"Fragments of Memory", a selection of works from the Menil Collection’s permanent collection, explores the ways in which the past imbues present experiences. In their drawings, the featured artists take up commonplace embodiments of personal and collective memory, such as scrapbooks, snapshots, notes, relics, and odes, to reimagine how we might access fraught memories and […]
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.
"Tacita Dean: Blind Folly" is the first major museum survey in the United States of work by British European visual artist Tacita Dean (b. 1965). The exhibition, organized in close collaboration with Dean, spotlights her career-defining approach to creating art through unmediated and chance-based drawing processes across a variety of mediums, from film to printmaking.
Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… is the artist’s first major museum survey and spans over two decades of his work, from early career drawings to current allegorical portraits. This exhibition cements Valdez as one of the most important American painters working today—imaging his country and its people, politics, pride, and foibles. Working across painting, video, […]
Project Row Houses (PRH) proudly presents the second iteration of our Southern Survey Biennial in the historic row houses on Holman Street in Third Ward. This survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in “The South” will feature installations in PRH’s historic row houses from Rabeeha Adnan (Richmond, VA), Nic […]
Proposal for a 28th Amendment? Is it Possible to Amend an Unequal System? is a participatory installation by artist collaborators Alex Strada and Tali Keren. It critically examines the U.S. Constitution and creates space for intervention and political imagination. The artists ask visitors to engage critically with the U.S. Constitution and pose two questions: What […]
KRISTIN MARIE BACHMANN | At the Still Point November 21, 2024 – January 31, 2025 Ion District Garage 4111 Fannin Street Houston, TX 77004 Opening reception Thursday, November 21, 4 – 7PM Kristin Marie Bachmann and Piper Faust Public Art are pleased to announce KRISTIN MARIE BACHMANN | At the Still Point in the garage at […]
'Space City: Art in the Age of Artemis' assembles the work of contemporary artists who explore the mysteries and wonders of outer space. Featuring over 30 artists, this exhibition travels through art, science, and human curiosity, inviting visitors to embark on an imaginative journey through the cosmos. As NASA aims to return to the Moon, […]
Slip, slide, twirl and crash with Bumper Cars on Ice at Discovery Green. This timeless amusement ride gets an updated twist at Houston’s only outdoor ice-skating rink. No license or experience needed to drive! Tickets are $20 plus tax for a seven-minute ride. Children must be taller than 42 inches to ride. Hours of Operation: […]
On select Thursdays, high school and college students can show their current student ID to receive $2 off admission. Not a student? Come out and skate anyway!
In conjunction with our current exhibition, "Designing Motherhood," join HCCC and celebrated authors Maggie Shannon and Angela Garbes for a special book release for the limited-edition run of "EXTREME PAIN, EXTREME JOY" and a conversation on the intersections of motherhood, caregiving, labor, and art. This event kicks off a collection of programs surrounding the "Designing […]
Looking for an opportunity to practice your Italian conversation skills? Look no further! Our in-person Italian Conversation Class will help you gain fluency while having fun. This small group class is designed for intermediate to advanced level speakers. Knowledge of Italian to a complete A2 level is required. If you are not sure about your […]
