Beseech

• Fri, Sep 12, 2025 - Sat, Nov 1, 2025  9am - 5pm
• Thursday, Sep 18, 2025  6pm - 8pm Art Reception

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Sawyer Yards presents "Beseech," an exhibition by artist Justin Earl Grant that invites reflection on the essence of human connection through 30 enigmatic portraits arranged in a suspended oval configuration.
The portraits, executed on photographic paper with a distinctive wax finish, have been carefully hand-torn, lending an additional tactile and emotional dimension to each piece. At the center of the installation, a monumental sculptural work anchors the experience, while warm lighting, reminiscent of candlelight, envelops the space in a contemplative atmosphere.

Although the series is rooted in the artist's exploration of family dynamics, his work evolved into a broader, more universal narrative, featuring fictional characters who traverse the social spectrum, similar to a Shakespearean drama.

The opening reception will be held on Thursday, September 18, from 6 to 8pm, with catering provided by The Horse and the Turtle. The exhibition Beseech is partially funded by the City of Houston though the Houston Arts Alliance.

Justin Earl Grant was born and raised on the Gulf Coast of Texas, La Porte, in 1980. Grant received a Bachelor of Science in Pure Mathematics from UT-Austin in 2005. From an early age he expressed interest in the visual arts, particularly in painting. In 2006 he settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he developed as an “outsider” artist, participating intensely with different artistic groups. In 2014 he moved to Santiago de Chile where he part in the creative leadership of the group Radicales together with the Urbn Santiago collective. In 2016 Grant returned to Houston. He currently has a custom picture framing business in Sabine Street Studios and artistic studio in his Montrose cottage.

During the last 15 years he has received multiple distinctions and completed a wide range of exhibitions in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and the United States: Amarillo Museum of Art, Archway Gallery, The Jung Center, Sawyer Yards, Houston Public Library, Redbud Gallery, Galeria de Arte Chimkowe, Centro Cultural Espacio Matta, Galeria Buenos Aires Sur, Archway Gallery, Craighead Green Gallery, Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston, Dallas Contemporary Art Gallery, among others.