Xnihilo Gallery

The gallery is well hidden in what looks like an old warehouse. Its a really strange set up because you walk in and you are in a coffee shop. You walk past the coffee shop and you are in the gallery that I am guessing doubles as a church on Sundays. Really odd/​cool. The crazy Jesus crucified paintings were by themselves worth going to check out.
The gallery itself was an awesome grouping of pictures around the city. Since Ive moved back I have found a genuine love for this city and everything about it. From the Underground Houston screw rap to the awesome things/​events you can do or go to inside the loop. I definitely recommend going to check it out since it is free, and the pictures taken are all really awesome. I would say there were around 50 framed pictures taken around the city and a lot of them are really amazing. The only thing I wish would have been listed was the location of the pictures because i would have liked to go see these locations. Too bad they were all really expensive (around $ 200 average) because otherwise I would have liked to take a couple of them home to show off to female guests so that they would think I was cool, but Im really not.

I came here for for Houston 600 sq miles, which included our very own Stephen’s photograph. This is my first opening of any kind of art gallery so it gets 3 stars. I really don’t know what to expect from events like this but I did have a good time. It was a small gallery with about 40 pieces? This place is a huge building and seemed like maybe it was once a church.
There was music playing and beer being served. I came late so I don’t know what else was offered at the opening. Next door to the gallery is a coffee shop. It’s pretty hard finding this place and the parking is pretty scarce. Once I attend more art galleries I may have to update this since I have nothing to compare it to.
Thanks to Stephen for inviting us out!

This is one of the coolest names for a gallery I’ve ever come across. The gallery’s mission statement says, «Xnihilo Gallery exists because we believe that art is part of being a creature and part of being made by the Creator.» Seems a little intimidating to many. No one wants to be preached to (at least that’s how I’ve perceive it), but I’ve never felt like that has been the case here.
This gallery is really one of the more interesting spaces in the city. It’s vast and oddly lit. The way its set up allows you to sit there and contemplate the work in unusual manner. I’ve never caught an opening here – so it’s very quiet when I’ve seen a show. Definitely worth a look if you’re in the area or see a show listed that catches your eye. There is an adjacent coffee shop too, so maybe you can multi-​task? It gets a three because I’ve seen a few bad shows here.