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Please join the opening
Thursday, May 21

How To Talk Dirty and Influence People
Mary Ellen Carroll

Curated by
Rebecca Matalon
at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Exhibition design by
Juliana Zeibell

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Public Opening
Thursday, May 21st — 7 to 9 pm

7:30 PM
Houston Jazz Collective
set on CAMH Plaza

8:30 PM
DJ Ice Cold
set on CAMH Plaza

9PM
Opening Celebration ends

Testing propagation for TRANSMISSION for PUBLIC UTILITY 2.0 at the Rio Grande (San Ygnacio) and, last week, at Buffalo Bayou in Houston. Stay tuned....

Testing propagation for TRANSMISSION for PUBLIC UTILITY 2.0 at the Rio Grande (San Ygnacio) and, last week, at Buffalo Bayou in Houston. Stay tuned....

Testing propagation for TRANSMISSION for PUBLIC UTILITY 2.0 at the Rio Grande (San Ygnacio) and, last week, at Buffalo Bayou in Houston. Stay tuned....

The book is at the printer.

For How To Talk Dirty and Influence People
opening May 21st at CAMH — thanks in particular to getting it to there to — dierotationsdruckei —
over the border
to Esslingen from Zurich
and for your Herculean
and incredible work —
Teo Schifferli
and Dancing Foxes — Karen Kelly and Barbara Schroeder

and, of course to the contributors and supporters —
D. Graham Burnett
David Joselit
Hamza Walker
Iman Mersal
Kathryn Scanlan
Pamela Lee
Rebecca Matalon
Robyn Creswell

(And to ATY for catching the reading of Lenny Bruce for the umpteenth time on the C Train in NYC that same day.)

Installing Dubai in 2016 and now in preparation for the exhibition installation design by Juliana Zeibell at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People curated by Rebecca Matalon.

The Circle Game, 2016 is the commissioned work for the temporary structure and the permanent work — WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE and WHEN WILL YOU RETURN at Alskeral Avenue in Al Quoz. Curated by Tairone Bastien with the Director Vilma Jurkute, Fiza Akram, Aquamarina Adonopoulou, Loay Al Derazi, and all of the staff — and importantly the support of the Alserkal Foundation and Abdelmonem Alserkal.

The structure constructed from scaffolding (the average height of buildings in Dubai) is where talks were held about the region and the city and included Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf of @oma.eu who did the revised city plan proposed, and then 2008 happened. Then as now, things will be another and for the care and welfare for all at Alserkal, and in the region.

Installing Dubai in 2016 and now in preparation for the exhibition installation design by Juliana Zeibell at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People curated by Rebecca Matalon.

The Circle Game, 2016 is the commissioned work for the temporary structure and the permanent work — WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE and WHEN WILL YOU RETURN at Alskeral Avenue in Al Quoz. Curated by Tairone Bastien with the Director Vilma Jurkute, Fiza Akram, Aquamarina Adonopoulou, Loay Al Derazi, and all of the staff — and importantly the support of the Alserkal Foundation and Abdelmonem Alserkal.

The structure constructed from scaffolding (the average height of buildings in Dubai) is where talks were held about the region and the city and included Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf of @oma.eu who did the revised city plan proposed, and then 2008 happened. Then as now, things will be another and for the care and welfare for all at Alserkal, and in the region.

Installing Dubai in 2016 and now in preparation for the exhibition installation design by Juliana Zeibell at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People curated by Rebecca Matalon.

The Circle Game, 2016 is the commissioned work for the temporary structure and the permanent work — WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE and WHEN WILL YOU RETURN at Alskeral Avenue in Al Quoz. Curated by Tairone Bastien with the Director Vilma Jurkute, Fiza Akram, Aquamarina Adonopoulou, Loay Al Derazi, and all of the staff — and importantly the support of the Alserkal Foundation and Abdelmonem Alserkal.

The structure constructed from scaffolding (the average height of buildings in Dubai) is where talks were held about the region and the city and included Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf of @oma.eu who did the revised city plan proposed, and then 2008 happened. Then as now, things will be another and for the care and welfare for all at Alserkal, and in the region.

Installing Dubai in 2016 and now in preparation for the exhibition installation design by Juliana Zeibell at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People curated by Rebecca Matalon.

The Circle Game, 2016 is the commissioned work for the temporary structure and the permanent work — WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE and WHEN WILL YOU RETURN at Alskeral Avenue in Al Quoz. Curated by Tairone Bastien with the Director Vilma Jurkute, Fiza Akram, Aquamarina Adonopoulou, Loay Al Derazi, and all of the staff — and importantly the support of the Alserkal Foundation and Abdelmonem Alserkal.

