The Must List

Explore the World Through Gallerist Anya Tish’s Eyes One Last Time

Anya Tish Gallery director Dawn Ohmer curates a heartfelt, spirited memorial to her late mentor with the cutting edge Anya’s Eye.

03/25/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Underdog

What Makes the Moody Center Special to Houston’s Art Scene

Rice University opened a museum on campus in 2017 in a city that has the MFAH and the Menil. How do you stand out from the art giants?

01/06/2025 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

The Must List

Two Lawndale Exhibits Find Inspiration in the Written Word

The daily devotional and in a word are separate, but thematically overlap and ask questions about the role text plays in creation and coping alike.

12/17/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Meet the Artist Telling Stories About Family and Climate via Piñatas

Multimedia creator Sue Montoya’s captivating Rastros at Box13 ArtSpace celebrates her parents while examining her own climate change fears.

11/05/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Discerning Tastes

This Third Ward Gallery Is Houston’s Hub for African Art

For over 20 years, Gite Gallery has been a favorite of celebrities like T.J. Ford, Vince Young, and Tina Knowles.

03/04/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Remains

Inside the Final Days of a Houston Artist Inspired by Death

Wayne Gilbert, known for using human ashes in his work, had to reflect on his own mortality as he died of cancer this month.

08/29/2023 By Chris Vognar

Editor's Pick

Fifth Ward Takes Center Stage at The MAG's Southern Glory Show

Prauper Studios’ first visual arts exhibition of 2023 marks "full circle moment" for The Modern Art Gallery.

02/23/2023 By Shelby Stewart

TINY TREASURES

4 Big Tiny Things to See Around Town

Mini murals and little galleries are waiting just around the street corner.

11/16/2022 By Alexia Partouche

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

Editor's Picks

5 Must-See Art Exhibitions to Visit This Month

From still life paintings to an exhibition on sound, catch these January shows in Houston before they close.

01/12/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Sponsored Content

Should You Visit Baytown for Art? Absolutely!

From public art to The Art Center to FotoFest, art is quite alive and well in Baytown.

03/10/2020

Go See

An Intriguing Art Opening Pops Up In a Flood-Resistant House

At this Saturday art debut, it's all about Houston's own climate challenges.

09/04/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Eternal 30

Watch Flatland Gallery Evolve Throughout September

A coterie of artists will unfurl an interconnected, shifting exhibition at the Montrose gallery this month.

09/04/2019 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Pre-Rodeo

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Feb. 15–17

Concerts, art openings, and pre-rodeo 5Ks await.

02/14/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Water color

This Artist Created Beautiful Images From Photographs Destroyed by Harvey

When life gives you floods, make art on display starting August 4 at Vaughan Mason Fine Art.

08/02/2018 By Anna Lassmann

Spoils of War

Firearm Art Seized at Houston Airport

Despite being inoperative, Bran Symondson's AK-47 artwork was banned from entering the U.S. last week.

08/15/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Postcards From Beyond the Beltway

Best of the Burbs: Greetings from Clear Lake

The area is home to Armand Bayou Nature Center, one of the largest urban wildlife refuges in the U.S.

05/31/2016 By Andrea Park

Events

Weeknight Pick-Me-Ups: Concerts, Plays and Art Shows

Coffee can only do so much to turn your day around.

04/19/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Visual Arts

A Climber's Peak with Art After Death

After perishing on K2, a climber's expressive art steps into the light with Peak Inspirations.

02/02/2016 By Nick Esquer

Visual Art

Painting Out Memories in Exposed

This collective art show lives up to its name, inviting artists to depict their happiest and darkest life experiences.

01/22/2016 By Sarah Douglass