Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson count down this week’s picks. Heavy on the Houston, although Dallas artist Pierre Krause wins the #1 slot due to her show’s title and where it’s happening.
1. EAT SHIT: A Night of Healing
The Gimp Room at the Glass Peacock (Houston)
November 7 – January 2, 2016 (approximately)
Opens November 7, 7–9PM
A solo exhibition by Pierre Krause.
2. SITE Houston
The Silos on Sawyer (Houston)
November 6 – January 23, 2016
Opens November 6, 6–11PM
An exhibition of site-specific installation art. Juried by Bill Arning and Jillian Conrad, the show will feature installations from 30 Houston artists. Artists include Aaron Courtland, Bennie Flores Ansell, Brenda Cruz-Wolf & Daniela Antelo, Charis Ammon, Claire Cusack, Clay Zapalac, Cyndy Allard, David Waddell, Eric Thayer, Gary Watson & Syd Moen, Grace Zuniga, Hedwige Jacobs, Isaac Reyes, Janice Freeman, Jessica Sharpe, Jin Young Oh, Kaneem Smith, Lina Dib, Lorena Morales, Meredith Cawley, Michael Crowder, Nadia Pacheco & Andrea Petor, Shane Allbritton & Peter Bernick-Allbritton, Thedra Cullar-Ledford, Trey Duvall, and Will Fowler. The exhibition is on view every Saturday evening through January from 5-9pm.
3. Lorem Ipsum
Southern Methodist University Pollock Gallery (Dallas)
November 7 – December 12
Opens November 7, 6–8PM
“Conceived as a collaborative curatorial experiment, Lorem Ipsum will be an ongoing dialogue among a group of curators selected from various backgrounds (academia, non-profit, commercial gallery, museum); differing locations; and with interests and experiences in multiple creative ventures, who will function as representatives of the breadth of contemporary curatorial practice.” A curator’s playground.
4. Pat Steir
Texas Gallery (Houston)
October 29 – December 12
An exhibition of works by Pat Steir.
5. Anila Quayyum Agha: Intersections
Rice University Art Gallery (Houston)
September 24 – December 6
An exhibition of Intersections by ArtPrize winner Anila Quayyum Agha.
