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Opens Today | In Tender Peaks, Grace Unfolds | Friday, February 16th 7:00 - 9:00 pm


Please join us tonight for the opening reception of “In Tender Peaks, Grace Unfolds,” featuring works that navigates the journey of grace found amidst adversity. 


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Artist: Crystal Yayra Anthony. Untitled. 58 x 35 in. Oil and acrylic on canvas. 2024.


Opening Reception: 7 pm to 9 pm. Friday. February 16th. 

Artist Talk: 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Saturday, February 17th. 

Public Viewing: February 16th to March 15th, 2024 

Address: 2220 Commerce Street #D, Houston, TX 77002

*** To Avoid Railway crossing. please use the tunnel on Navigation Blvd, then merge onto Commerce Street via Canal & Colby Street.


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Artist : Demetrius Wilson. Flash. 40 x 30 in . Oil on Canvas. 2023


We are pleased to welcome Megan Lewis (Baltimore, MD) Demetrius Wilson (New York, NY), Lex Marie (Baltimore, MD), Vaughn Davis Jr. (Saint Louis, MO), Travion Payne (Los Angeles, CA) and Crystal Yayra Anthony (Accra, Ghana) who are exhibiting in Houston, for the first time.


This exhibition feature three Houston based artists, Colby Deal, LaMonté French, and Ryan Williams. Dusabe King (Kigali, Rwanda) and Okoye Chuckwuemeka John (Uyo, Nigeria) are also participants in the exhibition.


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Artist : Megan Lewis. Weight lifted. Mixed Media on wood framed board . 60x36 in. 2023


The exhibition honors the unwavering strength that develops from challenging times. It explores the pinnacle of our emotional experiences and the path we take to navigate these emotions.


Each artwork in the collection exposes moments of vulnerability and perseverance, illuminating the beauty that unfolds during the emotional highpoints of our lives.


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Artist: Okoye Chukwuemeka John. In Search of Me II. Oil on Canvas. 24 x 20 in. 2024.


It invites a dialogue about the power of grace in shaping personal growth and understanding. It is a celebration of the capacity to find poise and beauty in the grit of our lives, offering viewers a space to reflect on their own paths of resilience.


For questions or inquiries, please contact [email protected]

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