Sculpture Month Houston

Sculpture Month Houston SMH hosts a yearly exhibition of sculptures and 3D art, designed as site specific installations. Volker Eisele
President and Principal Curator

Sculpture Month Houston (SMH) was founded in 2016 as a forum for sculpture and installation art. Its mission is to provide an opportunity for artists, primarily in the Houston area and Texas, to showcase their work and to participate in a comprehensive art discourse. Organized as a yearly event, the main exhibitions take place during October and November at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, an agro-indus

trial relic turned into dramatic art spaces. The cylindrical silos are a unique backdrop for art; at the same time they are a challenging, site- specific arena in which to exhibit. Every two years, as a Biennial Festival, over 40 participating art venues are invited to exhibit three-dimensional art throughout the city. This Festival directs attention to the diverse creative energy of local, regional and national installation artists and sculptors. It joins a succession of existing art celebrations, like Foto Fest and the rotating art exhibitions at the Buffalo Bayou Cisterns, adding to Houston’s reputation as an art-enthusiastic city. There have been a total of six yearly exhibitions at “The Silos”, and they have solidified the reputation of Sculpture Month Houston as a respected promoter of all things multi-dimensional. SMH fills a niche by exclusively presenting three-dimensional art. Over the past six years approximately 150 artists exhibited their work. Not only were these exhibitors from Houston and Texas but also from neighboring states. The exhibitions provide a truly immersive experience as visitors are encouraged to enter the individual silos and engage directly with the art. Frequent tours and artist’s talks promote a deeper understanding of the work presented as well as educational experiences for students and the general public. Sculpture Month Houston has established an accredited program within the Sculpture Department at the University of Houston. Also, there is an active process for engaging college art students as well as high school seniors to participate in exhibition tours and discussions. Past exhibitions at "The Silos":
2016: From Space to Field
2017: Tensile Strength
2018: Peak Shift
2019: Outta Space
2021: Altamira
2022: Synaptic
2023: The Sleep of Reason
2024: Solid State (in process)

Venues SMH has incorporated into its past programming include:
Site Gallery at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, aka “The Silos”
1940 Air Terminal Museum at Hobby Airport
WR-4 Hangar at Hobby Airport
Rotunda at City Hall
I M Pei Control Tower (decommissioned) at Bush Intercontinental Airport
Orton Gallery, Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Houston First Corporation’s Partnership Tower

Sculpture Month Houston is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax- deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Check out Glasstire's Five-Minute Tour of our "Re-Figurations" exhibition!And join us for our closing reception! Saturd...
11/21/2025

Check out Glasstire's Five-Minute Tour of our "Re-Figurations" exhibition!

And join us for our closing reception! Saturday, November 22, from 12pm to 6pm at Site Gallery Houston at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, 1502 Sawyer Street.

Special Performances:
3:30pm - Jonathan Read: Tales From The Spitting Tree: Ballad of The Moon Hound
4:30pm - Nestor Topchy: An Approach to Archery and Painting

A video tour of Sculpture Month Houston's exhibition “Re-Figurations” at Site Gallery at The Silos at Sawyer Yards in Houston.

Please come and celebrate Sculpture Month Houston and its "Re-Figurations" exhibition. One more time, wander around the ...
11/20/2025

Please come and celebrate Sculpture Month Houston and its "Re-Figurations" exhibition. One more time, wander around the dramatic Silos art spaces that one art critic has dubbed “one of the weirdest venues for displaying art in Houston”. One last time, immerse yourself into the “avant garde” installation art that our artists have created for your reflection and enjoyment.

Meet several of the exhibiting artists in person. They would be happy to be quizzed about their vision and concepts. Also, you will be treated to libations, multiple tours of the exhibition, performance art, and creative vibes in the air.

Special Performances:

3:30pm - Jonathan Read: Tales From The Spitting Tree: Ballad of The Moon Hound
"Born out of the animatronic works I developed to combat my loneliness during the pandemic, TFTST explores themes of alienation and the unfair nature of luck in the universe. The story is acted out by a cast of puppets crafted from cheap battery powered toys, foam clay and day glow paint, filmed on a table in my studio. The story centers around a depressed wolfman who learns that an encounter with an angry gorgon during his youth stripped him of his destiny. He has no path or purpose in life as he wanders the dangerous psychedelic wilderness where he encounters an army of imps, a giant crab monster and other strange beasts as he tries to figure out if he is blessed or cursed." This presentation of the short film will be accompanied with a live score by Philosophy Stone (Jon Read and James Radcliff).

