Gordon Huether’s work completed for Juneteenth holiday
St. James AMEC Culture Crossing project in San Antonio TX is twin installations - Presence of the Past and Culture Crossing Pavilion - that are a beautiful reminder that art can preserve history, amplify voices, and bring generations together.
Developed through collaborative workshops with AME Church parishioners, San Antonio’s youth, and the general public, Gordon’s design draws inspiration from the distinctive façade of the original AME Church as a testament to the lives, worship, and existence of those who once congregated in this space. The laser-cut metal features historic freedom quilt patterns to guide visitors through the Presence of the Past outlining the façade and rise of the first AME church in San Antonio from 1867-1878.
Complementing the Presence of the Past, the Culture Crossing Pavilion brings together voices from today’s AME Church and community members across San Antonio. This space fosters a sense of unity and reflection. Gordon collaborated with poet Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson and community members to incorporate feedback into the designs of the project, including quilt patterns. Made of laser-cut metal, these patterns create a vibrant tapestry that tells the story of the community’s past and present. In the center is a beautiful dichroic glass oculus, which casts a multitude of colors to enhance the viewing experience.
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Benoit Maubrey wins Technologies 2026 Fab City Award
The 2026 Fab City Awards highlighted initiatives under the theme ''Collective Action for regenerative urban futures''. The edition focused on initiatives that move beyond experimentation and demonstrate how collective action can shape real transitions in cities and regions.
Across the world, local communities are proving that innovation can emerge from everyday challenges: a grassroots waste segregation movement reshaping urban sustainability in India; discarded electronics transformed into interactive public sculptures in Germany; young people in Nigeria creating clean energy solutions from waste materials; a village in Indonesia pioneering a community-led hydrogen transition; and a multisensory public space experience in Spain/Quito that redefines inclusion through design. Together, these projects demonstrate the power of local action to build regenerative futures from the ground up.
Stuart Williams project in Art Permanent collection of Nevada Museum of Art
Luminous Earth Grid was added to the permanent collection of the Nevada Museum of Art, Center for Art + Environment in July 2026 in Reno NV.. They have built an in-depth archive containing more than 300 documents, publications, and reviews. The archive includes an initial project proposal booklet, concept sketches, site maps, hundreds of construction photos & professional documentary photographs of the completed installation, physical components of the installation, videos, reviews, interviews, online and TV coverage, letters of endorsement, books, magazines, art journals, exhibition announcements, and nearly 100 newspaper clippings.]
The museum places a special emphasis on human interaction with the land and the protection of nature in its collections and exhibitions. It is globally considered a leading institution and repository for Land art and Earthworks.
Here is a statement from the museum outlining the project, and a link to the contents of the archive.
“I’m very pleased about this and that a project completed back in 1993 is still drawing so much attention… and further so, since this ambitious short-lived installation will now live on in a way. As an artist that is extremely gratifying” says artist Stuart Williams.
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