The structure constructed from scaffolding (the average height of buildings in Dubai) is where talks were held about the region and the city and included Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf of @oma.eu who did the revised city plan proposed, and then 2008 happened. Then as now, things will be another and for the care and welfare for all at Alserkal, and in the region.

Installing Dubai in 2016 and now in preparation for the exhibition installation design by Juliana Zeibell at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People curated by Rebecca Matalon.

The Circle Game, 2016 is the commissioned work for the temporary structure and the permanent work — WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE and WHEN WILL YOU RETURN at Alskeral Avenue in Al Quoz. Curated by Tairone Bastien with the Director Vilma Jurkute, Fiza Akram, Aquamarina Adonopoulou, Loay Al Derazi, and all of the staff — and importantly the support of the Alserkal Foundation and Abdelmonem Alserkal.

The structure constructed from scaffolding (the average height of buildings in Dubai) is where talks were held about the region and the city and included Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf of @oma.eu who did the revised city plan proposed, and then 2008 happened. Then as now, things will be another and for the care and welfare for all at Alserkal, and in the region.

Installing Dubai in 2016 and now in preparation for the exhibition installation design by Juliana Zeibell at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People curated by Rebecca Matalon.

The Circle Game, 2016 is the commissioned work for the temporary structure and the permanent work — WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE and WHEN WILL YOU RETURN at Alskeral Avenue in Al Quoz. Curated by Tairone Bastien with the Director Vilma Jurkute, Fiza Akram, Aquamarina Adonopoulou, Loay Al Derazi, and all of the staff — and importantly the support of the Alserkal Foundation and Abdelmonem Alserkal.

The structure constructed from scaffolding (the average height of buildings in Dubai) is where talks were held about the region and the city and included Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf of @oma.eu who did the revised city plan proposed, and then 2008 happened. Then as now, things will be another and for the care and welfare for all at Alserkal, and in the region.

Installing Dubai in 2016 and now in preparation for the exhibition installation design by Juliana Zeibell at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People curated by Rebecca Matalon.

The Circle Game, 2016 is the commissioned work for the temporary structure and the permanent work — WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE and WHEN WILL YOU RETURN at Alskeral Avenue in Al Quoz. Curated by Tairone Bastien with the Director Vilma Jurkute, Fiza Akram, Aquamarina Adonopoulou, Loay Al Derazi, and all of the staff — and importantly the support of the Alserkal Foundation and Abdelmonem Alserkal.

The structure constructed from scaffolding (the average height of buildings in Dubai) is where talks were held about the region and the city and included Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf of @oma.eu who did the revised city plan proposed, and then 2008 happened. Then as now, things will be another and for the care and welfare for all at Alserkal, and in the region.

At the @visitpham to meet the curatorial team for the exhibition: Brand X Editions: Innovation in Screenprinting at
The Philadelphia Museum of Art — PMA established the Brand X Editions Archive in 2025, featuring a major retrospective and catalog. Mary Ellen Carroll is among the notable artists whose screenprints are part of this collection, which documents four decades of printmaking innovation by founder Robert Blanton. The exhibition will open at the Dallas Museum of Art on May 24, 2026.

Labor & Wait, Hudson, New York and
Mary Ellen Carroll / MEC, studios, New York
¡WELCOME TO AMERICA!, 2023
Screenprint, printed in two colors on BFK Rives paper
26 × 20 in. (66 × 50.8 cm)

The edition was created to support organizations that provide medical, mental health, and legal services directly to unaccompanied immigrant children
as a part of the initiative DYKWTCA (Do You Know Where The Children Are?) founded by Mary Ellen Carroll / MEC, studios and Lucas Michael in 2018.

¡WELCOME TO AMERICA! was the title for a proposed exhibition with this material, curated by Ruth Noack.

We will be making an announcement shortly about the edition.

It will be included in How To Talk Dirty and Influence People opening on May 21, 2026 at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Collection of James La Force and Stephen Henderson

And, what an honor to be to the left of Leon Golub in the book and sandwiched with Nancy Spero.

Congratulations to Robert Blanton and everyone at @brandxeditions — it has been great to make editions and unique works with you for over 25 years.

At the Brick with Kara Walker's Unmanned Drone and the Co-curator of MONUMENTS —Hamza Walker, Director of The Brick.

Deep gratitude for Hamza having the foresight for the Brick to acquire ownership of the statue of Stonewall Jackson in Charlottesville, Va., by unanimous vote of the City Council and to offer the statue to the brilliant Kara Walker to create the new work from the existing, that is radical and so aptly titled, Unmanned Drone as being, a "haint" as the result and saying, “I’m just wishing that we could be more open and speculative, and derive learning and knowledge from all the exercises that are in play.”

