I received the Arts and Media Award from the Houston Transgender Unity Committee!! 🏳️⚧️ Surprised and honored, Koomah was kind enough to bring my award to the opening of "Here All Along" ❀ ❀ ❀
Since 1992, this org has been unifying the Transgender population in Houston, fundraising and awarding scholarships for our people. It's a gift to be seen, appreciated, and acknowledged by my community, and I hope to continue this work for years to come ‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚.
This year, there were two awardees! I share the title with Keagan Wheat (@kwheat09 ), an amazing Houston poet.
𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘
Photos by @its__sweetee unless otherwise tagged
Last night was AMAAZING! Here's some moments to reminisce it
Thank you so much again to @santotemplo@rchollaway@dj_stepmami@friendsgalleryhtx this would not have been possible without yall😭🎉🌸
#art #gallery #music #love #houston
Soft reminder ! PESADITO closes this Sunday , May 10th🩵
“BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER” - a listening + visual experience followed by the final closing celebration @friendsgalleryhtx on SATURDAY MAY 9th
2–5 : listening/watch experience + discussion
5–9 : closing party into the dark 💦
Hosted by @santotemplo@rchollaway@dj_stepmami
Support from @iamm1ssy@sevitecarm3n + me
This Saturday, May 9 — we’re closing out PESADITO with something special.
the "BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER" listening/visual experience + closing party will be hosted @friendsgalleryhtx
This will be the last exhibition experience closing out the "PESADITO" gallery! Hosted by @santotemplo@rchollaway@dj_stepmami
Support from @iamm1ssy@sevitecarm3n , and myself !! To ensure the body is talking for the whole 4 hours 💦
Schedule:
2-5 will be the "BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER" listening/watch experience! Afterwards will be a open discussion/meditative session closing experience🩵
5-9 will be the final closing party and celebration of the "Pesadito" gallery! 4 hours filled with club/dance music as the night continues to go darker !!!
Flyer is from Houston favorite @earthtoreia 🌸
Hi we made a flier that’s easier on the eyes w/ more info and we have a *beautiful* schedule now, too. 𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩*𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳 <𝟑 .ᐟ
Experience fresh work by Ayden Perez (@closestsight2heavn ), Phalyn Honora (@phalyn ), Piero Brignole (@comolocolocoloco ), and Sebastien Boncy (@tiboncy ), each demonstrating how creative energy and whimsy is imperative for survival in an increasingly burdensome world. ⋆⭒˚𖠋𖠋𖠋𖠋*.⋆
Complimenting their work, each artist has prepared a public program to engage with us further :) Group artist talk at 2 pm opening day
˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
‘Pesadito’ is co-curated by Salima Bowaniya (@dj_stepmami ) and Sol Diaz-Peña (@santotemplo ) with support by Ryan Hollaway (@rchollaway ); hosted at Friends Gallery (@friendsgalleryhtx ), a collective arts and studio space in Houston🦕🌐🌀
This show is a Participating Space in the FotoFest 2026 Biennial (@fotofest ), with support provided by The Idea Fund (@theideafund )
Flor de Sotol (Study), 2024
She’s joining the Lawndale Lending Library @lawndaleartcenter :)
Shot first in Mitla, Oaxaca, and again in Houston, Texas, this double exposure on 35mm film depicts movement across territories, blending into something familiar yet new. This work is part of my “Resplandor” series, where I explored a (mythical) character of sorts who remains unnamed.
Dedicating copies of “Bi” to their new owners did me good- thank you for the support!
If you couldn’t get yours this time, worry not! A release party is in the works :)
Thank you @hcponline for being my weekend dealer 🐦⬛✨and THANK YOU @unclebobsphotozinemkt for setting the stage for us to dance
Surprise :) I present to you my first Photo-chap-book “Bi (breath/aliento)”
she has photos,
poems,
illustrations,
an afterword,
& is bilingual (english/spanish)
50 pages reflecting a personal commitment to rematriation and the spirit of cultural sharing
Find “Bi” this weekend at Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine market on Houston Center of Photography’s table @hcponline
I’ll be at their booth Sunday 3-4pm, come say hi. Self-producing this small book required my whole spirit, and i’m grateful to the friends who helped me along the way.
This first run of 50 have typos in some parts (not the poems, phew). I’m grateful to these imperfections, and decided it will be only these 50 like this.
From stained glass to performance, I engage my practice in different ways across seasons. Painting, however, always feels like returning to a friend
Self Portrait in oil on canvas paper
HD pics came in :) SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 PM Artist Talk
2-4 PM Reception
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Photos courtesy of @theideafund
𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟵 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀:
⟡Saran Alderson - Rosin & Talc Community Printmaking Project @rosinandtalc@bleuran
⟡Salima Bowaniya & Sol Diaz-Peña with support from Ryan Hollaway - Pesadito @dj_stepmami@santotemplo@rchollaway
⟡Mitchell Collins & Sofia Silueta - It’s a City Not a Choice @mtchlc@sofiasilueta
⟡Friends Gallery- a QTBIPOC community art space @friendsgalleryhtx
⟡Preston Gaines - IN Nature: A Living Tapestry @inanimatenature
⟡Jessica Carolina González - Superneighborhood 27: The “Gulfton Ghetto” @jcg.studio
⟡Jennifer Marion - A to B. B to A. Repeat. @jenlin.mar
⟡Tobe Mokolo - Amerikan Boy @tobemokolo
⟡Quentin Pace - Artist Archive Development Workshop @quebishop
⟡Joe Robles - Still Growing Up Here @Joeroblesiv
⟡Jesse Spiehler & Logan Tuttle - Queer Estuaries @QueerEstuaries@JesseIsThem@dial.808.lo
⟡aisha tida - Diaspora Dumplings: Pantry Tours x Traveling Test Kitchen @aishanotaiiisha@diasporadumplings
⟡Chris Wicker, Anna Taylor & Trent Teinert - YARD @chris.m.wicker@annataylor_art@trentteinert
