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Local artist Guadalupe Hernandez will showcase his series, Con Cariño, in a solo exhibition of the Jones Artist Awards Program. Nine local artists were selected out of 100 submissions to receive recognition for their work exhibiting themes of time and memory.As Jones Artist Award recipients, Krista Leigh Steinke, Tiffany Heng-Hui Lee, Venessa Monokian, Christopher Blay, Guadalupe Hernandez, Kim Le, Kaima Akarue, Jean Shon, and Stanley Bermudez will receive support and the opportunity to exhibit their work on a rotating basis in Houston Endowment’s headquarters.The 2023 Jones Artist Award recipients all were going places before they were selected, and now they are busier than ever, adding residencies, museum exhibitions, and gallery shows to their resumes.Ford Foundation shares insights from grantee BANF, as well as other organizations, about creating a more equitable future for art.The latest installation of the Jones Artist Awards Program, titled Where Is Home?, features the works of four Houston-area artists who explore the concept of ‘home’ and the complex relationship of culture, memory, and identity. These artists are Nela Garzón, Lorena Molina, Sneha Bhavsar, and Marcos Hernández Chávez. Local artists Nela Garzón, Lorena Molina, Sneha Bhavsar, and Marcos Hernández Chávez have been selected for the Houston Endowment Jones Artist Awards Program, a distinction created to recognize local emerging artists and reflect the many stories and perspectives of Greater Houston’s residents. They will showcase their work in a collaborative installation entitled Where is Home?.