Visual works inspired by Houston Grand Opera’s 2024-25 season to be exhibited at Harrisburg Art Museum

A selection of artworks inspired by the Houston Grand Opera’s new season will be on display at the Harrisburg Art Museum from October 5, 2024, through May 31, 2025. Houstonians are invited to join the HGO team in the museum’s outdoor gallery space to view the artworks on October 5, 2025.

Three of the pieces will be directed by local artists Jaysun Ramon (“Black Cassidy”), Daniel Anguilu, and Sophia Porecca. All were candidates for the opportunity to present a large-scale artwork on the stage of Wortham Theater Center’s Brown Theater as part of the set for Verdi’s Il trovatore, which will open the company’s new season on October 18, 2024. Floyd Mendoza, III, of Pasadena, Texas, was selected to contribute to the opera’s set, while Ramon, Anguilu, and Porecca were also recognized for their artistry and invited to contribute to the community exhibition. HGO has engaged Houston gallerist Janice Bond, chief curator and artistic advisor for Bond Creative Advisors, as a creative consultant for the initiative.

Alongside the professional works, six other large-scale works created by students from the Houston Texans Teen Club of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston during a summer residency with HGO will be on display. Over the course of a week, student groups and artist/educator Angel Quesada collaborated on pieces inspired by several of the major operas that HGO will present during its 2024-25 season.

In conjunction with the October 5 art installation at HAM, the museum will host its monthly art market; more information is available at Facebook.com/TheHAMHouston. Members of HGO’s Community and Learning team will be on hand to greet visitors.

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