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There Is No Alternative | No Hay Alternativa

Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United States

A sculptural and fluctuating installation by artist Mariela G. Dominguez (XZZX), exploring the ecological collateral of globalist economics, and regional power dynamics. There Is No Alternative (ENG) The installation shows us a symbol of the phenomenon of degradation that links the implication of the dominant economic system with the already evident contemporary ecological disaster. The […]

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Cistern Illuminated

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX

Cistern Illuminated is a unique winter lighting experience in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. This special installation provides a new perspective on this cavernous underground space, amplifying the Cistern’s 221 columns and seemingly-infinite reflection. Whether you want to escape the holiday rush or entertain out-of-town visitors, Cistern Illuminated offers a magical underground experience for all. Get your tickets […]

Event Series Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits

Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

Tsherin Sherpa Spirits tells the stories of loss, struggle, and empowerment in this thought-provoking and participatory art experience by renowned Himalayan artist Tsherin Sherpa. Born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sherpa studied Tibetan Buddhist painting with his father from the age of thirteen. In his late 20s, he relocated to California, where he continued his traditional art practice […]

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Event Series Color Factory Presents WINTER COLORLAND

Color Factory Presents WINTER COLORLAND

Color Factory 3303 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX, United States

WINTER COLORLAND comes to Color Factory this November with a palette that's sure to brighten those winter blues. Houstonians will be greeted in the lobby by a stunning silver treescape where guests can revel and reflect upon the past year. Its confetti room will be transformed into Color Factory's glimmering celebration of the season, featuring […]

Event Series Santa’s First Day

Santa’s First Day

Memorial City Mall 900 Gessner Rd., Houston, TX

Kick off the Christmas season in style with Santa's First Day at Memorial City Mall's enchanting St. Nick's Park beginning November 4 through December 24. Get ready to share your holiday wishes with Santa Claus himself and seize the perfect photo opportunity that will become a cherished memory for years to come.

Event Series Six Scenes From Our Future

Six Scenes From Our Future

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose, Houston, TX, United States

Presented in coordination with Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s (CAMH) 75th anniversary, Six Scenes From Our Future features the work of six artists who were invited to respond to the institution’s inaugural exhibition, This Is Contemporary Art (1948). This first show proposed a radical approach to the presentation of art. Offering unexpected pairings—like a Jacob Lawrence […]

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Event Series THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show

THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose, Houston, TX, United States

THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show showcases new work from Black artists who are invited to examine innovative ways of participating in the storytelling of their legacy and heritage of Houston Freedmen’s Town. Each artist in THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show has demonstrated unique approaches that have inspired the momentum of Houston’s Black art […]

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Event Series The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy

The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX, United States

This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy (b. 1963). The small paintings, with their gold backgrounds, resemble Byzantine icons; however, rather than representing religious figures, Topchy depicts friends and colleagues in the art community.

Chryssa and New York

Menil Collection 1515 Sul Ross, Houston, TX, United States

This exhibition presents the innovative art made by the Greek-born artist Chryssa (1933–2013) while she was living in New York City from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Renowned for her adoption of industrial process, found commercial materials and early work with neon light, she stands at the forefront of American art in the […]

Event Series Hanne Darboven—Writing Time

Hanne Darboven—Writing Time

The Menil Drawing Institute 1412 W. Main St., Houston, TX, United States

Hanne Darboven—Writing Time explores the intertwining of writing and drawing that formed the core of the artist’s practice for over forty years. Hanne Darboven (1941–2009), a German conceptual artist, is best known for her immersive installations of individually framed sheets filled with text formulations and collaged images. At the heart of her practice is the question […]

Event Series Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence showcases Kehinde Wiley’s new, monumental body of work, with large-scale paintings and sculptures of men and women in repose. Through his work, with detailed portrayals of Black and Brown individuals, the artist confronts the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice. In this body of work, Wiley uses the visual […]

Event Series Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Wortham Theater Center 501 Texas at Smith, Houston, TX, United States

Houston’s holiday tradition continues with the magic and wonder of Stanton Welch’s The Nutcracker. Following the annual Stahlbaum Christmas party, journey through the glittering Land of Snow to the bright and joyful Kingdom of Sweets with Clara, Drosselmeyer and the Prince as he reunites with the Sugar Plum Fairy amongst the clouds, where the real […]