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.
In the summer of 1905, Henri Matisse and André Derain embarked on a creative partnership that would change the course of French painting. The two painters experimented with daring directions in energetic bursts of color, form, and structure that eventually led to a boldly inventive artistic language known as Fauvism (from the French fauve, or […]
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 […]
Early African American settlers in Houston’s Third Ward area established small worship places, reminiscent of the praise houses attended during slavery in the Jim Crow era. The intimate and personal size of the congregations created bonds in the community that would last for more than 90 years. Images of the still-standing small houses of worship, […]
Take a hands-on approach to the tools and techniques that depth psychologists use to access, restore, and support our relationship with the natural processes of change. Why are we here? How can we live fulfilled, meaningful lives? Why do we suffer? How do we build a truly connected, inclusive community? The most important questions in […]
Delita Martin “What the Night Knew” featuring new works from the heralded printmaker/artist opens on Thursday, May 16 with an artist Meet and Greet from 6-8pm at Nicole Longnecker Gallery, 1440 Greengrass. Dr. The artist will be in attendance. The exhibit continues through Saturday July 6, 2024. “Delita Martin captures audiences with her powerful imagery,” […]
Please join us for the Opening Reception on May 16, 6-9pm Exhibition on through May 17-21 Blue is the colour of dreams. Orange, red and white are the colours of summertime. In 'The Introduction', Ivo Morrison tells you a story about the memory of summer. But it's not about his summers. It's about yours. And […]
Blue is the colour of dreams. Orange, red and white are the colours of summertime. In 'The Introduction' Ivo Morrison tells you a story about the memory of summer. But it's not about his summers. It's about yours. And how you remember them. And how the memory of them keeps you warm when it's cold […]
reVision’s CommUnity Night is a weekly get together for a hot meal, music, dancing, and celebration. While primarily focused on school-aged children and youth, and young adults, reVision's CommUnity Night is open to the public. The musical focus is on hiphop, a live DJ plays music, and children and youth can learn the fundamentals of […]
Join us for an evening of dance featuring new works by Rachael Hutto, Mary Beth Arrington, Luis Fuente and Natalia Charova. The program showcases City Ballet of Houston’s elite youth dancers, artists in residence and guest artists.
Join Contemporary Arts Museum Houston to celebrate the Public Opening of Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege, to preview Gate’s large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations highlighting the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward.
