Impractical Spaces: Houston
An anthology of artist-run galleries, occupied warehouses, co-operatives, pop-ups, & other ad-hoc venues.
February 2022, Impractical Spaces
‘Impractical Spaces: Houston’ places our city’s art community in the context of a nationally-distributed series of books (and eventual anthology) examining the significance of historic alternative art spaces in cities outside the glare of New York and Los Angeles. Through a collection of descriptive entries, photographs, and ephemera provided by founding members of such spaces, the history of Houston’s alternative art scene is documented, preserved, celebrated, and shared.
Featuring contributions by Brian Arthur, Michelle Barnes, Valerie Bell Griener, Lee Benner, Jessi Bowman, Robert Boyd, Penny Cerling, Eepi Chad, Rochella Cooper, Ken Crimmins, Bill Davenport, J.R. Delgado, Farrell Dyde,Sharon Engelstein, Pete Gershon, Wayne Gilbert, Sally Glass, Alex Goss, Andrea Grover, Michael Henderson, Carlos Hernandez, Nathan Kennard, Danny Kerschen, Mark Lacy, Mark Larsen, Cody Ledvina, Rick Lowe, Gabriel Martinez, Mary Magsamen, Jack Massing, Pat Masterson, Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Paul Middendorf, Jason Nodler, Michael Peranteau, Jim Pirtle, Guillermo Pulido, Brian Rod, Joe Bastida Rodriguez, Henry G. Sanchez, Charlie Jean Sartwelle, Jack Stenner, Emily Sloan, Terry Suprean, Ruby Surls, Cressandra Thibodeaux, Nestor Topchy, Chris Unclebach. Edited by Pete Gershon. Series edited by Paddy Johnson.
This project has been made possible by the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, the John and Stephanie Smither Visionary Fund, and by Jeff Beauchamp. Impractical Spaces: Houston is a sponsored project of Fresh Arts, a non-profit arts service organization.
See www.impracticalspaces.org for more information about the national project.
Cover photo of Lawndale Annex art students by Frank Martin, 1982. Lawndale Archives.
PRE-ORDER! Books will ship late February. Shipping and handling included in price above.