The other half of the exhibition at MOCA in the Geffen space — features "Homegoing" a short film by Julie Dash and the opera singer Davóne Tines filmed inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., where a white nationalist murdered nine members of the congregation in 2015. Tines's solemn, and haunting performance of sacred songs and rituals so respectively honors the victims who we all see and at the end of the film.

MONUMENTS was Co-Curated with Bennett Simpson, Senior Curator at MOCA; and Kara Walker, artist, with Hannah Burstein, Curatorial Associate at The Brick, and Paula Kroll, Assistant Curator at MOCA.

Congratulations to Hamza for the forthcoming Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence he will be presented by the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard in April. Well done as ever.

At the Brick with Kara Walker's Unmanned Drone and the Co-curator of MONUMENTS —Hamza Walker, Director of The Brick.

Deep gratitude for Hamza having the foresight for the Brick to acquire ownership of the statue of Stonewall Jackson in Charlottesville, Va., by unanimous vote of the City Council and to offer the statue to the brilliant Kara Walker to create the new work from the existing, that is radical and so aptly titled, Unmanned Drone as being, a "haint" as the result and saying, “I’m just wishing that we could be more open and speculative, and derive learning and knowledge from all the exercises that are in play.”

The other half of the exhibition at MOCA in the Geffen space — features "Homegoing" a short film by Julie Dash and the opera singer Davóne Tines filmed inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., where a white nationalist murdered nine members of the congregation in 2015. Tines's solemn, and haunting performance of sacred songs and rituals so respectively honors the victims who we all see and at the end of the film.

MONUMENTS was Co-Curated with Bennett Simpson, Senior Curator at MOCA; and Kara Walker, artist, with Hannah Burstein, Curatorial Associate at The Brick, and Paula Kroll, Assistant Curator at MOCA.

Congratulations to Hamza for the forthcoming Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence he will be presented by the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard in April. Well done as ever.

At the Brick with Kara Walker's Unmanned Drone and the Co-curator of MONUMENTS —Hamza Walker, Director of The Brick.

Deep gratitude for Hamza having the foresight for the Brick to acquire ownership of the statue of Stonewall Jackson in Charlottesville, Va., by unanimous vote of the City Council and to offer the statue to the brilliant Kara Walker to create the new work from the existing, that is radical and so aptly titled, Unmanned Drone as being, a "haint" as the result and saying, “I’m just wishing that we could be more open and speculative, and derive learning and knowledge from all the exercises that are in play.”

The other half of the exhibition at MOCA in the Geffen space — features "Homegoing" a short film by Julie Dash and the opera singer Davóne Tines filmed inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., where a white nationalist murdered nine members of the congregation in 2015. Tines's solemn, and haunting performance of sacred songs and rituals so respectively honors the victims who we all see and at the end of the film.

MONUMENTS was Co-Curated with Bennett Simpson, Senior Curator at MOCA; and Kara Walker, artist, with Hannah Burstein, Curatorial Associate at The Brick, and Paula Kroll, Assistant Curator at MOCA.

Congratulations to Hamza for the forthcoming Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence he will be presented by the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard in April. Well done as ever.

Site visit to the Obama Presidential Center with Tod Williams of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA)offers a direct encounter with how architecture materializes the legacy of Barack and Michelle Obama as a living civic platform—reflecting their emphasis on organizing, public engagement, and the unfinished nature of democracy. It signifies use, gathering, and activation foregrounding openness, circulation, and access.

The location on Chicago’s South Side reflects Obama’s formative years as a community organizer (with whom Carroll's family block walked with). The material choices, attention to detail, and spatial clarity are future oriented and echo the emphasis on the next generations —including the invitation Carroll extended to the art historian Blake Oetting who is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow between the Departments of History of Art and Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley.

Site visit to the Obama Presidential Center with Tod Williams of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA)offers a direct encounter with how architecture materializes the legacy of Barack and Michelle Obama as a living civic platform—reflecting their emphasis on organizing, public engagement, and the unfinished nature of democracy. It signifies use, gathering, and activation foregrounding openness, circulation, and access.

The location on Chicago’s South Side reflects Obama’s formative years as a community organizer (with whom Carroll's family block walked with). The material choices, attention to detail, and spatial clarity are future oriented and echo the emphasis on the next generations —including the invitation Carroll extended to the art historian Blake Oetting who is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow between the Departments of History of Art and Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

All of the artwork has arrived in Houston today for the museum career survey for the exhibition: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon that will open on May 21st at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

BUOY has made the first long haul EV art transport in the world --- in a @GeneralMotors @gobrightdrop @chevrolet
(From the research — ICEFAT and to our knowledge.)

