“Arts, education, social services, housing...they’re interconnected.”

Rick Lowe, artist and community organizer, takes us to his home in the 3rd ward of Houston, Texas to paint those connections.

Rick's show "The Arc Within the Arc" opens Wednesday at the Venice Biennale. Learn more: gagosian.com/news/museum-exhibitions/rick-lowe-the…

You can view episode 2 of the National Gallery of Art’s documentary series West to East: “From West to East: Mapping the Unknown”, featuring Rick Lowe, on our main channel.

Lowe moved to the Third Ward in the 1980s and spent 30 years combining art and activism in his community platform Project Row Houses.

Now, as he moves into a new phase of his career, creating paintings inspired by maps, dominoes, and a quest for aesthetic beauty, Rick and his community partners work together to “map the unknown” future.

Rick’s artistic career highlights how art, community and activism can inform and elevate each other.

Watch Rick Lowe’s unique way of making meaning, mentorship, and masterpieces happen all at once.

View Rick Lowe’s artwork “Untitled” in our online collection: www.nga.gov/collection/art-ob...

West to East is the National Gallery of Art’s cross-country series about contemporary artists and the connections between their work, their communities, and the nation.

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