Lawndale and Aurora Picture Show to Present Live 'In Good Company' Event
Lawndale Art Center and Aurora Picture Show, two arts nonprofits in Houston, are set to launch 'In Good Company', a series of online video discussions. The second episode will be available on YouTube on Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m., showcasing Houston artist Tay Butler alongside writer Jeremy Samuel Johnson. A preview for this series is scheduled for Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Aurora Picture Show. The initiative began in 2022 with a dialogue featuring Eileen Maxson and Vinod Hopson, who sadly passed away in 2023. Episode One is expected to premiere in January 2024, highlighting Sebastien Boncy and JD Pluecker. Tay Butler's artistic endeavors encompass photography and performance, drawing inspiration from his military background and a focus on Black history. Jeremy Johnson serves as Lawndale's Exhibitions Director.
Key facts
- Lawndale Art Center and Aurora Picture Show will present a live event previewing 'In Good Company'.
- Episode two airs August 19 at 7:30 p.m. on YouTube, featuring Tay Butler and Jeremy Samuel Johnson.
- A preview event on August 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Aurora Picture Show will show excerpts and live conversation.
- 'In Good Company' began in 2022 with a conversation between Eileen Maxson and Vinod Hopson, who died in 2023.
- Arie Bouman and Eileen Maxson co-produce the series.
- Episode One, released January 2024, featured Sebastien Boncy and JD Pluecker.
- Tay Butler is a Houston artist with a multidisciplinary practice; he served in the U.S. Army and left engineering to focus on Black history.
- Jeremy Samuel Johnson is Lawndale's Exhibitions Director.
- The conversation covers basketball and hip-hop culture's influence on Butler's practice.
- Glasstire is a media partner of 'In Good Company'.
Entities
Artists
- Tay Butler
- Jeremy Samuel Johnson
- Eileen Maxson
- Vinod Hopson
- Arie Bouman
- Sebastien Boncy
- JD Pluecker
Institutions
- Lawndale Art Center
- Aurora Picture Show
- Oberlin College
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- Project Row Houses
- Mitchell Center–University of Houston Coastal Center
- Saharan Dust Residency
- Glasstire
Locations
- Houston
- Ohio
- United States