norMAL and unreMARKable
Throughline is proud to introduce norMAL and unreMARKable, with new works by member artists Heather L. Johnson and Henry G. Sanchez. The exhibition will open on Friday, January 9, 2026, 3909 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 (throughlinecollective@gmail.com for appointments)
Upcoming Closing Reception: Saturday, February 8, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: Throughline Collective Gallery, 3909 Main st, HTX 77002
Exhibition Open Hours: Fridays/Sundays 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm and by appointment
Exhibition Dates: Friday, January 9th - Sunday, February 8th, 2026
Gallery installation, East View, Drawing and embroidery by Heather L. Johnson.
Main gallery installation view, Drawing and embroidery by Heather L. Johnson.
Demarcations, Directions, and Distinctions Mark the Stele, 2026, Laser cut 1/4-inch aluminum sheets, aluminum easels, alternating pumps, portable chemo pump satchels, light fixture, 72”(h) x 36”(d) x 96”(w)
The Oracle’s Retort: La Luna y El Sol, 2026, Gantry cover of GE LightSpeed CT scanner, HD videos of personal sonagrams and CT scans, light fixture, 60”(h) x 36”(d) x 84” (w)
Yugo: The Yoke of Uninterruptible Intrusions, 2026, HC/ABS plastic sheeting, gantry cover of Contrast Tomography scanner, vintage legal file cabinet, plastelina, ABS 3D prints, soldering tool, pastel & graphite on legal forms, Benders Anatomy Charts & repurposed print fragments, 60”(h) x 72”(d) x 94”(w)
Recurrence is Absolute, 2026, Transparent film print, HC/ABS plastic sheeting, matte 2447M translucent acrylic, aluminum tape, LED strip lights, rigid foamboard insulation, 18”(h) x 3.5”(d) x 24”(w)
Ambient Views for Hope and Inspiration, 2026, Transparent film print, galvanized steel ceiling frames, aluminum tape, plywood, matte 2447M translucent acrylic, LED strips, 32”(h) x 3.5”(d) x 32”(w)
Gallery installation, West View, Drawing and embroidery by Heather L. Johnson.
FUTURE PROGRAMS: Closing Reception: Saturday, February 8, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The title of this exhibition repurposes a comforting phrase commonly used in medical exam results that report “healthy” findings. Artists Henry G. Sanchez and Heather L. Johnson have appropriated the phrase to confront the persistence of technological and chemical solutions that humans have adopted for the maintenance of our daily lives. Considering this dichotomy to be physically and socially precarious, Johnson and Sanchez use their own experiences to question how we so often accept unconditionally the accelerating degradation of the environment, our social bonds, and consequentially, our mental and physical health.
Johnson works with embroidery and drawing to explore, through the lens of her own love of machines, the physical manifestations of environmental toxicity brought on by our dependence on technology. Sanchez experiments with multimedia installations to consider how his 2017 diagnosis of Stage 4 colon cancer resulted in the halting of his artistic ambitions - simultaneously opening doors for personal vision and expression.
PAST PROGRAMS:
T.T.T., a Throughline Two-Block Tour: Saturday, Jan. 31st, 1:00pm - 2:30pm art walk with Jake Eashelman, Margaux Crump and Luisa Duarte. Tour begins at Throughline Collective, walk to Luisa Duarte installation at the ION, then across the street to Jake Eshelman & Margaux Crump exhibition, with an ending reception at Throughline with Heather and Henry.
Performance: Thursday, Jan 22nd, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, "3 Flows”, an experimental sound performance with Garland Fielder, John Alan Kennedy, and Aga Zet.
Artist Talk: Saturday, January 17, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, moderated by Dr. Weston Twradowsky (Associate Director, Center for Environmental Studies, Rice University).
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
