The Japan-America Society of Houston is pleased to announce that the Japanese Festival of Houston will be held in Hermann Park on September 7-8, 2024. Japan Festival Houston 2024 is timed to coincide with Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan, which will be on view at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) from […]
Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow is the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the United States. Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, Erlanger continues her decade-long disruption of the “semiotics of suburbia.” In her practice, Erlanger thinks of the home as a greater ecosystem containing not only houses but […]
Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege presents work by the acclaimed Chicago-based artist, featuring large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations that highlight the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Throughout his career, Theaster Gates has soulfully elevated our understanding of Black labor, materials, place, and community to revitalize underrecognized neighborhoods […]
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 […]
On View: Thur-Sun, September 6, 2024 - September 29, 2024 / 5601 Navigation Thursdays & Fridays 4pm-7pm, Saturdays & Sundays 12pm-4pm Opening Party: Friday, September 6th, 6pm-10pm Featuring the work of Margaux Crump & Jake Eshelman, Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong, Lorena Molina, Irene Antonia Diane Reece Curated by Jessi Bowman, FLATS Founder Transient Vistas delves into […]
This compelling and transformative exhibition features the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. "Facing Survival" stands as a profound testament to the enduring power of art in narrating the untold stories of resilience and survival. Through the evocative paintings and sketches meticulously crafted […]
Throughline is pleased to present its fourth two-person collective member exhibition, “When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck,” with new work by artists Garland Fielder and Gabriel Martinez, opening Friday August 23, on view through September 21, 2024. Paintings, drawings, photography, and sculpture address threats humanity faces and the fear they engender. […]
From Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) and Pulitzer Prize– winning playwright Sam Shepard, Paris, Texas follows a mysterious, nearly mute drifter (Harry Dean Stanton) living with his brother (Dean Stockwell) in Los Angeles, and trying to reconnect with his young son (Hunter Carson) while searching for his missing wife (Nastassja Kinski). Wenders and Shepard produce […]
Choreographer: John Neumeier Music: Lera Auerbach As we continue our efforts to enrich our repertoire with a diverse range of ballets and both esteemed and emerging choreographers, we are excited to open our 2024-2025 season with the Company premiere of John Neumeier’s coveted production of The Little Mermaid. This beautifully haunting interpretation of Hans Christian […]
Although Anton Bruckner was one the most visionary symphonic composers at the end of the nineteenth century, his biography continues to be dominated by anecdotes about his eccentric personality. Lesser known is the fact that he composed his sacred choral music as a celebrated organist and choir director for performances alongside works of the old […]
SARHAD - Partition: Stories of Separation is an experiential performance using music, theater, video and design to retell the stories of separation from the Partition of India in 1947 by Sonam Kalra and an ensemble cast. The 1947 Partition of the subcontinent created the two new nations of India and Pakistan through tremendous birthing pains […]
Unplug and contemplate on matters current and incessant, with eclectic sounds spanning from Joseph Haydn to Arvo Pärt. Curated to accompany John Slaby’s show “Adam and Eve and the iPhone,” this program reflects on life, death, and legacy.
