
A Counting was created by Ekene Ijeoma, his group Poetic Justice at MIT Media Lab, and The People in response to the U.S. Census which has historically underrepresented and miscounted non-white and english-speaking communities.
A Counting | Teacher Guide
A Counting | Family Review
Nathaniel Donnett | Acknowledgement: The Historic Polyrhythm of Being(s)
This commissioned project examines the formal and conceptual vernacular of communities, including the architecture, iconography, and language practices, exploring the parallels between the evolving art process and social transformations.
Nathaniel Donnett | Teacher Guide
Nathaniel Donnett | Family Review
Recent Touring Exhibitions
Walls Turned Sideways: Artists Confront the Justice System
Tufts University Art Gallery
January 23–April 19, 2020
Annabeth Rosen: Fired, Broken, Gathered, Heaped
The Contemporary Jewish Museum
July 25, 2019–January 19, 2020
Nicolas Moufarrege: Recognize My Sign
Queens Museum
October 6, 2019–February 23, 2020
Annabeth Rosen: Fired, Broken, Gathered, Heaped
Cranbrook Art Museum
November 17, 2018–March 10, 2019
Cheryl Donegan: GRLZ + VEILS
Aspen Art Museum
June 29–December 20, 2018
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
Brooklyn Museum
November 4, 2016–May 7, 2017
Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
June 13–October 11, 2015
Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art
Walker Art Center
July 24, 2014–January 4, 2015
Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art
Studio Museum Harlem
November 14, 2013–March 9, 2014
Grey Art Gallery | New York University
September 10–December 3, 2013