Special thanks to Seth Hisiger for all of the driving from NYC to CT to Houston and the charging and Kai Patricio for the logistics. They are BUOY.

And to the mighty people at CAMH who were at the receiving end and everyone there who understands how possible and important it is that act and make exhibitions in this manner.

Important thanks to Julia Trotta introducing Rebecca Matalon to @mecstudios over six years ago and the realization of the forthcoming exhibition that will open on May 21st: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

Buoy's partnership and their understanding and capacity is all the more reason to work with them, in addition to their exceedingly high level of professionalism and detail, and also being so pleasant and capable.

Thanks to the Teiger Foundation for their support of Matalon's vision and their introduction to RUTE Collaborative who introduced us to Buoy and their ability and the necessity to act in regards to the present that is deeply impacting all of our futures.

And, special thanks to David Usui in NYC and CT and Christopher Nye (a suggestion from Bobby Nash via Chris Nelson @ttweakstagram ) for the documentation of the process in Houston.

BUOY (Kai Patricio and Seth Hisiger) the outstanding art transport, storage, and packing (and more)are almost in Texas. (There was a stop for bbq in Mississippi.) The art transport trip started in NYC and stopped in Connecticut to pick up more work and then made their way to Houston.

They are transporting the majority of the work for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People, the career survey exhibition of Mary Ellen Carroll that will open on May 21st at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon.

From the beginning the decision was made to come as close as possible to create zero waste in the process of making the exhibition for the work SHALL by Carroll with CAMH as a willing partner. The transportation was a key consideration in this and to use the EV Cargo Truck— a GM Bright Drop. Fortunately Rute Collaborative introduced us to Buoy and Rute was introduced by the Teiger Foundation who provided support for the exhibition.

To our knowledge and the International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters (ICEFAT), this is the first long haul EV transport for a museum career survey exhibition in the world. We also use INO a product made from silkworms to pack the earliest work from 1982 — Black Rock.

Bravo to Buoy, Rute, and all of the staff at CAMH for acting and understanding how it was possible to realize this and the rest of the exhibition in this manner, and how necessary it is. And now, even more so given the current state of affairs in the world.

Special thanks to David Usui for the documentation and to Molly Gochman and the team at Stardust, Herrick and The Granary for the care of the artwork and the people and Musar.

BUOY (Kai Patricio and Seth Hisiger) the outstanding art transport, storage, and packing (and more)are almost in Texas. (There was a stop for bbq in Mississippi.) The art transport trip started in NYC and stopped in Connecticut to pick up more work and then made their way to Houston.

They are transporting the majority of the work for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People, the career survey exhibition of Mary Ellen Carroll that will open on May 21st at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon.

From the beginning the decision was made to come as close as possible to create zero waste in the process of making the exhibition for the work SHALL by Carroll with CAMH as a willing partner. The transportation was a key consideration in this and to use the EV Cargo Truck— a GM Bright Drop. Fortunately Rute Collaborative introduced us to Buoy and Rute was introduced by the Teiger Foundation who provided support for the exhibition.

To our knowledge and the International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters (ICEFAT), this is the first long haul EV transport for a museum career survey exhibition in the world. We also use INO a product made from silkworms to pack the earliest work from 1982 — Black Rock.

Bravo to Buoy, Rute, and all of the staff at CAMH for acting and understanding how it was possible to realize this and the rest of the exhibition in this manner, and how necessary it is. And now, even more so given the current state of affairs in the world.

Special thanks to David Usui for the documentation and to Molly Gochman and the team at Stardust, Herrick and The Granary for the care of the artwork and the people and Musar.

BUOY (Kai Patricio and Seth Hisiger) the outstanding art transport, storage, and packing (and more)are almost in Texas. (There was a stop for bbq in Mississippi.) The art transport trip started in NYC and stopped in Connecticut to pick up more work and then made their way to Houston.

They are transporting the majority of the work for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People, the career survey exhibition of Mary Ellen Carroll that will open on May 21st at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon.

From the beginning the decision was made to come as close as possible to create zero waste in the process of making the exhibition for the work SHALL by Carroll with CAMH as a willing partner. The transportation was a key consideration in this and to use the EV Cargo Truck— a GM Bright Drop. Fortunately Rute Collaborative introduced us to Buoy and Rute was introduced by the Teiger Foundation who provided support for the exhibition.

