Houska Gallery

Beyond excited to announce our upcoming exhibition “THE JOY OF X”

featuring Mark Travers

Sept 13 ❌ Oct 11

(stay tuned for sneak peaks) 🫣

The Houska team decided it was time to feature some pieces we love by our favorite artist at the gallery, our talented leader . Charlie’s signature Pop Art style and use of vibrant colors is the epitome of HAPPINESS to many of his fans. Charlie’s passion to help artists grow has been a passion of almost 25 years. We love you Charlie! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️

Just a few more weeks to stop by and see some of the great pieces in our current exhibition “Salt Lick”

Featuring artist Jacob Janes today who was part of our “Salt Lick” exhibition. Jacob is a St Louis painter who studied fine art at Lindenwood University and Mount Gretna School of Art. His paintings are figurative poems; playful, simplistic abstractions of common subjects, born from a sense of necessity. Come by to see his pieces up close and many other of our talented artists featured in “Salk Lick”

Some pieces from artist Janie Stamm’s current show “Sandal Factory Outlet Gift Emporium” at Houska Gallery. We love that her work focuses on preserving Florida’s environmental and Q***r history in the face of climate change. Come by the gallery to see her entire show and our other great artists featured in “Salt Lick”

The new shows are up, and looking ✨GORGEOUS✨ Pop into the gallery during our 11-4 regular hours to see "Salt Lick" and Janie Stamm "Sandal Factory Outlet Gift Emporium" 💜🙂‍↕️

OPENING RECEPTION 🥂✨ Thank you to everyone who came to the opening of "Salt Lick" and "Sandal Factory Outlet Gift Emporium" and making it a night to remember 😊 If you didn't get a chance to swing by the opening, come in during our regular open hours Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 - 4:00 to see the shows 💜

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to see these two wonderful shows by our friends and ✨ Pop in between 11:00 and 4:00 to see "misuri" and "BAJA BLAST" 🤩💜

✨CLOSING SOON✨
Nick Schleicher "BAJA BLAST" and Sam Meléndez "misuri" close in just over a week!!! Swing by the gallery before July 5th to see these two amazing shows by two wonderful friends of the gallery 🤩💜

We had a BLAST last night!!! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the openings of Sam Meléndez and Nick Schleicher, who both wowed us with their amazing shows “misuri” and “BAJA BLAST! 💥 These exhibitions will be on view through July 5th so make sure to come by during our regular hours Tuesday-Saturday 11-4 or dm for appointments 👏💜🎊

SNEAK PEEK of new works in progress by Nick Schleicher for his upcoming solo show, BAJA BLAST opening Friday May 17th!!💥 Thanks for sharing with us, we are so impressed and excited to have them in the Houska!!

Here are a few shots from this weekend’s Artist Talk with Cbabi Bayoc and Zina Al-Shukri 💜

Both artists spoke about their current solo exhibitions and shared their unique perspectives on art and life. We thank everyone who came out with curiosity and support 🤩 Stay tuned for video of the session, but in the meantime, see both exhibitions in person during our regular hours Tuesday-Saturday 11-4 or dm for appointments!

We are so thrilled to welcome Cbabi Bayoc and Zina Al-Shukri to Houska for an artist talk this Saturday! They will be speaking with us about their exhibitions and be present to answer questions you have for them. This is a great opportunity for STL artists and collectors to connect with these amazing artists! See you this Saturday at 1:00 💜💜💜

Gallery views of “Nickel Bag of pHunQ” by Cbabi Bayoc 👏✊💜 See these works and more during our regular hours Tuesday-Saturday 11-4 or DM to schedule a private viewing ✨

NEW ARRIVAL from Michael Hoffman! 🤩 💜👏
Come see them before they find their next home!
Tuesday-Saturday 11-4 or DM for private viewing

We are so moved by Zina Al-Shukri’s portrait series in her current solo exhibition “COMMUNION.” The artist’s family and friends sat in communion with her as she painted them, and as Zina explained to us, poured out their inner most vulnerabilities while being seen so intimately by her. Creating humans in motion, with emotion, Zina’s painterly strokes give us more than a single moment in time through one image.


Come by the gallery to see in person during our regular hours Tuesday-Saturday from 11-4 or DM for private viewing 💜

VIRTUAL TOUR of “Nickel Bag of pHunQ” by Cbabi Bayoc and “COMMUNION” by Zina Al-Shukri is now live! Clink the link in bio to view these exhibitions and additional gallery spaces virtually 🕵️‍♀️💜

It may be cold outside, but so cozy in the gallery! In addition to our current solo exhibitions, we have many works on view from local STL artists. Come by during our regular hours Tuesday-Saturday 11-4 or DM for private viewing 🕵️‍♀️💜❄️

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY from Team Houska 💜💜💜

We are excited to share and thank Grace Snelling and for their recent article featuring Cbabi Bayoc and Zina Al-Shukri’s solo exhibitions at the gallery. Click link in bio to read full article!

