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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Meet the Houston Artists Turning Trash into Something Worth Keeping

These local artists are making landfill piles a little smaller while making our world a whole lot more beautiful.

06/05/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Houston Collects

Houston’s Newest Art Gallery Has Picassos, Kusamas, and Free Admission

Opera Gallery opened its first-ever Texas location at River Oaks District with original works by Monet, Kehinde Wiley, and Yayoi Kusama.

04/06/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Full of Grace

A New Painting of Our Lady of La Vang Honors Houston’s Vietnamese Catholics

Holy Rosary Catholic Church is reflecting the faith and history of Houston’s Vietnamese Catholic community with a new artwork.

03/19/2026 By Layne Van Vranken

Wider Wallets

The Ultimate Guide to Houston's Free Museums

Here's how to access world-class art, history, science, and more in Houston at no cost.

03/05/2026 By Emma Balter and Meredith Nudo

Rest in Peace

Ghana’s Fantasy Coffins Bring Thoughtful Approach to the Afterlife at Houston’s Funeral Museum

Ghanaian artist Seth Kane Kwei pioneered coffins shaped like airplanes, animals, and even favorite foods. Today, one of the largest collections outside Ghana lives in Houston.

02/18/2026 By Miranda Williamson

Where Black Stories Live

How One Houston Curator Built a Black Art Library of More than 800 Books

Inside Downtown’s Sanman Studios, Amarie Gipson has built The Reading Room, a culturally specific library dedicated to a stunning collection of Black art, history, and diasporic life.

02/11/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Art Start

For the Houston Rodeo, Western Art Is a Year-Round Endeavor

Every year, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo handpicks 40 high school artists to attend the immersive Western Art Academy in Kerrville, focused on technique, history, and culture.

01/22/2026 By Meredith Nudo

No Cover

Want to Know a Secret? Gallery Openings Are Houston’s Best Free Nights Out

Gallery openings have become an easy, social way to experience Houston’s visual arts scene, often with free wine and cheese included.

01/21/2026 By Craig Lindsey

Touch of Gray

These Houston Photographers Honor the Dignity, Beauty of Gray Hair

Artists Masha Glebova and Cressandra Thibodeaux place older women front and center in their works, challenging viewers to acknowledge individual people as well as broader social issues.

12/17/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

How Marlon Hall Turns Discarded Objects into Portals of Healing and Hope

The artist-anthropologist’s new exhibition, Unearthed Beauty from Brokenness, uses salvaged materials to examine memory and the possibility of renewal.

12/12/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Popular Content

    The Ultimate Guide to Houston's Free Museums

    Houston’s Newest Art Gallery Has Picassos, Kusamas, and Free Admission

    These Houston Photographers Honor the Dignity, Beauty of Gray Hair

    A New Painting of Our Lady of La Vang Honors Houston’s Vietnamese Catholics

    Meet the Houston Artists Turning Trash into Something Worth Keeping

    Step Inside Houston’s Most Immersive Art Experiences

Pożegnanie

Anya Tish Gallery: The End of an Era

A local arts writer reflects on his relationship with the late gallery owner, as well as the 30-year legacy its shuttering will leave behind.

12/11/2025 By Chris Becker

The Must List

Hue:Man Shelter Project Brings Color—and Hard Truths—to Midtown’s Streets

This million-dollar initiative blends murals, training, and storytelling to challenge how we talk about homelessness.

11/20/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Fluxus Funsters Hillerbrand+Magsamen Finally Get a Long-Overdue Survey

Thanks to FotoFest, Houston’s most chaotic creator couple shares the past 25 years of their experimenting, parenting, and amazement found in the everyday.

11/13/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Art for All

One Year Later, Houston’s Art Lab Program in Discovery Green Faces Uncertainty

Amid overarching questions of funding, one of Houston’s beloved hubs for public art will need to reach out to the community to make sure its popular, successful mentorship program moves forward.

10/29/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

This Free Monthly Event Teaches Japanese Culture Through Origami

Japan-America Society Houston sets up supplies at Evelyn’s Park for beginner, intermediate, and advanced papercrafts, with lessons about Japan folded in along the way.

10/23/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Limitless

Iconoclastic Artist Robert Rauschenberg Would’ve Turned 100 This Year

The Menil Collection and Port Arthur’s Museum of the Gulf Coast honor the genre-defying artist’s 100th birthday with new exhibitions.

10/16/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Bayougraphy

Pioneering Dadaist Jack Massing Has Not-So-Absurd Plans for the Orange Show

Named executive director of the legendary folk art space in 2024, the artist brings a lifetime of internationally recognized passion for the arts, for people, and for Houston.

10/09/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Due Diligence

Art Preservation in the Era of Climate Change: Local Museums Speak Out

Rothko Chapel, MFAH, and others are adapting their buildings and conservation practices as extreme weather threatens priceless collections.

09/30/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Why Untitled Art Fair Chose Houston for Its Next Big Stage

The Miami-born event arrives at the George R. Brown Convention Center this September, featuring 88 exhibitors from five continents—including 11 Houston galleries.

09/18/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Immersive Houston

Step Inside Houston’s Most Immersive Art Experiences

With mind-bending galleries and playful installations, Houston offers art experiences that spark curiosity and joy.

09/17/2025 By Uvie Bikomo and Meredith Nudo

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