To our knowledge and the International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters (ICEFAT), this is the first long haul EV transport for a museum career survey exhibition in the world. We also use INO a product made from silkworms to pack the earliest work from 1982 — Black Rock.

Bravo to Buoy, Rute, and all of the staff at CAMH for acting and understanding how it was possible to realize this and the rest of the exhibition in this manner, and how necessary it is. And now, even more so given the current state of affairs in the world.

Special thanks to David Usui for the documentation and to Molly Gochman and the team at Stardust, Herrick and The Granary for the care of the artwork and the people and Musar.

BUOY (Kai Patricio and Seth Hisiger) the outstanding art transport, storage, and packing (and more)are almost in Texas. (There was a stop for bbq in Mississippi.) The art transport trip started in NYC and stopped in Connecticut to pick up more work and then made their way to Houston.

They are transporting the majority of the work for How To Talk Dirty and Influence People, the career survey exhibition of Mary Ellen Carroll that will open on May 21st at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston that is being curated by Rebecca Matalon.

From the beginning the decision was made to come as close as possible to create zero waste in the process of making the exhibition for the work SHALL by Carroll with CAMH as a willing partner. The transportation was a key consideration in this and to use the EV Cargo Truck— a GM Bright Drop. Fortunately Rute Collaborative introduced us to Buoy and Rute was introduced by the Teiger Foundation who provided support for the exhibition.

To our knowledge and the International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters (ICEFAT), this is the first long haul EV transport for a museum career survey exhibition in the world. We also use INO a product made from silkworms to pack the earliest work from 1982 — Black Rock.

Bravo to Buoy, Rute, and all of the staff at CAMH for acting and understanding how it was possible to realize this and the rest of the exhibition in this manner, and how necessary it is. And now, even more so given the current state of affairs in the world.

Special thanks to David Usui for the documentation and to Molly Gochman and the team at Stardust, Herrick and The Granary for the care of the artwork and the people and Musar.

In Reverse @art_omi during the storm.

Appropriate for what is raging on the ground for what is underground.

Coming out of hibernation.

May 21st.

In Reverse @art_omi during the storm.

Appropriate for what is raging on the ground for what is underground.

Coming out of hibernation.

May 21st.

Documentary Film interview @ArtOmi on radio frequency and public space in the airwaves for PUBLIC UTILITY 2.0 that will be realized in 2026 / 2027. Special thanks to @franklinsirmans and @prospect_nola when we obtained an experimental license from the FCC to use UHF and VHF channels. It is poignant that the antenna that is an important part of IN REVERSE was restored by the great team at ART OMI. The first broadcast will be in April. Stay tuned....

Tool / Rock
from the Rio Grande River (Mexico Side)
and
Round Flowers (Peonies)in Square Vase
were sent to me today. Two things among many I love and am grateful for. Thank you down there for the birthday that happens every seven years on Thanksgiving evidenced by the spiraled pecans as pie. See you soon in December.

Herramienta/Roca
del Río Grande (lado mexicano)
y
Flores redondas (peonías) en jarrón cuadrado
me las enviaron hoy. Dos cosas entre muchas que amo y por las que estoy agradecida. Gracias por el cumpleaños que se celebra cada siete años en Acción de Gracias, como lo demuestran las nueces pecanas en espiral como pastel. Nos vemos pronto en diciembre.

Tool / Rock
from the Rio Grande River (Mexico Side)
and
Round Flowers (Peonies)in Square Vase
were sent to me today. Two things among many I love and am grateful for. Thank you down there for the birthday that happens every seven years on Thanksgiving evidenced by the spiraled pecans as pie. See you soon in December.

Herramienta/Roca
del Río Grande (lado mexicano)
y
Flores redondas (peonías) en jarrón cuadrado
me las enviaron hoy. Dos cosas entre muchas que amo y por las que estoy agradecida. Gracias por el cumpleaños que se celebra cada siete años en Acción de Gracias, como lo demuestran las nueces pecanas en espiral como pastel. Nos vemos pronto en diciembre.

Tool / Rock
from the Rio Grande River (Mexico Side)
and
Round Flowers (Peonies)in Square Vase
were sent to me today. Two things among many I love and am grateful for. Thank you down there for the birthday that happens every seven years on Thanksgiving evidenced by the spiraled pecans as pie. See you soon in December.

Herramienta/Roca
del Río Grande (lado mexicano)
y
Flores redondas (peonías) en jarrón cuadrado
me las enviaron hoy. Dos cosas entre muchas que amo y por las que estoy agradecida. Gracias por el cumpleaños que se celebra cada siete años en Acción de Gracias, como lo demuestran las nueces pecanas en espiral como pastel. Nos vemos pronto en diciembre.