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THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON
February 4–8, 2026
This week’s MUSED Houston comes to you from both coasts. I’ll be in Southern California over the weekend for the opening of Chicano Camera Culture: A Photographic History, 1966–2026 at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture and the Riverside Art Museum where I’m handling public relations, producing a collectors event, and launching the exhibition’s national museum tour. Curated by Elizabeth Ferrer, Chicano Camera Culture includes artists with deep Texas ties; among them, Kathy Vargas, the late Chuck Ramirez, Delilah Montoya (now in New Mexico), and Chuy Benítez (now in Chicago). It’s especially meaningful to see Houston and Texas voices part of a larger national conversation as the exhibition begins its life on the road.
At the same time, my own photographic work is on view here in Houston as part of a satellite exhibition for Age In Our Times, presented by The Health Museum at TMC Helix Park (a new space for art!). My work documents a three-year period in which I photographed myself daily as my hair transitioned from gold to silver – an intimate study of time, visibility, and the quiet markers of aging. The exhibition opens this week and will be on view through March 10.
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Back home, the city is alive with artist talks, openings, closings, and community gatherings. Whether you’re carving out time for a midday museum visit, an evening opening, or a long walk by the bayou, Houston offers plenty of ways to show up for art this week.
Melissa Richardson Banks
Founder, Publisher & Editor
MUSED HOUSTON
www.musedhouston.com
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5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION The Black Experience: Past, Present, Future at Bisong Art Gallery – works by Lauren Luna, Romeo Robinson, Craig “TheArtist” Carter, Corey Haynes, Lanre Buraimoh, and John Whaley Jr.
5:30–7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION Black Art in America Fine Art Print Fair & From Stono To Now: The Fire This Time Exhibition at Houston Museum of African American Culture
6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Abbie Preston Edmonson: SCRAPS at LAR Gallery (Holy Family Episcopal Church) – sculpture, drawing, and collection-based installation
6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Material Matters Group Show at Ardest Gallery (25200 Grogans Park Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380) – artist Benji Stiles curated this show featuring artists David Bartell, John Bishop, Jen Bowles, Lynne Buchanan, Patricia Burroughs, Jorge Canul, Jamie Frontiers, Ramon Gamboa, Valerie Gudell, Janet Haynes, Barry Krammes, Jamie Ladysh, Shauna Marie Martin, Zita Masley, Jackie Claudet Mitterer, Janice Paine-Dawes, Maria Ruenes, Margaret Schermerhorn, Julie Wright, XZZX.
7–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Are We Not Free at WeTheList Galleries (201 Roberts St., Houston, TX 77003) – painting, collage, and photography by Jonah Elijah, Julien James, Imahni Johnson, Jonaé Michelle, Jessica Taylor, Dominique Yon
7:30–9 PM Scriabiniade: An Evening with Scriabin performed by the renowned pianist Dr. James Palmer at Our Texas Cultural Center – tickets $32
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| THURSDAY 02.05.2026 – SATURDAY 02.07.2026 | |
| 10 AM–5 PM (daily) ART EVENT Massive Art Sale at Reeves Art + Design – From large-scale canvases to small drawings on paper, this three-day art sale is your chance to dig, discover, and take home something special. | |
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NOTE: Event details may change without notice. Confirm with the venue or event organizer before attending. Missed an opening? Visit exhibits during public hours.
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