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.
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 Community Artists’ Collective kicks off its sixteenth Annual Ashé Market December 9 at The Collective. The market features a curated selection of unique gifts items made by local artisans. Additional items include African fabric, masks and other art pieces from various African nations. The Ashé Holiday Market will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays […]
"Track and Soul" is an exploration of contrasts and harmonies. It questions the boundaries between the silent strength that Williamson's abstract pieces exude and the roaring momentum in Somogyi's artworks. The exhibition seeks to bridge the gap between the introspective nature of abstract expressionism and the raw, tangible emotions of the automotive world. It's an […]
Please join us for our final 2023 quarterly Arts Community Meeting on Thursday, December 14th, 2023, from 2 - 3:30 pm. Open to all artists, creatives, and organizations. This will be a review of the Houston Arts Alliance’s programs and efforts for 2023. Following this, attendees will engage in small group breakout sessions to encourage […]
Thursdays, Nov. 16 – Jan. 25; 5 – 10 p.m. On Thursday’s college students can show their current college ID to receive $2 off admission. *Not available Dec. 21 or 28
Enjoy the magic of the holiday season at Houston’s favorite holiday lights experience, TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo! The spectacular Zoo grounds are the perfect setting to enjoy the sights and sounds of the season with family and friends. - Experience the Holiday Grove presented by TXU Energy with animal-themed lanterns under […]
Hope Stone Dance and the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University present the dance company's final performance, "horse latitudes," a work that explores how and whether we can collectively heal over time. "horse latitudes" is a 30-minute film choreographed and directed by Jane Weiner, Artistic Director of Hope Stone Dance, and created with […]
Estimated runtime of 2 hours and 30 minutes including a 15 minute intermission. A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh […]
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 […]
