Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography March 5, 2021–February 17, 2022
Kayln Martin, Barn, 2020, inkjet print. © Kayln Martin, Jack Yates High School
Imran Hanif, Saying It Louder, 2020, inkjet print. © Imran Hanif, Carnegie Vanguard High School
Fayobami Taiwo, A Smile Too Bright to Hide, 2020, inkjet print. © Fayobami Taiwo, DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Synae Adams, On the Steps of the Garden, 2020, inkjet print. © Synae Adams, Bellaire High School
Maritza Rodriguez, Goldie Locks, 2020, inkjet print. © Maritza Rodriguez, DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Alexander Ramos-Rodriguez, Arrival, 2020, inkjet print. © Alexander Ramos-Rodriguez, Eastwood Academy High School
The annual exhibition Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through a collaboration between the MFAH and Houston Independent School District.
Houston is a global city, with strengths in business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, education, medicine, and research. The area’s more than six million people represent many ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large, growing international community. Houston is often described as the most ethnically and culturally diverse metropolitan area in both Texas and the United States.
This year, the 26th edition of Eye on Houston presents works by students representing nine high schools: Bellaire, Carnegie Vanguard, DeBakey, Eastwood Academy, Furr, Jane Long Academy, Washington, Westside, and Jack Yates. The students documented daily life in their respective communities, capturing moments that reflect the unprecedented year as well as the students’ sense of self, their future, and their imminent transition into adulthood. Eye on Houston offers students from neighborhoods throughout the city an opportunity to share their unique views of Houston.
► Visit the Exhibition Online
Explore the virtual presentation to learn more about the artists and their photographs.
Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography | March 5, 2021–February 17, 2022
• Included with general admission. Advance timed tickets recommended.
The exhibition “Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography” receives generous funding from the CFP Foundation and the Junior League of Houston, Inc.