Gallery
In 1975, the Jung Center opened its non-profit gallery space in Houston's Museum District. Preston Morgan Bolton, a noted Houston architect, decorated WWII veteran, civic leader, and key patron of many local arts groups, designed the iconic space. The space exhibits a diverse array of artists and a permanent collection by Peter Birkhäuser. The gallery space presents up-and-coming artists, local artists, Texas based artists, career retrospectives, and established or mid-career artists. Our fine art committee welcomes artists of different backgrounds and abilities to apply to our free annual open call. The Jung Center fosters excellence and diversity through established partnerships with: FotoFest, G5 Collective, Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Visual Arts Alliance, and Houston Coalition Against Hate. Support local diversity in the arts by donating to our art space, purchasing art, or using #junghoustonart when sharing your experiences on social media. Our admission is free thanks to donations.
Email us at art@junghouston.org with any Gallery questions!
Gallery Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 12:00pm-4:00pm
DISASSOCIATION V
a new public work by Sarah Fisher Sarah Fisher records the human need to be authentically seen, exploring portraiture through the lens of painting, collage, printmaking, installation and sculpture. DISASSOCIATION V, a six-by-eight-by-six foot, hand-carved, hand-painted, wood sculpture is the latest work in a series that debuted at Museum of East Texas in 2022 in Fisher’s solo exhibition, You Won’t See It Coming. This will be the artist's first outdoor installation. In her DISASSOCIATION series, Fisher processes a single, frightening, dissociative episode she experienced years ago — and how it has marked and changed her life. Inspired by an everyday, cardboard, bottle divider, the sculptures depict the artist’s experience of fracture and self-doubt and her search for transparency and agency. John Handley, PhD, now Associate Director of Exhibits at the Illinois State Museum, curated Fisher’s Museum of East Texas solo show and continues to follow her progress: “As Sarah continues her pilgrimage, I am so impressed with her courage and her willingness to press forward and expose in a visceral way issues many find frightening and unable to address. Her work is important for many reasons, notably that it gives other people who have been traumatized in their past an opportunity to arise and push back through art making. What I mean is a freedom and permission to question and resolve ideas and emotions that others would prefer to hush away. Thus, Sarah’s work stands in defiance to silence, demanding attention to what has been ignored, and to what is deep-seated, emotional and ever-present.” The fourth work in Fisher’s series made its debut at The Jung Center in IGNITION, a group exhibition by G5 Collective. “When we saw Sarah's DISASSOCIATION IV in our gallery in the Fall of 2023, the fit of her work at The Jung Center was apparent,” said Elissa Davis, Director of Internal Operations. “We are excited to be able to feature the newest evolution of this work, large and proud, as the next entry in our public art initiative!" Visit the artist’s website here: http://sarahfisherart.com IG: @sarahfisherportraits Photo by Carlos Ocando, Light42 Studio" ["post_title"]=> string(16) "DISASSOCIATION V" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(16) "disassociation-v" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-10-30 17:54:51" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-10-30 17:54:51" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(54) "https://junghouston.org/?post_type=exhibit&p=4104" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(7) "exhibit" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [2]=> object(WP_Post)#12458 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(4025) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "6" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-06-28 16:35:49" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-06-28 16:35:49" ["post_content"]=> string(2801) "Migrations, the title of Grayson Chandler’s upcoming solo, speaks to the operative manner of abstraction he uses to navigate his paintings. Circumscribed in his artwork is an invitation to explore and observe the ways through which intuition and personal experience guide our vision. Moreover, as our senses advance, and the scope of our perception expands, so does the relationship between ourselves and our outlook. According to Chandler, what unfolds in the space between observer and observed is an instinct wherein meaning emerges — and out of which, mindful cooperation with one’s inner landscape is given ground to roam.