4:30pm - Nestor Topchy: An Approach to Archery and Painting

Please join us for our closing reception and then we will see you next year in October!

Volker Eisele, Curator

For more information, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025

Image info: Dion Laurent, "Trip to Mars"

Here are the installations by some of our “Re-Figurations" artists.Image 1: Jonathan Read, "Gods Like Us"Image 2: Chris ...
11/13/2025

Here are the installations by some of our “Re-Figurations" artists.

Image 1: Jonathan Read, "Gods Like Us"
Image 2: Chris Sauter, "You Complete Me"
Image 3: James Sullivan, "The Appearance of a Conundrum"
Image 4: Kamila Szczesna, "Brain Organoids"

Come by to check out the rest of the exhibition! "Re-Figurations" is on view through November 22, 2025 at Site Gallery Houston at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, 1502 Sawyer Street, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77007

Open Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pm
Exhibition Tours by Curator Volker Eisele: Saturdays, 2pm - 3pm

Participating Artists: Victor Calise Blanchard, Elizabeth Chapin, Celia Eberle, Dave Greber, Clara Hoag, Iva Kinnaird, Dion Laurent, Tala Madani, Jack Massing, Patrick Medrano, McKay Otto, Emily Peacock / Patrick Renner, Jonathan Read, Chris Sauter, James Sullivan, Kamila Szczesna, Nestor Topchy

For more information, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025

Check out this great video of the "Re-Figurations" exhibition and its artists! On view through November 22, 2025 at Site...
11/11/2025

Check out this great video of the "Re-Figurations" exhibition and its artists! On view through November 22, 2025 at Site Gallery Houston at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, 1502 Sawyer Street, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77007.

Open Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm-6pm
Exhibition Tours by Curator Volker Eisele: Saturdays, 2pm-3pm

Participating Artists: Victor Calise Blanchard, Elizabeth Chapin, Celia Eberle, Dave Greber, Clara Hoag, Iva Kinnaird, Dion Laurent, Tala Madani, Jack Massing, Patrick Medrano, McKay Otto, Emily Peacock / Patrick Renner, Jonathan Read, Chris Sauter, James Sullivan, Kamila Szczesna, Nestor Topchy.

Special thanks to our sponsors: City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Sawyer Yards, German Center Houston, and PaperCity Magazine.

Video filmed and edited by Sage Hansen

For more information, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025

https://youtu.be/-ac1FKOhEMM?si=XAmntvtwgLJN3AVF

Re-FigurationsOctober 4 - November 22, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, October 4, 6pm - 9pmSite Gallery HoustonThe Silos at Sawyer Yards1502 Sawyer Street, ...

Please join us for Misha Penton's performance on Saturday, November 8 at 3:30pm after the public exhibition tour by cura...
11/06/2025

Please join us for Misha Penton's performance on Saturday, November 8 at 3:30pm after the public exhibition tour by curator Volker Eisele from 2pm to 3pm at Site Gallery Houston.

Singer Composer Misha Penton transforms Site Gallery with voice, flute, and electronics in immersive soundscapes that blur song, ritual and installation. Vox Machina is a dreamlike encounter with possible futures, where ancient stories and emerging technologies converge in the human form. Created for the atmospheric architecture of the Silos at Sawyer Yards, the work resonates with Sculpture Month Houston’s Re-Figuration theme, inviting audiences into poetic spaces of wonder, reflection, and deep listening.

For more information, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025.

Here are the installations by some of our “Re-Figurations" artists.Image 1: Jack Massing, "Waste Stream"Image 2: Patrick...
11/05/2025

Here are the installations by some of our “Re-Figurations" artists.

