APRIL ARRIVES WITH AN ART AVALANCHE

Week of April 2–6, 2025



Spring in Houston is no joke—and neither is the art calendar. April kicks off the city’s busiest season, with art events blooming like wildflowers.


Just look at Saturday, April 5—packed with at least 16 overlapping openings, talks, performances, and community events (and this is not even the full list!). It’s a testament to Houston’s creative energy—but also a clear reminder that informed scheduling matters. I offer consulting services to help venues and organizers avoid calendar conflicts, reduce audience overlap, and boost visibility. Email me to get started.


Pace yourself—this week is a marathon. Let’s dive in.


Melissa Richardson Banks

Founder, Publisher & Editor

MUSED HOUSTON

www.musedhouston.com


🕒 CLOSING THIS WEEK! Please check out my nationally touring museum exhibition, The Other Side of Memory: Photographs by Luis C. Garza.


🎧 NEW! My latest episode of MUSED: LA 2 HOU drops soon with this month's top art picks. Want your event considered for May? Submit it to my online calendar by Sunday, April 20.


🎨 COMING SOON! I’m hosting a May art salon to thank my supporters. Want in? Give what you can HERE.

VISIT MY ONLINE CALENDAR FOR MORE EVENTS!

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENTS

WEDNESDAY 04.02.2025


11 AM–8 PM CLOSING THIS WEEK The Other Side of Memory: Photographs by Luis C. Garza at MECA TBH Center in Houston's East End (333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston 77003) - Don't miss this exhibition by this Chicano photographer who documented activist movements on both coasts. Open to the public this week Wednesday-Friday 11 AM–8 PM and Saturday 8 AM-2 PM


12–1 PM RADIO SHOW The Houston Hour with Mister McKinney and Heidi Vaughan on 90.1 KPFT


7–11 PM MUSIC EVENT Ice House Radio: A Texas Tradition at The Car Wash


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THURSDAY 04.03.2025


4–7 PM ARTIST RECEPTION 2025 Master of Fine Arts Qualifying Thesis Exhibition at Houston Christian University (University Academic Center)


4–7 PM ART EVENT Block Party + Art Crawl at Ion District


5:30–7 PM TALK Leadership in Difficult Times: A Candid Conversation with Angela Davis at University of Houston-Downtown (Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium)


6–10 PM ART EVENT First Thursday Block Party at Mid Main


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FRIDAY 04.04.2025


5–7 PM ARTIST RECEPTION Swimming Lessons: Maxine Price at Thornwood Gallery


6–8 PM ARTIST TALK LaMonté French: Ça va bien at Ellio Fine Art (cocktails at 6 PM; conversation starts at 7 PM)


7:30–8:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION The Flowers of Ukraine: Vladimir Shkred at Our Texas Cultural Center


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SATURDAY 04.05.2025


1–5 PM ART EVENT Neighborhood Community Day at The Menil Collection


3–4 PM ARTIST TALK Triage: Heather L. Johnson and Ellen H. Ray at Throughline Collective (moderated by Laura Augusta of Blaffer Art Museum)


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5–7 PM ARTIST RECEPTION DREAMSCAPE: The Garden of Your Mind featuring Melody Locke at The Jung Center


5–7 PM ARTIST RECEPTION Energetic Landscapes: The Art of Consciousness featuring Stephanie Gonzalez at The Jung Center


5–8 PM New Visions, New Voices at Archway Gallery


5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Empty Bowls Invitational Exhibition and Sale Benefitting Houston Food Bank at Archway Gallery


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5–7:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Out of the Blue: Janice Warren & Joseph Dixon at Community Artists' Collective


6–8 PM PERFORMANCE The Chapel in the Hive Poetry and Music Inspired by the Honeybee at Moody Center for the Arts


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5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Texas Collaborations with Jeff F. Wheeler at Heidi Vaughan Fine Art


5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION In Bloom: Sandi Seltzer Bryant at Hooks-Epstein Galleries


5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION Patty Carroll: Demise and Debacle at Catherine Couturier Gallery


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6–9 PM ART EVENT 2025 Spring Block Party + Closing Reception at Art League Houston


6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Correspondence / Kirjeenvaihto Texas / Finland Portfolio Exchange at Redbud Arts Center


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6–9 PM ARTIST TALK + ZINE RELEASE The Sun Rises at Midnight + Manik Raj Nakra's The Glooming at Pablo Cardoza Gallery


7–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Tracing the River Back at Mitochondria Gallery


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SUNDAY 04.06.2025


1–5 PM ART EVENT Smither Park Sundays at Smither Park (2441 Munger St., Houston 77023)


2–5 PM OPENING RECEPTION Lisa Lapinski: Bonjour Fuel at F Gallery

VISIT ONLINE CALENDAR FOR MORE!

All events are subject to change without notice. Please check with venues and/or the event organizers to ensure that an event is taking place as promoted and scheduled. And, if you miss an opening, plan to visit during a venue's regular operating hours.

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