The Orange Show, Folk art installation in East End Houston, United States.
The Orange Show is a folk art environment built by hand in East End Houston, featuring winding pathways, stairs, and rooms constructed from recycled and found materials. The structure integrates mosaics, decorative tiles, and everyday objects into a walkable artwork that unfolds as you move through it.
A postal worker named Jeff McKissack built this art environment over many years, piece by piece, completing it in the late 1950s. The work was later recognized and now holds protected status as a historic place.
The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art maintains the site while organizing art workshops, music performances, storytelling sessions, and the Houston Art Car Parade.
This art environment sits in a residential neighborhood and welcomes visitors to explore it at their own pace. You should wear comfortable shoes since there are many stairs and uneven pathways throughout.
The creator was a retired postal worker with no formal artistic training who followed his personal vision entirely. His commitment was so strong that he devoted the majority of his life to building it.
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