Levels & Layers: An Artist’s Reflections on Third Ward is an exhibition highlighting the cultural contributions made to the field of the visual art. Riverside Terrace, Sugar Hill, the Cuney Homes, and the Bottoms make up the area of Greater Third Ward, or Third Ward, TX. These places and spaces have long been acknowledged as cultural hubs within the city of Houston. Layers & Levels takes a historical look at the varied art making registers that have taken place within the neighborhood of Third Ward, from the proto Afro-futurist teachings of Dr.John Biggers and the TSU school, to the social practice strategies of Rick Lowe’s Project Row Houses, to the self-taught visionary yard artists that once thrived in the area, and all gradations between. The art history of this neighborhood is truly remarkable and can stake a claim to its own model of art education. Presented by the University Museum at Texas Southern, this exhibition is on view Friday June 18th through Sunday September 19th, 2021.