Artist Statement Fascinated by the intrinsic order and beauty of nature, my work attempts to capture and abstract its character in a manner that is uncanny, yet familiar. Deeply curious about the forces that govern human reason and faith, my work probes the amphibious network linking logic, intuition, consciousness, and emotion. Through this perspective, we are encouraged to draw upon our own experience as a means of shaping the border between real and imaginary. Moreover, we are encouraged to explore how the shape of our experience shapes how we see, and how what we see is largely colored by what we can recognize. Within this aesthetic, the spectator is invited to enter a space that meditates on the means through which we conceive and distill meaning and sensation from space and form. Biography Born in Houston, Texas 1994, Grayson Chandler’s exposure to the visual arts began from a young age. Since graduating with a BFA from the University of North Texas in 2018, Chandler has been selling and exhibiting his paintings in Texas, and abroad. His early success can be demonstrated through numerous solo and group shows, garnering his artwork a rapidly growing admiration from significant collectors and Houston institutions alike. His 2022 solo IN VIA, at Deborah Colton Gallery, saw his work acquired into the MFAH’s permanent collection. Other notable shows include a 2021 Solo at Pearl Fincher Museum in Spring, Texas, as well as his upcoming solo at The Jung Center in 2024. In addition to his own professional practice, Chandler also serves on the board of the Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) — an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization seeking to provide educational and career opportunities for serious practitioners of the visual arts within the Houston community. Home | Grayson Chandler Art" ["post_title"]=> string(10) "Migrations" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(10) "migrations" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:36:17" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:36:17" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(54) "https://junghouston.org/?post_type=exhibit&p=4025" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(7) "exhibit" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [3]=> object(WP_Post)#12518 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(4124) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "6" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:45:04" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:45:04" ["post_content"]=> string(639) "Seen and Unseen: a collaborative exhibition of works by Houston-based artist Liz Gates with her children, Sparrow and Ty Gates
In Seen and Unseen, Gates reimagines traditional symbols of home as she collaborates with her children to discuss the particular flavor of American nomadism that has been passed down from their foremothers. The resulting work is a love letter to the unseen parts of a family and the unspoken ways folklore influences a unique and isolated heritage. http://www.lizgates.com @imlizgates" ["post_title"]=> string(15) "Seen and Unseen" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(15) "seen-and-unseen" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:45:04" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:45:04" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(54) "https://junghouston.org/?post_type=exhibit&p=4124" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(7) "exhibit" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [4]=> object(WP_Post)#12500 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(4126) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "6" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:51:28" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:51:28" ["post_content"]=> string(3135) ""People were created to be loved.
Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used". Dalai Lama XIV Within the images of the people in “The Dichotomy of Life”, you see that each person is made up smaller images. These individuals carry with them the burdens of life’s challenges. These images reflect the challenges of life today: greed, hate, war, genocide, atrocities, and consumerism. In a sense, the beauty of the images from a distance conceals those things that disrupt our peace and challenge our compassion and love. Hopefully, the viewer transitions from this external troubled world into a place of being able to reassess and reflect upon the things they have experienced and to acknowledge that these troubles are still out there. And to ask, can we change and strive for love, regardless of the specifics of our problems and religious beliefs. The doors in the show are symbols reflecting the quote by Alexander Graham Bell; “When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us.” The titles originated from my army experience and quotes made during the Vietnam War. Each is meant to make the viewer think. Some include: “If you kill enough of them, they quit fighting” “It is better to kill 10 innocents than let one enemy escape” “We will bomb them into the stone age” “They were slaughtering villagers like so many sheep” “There is a Ford in your Future” “Been to Disneyland Lately” And various Tibetan doors In a sense, the Tibetan people in the photos are symbolic … they physically live high above the world we live in, speak a common language, and hold a common belief… and they seek to rise above evil, and to reach a purer civil existence and coexistence with the world they live in. They are uniquely genetically qualified and able to live at these high elevations despite the harsh conditions they currently live under physically and socially, and emotionally. With all that goes on they still exhibit an aura of joy and happiness. I believe we all need to change, and strive for that, regardless of the specifics of our problems and religious beliefs. If we look at these art works and reflect on the troubles each of these image’s show, as we suffer daily news reports reminding us that our world is imperfect, we can leave here, reflective, and refreshed and prepared to open a new door. And, over time, we, like the Tibetans, can adapt to the imperfect world in which we live in a better, more enlightened way, treating each other better and with respect. Learning as it says in Matthew 22:30: “Love your Neighbor as yourself” Website: http://www.thedichotomyoflife.art The show consists of large images printed on Silk (40” x 58”)" ["post_title"]=> string(21) "The Dichotomy of Life" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(21) "the-dichotomy-of-life" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:53:03" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:53:03" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(54) "https://junghouston.org/?post_type=exhibit&p=4126" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(7) "exhibit" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [5]=> object(WP_Post)#12499 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(4130) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "6" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-11-09 00:06:00" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-09 00:06:00" ["post_content"]=> string(1560) "A dreamscape garden is an imaginative and surreal space that blends elements of nature with the fantastical qualities of a dream world. It evokes a sense of wonder, mystery, and fluid reality, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. Melody Locke uses non-camera photographic processes to create colorful and ethereal images from botanical material. The process captures the essence of the subjects, revealing ethereal and unpredictable results in shape and color.
