"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.
Bring your furry four-legged friends to get their photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Discovery Green! Mix and mingle with other dog lovers, including Caitie’s Foster Fam Rescue, while enjoying holiday music. Children can make their favorite pet a dog-related craft. Special treats for all the four-legged and two-legged friends available for purchase. […]
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 […]
Join Sawyer Yards on the second Saturday of each month for an afternoon of artistic discovery at Sawyer Yards! From 12-5pm, explore six transformed warehouses brimming with creativity. Stroll through a vibrant array of paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, clothing, textiles, printmaking, mixed media, and so much more. Engage with talented artists, delve into their fascinating […]
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 […]
During your tour of three historic houses that tell Houston’s stories from plantation to emancipation, the talented actor brings the hardships of slavery and the victory of freedom to life in dramatic reenactments. The historical script was written by Martha Whiting-Goddard, Reverend Jack Yates’ great granddaughter, who lived in the Yates House that was relocated […]
Have fun diving into the powerful connection between rhythm, movement, and the human experience. Join Farida Meguid & Duke Hunter for a dynamic and engaging dive into the powerful connection between rhythm, movement, and the human experience. We'll look to the natural rhythms that exist all around as guides to inhabiting our bodies, and to […]
Sleeping Beauty the Musical Book and Lyrics by Ian Curran Music by Simon Hanson & Peter Vint November 17, 2024 - December 22, 2024 Cursed as a child, Aurora has been raised in hiding until the day comes when she can return to the Kingdom and take her rightful place as Princess of Australis. Join […]
Experience the ultimate holiday enchantment with Stanton Welch’s The Nutcracker, a cherished Houston tradition. After the annual Stahlbaum Christmas party, embark on a journey through the dazzling Land of Snow to the radiant and jubilant Kingdom of Sweets alongside Clara, Drosselmeyer, and the Prince. Witness their reunion with the Sugar Plum Fairy amidst the clouds, […]
A classical holiday tradition filled with toy soldiers, dancing snowflakes and the magical Land of Sweets. Bay Area Houston’s perennial family favorite.
