The Must List

Bayou City Art Festival Continues to Impress Us Year After Year

The 50-plus-year-old Houston arts institution returns October 11–13, bringing in up to 20,000 people and raising money for local nonprofits.

10/07/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Phoenix Rising

River Oaks Theatre Reopens with New Look, New Menu, Same Vibe

Houston’s only art house movie theater overcomes contentious lease negotiations, closure, and rumors of demolition.

10/03/2024 By Meredith Nudo

NO WORK, ALL CLAY

Take These Houston Pottery Studios for a Spin

Have an artsy weekend with the fam or some friends, or spin the wheel on date night…you can even reenact that scene from Ghost.

09/11/2024 By Claire Anderson and Meredith Nudo

Urban Beauty

Houston’s Mini Murals Turn Mundane Objects into Art

As much-needed city beautification projects flourish, the UP Art Studio initiative has grown to 400 traffic control cabinets in the past decade.

09/03/2024 By Meredith Nudo

World Famous

An Exploration of Houston’s Most Important Pieces of Art

The city is home to some great artwork, but does anything here reach Mona Lisa status?

08/29/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Trends

Houston’s Love for Immersive Art Isn’t Entirely FOMO

Social media is a big factor piquing Houstonians’ interest in installation exhibits, but it doesn’t tell the full story.

08/27/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

VR Experience The Infinite Is the Closest Thing to Being an Astronaut

The immersive show currently on view at Sawyer Yards is well worth your time.

06/27/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Run, Don’t Walk, to Solar Dust at Post Houston

The immersive art installation kicks off the venue’s new Art Club space.

06/21/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Art for a Cause

Inside the Creation of the Houston Food Bank’s 1,500 Empty Bowls

At the fundraiser on May 11, shop for handcrafted bowls by Houston artists, with proceeds fighting food insecurity in Southeast Texas.

05/07/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Mobile Expression

How to Build an Art Car, According to an Expert

Educator Rebecca Bass has helped build 37 art cars for the Houston Art Car Parade.

04/10/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Paper Culture

A New Exhibit at the MFAH Explores Black Identity through Collage

Multiplicity, on display through May 12, features over 80 collages from a group of 52 living artists.

04/02/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Creative Vision

This Houston-Based Rangoli Artist Is Making a Global Name for Herself

Indian sand art creator Sangita Bhutada has decades of experience making elaborate pieces.

03/20/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Click!

What’s Worth Checking Out at the 2024 FotoFest Biennial

The 20th edition of Houston’s biggest photography extravaganza is here. Here’s what to see and do.

03/18/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Globe-Trotters

Menil Collection Curators Travel the World to Bring Art to Houston

From the Cameroon Grassfields to a family house in the Swiss Alps, it takes a lot of frequent-flier miles to put together a world-class exhibit.

03/11/2024 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks Illustrations by Lars Leetaru

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

Ever Wonder Why…

Whatever Happened to Buffalo Bayou’s Big Bubble?

The random red button on Preston Street Bridge is actually an interactive art installation that has not worked in more than half a decade.

02/21/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

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This Makerspace for Photography Is the Only One of Its Kind in Houston

Flats, a woman-owned photo lab in Montrose, is home to the sole community darkroom in the city.

01/22/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Art for All

Inside Mont Art House’s Unique Approach to Art Dealing

The Houston gallery is trying to make collecting more accessible for novice buyers while helping artists navigate the market.

01/16/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Arts Haven

Houston’s New Lynn Wyatt Square Has Transformed This City Block

Renovations to the old Jones Plaza have created a new anchor to the city’s arts district.

12/07/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

A Solid Impression

Making Art from Concrete Is a Family Tradition for This Houstonian

Before cementing herself as an expert in all things concrete art, local artist Myrna Hagelsieb spent her childhood learning from her father in Mexico.

11/27/2023 By Daniel Renfrow