WAYWARD LINES

Throughline is proud to present Wayward Lines, with new works by member artists Jonas Criscoe and Trent Teinert. The exhibition will open with a reception from 6 to 9 pm, on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 3909 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. 

Wayward Lines is an exhibition of multi-dimensional mixed-media works that explore beauty within overlapping spaces. Using both found and generated materials, each artist investigates how the tactility of human touch manifests in today's environments and landscapes, shedding light on areas where margins meet - the tenuous and lively territories where material and perceptual structures fall apart into one another. 

Arising from improvisation and fluid decision-making, Criscoe and Teinert’s works examine tension between structure and collapse, precision and accident, permanence and impermanence. These “wayward lines” reveal the fragility of boundaries, as well as the generative potential in crossing them. WithinIn this in-between space where one thing becomes another, the viewer is invited to reconsider how lines—whether drawn, built, or imagined—can open up new ways of seeing and inhabiting the world. 

Jonas Criscoe is an interdisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the United States, most notably at the International Print Center in New York, and the Minnesota Museum of American Art. Criscoe has also been featured in various art publications, including Art Lies and New American Painting; has been a Jerome Fellow at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking; and a West Prize acquisition recipient. A native of Austin, Texas, he received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and the University of Texas at Austin, and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has served on the editorial board of DIALOGIST, a Journal of Poetry & Art; and was a founding member of ICOSA collective in Austin, TX. Currently, he teaches at Austin Community College, Houston Community College and The Glassel School of Art in Houston, TX. jonascriscoe.com

Trenton Teinert is a visual artist whose work explores relationships between individuals and their urban surroundings. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Pingyao International Photography Festival in China, Lishui Photography Festival in China, and at Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland. Teinert’s work has been featured in publications such as Deep Red Press (Dallas, Texas) alongside several self-published projects. Born in Harlingen, Texas, he earned a BFA from the University of Houston and his MFA from Parsons School of Design in New York City. Teinert is currently based in Houston, where he maintains an active studio practice and teaches at San Jacinto College and Houston City College. trentteinert.com

Scheduled Programs: 

● Artist Talk: Saturday, November 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

● Closing Reception and Walkthrough: Saturday, November 22, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

About Throughline: 

Throughline is a network of artists committed to providing exhibition space free of the constraintsof the traditional gallery model. Throughline’s culture empowers artists to develop their creativeand professional ambitions, continuously culminating in a wide range of events, from art shows toeducational programs, to cooperative partnerships with diverse organizations. Throughlinebelieves that the empowerment of artists is a transformative force that transcends theboundaries of mere creativity.