Local artist and curator David Hellams has spent the past few years using found objects to tell interactive stories via his collaborative exhibitions called The Crappy Magic Experience. His curatorial efforts evolved this year alongside Abby Skojec, when the two organized the latest Modular Art Pods at Fort Houston. With The Crappy Magic Showroom, Hellams’ new permanent gallery in Wedgewood-Houston’s The Packing Plant, the artist juxtaposes overlooked, forgotten and rediscovered junk in scenarios that mirror a spectrum of human experiences — yet manage to entertain art lovers of all ages. SETH GRAVES


