Where Light Touches Memory
A Solo Exhibition by Brooke Walzel
Opening Reception: October 10
Show Dates: October 10 - November 20, 2026
BLOC Gallery is pleased to present Where Light Touches Memory, a solo exhibition by Houston-based multidisciplinary artist Brooke Walzel. Working across painting, cyanotype quilting, and sculpture, this collection explores memory, identity, and dreamcore fantasy through layered portraits and scenes.
Brooke creates works that allow memory and the present to coexist. Rooted in her background in darkroom photography, her cyanotypes preserve fleeting moments through light sensitive processes, while quilt-like sewn compositions blur the boundaries between photography, painting, and textile traditions. Where Light Touches Memory invites viewers into a contemplative space where recollection and imagination converge.
Inpatient no. 01
A Solo Exhibition by Charlie King
Opening Reception: December 5
Artist Talk: January 22
Show Dates: December 5, 2026 - January 23, 2027
BLOC Gallery is pleased to present Inpatient no. 01, a solo exhibition by Houston-based visual artist Charlie King. A recent MFA graduate from the University of Houston, Charlie's multidisciplinary practice explores identity, mental illness, and disability through photography, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, and installation.
Centered on a nine day hospitalization, Inpatient no. 01 brings together thesis work and selected graduate pieces that examine memory, perception, resilience, and the process of navigating life after hospitalization. Through collaged canvases, immersive installation, paper-based works, and an interactive reading space, Charlie transforms personal experience into a shared reflection on identity, healing, and the importance of feeling seen.
Femme Somática
A Group Exhibition
Anne Herrera, Jennifer Miranda, Andrea Marmol, and Sofia Silueta
Opening Reception: January 30
Show Dates: January 30 - February 27, 2027
Femme Somática brings together visual artist Anne Herrera, Jennifer Miranda, Andrea Marmol, and performance artist Sofia Silueta to transform the BLOC Gallery into a vibrantly immersive sensorial space. All four artists blend hyper-feminine aesthetics with industrial, masculine materials while exploring the equally contrasting nature of identity. Herrera’s mixed media pieces will combine objects like animal bones, chains, hardware, latex, velvet, and silk; arranged to evoke symbolic meaning and extension of the artist’s psyche. Miranda’s bold and intricate paintings will bring the viewer a sense of desire and curiosity, blurring the lines between love and pain. Marmol’s large scale figurative paintings will evoke a visceral response from viewers, encouraging them to reflect on their own experiences and the ways in which emotions can shape our bodies. Silueta will activate the gallery with instrumental sound performances and visuals where body and nature merge through flowers, chains, projections, and cello strings. Her performances are raw, primal soundscapes that invite collective emotional experience beyond words.