Texas Oil: Landscape of an Industry, The Center for Land Use Interpretation

Co-presented by Blaffer Gallery, this world premiere exhibition by the Center for Land Use Interpretation explores the impact of the oil industry on Texas’ terrains through photos, maps, video and text. CLUI served as the Mitchell Center’s artist in residence during 2008. Visiting more than 50 sites around the state, CLUI researchers collected data and captured images of refineries, oil fields, wells and other petroleum-related facilities. Setting up a temporary headquarters in a junkyard along Buffalo Bayou, CLUI surveyed this vital waterway within the city and its relationship with the Ship Channel. Their experiences have also been documented in “On the Banks of Bayou City: The Center for Land Use Interpretation in Houston”, a new book co-published by the Mitchell Center and Blaffer.