Current ExhibitionS
HORROR POLITIC
October 2 - November 21, 2026
Opening reception: Friday, October 2, 5-9 PM
Horror Politic is a group exhibition curated by Shane de Leon featuring work that encapsulates the concepts of horror, politics, or both. These pieces may terrify or amuse you. Horror Politic examines how artists are negotiating the current unsettling landscape.
Artists: Rollin Beamish, Terrin Bisel, Courtney Blazon, Chamber of Goo, William Crain, Jane Waggoner Deschner, Danny Fagan, Stephen Glueckert, Skyler Hedoesit, Jason Jam, Nalu Kapū, Sara Kinsfater, Seth Remmich, Kathryn Schmidt, Kat Schoolitz, Mae Starr, Matt Taggart, Judd Thompson
kate huston: the retelling of myths & mythologies at art house cinema
Kirks’ Grocery is proud to partner with Art House Cinema and Pub to present assemblage/collage shadow boxes at Art House.
Kate Huston’s introduction to the art world began at an early age through countless hours spent in the diorama rooms of the Boston Public Library, reenacting scenes from history, and exploring the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. There, she discovered the work of Marcel Duchamp and the assemblage and collage creations of Joseph Cornell, artists whose innovative use of found objects and layered imagery sparked her fascination with transformation, storytelling, and symbolic meaning.
Drawn to the spiritual qualities of nature, Greek mythology, classic fairy tales, and the mysterious fantasy worlds imagined during the Victorian era, she began exploring these themes through collage boxes and assemblages while attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1995. Over the years, and through several moves, she has built a collection of Victorian postcards, animal etchings, scientific illustrations, and imagery from antique journals.
Using these materials, she creates imagined worlds where humans, animals, and nature coexist on an astral plane. Through layering, juxtaposition, and narrative construction, she blends the familiar with the fantastical, creating visual stories that invite viewers to explore spaces that exist between memory, myth, and imagination.
Her Tiny Box World Series is a place where imagination, spirituality, and nature converge. These miniature environments offer moments of wonder, contemplation, and escape, providing a respite from everyday life while encouraging a deeper connection to the mysteries of both the natural world and the unseen realms beyond it.
This exhibition is open to the public at Art House Cinema & Pub, 109 N. 30th Street, Billings, MT 59101. The Art House is open during its pub hours and when showing films. Visit arthousebillings.com for more information.