Jaylen Pigford: “The Show About Nothing”

Longtime Ivester stalwart Jaylen Pigford is back for his third solo show with the gallery, an arresting assemblage of iconographic portraits in oil. The Corpus Christi-raised Houston-based self-taught Texan always injects a sense of whimsy into even his most introspective work. This show’s concept – the disingenuous answer to the question of “What’s wrong” – is no exception. In illustrating internal struggles, Pigford uses trees, flames, candles, puzzles, sock monkeys, and umbrellas, all encircling a similar shadowy figure in a compelling series, almost reminiscent of a tarot deck. It’s a visual feast best experienced in person, anytime till October 11.– Lina Fisher Through Oct. 11