Hooks-Epstein Galleries proudly opens its 2023-2024 Art Season with an exhibition of drawings by Houston-based emerging artist, Angel Castelán. "De Azul Celeste" will open on Saturday, September 9, 2023, with an Artist Talk commencing at 5:30PM and a Reception for the Artist from 6:00PM – 8:00PM. The show will continue through October 14, 2023.

Artist Statement: Sourcing imagery from my everyday life, "De Azul Celeste" explores the interplay between queer experiences, the creation of personal myths, and the beauty found within the mundane. Capturing these quiet moments and everyday emotions allows me to find authenticity and vulnerability unconstrained by the exhausting influence of culture and society. Through intimate colored pencil drawings, "De Azul Celeste" allows for not only introspection and catharsis but the humanization of queer life. - Angel Castelán