UP Art Studio is thrilled to present the third Houston edition of the Big Walls Big Dreams Mural Festival taking place September 14 - 30, 2024. Building on nearly a decade of success, including its origins in Miami during Art Basel (Miami Art Week), BWBD has become synonymous with top-tier artistry and impactful community engagement. […]
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 […]
¡Baila con nosotros! 🌟 Join us at the Houston Farmers Market to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a FREE salsa class led by Texas Salsa Congress @texassalsacongresstx! No experience is needed—just bring your energy and love for dancing and celebrating culture. 🗓 Date: Sunday, September 15th ⏰ Time: 11 AM - 6 PM 🎶 Music […]
¡Baila con nosotros! 🌟 Join us at the Houston Farmers Market to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a FREE salsa class led by Texas Salsa Congress @texassalsacongresstx! No experience is needed—just bring your energy and love for dancing and celebrating culture. 🗓 Date: Sunday, September 15th ⏰ Time: 11 AM - 6 PM 🎶 Music […]
Wall Drawing Series: Ronny Quevedo features a site-specific work by New York-based artist Ronny Quevedo (b. 1981). The 36-foot triptych, C A R A A C A R A, 2024, explores the relationship between origin, transfer, and translation, with each panel of the composition indicating a different step in the artist’s process.
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 […]
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 […]
Paint & Process is a series of 2-hour workshops, each exploring psychological and physiological reasons on why we dream, store memories, reflect on experiences, and feel passion, while also creating a beautiful piece of art to take home using books, charcoal, and paint. These workshops offer participants a structured yet expressive environment to explore the […]
Led by writing duo MARIBEL BELLO & DILLON SCALZO, both award-winning writers pursuing PhD's in Creative Writing in Spanish at the University of Houston, this dual language workshop will be in Spanish and English, however all languages are welcome. Our creative process will be inspired by our own movements to generate writing in a fun […]
The 13th concert of the concert series "Ponce 243: Complete Piano Works", featuring pianists Lina Morita, Xuefei Liu, Zhu Zhu, and Omar Herrera Arizmendi, the founder and artistic director of the Ponce Project Music Foundation. This event also features winners of the 2024 Ponce International Piano Competition.
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 […]
