Otis Houston Jr. (born 1954 in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.) is a New York based artist, known for installing and performing his work in public along FDR Drive in Manhattan.
[1][3][5] His work typically takes form as performance (often spoken word), sculpture, and text-based pieces.
[4] His sculptures employ found materials collected in his apartment building or where he works, including towels, chairs, and doors.
[1][6] Houston has exhibited his work at several New York galleries, including Canada, Room East, and Gordon Robichaux, where he is represented.
[2] Houston opened his first institutional exhibition at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in October 2022.