NIGHT LIGHT Returns to Buffalo Bayou East
Houston, TX (February 28, 2025) – Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) and Aurora Picture Show are pleased to announce the fourth annual NIGHT LIGHT, a free evening of video art illuminating the trails and structures along Buffalo Bayou east of downtown.
On Saturday, March 29 from 8-10pm, the wildly popular NIGHT LIGHT event will return to its original 2022 location on the Buffalo Bayou hike and bike trails near Guadalupe Plaza Park just east of downtown. Houston artists Saúl Hernández-Vargas, Diana-Sofia Estrada, and Isogram Media Studio have been selected by Aurora Picture Show to create site-specific media art installations inspired by the unique infrastructure, landscapes, and ecology of Buffalo Bayou. Attendees will be able to view immersive artworks animating structures such as bridges and gravel silos along a half-mile stretch of the bayou trail network.
Attendees will also be able to enjoy a vibrant night market with music, food trucks, refreshments, and neighborhood vendors and artisans.
“In addition to showcasing these engaging works, NIGHT LIGHT also serves to connect visitors with the waterfront trails east of downtown,” says Karen Farber, BBP’s Vice President of External Affairs. “We are grateful to Aurora Picture Show – which is now based in the East End neighborhood – for partnering with us once again on this adventurous program.”
“NIGHT LIGHT offers the Houston community a truly unique experience and provides a platform for local artists who have an intimate relationship with the city’s natural, urban, and cultural landscapes,” says Salome Kokoladze, Aurora Picture Show Curator. “These commissioned video works represent diverse voices, connecting history and tradition to the future and engaging the power of playfulness in community building.”
Artists:
Saúl Hernández-Vargas
Saúl Hernández-Vargas is a Houston-based visual artist and writer whose work is concerned with material performativity, the framing of historical objects, and fiction. A recipient of the Artadia Award and an alum of the Core Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, his first solo museum exhibition opened at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo y de las Culturas de Oaxaca last October.
Diana-Sofia Estrada
Diana-Sofia Estrada is a Guatemalan American visual artist and educator born in Houston. Her paintings, animations, installations, and social practice works question our immediate visual culture. She has exhibited work nationally and internationally, and is a current artist in residence at Houston’s Box13 Artspace.
Isogram Media Studio
Isogram Media Studio (Houston artists Ha Na Lee and James Hughes) creates immersive experiences through public art and projection-based works. Using video, sound, kinetic machines, and interactive elements, Lee and Hughes push the boundaries of contemporary art, technological innovation, and audience engagement.
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About Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Established in 1986, Buffalo Bayou Partnership is the non-profit organization creating and stewarding welcoming parks, trails, and unique spaces, connecting Houstonians with the city’s most significant natural waterway. The organization’s geographic focus is the 10-square mile stretch of the bayou that flows from Shepherd Drive, through the heart of downtown into the East End, and on to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. In addition to spearheading award-winning green spaces such as Buffalo Bayou Park, BBP also removes trash from the waterway and activates the bayou through unique programs, public art, volunteer events, and recreational opportunities that enrich the quality of life in Houston.
About Aurora Picture Show
Founded in 1998, Aurora Picture Show is a Houston-based non-profit media arts organization dedicated to expanding the cinematic experience and promoting the understanding and appreciation of moving image art. Throughout the year, Aurora presents innovative non-traditional, artist-made film, video, and multidisciplinary works. We support artists, engage audiences, foster community collaboration, and seed the future of creative media-making in Houston through unique artistic and educational experiences.