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014. Orange Show

Orange Show, 1979, Jeff McKissack, 2402 Munger St., Gulf Freeway. Created single-handedly by a retired postman, the Orange Show is one of the most famous folk art sites in America. Jeff McKissack began building his homage to the orange in 1956, using scrap materials and found objects. In 1979, he declared his "show" finished and opened his private fantasyland to the public.

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also by Kelly Klaasmeyer

Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston, 120 Fine Arts Building, re-opens spring 2012. Opened in 1973, the Blaffer is the art museum at the University of Houston. Its high quality exhibitions are regional, national and international in scope and focus on the art of the previous 100 years. The Blaffer also has an extensive award-winning series of educational outreach programs. "Art Car Capitol of the World", Carter Ernst, Orange Show, 2401 Munger St. The annual Art Car Parade, the first and largest in the world, is the Orange Show's biggest community event and has grown into a 3-day affair with more than 250 outrageously decorated vehicles. Carter Ernst's whimsical commemorative sculpture was created as part of a parade entry and is now permanently installed in front of the Orange Show administrative offices.

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