In this exhibition, Melody unveils a collection of her lumen prints of leaves and flowers that seldom represent reality but more closely represent what you might find in your dreams. While you can quickly identify the flowers and trees in many photographs, others will leave you guessing. Melody graduated from the University of Houston and began her long-term association with the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston Glassell School of Art in 2007. She is a naturalized Texan who has lived in Houston since her early teens. She and her husband reside in the Houston Heights and are dutiful servants to their cat.Social Media links:
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These works reflect themes of oneness, meditation, and the deep inner journey we all embark upon. The shifting colors and forms are a visual metaphor for the layers of consciousness, encouraging introspection and a sense of unity with the world around us. As you explore these energetic landscapes, allow yourself to be drawn into a meditative state, where the boundaries of self dissolve and the interconnectedness of all beings is revealed. This exhibition invites you to contemplate the beauty of existence and the profound depths of your own consciousness. https://www.stephaniegonzalez.net/ IG: @megustapintarsi" ["post_title"]=> string(46) "Energetic Landscapes: The Art of Consciousness" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(45) "energetic-landscapes-the-art-of-consciousness" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:58:41" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-11-08 23:58:41" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(54) "https://junghouston.org/?post_type=exhibit&p=4128" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(7) "exhibit" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } } ["post_count"]=> int(7) ["current_post"]=> int(-1) ["before_loop"]=> bool(true) ["in_the_loop"]=> bool(false) ["post"]=> object(WP_Post)#12511 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(4082) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "6" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-08-19 20:32:33" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-08-19 20:32:33" ["post_content"]=> string(3454) "Empathy Unveiled features a collection of artworks by three Houston-based visual artists whose work exemplifies, at a high level, an artistic expression of compassion. Anne Houang, Kill Joy and Victor Ancheta explore compassion in its many forms - through the lens of empathy, healing and action. Utilizing the various mediums of painting, mixed media and photography, each artist highlights the manifestation of compassion in different cultures, contexts, and communities. The works showcased in Empathy Unveiled challenge us to see beyond our individual perspectives and engage with the world around us in a more empathetic and caring way. Anne-Bénédicte Houang (she/her/hers) is a photographer, storyteller, and educator based in Houston, Texas. She uses photography as a universal language and a collaborative tool for empowerment, reflection, and research, driven by a sincere commitment to using her craft as a conduit for social change. In recognition of her compassionate approach to the arts, Anne was nominated as the 2022 Visual Arts Artist of the Year by Compassionate Houston. She has also received support from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance. Currently, Anne is engaged in a personal project titled “The Road Home”, which explores the concepts of zeitgeist, memory, and personal agency. Kill Joy is a Filipino-American artist based in Houston, Texas. Her work explores ancient symbols and world mythology, and incorporates themes from the natural world and storytelling. Her practice, Joyland, includes printmaking, mural painting, bookmaking, and puppetry. Her work often seeks to honor the earth and promote environmental and social justice, and calls for global, mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual awareness. Victor Ancheta , a gay artist, curator, and writer from the Philippines, specializes in exploring identity, religion, colonial history, and tradition dismantling. He served as the community liaison for the Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, curating exhibitions and overseeing the Houston Poet Laureate program. He is now a senior communications specialist in the Mayor’s Office of Communications. Empathy Unveiled is curated by Compassionate Houston’s Compassion Through the Arts initiative which identifies, highlights, and financially supports several local artists whose work promotes compassion within the greater Houston area. Compassion Through the Arts recognizes the Creative Arts as unique and necessary tools for building compassionate communities and strives to inspire and encourage artistic engagement and creative partnerships that cultivate compassion. Compassionate Houston https://www.Our exhibits
October 04, 2024 - November 15, 2024
Empathy Unveiled
Anne-Bénédicte Houang, Kill Joy, Victor Ancheta
April 05, 2025 - May 14, 2025
Energetic Landscapes: The Art of Consciousness
Stephanie Gonzalez
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