Station Museum of Contemporary Art

Contemporary art museum in Texas, United States

Station Museum of Contemporary Art

The Station Museum of Contemporary Art in Houston

Established| 2001 (2001)
Location| 1502 Alabama Street, Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates| 29°44′06″N 95°22′32″W﻿ / ﻿29.734915°N 95.375651°W﻿ / 29.734915; -95.375651
Type| Contemporary art museum
Director| James Harithas
Curator| Alan Schnitger
Public transit access| Bus station on La Branch Street, METRO
Website| www.stationmuseum.com

The Station Museum of Contemporary Art was a private museum owned and run by James and Ann Harithas devoted to contemporary art located at 1502 Alabama Street in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas, United States. Started in 2001, the museum's goal has been as a resource that deepened and broadened public awareness of the cultural, political, economic, and personal dimensions of art."[1] The Station Museum of Contemporary Art is currently on hiatus from public exhibitions and programming until further notice.[2] The museum has been an activist institution supporting civil society issues as well as artists who have engaged in social, political, aesthetic, economic, and/or spiritual content and expressions.

In addition to traditional exhibitions, the museum has featured monthly film-screenings, musical events, lectures, fundraisers and more which aimed to inspire a dialogue that encouraged the public awareness of the lives of others.[3] Past exhibitions include the art of many Texas artists, including Mel Chin, James Drake, Dick Wray, Jesse Lott, George Smith, as well as group exhibits. In addition to Texas art, the museum has shown art from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Congo, South Africa, Czech Republic, Austria, Palestine, Iraq, India, Afghanistan, and Russia.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b About Us, Stationmuseum.com
2. ^ "Station Museum of Contemporary Art - Dear Friends of the Station Museum of Contemporary Art". Station Museum of Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
3. ^ Swann, Cody (2018-01-19). "Station Museum of Contemporary Art | 365 Houston". 365 Things to Do in Houston. Retrieved 2018-02-28.

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