Image 1: Jack Massing, "Waste Stream"
Image 2: Patrick Medrano, "Anima Incognita"
Image 3: McKay Otto, "If What Totems"
Image 4: Emily Peacock / Patrick Renner, "Staircase Descending a N**e"

Come by to check out the rest of the exhibition! "Re-Figurations" is on view through November 22, 2025 at Site Gallery Houston at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, 1502 Sawyer Street, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77007

Open Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pm
Exhibition Tours by Curator Volker Eisele: Saturdays, 2pm - 3pm

Participating Artists: Victor Calise Blanchard, Elizabeth Chapin, Celia Eberle, Dave Greber, Clara Hoag, Iva Kinnaird, Dion Laurent, Tala Madani, Jack Massing, Patrick Medrano, McKay Otto, Emily Peacock / Patrick Renner, Jonathan Read, Chris Sauter, James Sullivan, Kamila Szczesna, Nestor Topchy

For more information about the exhibition and to find out about our special performances, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025

Check out this article in Texas Signal by Jef Rouner about Jonathan Read's art installation at Site Gallery at The Silos...
10/31/2025

Check out this article in Texas Signal by Jef Rouner about Jonathan Read's art installation at Site Gallery at The Silos at Sawyer Yards. Come by to see it in person! We are open Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pm.

Happy Halloween!

Sculpture Month Houston's yearly exhibition at the Sawyer Yard Silos is not strictly Halloween themed, but it’s perfect for spooky season.

10/31/2025

Here's a quick look at the "Re-Figurations" exhibition! On view through November 22, 2025 at Site Gallery Houston at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, 1502 Sawyer Street, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77007.

Open Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm-6pm
Exhibition Tours by Curator Volker Eisele: Saturdays, 2pm-3pm

Participating Artists: Victor Calise Blanchard, Elizabeth Chapin, Celia Eberle, Dave Greber, Clara Hoag, Iva Kinnaird, Dion Laurent, Tala Madani, Jack Massing, Patrick Medrano, McKay Otto, Emily Peacock / Patrick Renner, Jonathan Read, Chris Sauter, James Sullivan, Kamila Szczesna, Nestor Topchy.

Special thanks to our sponsors: City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Sawyer Yards, German Center Houston, and PaperCity Magazine.

Video by Zee

For more information, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025

Please join us for Nestor Topchy's performance on Saturday, November 1st at 3:30pm after the public exhibition tour by c...
10/29/2025

Please join us for Nestor Topchy's performance on Saturday, November 1st at 3:30pm after the public exhibition tour by curator Volker Eisele from 2pm to 3pm at Site Gallery Houston.

“Kyudo towards a hagiography of eminence: hurry up and wait, wait till it’s done; an approach to archery and painting.”

A tribute to French artist Yves Klein, a pioneer in the development of performance art and a master at kyudo receiving the rank of yodan.

This performance is part of Sculpture Month Houston 2025: RE-FIGURATIONS. On view through November 22, 2025.

For more information, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025

Here are the installations by some of our “Re-Figurations" artists.Image 1: Clara Hoag, "The Birth of Man, The Death of ...
10/28/2025

Here are the installations by some of our “Re-Figurations" artists.

Image 1: Clara Hoag, "The Birth of Man, The Death of Man"
Image 2: Iva Kinnaird, Untitled
Image 3: Dion Laurent, "Trip to Mars"
Image 4: Tala Madani, "S**t Mom", courtesy of the Linda Pace Foundation, San Antonio

Come by to check out the rest of the exhibition! "Re-Figurations" is on view through November 22, 2025 at Site Gallery Houston at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, 1502 Sawyer Street, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77007

Open Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pm

Exhibition Tours by Curator Volker Eisele: Saturdays, 2pm - 3pm

Participating Artists: Victor Calise Blanchard, Elizabeth Chapin, Celia Eberle, Dave Greber, Clara Hoag, Iva Kinnaird, Dion Laurent, Tala Madani, Jack Massing, Patrick Medrano, McKay Otto, Emily Peacock / Patrick Renner, Jonathan Read, Chris Sauter, James Sullivan, Kamila Szczesna, Nestor Topchy

For more information about the exhibition and to find out about our special performances, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org/2025

How to get to Sculpture Month Houston at Sawyer Yards!Watch this video by Zee, who helps us with our SMH events and prog...
10/24/2025

How to get to Sculpture Month Houston at Sawyer Yards!

Watch this video by Zee, who helps us with our SMH events and program!

"Re-Figurations" Exhibition
Open Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pm

Exhibition Tours by Curator Volker Eisele: Saturdays, 2pm-3pm

Site Gallery Houston
The Silos at Sawyer Yards
1502 Sawyer Street, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007

For more information and to find out about our upcoming performances, please visit www.sculpturemonthhouston.org

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rSuKz248TSQ

Watch this video by Zee, who helps us with our SMH events and program! "Re-Figurations" ExhibitionOpen Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pmExhibitio...

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