The Must List

Asia Society Travels the Stars with Art in the Age of Artemis

From science fact to science fiction, this exhibit provides a glimpse into how outer space has inspired artists across Houston’s (and the world’s) many cultures.

03/03/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Best Medicine

In Houston, Art and Medicine Work Together

A city powered by both the sciences and the arts has led to medical professionals pursuing both career paths.

02/13/2025 By Meredith Nudo

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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

Civic Minded

Discovery Green’s Art Lab Provides an Education in Public Art

Houston artists receive mentorship on how to design and develop civic art in a new fellowship program intended to beautify the city while keeping it local.

02/03/2025 By Meredith Nudo

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ReelAbilities Houston Returns to Elevate Artists with Disabilities

The annual event, now in its 12th year, will fill the city with disability-centered art, music, film, education, and advocacy for three weeks in February.

01/31/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Down South

Project Row Houses’ Biennials Change the Gallery Game

Every two years, the museum showcases the best of the best artists from the South in its Southern Survey Biennial.

01/28/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Gates of Heaven

The Rothko Chapel’s Restoration Has a Long Road Ahead

The paintings damaged by Hurricane Beryl opened up critical conversations about the arts and climate change, but also inspired some touching community outreach.

01/15/2025 By Meredith Nudo

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Morgan Newton Knows ‘The South Got Something to Say.’ We Should Listen.

The promising young artist’s first foray into multimedia honors the women rappers and Houston icons who inspire her work.

01/14/2025 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

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Pueblo People Lead the Narrative at MFAH’s Grounded in Clay

The exhibit covers a millennia of Indigenous pottery, showcasing over 100 clay works handpicked by curators from all 19 Pueblo tribes.

01/02/2025 By Meredith Nudo

That’s a Wrap

A Look at Houston’s Notable Arts and Culture Stories from 2024

We’d fill the Library of Congress if we brought you every local art happening, but here’s what we think are the 10ish most impactful.

12/30/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Oonst Oonst Oonst

Post Houston’s Art Club Ditches the Gallery to Show Art as Nightlife

The newly opened space merges 13 artists and two different scenes into one enthralling experience.

12/20/2024 By Meredith Nudo

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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

Face the Music

How Meow Wolf Blends Sound Design and Visual Art for Peak Immersion

Radio Tave and its companion dive bar Cowboix Hevvven engage multiple senses to take visitors on a mysterious interdimensional adventure.

12/16/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez and Meredith Nudo

Ever Wonder Why…

What’s the Deal with Houston’s Blue Tile Street Signs, Anyway?

The iconic tiles had to come from somewhere. We asked Preservation Houston to tell us a little bit about how the legend was born.

12/02/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Fly High

Houston Has the Best Airport Arts Program in the World. Here’s Why.

Both Hobby and Bush have won top global awards for how they bring the arts to travelers with the Artist in Residency program.

11/08/2024 By Meredith Nudo

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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

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Do Ho Suh’s Moody Center Exhibition Reveals the Art Behind His Art

In Process reflects on an interdisciplinary approach to creativity, as well as how artists design and craft their showcase pieces and gallery shows.

10/24/2024 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

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There’s Always Something New to Learn at Sawyer Yards’ Second Saturdays

The monthly initiative opens over 100 artist studios so Houstonians can see what’s being created at the 55-acre complex. And no two events are identical.

10/11/2024 By Meredith Nudo

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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