MUSED HOUSTON ART EVENTS | October 22

THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON

October 22–26, 2025

This week, I want to take a moment to thank and spotlight Meredith Nudo of Houstonia Magazine for writing such a thoughtful article about me and my work with MUSED Houston. I’m incredibly honored—and so grateful—to be featured. 👉 Read the article here.

I truly appreciate Meredith for taking the time to shine a light on independent arts publishing and for recognizing the grassroots storytelling that keeps Houston’s creative community connected and thriving.

Our city’s arts scene flourishes because so many people do this work every single week, and I’m grateful to everyone who helps audiences discover and celebrate Houston’s vibrant cultural life. It truly takes a village—and Houston’s arts village is one of the best. 💛

And, once again, Houston's art scene is hopping this week. Scroll down for the full lineup of openings, talks, and art-centric happenings across the city. As always, find even more on my website.

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Melissa Richardson Banks

Founder, Publisher & Editor

MUSED HOUSTON

www.musedhouston.com

P.S. If my work has helped you plan your gallery crawl, supported your event, or elevated your work, consider supporting my independent visual arts platform HERE.

WEDNESDAY 10.22.2025

4–6 PM ART EVENT City Rhythms, Italian Dreams: Donna Carnahan at The Oliver Sawyer Yards

6–7:30 PM FILM SCREENING The Making-Of Surface at Houston Center for Photography

6–7:30 PM ART EVENT Platform Series: Endangered Feces by jackie summell at Moody Center for the Arts

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THURSDAY 10.23.2025

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Janna Watson: Undercurrent at Laura Rathe Fine Art (River Oaks District)

6:30–8 PM ART TALK In Conversation: Tomashi Jackson and Dr. Gerald Horne at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

7–8 PM ART TALK The Menil Archives at 25: A Conversation at The Menil

8–10 PM MUSIC EVENT An Evening of Words, Image, and Soun d at ARChouse Houston

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FRIDAY 10.24.2025

5:30–7:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Nuestro Ambiente: Latinos Shaping Houston at Architecture Center Houston

5:30–7:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Michael Roque Collins: Floating Worlds, Paintings and Works on Paper, 2015-2025 at Foltz Fine Art

6–8:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION End of an Era at Anya Tish Gallery

6–8:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Huipil – Weaving Community at Monterroso Gallery

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Wayward Lines: Jonas Criscoe & Trent Teinert at Throughline Collective

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION BOX 13 ArtSpace opens four exhibitions: Snap It Up: Mitchell Reece | PressForward 2025 | Map of the World (Blinds): Claire Kennedy | IT’S B*LLSHIT!! Sirena Nieves

7–10 PM ART EVENT The Happening XXXIII: The Happoween at Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

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SATURDAY 10.25.2025

11 AM–1 PM BOOK LAUNCH + RECEPTION Terrell James & Barbara Ras: You Can't Have It All at Josh Pazda Hiram Butler

1–3 PM PANEL DISCUSSION Michael Roque Collins at Foltz Fine Art – Bradley Sumrall of Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Jim Edwards, Gus Kopriva, and Sarah Foltz

2–3 PM CURATOR TOUR Re-Figurations at SITE Gallery in The Silos at Sawyer Yards

3–4:30 PM GALLERY PERFORMANCE Misha Penton Vox Machina: Voice, Body, Memory as part of Re-Figurations at SITE Gallery in The Silos at Sawyer Yards

5–8 PM ARTIST RECEPTION + TALK Patrick Renner: Groundswell at Michael Sean Kirby Studio – artist talk with Jack Massing starts promptly at 6 PM

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SUNDAY 10.26.2025

3–7 PM MUSIC EVENT Sounds to Live By at The Menil – organized by Peter Lucas, this year's guest artists, musicians, and DJs are Jamire Williams, Jamal Cyrus, Tierney Malone, Jackson Allers, Gracie Chavez, and Jason Woods (Flash Gordon Parks)

6–8 PM ART EVENT Rhapsode Guild: There Came a Flood at Houston Saengerbund Saengerhalle (Houston Heights) – A haunting folk ballad with roots in the remote backwoods of the Texas Big Thicket comes to life in music, dance, masks, and puppetry.

NOTE: Event details may change without notice. Confirm with the venue or event organizer before attending. Missed an opening reception? Many exhibitions remain on view–visit during public hours.

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