Preservation Houston members are invited to a special lecture in partnership with the Texas Contemporary art fair on Saturday afternoon, October 12. Architectural historian Kathryn O'Rourke's talk, How Postmodernism Made It Possible to Love Houston, will focus on Houston's coming of age in the 1970s and '80s and how it coincided with the glory days of Postmodern architecture. In the illustrated lecture, O'Rourke will survey some of the city's Postmodern masterpieces and explore the ways that theoretical Postmodernism helped make the city intelligible — and even lovable — for natives and newcomers alike.

As part of our partnership with Texas Contemporary, PH members are entitled to complimentary VIP passes to the fair, which will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center from Thursday to Sunday, October 10 to 13. The fair will include more than 70 exhibitors from around the world, featuring top modern and contemporary art as well as an innovative program of special projects and public installations. Texas Contemporary VIP passes are limited to one per member and provide you and one guest admission to the fair all weekend long. A pass will be required to attend the Kathryn O'Rourke lecture; click here to download yours.

Location and parking
Texas Contemporary will take place in Hall A3 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas. Paid garage parking will be available in the Avenida North Garage; enter from Rusk or Capitol. The garage offers a skybridge connection to the convention center.

About Kathryn O'Rourke
Kathryn E. O’Rourke is an architectural historian and associate professor of art history at Trinity University. She is the author of Modern Architecture in Mexico City: History, Representation, and the Shaping of a Capital, and the editor of O’Neil Ford on Architecture. O’Rourke serves on the executive committee of the Society of Architectural Historians and is vice chair of the State Board of Review of the Texas Historical Commission.