On Friday night we opened 2 amazing exhibitions with and ✨💜✨ Thank you to everyone who came out to support these artists, the gallery and the STL art community! A very special thank you to for creating the sound scape and to for sharing their seltzers 🫶🫶🫶

THANK YOU 💜💜💜 to Zina and Simiya for a beautiful sound bath within Zina’s solo exhibition, ‘COMMUNION’. We are transformed 😍🫶 Come feel the vibrations during our regular hours Tuesday - Saturday 11-4!

INSTALL WEEK! ✨ And new colors in the Houska! Please celebrate the openings of and this Friday from 5-8! 💜💜💜

OPENING NIGHT for Cbabi Bayoc and Zina Al-Shukri is one week from tonight! 🥳 Please join us Friday, February 9th from 5-8 to celebrate! Special guest will be adding the dimension of sound to accompany solo exhibitions “Nickel Bag of pHunQ” and “COMMUNION” ✨💜 So excited to see you soon!

✨🔔SOUND HEALING 🔔✨

We are delighted to invite you to a very special event to accompany Zina Al-Shukri’s solo exhibition “Communion”. On Saturday, February 10th at NOON join us for a collaborative session of healing sounds offered by artists Zina Al-Shukri and Simiya Sudduth 💜💜💜




RESERVE your spot through Eventbrite link in bio, space is limited!

“Sound is a powerful gift and tool that we can utilize to help recalibrate, harmonize, and heal our bodies and spirits in the gentlest of ways. It has been here all along, and now we have the opportunity to gain the benefits of what actually created us.” - Zina Al-Shukri

Today we highlight pieces from Maxine Thirteen and Jen Wohlner in our current group show, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘢 🤩💜 We are thrilled to welcome Maxine to her first show at our gallery and offer new works by Jen, a longtime favorite! See these works and more today until 4, by appointment, or via our online virtual tour ✨



Maxine Thirteen is a self-taught artist currently residing in South St. Louis City. Her oil paintings focus on portraiture and utilize inspiration from old films, vintage advertisements, and pin-ups to express commentaries on femininity, social satire, and introspection. Her paintings often incorporate macabre or unusual elements into glamorous imagery to simultaneously entice and disturb the viewer.

Jen Wohlner was born in Illinois in 1988. She received her BFA from the University of Southern California in 2010 and will receive her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2024.
Jen Wohlner’s detailed pen and colored pencil drawings, ceramic sculptures and Internet art address the repetitive architecture and planning of modern residential communities and the isolated individuals who inhabit them.

If you haven’t seen our featured artist, Metra Mitchell’s 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦, get here this week before it closes Feb. 3rd! 🔥🔥🔥
Here are images of her larger works still available at the gallery 🤩


“Witch Hut Inner Guts”
36” x 36”
Oil on panel

“Reverse the Curse”
48” x 48”
Oil on panel

“Otherside of Fear”
48” x 48”
Oil on panel

“Psychodrama”
48” x 48”
Oil on panel

“Absorbing Magic”
48” x 48”
Oil on panel

So hard believe it is already the last week for our current exhibition 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘢! ⏰ Today we feature local artists SLIME and Tiffany Sutton and their fabulous contributions to our annual Winter Group Show ✨


SLIME, aka Tyler Gross, is an award-winning illustrator and graphic artist. He has worked for a growing list of national and international clients including The Boston Globe, WIRED UK, The Globe & Mail, Sierra Club, United Way 211, and more.


Tiffany Sutton is a portrait photographer. Her work is characterized by the Black gaze, dual perceptions, and unique landscape. She places Black femininity at the forefront through complex, layered images and introspective portraits. She has attended community colleges and Washington University in St. Louis. Sutton has been featured in NPR and Humble Foundations Arts. Sutton has won the Black Women Photographers + Nikon Grant and was a resident at the Gullkisten Center for Creativity in Laugartvn, Iceland in June 2022. She draws upon Black feminist thought to create abstracted portraits of Black women. She is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

We are in love with this series by ! 💛 Stop by during our regular hours Tuesday-Saturday 11-4 to see these paintings and more from our current exhibitions 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘢 and Metra Mitchell’s 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦! 🔥🔥🔥

Edo Rosenblith was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, but has spent most of his life in the United States. He received his BFA in painting in 2011 at the Rhode Island School of Design, and his MFA in Visual Art at Washington University-St. Louis in 2017. Edo is a compulsive draftsman who works in a variety of media: murals, painting, drawing, printmaking, and book arts. Throughout these methods of image-making, Edo implements a cartoon vernacular as a way to reexamine both personal and historical narratives.

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT ✨ We are so excited to invite you to our next opening Friday, February 9th from 5-8 to celebrate new work from Cbabi Bayoc and Zina Al-Shukri!


In addition, Blvck Spvde will be curating a sound scape to accompany the exhibition 🤩 This will be a very special night we can’t wait to share with you!

Yelena Petroukhina is becoming a staple at Houska! She has joined the gallery from Little Rock, Arkansas. Come by to see this series of ceramic houses she created in our current group show 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘢 during our regular hours or by appointment. We are open until 4 today 💜💜💜