The Collective Subconscious
Presented by Insomniax Crew
Insomniax Collective, was founded in 1999 by Empyre in Houston, Texas. What began as a graffiti crew made up of friends from Jefferson Davis High School in North Houston quickly grew into a full-fledged street art collective. Early members included W3r3on3, Krazy, Devoe, Cover, and Serk, and over time the collective expanded through a kind of collective unconscious, connecting with like-minded artists such as Weah (Daniel Anguilu), Hew, Magik, Dense, Nacho, Gones, Heph, Info, Kato, and Stoic.
While members have come and gone, each taking their own creative path, the crew has remained rooted in its original mission: to create, disrupt, and push artistic boundaries. Originally known for their bold, unauthorized works scattered across the city, the Insomniax have since transitioned from back-alley walls and freeway underpasses to galleries, large-scale murals, and public art installations.
Their impact on Houston’s art scene is undeniable. They played a major role in founding the Harrisburg Art Museum (HAM) and were key contributors to the now-demolished Houston Graffiti Park. From their beginnings as a tight-knit group of taggers to becoming a recognized and influential force in Texas art, the Insomniax Crew continues to leave its mark, visibly, unapologetically, and creatively.
INS Crew: 27 Years in Motion
Mural Collaboration
As part of the programming for The Collective Subconscious, members of the INS Crew will collaborate on a mural located at Main Street and Berry Street. This piece will celebrate the crew’s history and creativity through bold color play, the juxtaposition of characters and letters, dynamic throwies, and explorations of line, shape, and space.
The completed mural will be unveiled during the October First Thursday Block Party, where the community is invited to experience the work up close, take photos, and activate the wall as part of the celebration.
Contributing Artist
Meet the Artists - Get to know the talented artists featured in this exhibition. Explore their biographies, creative journeys, and the inspiration behind their work.
The Collective Subconscious
The Collective Subconscious is a visual exploration of instinct, legacy, and creative reflex; an exhibition by the Houston-born Insomniax Crew. For these artists, creation is not just intentional, it’s inevitable. Art flows from them as a natural response to the world around them. It’s how they process, communicate, and exist.
This show dives into the idea that creativity can live just beneath the surface, ready to emerge without force or formula. It’s about the mind always in motion, always observing, always translating life into image. The featured works, a mix of paintings and photographic compositions, are fresh reflections of where each artist stands now, while honoring where they came from and who they came up with.
Rooted in street culture and graffiti, but evolving through years of experimentation and growth, the artists present work that fuses raw street influence with elements of formal composition. These pieces pay tribute to the crew’s journey, to their crewmates, and to their ongoing evolution as individuals and as a collective.
This exhibition is a layered offering, part reflection, part ritual, and part declaration. It reminds us that for some, art isn’t just made, t’s lived, breathed, and embedded deep in the subconscious.
The Creative Journey
Moments in the studio, hands at work, ideas taking shape. The artist invite you to take a look into their process of art making as they prepare for their group show.
