ARTECHOUSE Expands Houston’s Museum Ecosystem with Permanent Exhibition Space for Experiential Tech Art in Heights
Inaugural Programming Features Award-Winning Exhibition in Collaboration with NASA, Works by Leading Japanese Light Artist Shohei Fujimoto, and Immersive Installation Commissioned by Nobel Prize Museum
ARTECHOUSE, the pioneering institution at the intersection of art, science and technology and the national leader in the digital experiential exhibitions, is set to redefine the immersive multimedia art scene in Houston with the opening of its new permanent flagship location. Nestled at 600 W. 6th Street, it will be the first of its kind offering in Texas, and for Houston, a vital expansion of the city’s already rich art and innovative landscapes.
At 26,000 square feet, ARTECHOUSE Houston is – as its name implies – a tech-driven environment with multiple galleries designed to showcase groundbreaking works by the world’s leading digital and tech focused artists.
ARTECHOUSE Houston’s inaugural programming features three distinctive exhibitions, showcasing over 18 unique installation pieces ranging from cinematic experiences and laser performances to robotic installations and interactive artworks:
● Beyond the Light: ARTECHOUSE Studio’s award-winning collaboration with NASA, this science-based exhibition integrates the latest experiential storytelling tools with the frontier-pushing data NASA collects about our Universe. Using the latest images from the James Webb Space and Hubble Space Telescopes, “Beyond the Light” is a thrilling interstellar journey into the deepest reaches of the cosmos. At the heart of the exhibit is a 26-minute cinematic piece employing a 100-million-pixel projection, and the latest audio-visual technology to present a mind-bending exploration into the limitless expanses of the galaxy in over 18K resolution. The title piece is accompanied by seven multimedia installations that utilize AI to examine NASA’s data on the moon, heliophysics, Mars rover, climate science, and more.
● Intangible Forms: Japanese multimedia artist Shohei Fujimoto employs choreographed lasers, strobes and moving lights to explore the universal connections between living beings and their realities. Set in a soundscape inspired by the meditative quiet of Japanese Shinto shrines, each piece from the exhibit challenges viewers to contemplate the dualities of reality and illusory within the framework of what it
means to be human amid chaos and order. Fujimoto’s first solo show in North America when it debuted in 2020 at ARTECHOUSE NYC, “Intangible Forms” evolves with each mounting, making the Houston show an adaptive new iteration of the artist’s breathtaking meditation on humanity.
● Eternal Life: Delving into themes of eternity and life, the piece draws inspiration from T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets and the cyclical nature of time. Initially commissioned by the Nobel Prize Museum in 2022, this updated 2024 version incorporates interpretations of Nobel Prize-winning works such as the celestial orbits and the revolutionary CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology. Influenced by Harry
Martinson’s Nobel-winning Aniara, the digital content is presented on a lens-like physical canvas that serves as a portal to a parallel universe and explores the landscape of the mind.
This is ARTECHOUSE’s fourth permanent location since being founded in 2015 by digital art advocates, collectors and patrons Sandro and Tati. The husband and wife duo debuted the first location in Washington, DC in 2017, followed by acclaimed sites in Miami (2018) and New York City in 2019. As a diverse, global hub where technology and progressive art and culture thrives, Houston was a logical choice for the kind of transformative, cutting-edge work that ARTECHOUSE nurtures and champions.
“We are on the cusp of defining what 21st-century art looks like for a 21st-century audience. At ARTECHOUSE, we believe the future of art lies in pushing boundaries and exploring new horizons through technology. We are thrilled to bring this vision to Houston, a city renowned for its dynamic and forward-thinking spirit. Our aim is not just to display art but to create a space where art meets innovation, engaging audiences in new and transformative ways. Houston’s vibrant cultural scene makes it the perfect place to explore these exciting
possibilities,” says Sandro.
ADMISSION & HOURS:
General Hours: Monday – Sunday, 10AM – 10PM
● Sessions are every 30 minutes. The last session begins at 9PM
XR Bar Hours: Monday-Thursday 3PM-9PM, Friday-Saturday 12PM-10PM and Sunday 11AM-9PM
TICKETS:
Visitors who book online save on visits to ARTECHOUSE Houston. Tickets available on
ARTECHOUSE.com.
● Anytime Tickets: $36 (Select a day, visit anytime) For a limited time, ARTECHOUSE Houston will
offer Anytime Exhibition Passes at $36 to visit any date within the Inaugural Exhibition’s run.
● General Admission: Starting at $30
● Children (4-15): Starting at $17
● Children (under 4): Free
● Students & Seniors (65+): Starting at $18
● Military & First Responders: Starting at $18
Photos courtesy of ARTECHOUSE