Never been to Houston? No problem.

Houston is pretty image-conscious, and rightly so. We've been labeled fat, dangerous, and not exactly the best place to have a kid either. Houstonians know our city's tops, but how do we tell the rest of the world that? The Aurora Picture Show and professor Jon Rubin (who's never been to Houston himself) are curating an exhibit about Houston by people who have never been here, and the results are very interesting.

Rubin and APS's Andrea Grover contacted artists from all over the world and asked them to show us what they think of Houston. Like we mentioned in the Tech Buzz, the participants upload their photos to a special website that automatically displays them in a slide show at Lawndale Art Center. Of course there are enough space shuttles to make any real Houstonian groan, but there are also images and photographs which show a greater depth of understanding on the part of the artists. Some capture the urban and industrial sprawl, while others examine Houston's cultural diversity and extensive art scene.

The slideshow will be on display in Lawndale's Mezzanine Gallery until April 14, and we encourage you to come see our city like you've never seen it before.