04/02/2026
“The Rise of Unconventional Art Spaces”.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
đź“Ť The Boedeker at The Cedars Union
Meet our moderator:
Jillian Wendel (b. 2001, Wichita Falls, TX) lives and works between Denton and Dallas, TX. Wendel moved to Denton in 2021 and began pursuing a career and life in the arts.
In 2025, they obtained their MA in Art Education from the University of North Texas, where she also received a BA in Art History and Philosophy in 2023. In the Spring of 2024, Wendel founded the Shed Show, a project space in Denton, TX.
Wendel is an Independent curator and freelance writer. In three years, she has curated and organized dozens
of exhibitions across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Their praxis focuses on resourcefulness, artistic autonomy,
and collaboration; frequently working with colleagues, peers, and close friends.
Currently, Wendel works on the Visitor Services team at Dallas Contemporary and is the Gallery Assistant at
12.26, a commercial art gallery.
Description:
The Shed Show is an artist-run project space located inside a 9 x 12’ gable roof shed in a shady backyard in
Denton, Texas. Catering to local student and emerging artists, the Shed Show is a curated DIY art gallery
engaged in presenting installation-based exhibitions.
Beyond the backyard, the Shed Show hosts workshops and lectures, circulates social-advocacy resources,
and is working to open a publicly accessible library featuring catalogs, novels, in-print publications, and
more.
Upcoming exhibitions include Carla Hughes’ thesis exhibition, “Death to Whiteness,” and “Placed Plainly Here and There,” a duo exhibition by Kaylyn Beam and Joseph Schuler.
In May, the Shed Show will host its annual backyard art market and celebrate its two-year anniversary as a project space.
For more information, visit theshed.show
