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 […]
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 […]
Intimate confession is a project is a group exhibition that considers transmission, intergenerational life, and cultural inheritance through the prism of intimacy and infrastructure. Through the work of eleven artists spanning generations and geographies, the exhibition thinks through infrastructure as an intimate holding cell, capable of affective and affirmative power. The title is borrowed from […]
The Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston is proud to present the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of Cuban conceptual artist Reynier Leyva Novo. Former Present Today presents a newly realized installation and painting series to simultaneously reveal and conceal monuments, structures, and figureheads which manifest revolution and tyranny. The […]
“Here and Now: Cultural Expressions,” an exhibition celebrating Black History Month, opens Thursday, February 1, at the Community Artists’ Collective, 4101 San Jacinto at Cleburne, Suite 116. The exhibition showcases art from The Collective’s permanent collection and includes works by contemporary artists Ann Johnson, Gail P. Mallory, Shani Crowe, Earlie Hudnall, Delita P. Martin, Aesha […]
Get ready to be swept away on a rhythmic voyage as we bring you the pulsating beats and vibrant sounds from the Motherland! This is not your average performance – it's a dynamic and interactive celebration in honor of Black History Month that will have you on your feet, captivated by the diverse drumming styles […]
Join us for a conversation exploring the intersection of technical mastery and artistry in neon, with panelists matt dilling, Creative Director of Lite Brite Neon Studio, Meryl Pataky, Founder of She Bends, Joy Bloser, Assistant Objects Conservator, The Menil Collection, and Dr. Tina Rivers Ryan.
INSTRUCTOR: Nick Almeida TIME: Four Thursdays, February 8, 15, 22, 29, 6:00–9:00 p.m. CST PRICE: Early bird price: $150 for members, $180 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Friday, February 2. After Friday, February 2: $180 for members, $210 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Online […]
reVision’s CommUnity Night is a weekly get together for a hot meal, music, dancing, and celebration. While primarily focused on school-aged children and youth, and young adults, reVision's CommUnity Night is open to the public. The musical focus is on hiphop, a live DJ plays music, and children and youth can learn the fundamentals of […]
Join Houston Contemporary Dance Company in their 1st ever immersive dance piece which takes place at the historic Heights Ironworks. Guest Choreographer, Nao Kusuzaki will create and explore the juxtaposition of Houston native, Barbra Jordan and acclaimed author, Harper Lee where the audience becomes part of an intimate gathering, immersed in the atmosphere of the […]
A Q&A with filmmaker Pham Thien An follows the February 9 screening. Winner of the 2023 Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, this hypnotic debut feature is written, directed, and edited by Vietnamese filmmaker Pham Thien An (who lives part-time in Houston). After a car accident claims the life of his sister-in-law, Thien (Le […]
No composer mines the depths of the human experience more fearlessly or wholeheartedly than Tchaikovsky, and his beloved Fifth Symphony surges with unbridled passion, candid emotion, and balletic grace on its journey from darkness to light. Houston Symphony Artistic Partner Itzhak Perlman leads these performances, which also feature treasured music from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and George […]
