Ruth Asawa Through Line is the first exhibition to focus on the artist’s lifelong drawing practice. The exhibition presents drawings, collages, & sketchbooks alongside stamped prints, paperfolds, & more, showing the breadth of Asawa’s innovative practice.
"Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions" highlights work made by succeeding generations of artists who forged new paths in their approaches to non-representational art. The exhibition brings together acquisitions made by the Menil over the past fifteen years, including work by Agnes Denes, Suzan Frecon, Sam Gilliam, Ellsworth Kelly, Rick Lowe, and Richard Serra.
We’re thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our team, Ms. Anastasia Ferrer, an accomplished children’s arts and crafts instructor, with a degree from the Saint-Petersburg Institute for Educators. At our Art School, your children’s creative journey will extend far beyond just painting and drawing. They’ll dive into the tactile world of clay, embrace the […]
"The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection" celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black Americans from 1595 to present day. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution, the exhibition of the same name features the shared treasures amassed by Shirley and Bernard Kinsey during […]
The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of preeminent European artist Gabriel Lester, who has gained an international standing for his art, performance, and film as well as his dynamic public art installations. Across his now decades-long career, Lester has developed a captivating cinematic lens […]
The phrase “counter-cartographies” describes Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit interdisciplinary practice of transforming historic maps into portraits of contemporary social conditions. Employing counter- cartography as an approach, Dayrit charts histories of imperialism, industrialization, and systems of subjugation that shape geographical boundaries and cultural narratives around the world. In Summer 2024, Blaffer will present Dayrit’s first solo […]
The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present Liberties Were Taken the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of works by Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit. Known globally for cartographic artworks, Dayrit investigates notions of power and identity represented and reproduced in monuments, museums, and maps. The exhibition brings together site-specific installations, embroidered textiles, […]
Looking for a community of creative souls to connect with? Join us! Each month, we explore books by creative thinkers with the goals of: 1) diving deep into the creative process, and 2) exploring how dance relates to our world It’s important to register in case we need to update readers before the meeting. All […]
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Elapse Choreography: Disha Zhang Music: Zeng Xiaogang World Premiere Dwight Rhoden The Four Seasons Choreography: Stanton Welch AM Music: Antonio Vivaldi Our season comes to a close with Four Seasons, featuring four choreographers, each with their own distinct style. After a critically-acclaimed debut in […]
From Ancient Africa to Modern Day Houston, we celebrate the important people and events in Black History using music, dance and kid-friendly poetry. Featuring original poetry by two Houston Poet Laureates, Deborah DEEP Mouton and Outspoken Bean. 100% interactive and very fun for people of all ages and backgrounds!
AIBF is proud to present Folklor y Orgullo! Free and open to the public, this celebration of our organization's 45th anniversary will be a beautiful showcase of traditional folkloric dances from the Mexican states of Aguascalientes Guerrero, Chiapas, Veracruz and more as well as dances from the countries of Ecuador, Colombia and Spain! Come and […]
By Alan Ayckbourn A tongue-tied solicitor has bitten off more than he can chew overseeing the sale of a crumbling, possibly haunted house that, um, used to be a brothel. Then in the course of one hectic night and morning, two couples, the solicitor and realtor, each immersed in their own personal problems, end up […]
