
Installation view of THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show at Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy Visitor's Center, 2024. Photo by Alex Barber.
THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show
About
THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show showcases new work from Black artists who are invited to examine innovative ways of participating in the storytelling of their legacy and heritage of Houston Freedmen’s Town. Each artist in THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show has demonstrated unique approaches that have inspired the momentum of Houston’s Black art community since 2020, distinctly connecting Black millennials and Gen Z artists and audiences. The artists will center their work around the histories and present realities of the historic Houston Freedmen’s Town. To support their innovative works, artists were paired with research fellows who will assist their navigation of the historic archives at the African American History Research Center at the Gregory School in Freedmen’s Town containing ephemera, images and information resources. This demonstration of collaborative efforts through innovative practice and historical research aims to inspire current and future generations for a new way to share Black histories in Houston, Texas. THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show showcases new work from Berlin, Imhotep Blot by way of Amaechina Blot; Colby Deal, Nahtan (Nate Edwards), Dom Elam, Priscilla T.Graham, Gem Hale, Ann Johnson, Charonda Johnson, Jaylen Pigford, and Jason Woods (Flash Gordon Parks). These artists were invited to examine innovative ways to participate in the storytelling of Black legacy and heritage in Houston Freedmen’s Town.
Organizers
THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show is curated by Mich Stevenson, Project Manager – Partnerships, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy.
Support
Phase 1 of Rebirth in Action is generously supported by Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Houston Freedmen's Town Visitors Center
About
The Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center, home to the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is comprised of three restored 1920s historic houses, serving as the premier hub for Freedmen's Town-focused events, programming, and heritage tourism. The campus includes the Welcome Center, a place to gather and celebrate stories of human freedom, the Row House Galleries which are two houses designated as exhibition space and a beautiful deck connecting all three historic houses providing an outdoor gathering space. The Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center demonstrates the economic and cultural value of Adaptive Reuse as an accessible and affordable form of Historic Preservation.
Hours
Address
Houston Freedmen's Town Visitors Center
1204 Victor Street
Houston, Texas 77019