November 16 - January 12, 2019
I ♥ 3rd Ward is a show of photos, videos, and soundscapes by artist Marc Newsome. “The exhibition features a series of documentary style photographs depicting 3rd Ward, a historically African American neighborhood located in Houston, Texas. Having been a longtime epicenter of Black American life, culture, commerce, and existence, 3rd Ward has become subject to the forces of rapid gentrification, causing shifts in the economic, geographic, and racial landscape.”
Opening: November 16, 2018 | 6–9 pm
Artist talk at 7PM
Reception: December 19, 2018 | 6–9 pm
This event includes: An artist talk by Marc Newsome. A pop up shop selling I Love 3rd Ward branded t-shirts. Special short performance by Big Brandon Willis. Soundscape audio of ambient noise recorded in 3rd Ward. A screening of the 2008 gentrification comedy ‘Here Comes The Neighborhood.’ Screenings of the ‘I Love 3rd Ward’ documentary web series. And More!
1953 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, 77006 TX
(713) 523-9530
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