Exhibition Dates: Friday, October 23 – Saturday, November 21, 2026

Opening Reception: Friday, October 23, 2026, 6-9 pm

Throughline is pleased to present Scenes from a Cartography, featuring new works by member artists Garland Fielder and Alexander Squier, opening the evening of Friday, October 23, 2026, with a reception from 6 to 9 pm. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, November 21.

Scenes from a Cartography presents media ranging from drawings and prints to sculpture and installation that reflect upon humanity’s relationship to the land and sky. Fielder and Squier each draw from research, philosophical texts, and personal observations to consider potential futures alongside our existential, never-ending quest for meaning.

Garland Fielder is a visual artist, art writer, musician and designer living and working in Houston, Texas. His paintings, drawings and sculptures raise questions about humanity’s interpretation of the cosmos, the search for extra-terrestrial life, and our need for a sense of purpose. Born in 1971, Garland received an MFA in studio art from the University of North Texas in 2005, and earned a MARCH1 in architecture from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. In 2019, Fielder architecturally designed and established ARChouse, a visual and performing arts venue that doubles as his personal studio. His writings can be found in Glasstire, ArtForum, Art Papers and other publications.

Alexander Squier is an interdisciplinary artist, working in drawing, printmaking, multi-media installation, sculpture, video, and sound. He refers to the decline of civilizations in his work, imagining our contemporary landscape through the eyes of those living in the future. Drawing from observations of his own surroundings, archaeology, and mythologized visions of the past, he considers the scale, fragility and impermanence of structures we build today, often at the expense of the natural environment. Squier earned a BFA in Studio Arts from the University of Rochester in 2010, and an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (Tufts University) in 2013. Squier was awarded the City of Houston’s Support for Artists and Creative Individuals" grant in 2018 and has taught printmaking at numerous institutions, including the University of Houston. He currently works out of his studio at Deutser Studios (2000 Nance Street) near downtown Houston.

Scheduled Programs: 

• Opening Reception: Friday, October 23, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

• Artist Talk: Saturday, October 24, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  Moderated by Bill Willis

• Closing Performance and Reception: Saturday, November 21, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
  A sound event by Garland Fielder and Alexander Squier