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Houston Center for Photography

1441 W. Alabama
Houston, TX 77006

Montrose

713-529-4755

http://www.hcponline.org

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Every gallery can count on striking out from time to time, but Montrose's Houston Center for Photography swings for the bleachers with each show. A small space in comparison to the nearby Menil Collection and Lawndale Art Center, HCP makes the most of its walls by hanging only select images (there is a definite "less is more" feeling here). From magical, misty scenes shot from the deck of a tugboat as it makes its way through the Houston Ship Channel, to Texas landscapes, to portraits of vivacious older individuals, HCP finds talented photographers with fresh, smart viewpoints.

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