New, multimedia art activation debuts on Buffalo Bayou East trails on April 2
Houston, TX – Night Light is a uniquely Houston evening of free video art along the waterfront. On April 2, Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Aurora Picture Show will present site-specific, large-scale video projections by a diverse lineup of local artists in three unique locations on a stretch of Buffalo Bayou East trails. Attendees can experience the artwork by traveling along the trails via bikes, on foot, or by other means while enjoying music, food, and goods from neighborhood vendors.
Julia Barbosa-Landois, Marcelese Cooper, and Input/Output are the artists included in the Night Light program. These local visionaries have created abstract and experimental works in direct response to three locations along the bayou, drawing upon the themes of water and industry. The event aims to welcome adjacent communities and the general public and celebrate these interesting – but often overlooked – sites along the Buffalo Bayou waterfront. The center of Night Light is Guadalupe Plaza (behind Talento Bilengue Houston), and other featured sites are the Gravel Silos and the underside of a freeway overpass.
The locations featured in Night Light are important landmarks in in BBP’s 2019 Master Plan, which details how the waterfront will be transformed throughout the Greater East End and Fifth Ward neighborhoods, stretching to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. These locations are part of a contiguous trail that will be revitalized with added green space, reimagined industrial sites, and vibrant gathering spaces for all Houstonians.
“We are thrilled to welcome community members to this free celebration on Buffalo Bayou,” said Karen Farber, BBP’s Vice President of External Affairs. “Night Light is an example of how we plan to activate the waterfront with exciting, unique art for all to experience and enjoy.”
Night Light is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
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ABOUT BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP
Established in 1986, Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is the non-profit transforming and revitalizing Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s most significant natural resource. The organization’s geographic focus is the 10-square mile stretch of the bayou that flows from Shepherd Drive, through the heart of downtown into the East End, and onto the Port of Houston Turning Basin. BBP creates and cares for inclusive public spaces such as Buffalo Bayou Park, constructs hike and bike trails, and removes trash from the waterway. Buffalo Bayou Partnership also activates the bayou through unique programs, public art, volunteer events and recreational opportunities that enrich the quality of life in Houston.