For years, I have curated a weekly list of art events for friends, neighbors, and family members. Doing this is solely a passion project for me -- I like to keep a list of what I really want to see. If you miss an opening at a museum or gallery, check the calendar on my website and visit during the venue's regular operating hours. ~ Melissa Richardson Banks

WED 10.04.2023

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM “Moody Project Wall: Gabriel Martinez” installation at Flex Studio in Moody Center for the Arts (6100 Main St., Houston 77005). Titled Resolution, Martinez’s large-scale work is based on the Aztec manuscript Codex Borgia. Details on venue's website.

THU 10.05.2023

🎨 ART EVENT 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM “Jesse Lott Tribute for Sculpture Month Houston” in the SITE Gallery of The Silos at Sawyer Yards (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). Details at sculpturemonthhouston.org or call (713) 569-6252.

🎨 RECEPTION 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM “Fighting: Ukrainian War Photographers” on view thru November 18, 2023 at Silver Street Studios (2000 Edwards St., Houston 77007). Over 250 images of Russo-Ukrainian War. Details at FotoFest website.

🎨 ARTIST TALK 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM "New Orleans: Sound of Drifting Shadows" exhibition on view thru October 19, 2023 in O’Kane Gallery at University of Houston Downtown (201 Girard St., 3rd Fl., Houston 77002). Evocative nocturnal paintings by artist Kaori Maeyama. Details on O'Kane Gallery's website.

FRI 10.06.2023

🎨 ART OPENING 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM “Benji Stiles: A Human Day” exhibition on view thru October 28, 2023 at Reeves Art + Design (2415 Taft St., Houston 77006). Also on view is "1YRLTR: A BIGBOND Showcase." Details at reevesartgalleryhouston.com.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM “Gateway to the World” exhibition on view thru November 4, 2023 at Alta Arts (5412 Ashbrook Dr., Houston 77081). Vintage large-format b/w photographs of early Houston. Details at thealtaarts.org.

🎨 MONTHLY ART MIXER 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at John Ross Palmer Art Gallery (1218 Heights Blvd., Houston 77008). Browse works by John Ross Palmer, Claire Loft and Bryan Head. Details at johnrosspalmer.com or call (713) 392-6882.

SAT 10.07.2023

🎨 OUTDOOR ART EVENT 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM “First Saturday Arts Market” (540 W. 19th St. Houston 77008). Visual artists sell paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more to attendees. Details at firstsaturdayartsmarket.com or call (832) 273-4798.

🎨 ART OPENING 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM “Spaces” exhibition on view thru November 2, 2023 at Archway Gallery (2305 Dunlavy St., Houston 77006). Painter Silvia PintoSouza and weaver Laura Viada create space and beauty. Details on gallery website.

🎨 ART OPENING 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM “Gulia Groenke | Inflamed Spirits” exhibition on view thru October 28, 2023 at Redbud Arts Center (303 East 11th St., Houston 77008). Through the medium of painting, the artist explores the beauty and fragility of nature. Details on gallery website.

🎨 PUBLIC OPENING 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM “The Sleep of Reason: The Fragmented Figure” on view thru December 2, 2023 in SITE Gallery of The Silos at Sawyer Yards (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). Details on Sculpture Month Houston's website.

🎨 MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM “Open Air” at Lois Chiles Studio Theater at Moody Center for the Arts (6100 Main St., Houston 77005). This original multi-media performance imagines the earliest sounds made by humans. For details, visit moody.rice.edu/events/open-air

All events are subject to change without notice. Please check with the venue or the organizer of an event to ensure that it is taking place as promoted and scheduled.

Schedule your private 10-minute session with Houston-based interdisciplinary artist, Sarah Sudhoff so you can give voice to an unheard conversation that you either were never given permission to share or never had the opportunity to have with a romantic partner, loved one or even a stranger.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

MATCH Box 2

3400 Main St., Houston, 77002

Questions? Contact the artist at sarahsudhoff@gmail.com

In 2024, Sudhoff's "Exit Interview" will culminate in a site-specific exhibition including text, sound, and video installations to create an immersive and engaging multi-sensory exhibition. "Exit Interview" aims to embrace collective humanity through shared humor, love, sadness, and perseverance. Through collaborations with local organizations, her goal is to bring community together through nurturing conversations and educational programming initiatives both online and in person.