South Campus Gallery presents “Click Bait”

The San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery presents “Click Bait”, a multimedia exhibition featuring ten artists from across Texas whose practices engage digital tools, emerging technologies, and contemporary modes of image-making. On view from Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, March 7, the exhibition brings together work spanning photography, video, animation, and digitally driven fabrication processes through computer-aided design.

The artists included in “Click Bait” use technology not only as a tool, but as a subject—examining how digital systems shape perception, identity, labor, and value in an era dominated by screens, platforms, and algorithmic influence. These practices blur boundaries between the virtual and physical, the handmade and machine-assisted, and examines the contemporary creative process.

“Click Bait” features work by Kalee Appleton, Melanie Clemmons, Bryan Cope, Lina Dib, Ryan Goolsby, Timothy Harding, Zak Loyd, Paho Mann, Leigh Merrill, and Kris Pierce. Collectively, these artists represent a wide range of approaches to digital practice, from lens-based media and networked video to sculptural works fabricated through CNC routers and other computer-aided design processes.

In addition to the exhibition, visitors are invited to participate in an interactive installation titled IRL/Place, which transforms pixel-based digital aesthetics into a tactile, collaborative experience. Using small glass tiles, visitors can create pixel art compositions in real space, echoing the logic of screens, grids, and online image culture while emphasizing collaboration, gaming, and physical engagement.

Two public receptions will accompany the exhibition. A weekday reception on Wednesday, Feb. 4 is designed to be accessible to students and San Jacinto College employees, while a closing reception on Saturday, March 7 invites community members to experience the exhibition over the weekend. All events and exhibitions at the gallery are free and open to visitors of all ages.

For more information, contact Bradly Brown, art professor/gallery curator at
bradly.brown@sjcd.edu or 281-484-1900 ext. 3893.

About San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery

The San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery is committed to promoting creativity, critical discourse, and collaboration through the presentation of multidisciplinary exhibitions and educational programming. The gallery serves students, employees, and community partners of San Jacinto College, with a focus on inclusive initiatives and accessible cultural experiences.

South Gallery

Location:
San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery
Flickinger Fine Arts Center (S15.143)
13735 Beamer Road
Houston, TX 77089

Dates:
Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, March 7

Reception:

Wednesday, Feb. 4

2-5 p.m.

Weekend Closing Reception:

Saturday, March 7

2-5 p.m. 

Artists:
Kalee Appleton, Melanie Clemmons, Bryan Cope, Lina Dib, Ryan Goolsby, Timothy Harding, Zak Loyd, Paho Mann, Leigh Merrill, and Kris Pierce

Gallery Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fridays by appointment only

Social Media:

Instagram: @sanjacsouthcampusgallery

Facebook: SJCSouthCampusGallery

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About San Jacinto College

Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris County, Texas, since 1961. The College is ranked second in the nation among more than 1,100 community colleges, as designated by the Aspen Institute and was named an Achieving the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution that spans five campuses, plus an online college, San Jacinto College serves approximately 45,000 credit and non-credit students annually. It offers more than 200 degrees and certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. The College is fiscally sound, holding bond ratings of AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s. San Jacinto College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.