THASTG is a digital exhibition featuring visual, literary, informational and educational works from Houston bound by one theme: grids. Updated periodically with new art, literature, resources, and/or experiences.
About The Houston Artist Speaks Through Grids (THASTG)
Houston’s a series of grids. What makes H-Town different is its infamous lack of governance regarding land use. Squares on these urban grids have been conduits for the Houstonian imagination. THASTG explores grids through artwork that subverts its utilitarianism by repurposing them to center BIPOC experiences.
THASTG features literature, conversations, efforts, and resources by guest educators, professionals, community partners, and/or writers to better understand the history, current effects of, and futures through grids, such as urban planning, gentrification, and institutional racism in America. All materials will be as accessible as possible through captions, transcripts, and translations.
This project is funded by Interchange, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
This project is made possible with the support from The Idea Fund. The Idea Fund is a re-granting program administered by DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show, and Project Row Houses and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
This project is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Special Thanks to Romeo Harrell and Jasmine James.
