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Event Series Six Scenes From Our Future

Six Scenes From Our Future

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose, Houston, TX, United States

Presented in coordination with Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s (CAMH) 75th anniversary, Six Scenes From Our Future features the work of six artists who were invited to respond to the institution’s inaugural exhibition, This Is Contemporary Art (1948). This first show proposed a radical approach to the presentation of art. Offering unexpected pairings—like a Jacob Lawrence […]

Free
Event Series THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show

THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose, Houston, TX, United States

THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show showcases new work from Black artists who are invited to examine innovative ways of participating in the storytelling of their legacy and heritage of Houston Freedmen’s Town. Each artist in THIS WAY: A Houston Group Show has demonstrated unique approaches that have inspired the momentum of Houston’s Black art […]

Free
Event Series The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy

The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX, United States

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.

Chryssa and New York

Menil Collection 1515 Sul Ross, Houston, TX, United States

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 […]

Event Series Hanne Darboven—Writing Time

Hanne Darboven—Writing Time

The Menil Drawing Institute 1412 W. Main St., Houston, TX, United States

Hanne Darboven—Writing Time explores the intertwining of writing and drawing that formed the core of the artist’s practice for over forty years. Hanne Darboven (1941–2009), a German conceptual artist, is best known for her immersive installations of individually framed sheets filled with text formulations and collaged images. At the heart of her practice is the question […]

disss- mechanisms

Ryan Hawk will present “disss- mechanisms," new work in sculpture depicting double-ended extremities in extraordinary poses. Refiguring animalistic defense mechanisms, these fleshy ‘wanna-be’ entities satirize liberal humanism's representational framework for race, gender, and sexuality.

Event Series Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Museum of Fine Arts - Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

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 […]

Event Series Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet)

Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet)

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United States

Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre) makes a masterful return with this timeless, hopeful, and ultimately satisfying love story about the path to happiness of two lonely souls (Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen) and the numerous hurdles they encounter. Reflecting the Finnish auteur’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humor, this tender tragicomedy, set in […]

$5 – $9
Event Series TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights

TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights

Houston Zoo 6200 Hermann Park Drive , Houston, TX, United States

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 […]

From A Boy To A Man (Short Film)

This short film is about a young boy's story of growing from a boy to a man. He journeys through his path and shares the knowledge and wisdom that he gained through overcoming adversity and persevering throughout life's difficulties.

Free

Diabelli 200 Explorer

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Diabelli 200 Explorer is the interactive website accompanying Anthony Brandt’s February 24-25 premiere of Diabelli 200, commissioned by Performing Arts Houston for their New/Now performance series. This virtual component explores the historic and neuroscience inspiration behind this new work, which was developed in collaboration with University of Houston neuroscientist Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal. In 1819, […]

Senegal Tour

Houston Texas 2712 Blodgett St, Houston, TX 77004, USA , Houston, TX, United States

Join Sawari Tours from December 26, 2023 - January 6, 2024 to experience Senegal! 🇸🇳 Known as the cultural hub for the continent of Africa, this 10-day adventure will immerse you in the rich traditions, historic landmarks, and stunning natural landscapes through a decolonized and Afrocentric perspective! Our Senegal tour will depart from Houston IAH […]