The Must List

Loss, Reunion, and Joy: The Houston Homecoming of Artist Tomashi Jackson

The Bayou City native returns to the city to unleash a vibrant CAMH exhibition touching on grief, injustice, and love.

07/17/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Bennett Road Blends Freedmen’s Town History with the Joy of Play

The partnership between Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy brings in brothers Michael and Martellus Bennett for a commentary on Black labor.

02/04/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Suburban Noir

Artist Olivia Erlanger Brings Her Complex Inner Worlds to CAMH

If Today Were Tomorrow, one of the most anticipated shows of 2024, presents a critique of the idea that property ownership leads to social mobility.

05/13/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Artsy Vibes

How to Spend an Entire Day in the Museum District

The neighborhood is home to 18 museums, a beautiful park and outdoor theater, and the second-most visited zoo in the country.

05/06/2024 By Meredith Nudo and Uvie Bikomo

ON VIEW

Check This Out: Diane Severin Nguyen’s K-Pop-Inspired Solo at the CAMH

On the heels of Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo’s solo presentation, the CAMH is back with the first museum solo exhibition, photo-based artist Diane Severin Nguyen.

10/31/2022 By Amarie Gipson

ART GUIDE

6 Essential Arts Memberships Every Houstonian Should Have

Support your vibrant art community.

01/17/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Essay

How a Houstonian Found Purpose Archiving DJ Screw’s Legacy

'My upbringing was probably far different from that of a traditional DJ Screw fan.'

01/06/2022 By Rocky Rockett

NEWS

Very Artsy News: Fresh Arts, HCP and more

A weekly brief on what’s happening in Houston’s arts and culture scene.

01/05/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Visual art

The South Still Has Something to Say

CAMH's Dirty South exhibit makes a bold statement about the intersections between Southern culture, visual art and music.

12/31/2021 By Amarie Gipson

News

Very Artsy News: Airport Art, Slabs and more

A weekly brief on what’s happening in Houston’s arts and culture scene.

12/28/2021 By Amarie Gipson

Family Fun

Houston’s Best Kid-Centric Art Destinations

From a Lego festival to interactive museums, the city is the perfect playground for a kid.

12/10/2021 By Sofia Gonzalez

VISUAL ART

This Powerful Art Exhibit Proves the South Still Has Something to Say

The Dirty South makes a bold statement about the intersections between Southern culture, visual art and music.

11/15/2021 By Amarie Gipson

NEWS

Very Artsy News: The Dirty South, Black Panther and more

A weekly brief on what’s trending in Houston’s arts and culture scene.

11/01/2021 By Amarie Gipson

Q&A

Allison Glenn is Igniting Conversations on the Global South

We spoke with CAMH's new senior curator on her vision for the museum and her budding love for Houston.

08/19/2021 By Amarie Gipson

Fun Out of the Sun

5 Immersive Art Installations to Satisfy Your Summer Escapist Soul

From color explosions to a tropical, plant-filled oasis to the immersive works of a classic painter, take your summer vacay to the next level without ever stepping foot in an airport.

06/23/2021 By Carolina Larracilla

On The Town

What to Do and See This Summer

Don't miss the reopening of The Children's Museum, plus a group exhibition assembled by CAMH’s Teen Council offers a revealing look into young people's inner lives through the pandemic.

06/01/2021 By Chris Gray

Know before you go

A List of Houston Museums and Attractions Keeping Covid-19 Restrictions

Here’s a roundup of places where you’ll still have to mask up.

03/05/2021 By Rob Sanford

Welcome back

The Contemporary Arts Museum Is Coming Back and Better Than Before

CAMH reopens February 18 with two major exhibitions.

01/20/2021 By Rob Sanford

Dances and Dickinson

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, Sept 11–13

A one-woman show, appetite-evoking art, and more drive-ins.

09/11/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Twirl and Whirl

5 Virtual Things To Do in Houston This Weekend, July 17-19

There’s plenty happening in the Bayou City’s online arts world. So, stay inside.

07/17/2020 By Emma Schkloven