OPENING RECEPTION “In Between Renewal and Collapse: Adrienne Simmons” at LAR Gallery

About this event

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2026 | 6:30–8:30 PM: Lanecia A. Rouse Gallery (LAR Gallery) hosts an opening reception for In Between Renewal and Collapse, a solo exhibition by Houston-based artist Adrienne Simmons.

Inspired by her relationship with the Gulf Coast near Galveston, Simmons creates place paintings, cyanotypes, and woven tapestries using materials gathered directly from the shoreline, including Galveston Bay water, shells, stones ground into pigment, and coastal debris.

Through imagery of washed-up plastic, deteriorating oyster beds, and returning brown pelicans, her work explores the relationship between environmental loss and regeneration, inviting viewers to reflect on what is disappearing, what is recovering, and what remains.

Guests are invited to meet the artist, view the exhibition, and enjoy light refreshments. Admission is free and open to the public.

CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP: Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 1–3 PM (Suggested donation of $25; advance registration encouraged)

EXHIBIT ON VIEW NOVEMBER 20, 2026–TBD

From Lanecia A. Rouse Gallery