Artists on Site
The Artists on Site project was developed in 2020 as an initiative that transforms the Asia Society Texas galleries into studio and project spaces for Houston-based artists. The idea was born out of conversations starting in early 2020 with many artists, both in Houston and throughout the country, to develop ways that the organization could support them and their practices. Through the gallery presentations and related programs, visitors had the opportunity to connect with these artists and the critically important insights they contribute.
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Exhibitions Manager and Registrar
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The goal of this project was to provide financial, material, spatial, and networking support for artists living and working in Houston while continuing to engage the gallery space for museum visitors. We accomplished this by opening the gallery space as public-facing studios so the visitors could engage with the artists to learn more about the artistic process while observing it directly. We additionally provided the artists with financial stipends and materials fees, providing space to work with and no creative constraints for what they had to produce, and facilitated introductions to other stakeholders in the Houston artist community.
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Curator: Bridget Bray
Featured Artists: Ahra Cho, Bennie Flores Ansell, Brandon Tho Harris, Guadalupe Hernandez, Lanecia Rouse Tinsley, Laura Drey, Luisa Duarte, Matt Manalo, Preetika Rajgariah, Royal Sumikat, Ruhee Maknojia
Images: Nash Baker and Kaitlyn Ellison
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