MECA PRESENTS 2020 - 2021 SEASON
These amazing events are free to the public!
MECA Presents is a platform to convene community through the arts and encourage dialogue about issues ranging from social justice and equity to diversity and community transformation. From incubating works in progress to presenting local and touring work, MECA seeks to collaborate with innovative and socially engaged artists whose work expands the boundaries of tradition and practice. MECA is especially interested in projects that bring to light the experiences of life on the margins of societies, economies, and cultures.
MECA is supported in part by a grant from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
MECA Presents is a platform to convene community through the arts and encourage dialogue about issues ranging from social justice and equity to diversity and community transformation. From incubating works in progress to presenting local and touring work, MECA seeks to collaborate with innovative and socially engaged artists whose work expands the boundaries of tradition and practice. MECA is especially interested in projects that bring to light the experiences of life on the margins of societies, economies, and cultures.
MECA is supported in part by a grant from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
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May 2021
Rostro/Face A solo show by Ulises Alejandro Perea Ulises is originally from Mexico City and creates art in Houston, Texas. His new collection of work is inspired by the process of creating art during a global pandemic. "During the early months of 2020, frequent visits to Home Depot, Lowe's, and Sherwin Williams, I noticed people's masked faces revealed a sense of fear and tension in their eyes; these human faces inspired me to create a series of work that shows how the pandemic changed our lives. Houston Fox news broadcast recommended to wear a protective mask or bandana; however, the word bandana was misspelled. As a result, my idea of mask smeared series paintings began. The faces I painted describe my view of the true reality of what we all see in this global crisis." -Ulises Alejandro Perea Exhibition dates: May 9th - May 30th. TBH Center, 333 S Jensen Dr, Houston, TX |
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May 2021
Metamorphosis A solo show by Meighgan Gladden Meighgan Gladden is a local artist and teacher that works with mixed media. Her unique style of creating beautiful images using glitter, beads, and confetti is as intricate as it is beautiful. She will be displaying a series of monarch butterfly pieces that work as a metaphor to the work MECA does in helping it's students grow and transform. Exhibition dates: May 14th - May 31st Dow School, 1900 Kane St, Houston, TX |
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June 2021
Children's Prison Art Exhibit Art by Incarcerated youth within the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department These are the latest works by youth artist participants of Children’s Prison Arts Project (CPAP) a nonprofit Arts education organization, whose mission is to introduce juvenile offenders to an innovative educational Theatre, Creative Writing and Visual Art forum where they can express their thoughts and visions in constructive ways. |
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July 2021
Student Art Exhibit |
MECA Presents
Visual Art Exhibits 2021 - 2022
August 2021
John Paul Segovia
Solo art exhibition
John is an American painter, photographer, poet, and portrait artist. Segovia's main creative influences stem from Abstract Expressionism to Mid-Century Modern Art.
John Paul Segovia
Solo art exhibition
John is an American painter, photographer, poet, and portrait artist. Segovia's main creative influences stem from Abstract Expressionism to Mid-Century Modern Art.
September 2021
Hispanic Heritage
Blue One Thirty (Puerto Rican artist) exhibit
Blue One Thirty is an American artist and illustrator with Puerto Rican and Dominican roots. Her art is inspired by pop culture.
Hispanic Heritage
Blue One Thirty (Puerto Rican artist) exhibit
Blue One Thirty is an American artist and illustrator with Puerto Rican and Dominican roots. Her art is inspired by pop culture.
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October 2021
Day of the Dead Group show |
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November 2021
Endurance Retablos 34, group show |
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December 2021
Guadalupana Group show in honor of the Virgen of Guadalupe |
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January 2022
Corre y se Va
A Mexican Loteria themed group show
Corre y se Va
A Mexican Loteria themed group show
February 2022
Art show by Jessica Glover-Guerra & Marco Guerra
Jessica & Marco are the duo that make up Guerra Studios. They are both Texan printmakers inspired by their culture and family.
Art show by Jessica Glover-Guerra & Marco Guerra
Jessica & Marco are the duo that make up Guerra Studios. They are both Texan printmakers inspired by their culture and family.
March 2022
Inspiring Women
Emerging female artists exhibition at East End
Inspiring Women
Emerging female artists exhibition at East End
April 2022
Julie Zarate solo art exhibition and 20-year anniversary from her first solo show at TBH.
Julie is a native Houstonian.
"The art that I create is an amalgam of influences from Micaelangelo to Yepes, covering an array of genres and styles, ultimately fusing them to create something contemporary and iconic, yet timeless and infinitely familar." - Julie Zarate
Julie Zarate solo art exhibition and 20-year anniversary from her first solo show at TBH.
Julie is a native Houstonian.
"The art that I create is an amalgam of influences from Micaelangelo to Yepes, covering an array of genres and styles, ultimately fusing them to create something contemporary and iconic, yet timeless and infinitely familar." - Julie Zarate
May 2022
Armando Castellan solo art exhibition.
Armando is originally from Puelba, Mexico. Raised in Los Angeles and later moving to Houston. Influenced by artist like Norman Rockwell, Rene Magritte, Phillip Guston, R. Crumb, he developed his own style. He enjoys painting large scale murals and in particular those opportunities to transform
Armando Castellan solo art exhibition.
Armando is originally from Puelba, Mexico. Raised in Los Angeles and later moving to Houston. Influenced by artist like Norman Rockwell, Rene Magritte, Phillip Guston, R. Crumb, he developed his own style. He enjoys painting large scale murals and in particular those opportunities to transform
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June 2022
Children's Prison Art Exhibit Art by Incarcerated youth within the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department These are the latest works by youth artist participants of Children’s Prison Arts Project (CPAP) a nonprofit Arts education organization, whose mission is to introduce juvenile offenders to an innovative educational Theatre, Creative Writing and Visual Art forum where they can express their thoughts and visions in constructive ways. |
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July 2022
Student Art Exhibit |
