Arts & Culture

ON VIEW

The Story Behind the Famous $15M Painting at the MFAH

Ernie Barnes's beloved artwork The Sugar Shack is on view in the Nancy and Rich Kinder building through December 2022.

07/13/2022 By Amarie Gipson

GET MESSY

Let Your Kids’ Creativity Shine at These Artsy Summer Camps

Fashion, sculpting, and slime—Houston art camps have it all!

07/06/2022 By Alexia Partouche

YEAR-ROUND PRIDE

A Sneak Peek at Houston's New Queer Reality Dating Show

Meet the producer and host of Panning for Love, a new reality dating series filmed in Houston and starring four queer locals.

07/01/2022 By Amarie Gipson

BLACK MUSIC MONTH

These Black Texans Are Shaping Music Around the World

An incomplete list of Black, genre-spanning musicians from the Lone Star State that you should listen to now—and add to your rotation.

06/24/2022 By Amarie Gipson and Shelby Stewart

Festival

Celebrate the Best of the Islands at the Houston Caribbean Festival

From June 29 to July 3, the Houston Caribbean Festival is bringing island music, food, and shopping to the Bayou City.

06/23/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Gentrification

Gentrification Spreads Through Houston's Oldest Communities

Gentrification has become a vicious and unruly force that’s reshaping Houston’s social fabric.

06/22/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Summer Beats

Texas Summer Music Playlist

Let this playlist be the soundtrack of your epic summer vacation.

06/20/2022 By Sama’an Ashrawi

TEXAS TRAVELER

An Art-Filled Weekend in Fort Worth

Art, food, and hospitality highlights from a long weekend in Funky Town’s Cultural District

06/16/2022 By Amarie Gipson

TEASER

Beyoncé Announces a New Music Drop. We Knew It Was Coming.

Three concrete reasons, and some spidey sense, for why we were sure B7 was finally on the way

06/16/2022 By Amarie Gipson With Shelby Stewart

Local Artist Profile

A Houston-Based Contemporary Artist You Should Know

Houston artist Tay Butler shares five things he loves and what inspires him to create.

06/14/2022 By Amarie Gipson

PRIDE

A Guide to Celebrating Pride in H-Town

We're celebrating local authors, clubs and bars, plus can’t-miss events this June.

06/13/2022 By Houstonia Staff

EDITOR’S PICKS

How to Celebrate Juneteenth This Month

Festivals, concerts, markets, and more in Houston and Galveston

06/10/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Meet The Houstonian

Planting Creative Seeds in Alief

Founder Matt Manalo created Alief Art House to serve as a community art hub while being sustainable, hyperlocal, and eco-friendly.

06/09/2022 By Amarie Gipson Photography by Troy Montes

Pride in Pages

Celebrate Pride on Your Bookshelf with These Houston Authors

From remarkable memoirs to stirring science fiction, these reads are sure to speak to you (and stick with you long after Pride Month is over).

06/07/2022 By Kaitlyn Miller

STRIKE A POSE

Level Up Your Photography at One of These Studios

Whether your aesthetic is modern, minimalist, or antique, these photo studios will click.

06/03/2022 By Brianna Benitez

TV Recaps

Top Chef Episode 14: The Final Plate

Find out the winner of season 19.

06/03/2022 By Shelby Stewart

VISUAL ART

Here’s Where to Buy Art Supplies in Houston

Visit our favorite shops to start your next big project.

06/02/2022 By Amarie Gipson

EDITOR’S PICKS

Houston Pride Events You Cannot Miss This June

Here’s our roundup of must-attend celebrations.

06/01/2022 By Amarie Gipson

On The Town

Houston Summer Arts Guide

A guide to all things arts and entertainment this summer.

05/30/2022 By Chris Gray

TV Recaps

Top Chef Season 19, Episode 13: Cactus Makes Perfect

The four chefs end up in Tuscon, Arizona for this week’s challenge.

05/27/2022 By Shelby Stewart

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