Pete Gershon

Pete Gershon. Photo: Erica Nix Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live About Join Pete Gershon, Orange Show Center for Visionary Art’s Director of Programs and Chief Curator, for a discussion related to Mario Ayala: Seven Vans. In this conversation, Gershon will share his perspectives on Mario Ayala’s exhibition and the overlapping worlds of contemporary art practice, self-trained visionaries, and popular culture, Including reflections on the car culture of Houston and the importance of art cars in the city. Light lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis after the gallery talk in the Cullen Education Resource Room in the lower level of the Museum. RSVP Location and Accessibility This event will consist of a walkthrough of the exhibition in the Nina and Michael Zilkha Gallery, located on the lower level of the Museum. No seating is provided for this program. For questions or concerns regarding safety or accessibility, please contact YET Torres, Public Programs and CAMHLAB Manager, at ytorres@camh.org. About Pete Gershon Pete Gershon is a writer, researcher, curator, and the programming director for the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. Published works include Painting the Town Orange: The Stories Behind Houston’s Visionary Art Environments (2015, Arcadia Press), Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972-1985 (2018, Texas A&M Press), and Impractical Spaces: Houston – An Anthology of Artist-Run Galleries and Other Ad-hoc Venues (2022, Impractical Spaces). About Art at Noon Art at Noon is a short gallery talk by a local curator, artist, musician, or other creative who is invited to CAMH to share a new perspective on a specific exhibition. The gallery talk is followed by a light lunch. Related Events View Calendar