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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Please join HCCC to celebrate the opening of our winter/spring exhibitions, "THIS SIDE UP" and "Fiber in 3D". The evening will also feature open studios by the current resident artists.
Explore how the traditions of Buddhism and analytical psychology can enrich our understandings of the mind and of psychological development. C.G. Jung is known as the first psychoanalyst to take a genuine interest in Buddhism, and is even quoted as once saying that “the goal in psychotherapy is exactly the same as in Buddhism.” Yet, […]
One of the core tenets of The Houston Art Fair is inclusivity and accessibility, not just for artists, but for buyers as well. Recognizing that art collecting can often be an expensive endeavor, this fair aims to bridge the gap, offering pieces that cater to collectors of all price points. Whether you are a seasoned […]
The filmmakers “thread icepick-precise vignettes about the petty bureaucracies of working-class life in Iran.” —IndieWire The drama Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities in Tehran. These stirring vignettes capture the spirit of people amidst adversity, offering a nuanced portrait of […]
A unique reading hosted by Gulf Coast Journal, a journal of literature and art, in partnership with Lawndale Arts Center. The reading will feature Lily Lloyd Burkhalter, Catherine Niu, Bevin O'Connor, and Maria Hiers.
TIME: Friday, 7–9:30 p.m. CST LOCATION: Antidote Coffee, 729 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77007 (map) FEATURING: Icess Fernandez Rojas COST: Free for members. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. REGISTRATION: To become a reader sign up here. Sign-ups are open to all and on a first come, first served basis. You must sign up […]
Silenced by Love Puccini’s beloved Madame Butterfly, with its soaring score and unforgettable tragic story, returns to HGO in a revival of Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage’s acclaimed production. The opera’s diverse cast will be led by internationally sought-after soprano Ailyn Perez, who returns to Houston as Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese girl who marries American naval […]
