
In Houston, art isn’t contained to the museums. The city’s creativity can’t help but spill over into streets, making a canvas of wherever possible; silos included. This weekend, on Saturday, March 29, the Aurora Picture Show in conjunction with Buffalo Bayou Partnership are hosting a free audiovisual exhibition complete with music, food trucks, free drinks, and more!
Kicking off at 8 pm this Saturday, NIGHT LIGHT will turn East End Houston bridge-ways and gravel silos into electric canvases. The exhibition, a project by Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Aurora Picture Show, will showcase the dazzling video arts of Houston artists across city structures in an illuminate gallery.
Artists featuring at this year’s NIGHT LIGHT event include Saúl Hernandéz-Vargas, Diana-Sofia Estrada, and Isogram Media Studio.

“In addition to showcasing these engaging works, NIGHT LIGHT also serves to connect visitors with the waterfront trails east of Downtown,” BBP’s Vice President of External Affairs, Karen Farber, said. “We are grateful to Aurora Picture Show – which is now based in the East End neighborhood – for partnering with us once again on this adventurous program.”
“NIGHT LIGHT offers the Houston community a truly unique experience and provides a platform for local artists who have an intimate relationship with the city’s natural, urban, and cultural landscapes,” said Aurora Picture Show Curator, Salome Kokoladze.
“These commissioned video works represent diverse voices, connecting history and tradition to the future and engaging the power of playfulness in community building”.

In addition the art pieces, the event will feature a market set to include music by Felix DJ FXBOX Olmos, neighorhood vendors, drinks courtesy of Saint Arnold Brewing Company, and an assortment of food trucks lined up along paved walking and biking paths. The market opens at 7:30 pm night of the event. The trail entrances are located near 333 S. Jensen Drive and 700 N. Live Oak off Navigation Blvd.
NIGHT LIGHT takes place on Saturday, March 29. It’s is free to the public, and runs from to 8 pm – 10 pm. While free, organizers do encourage visitors to register to the event beforehand. In the event of rain, organizers will reschedule Night Light for Saturday, April 5 at the same hours.
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