Lawndale Art Center was founded in Houston in 1979 by artist James Surls in a 100,000-square-foot abandoned warehouse. It was a part of the University of Houston and its goal was to provide studio and exhibition spaces for the university graduate students in sculpture and painting. Lawndale Art Center became a non-profit organization in 1989, and in 1992 it moved to a 1930s art deco building in Houston’s Museum District designed by Joseph Finger. The center’s galleries show works from about 500 artists every year in more than 20 innovative art exhibitions. It also organizes informal talks and discussions and special annual events, such as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Design Fair, and The Big Show. Lawndale became known as an outlet for controversial art by regional artists and served as a prototype for other alternative art spaces in Houston.

4912 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: 713-528-5858

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