MUSED HOUSTON ART EVENTS | March 11

THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON

March 11–15, 2026

Before diving into this week’s picks, I’m pleased to share a new feature in my occasional Why Houston series. Urban planner James T. Rojas, a nationally recognized thinker who examines how Latino cultural traditions and immigrant experiences shape the American urban landscape, visited Houston last week.

As he traveled home, Rojas began reflecting on a personal question: what if his family had stayed in Texas instead of continuing west to Los Angeles after leaving Chihuahua during the Mexican Revolution? His essay, “Rasquache Urbanism in Houston,” explores the city’s improvisational landscape and the cultural connections that shape how we experience place.

Read his essay here.

Now back to this week in Houston. With the rodeo in full swing and spring break underway for many schools, the art calendar is a little quieter. But that just means a chance to slow down and spend more time with a few thoughtful events across the city. Check out the highlights for the week ahead 🎨

Melissa Richardson Banks

Founder, Publisher & Editor

MUSED HOUSTON

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WEDNESDAY 03.11.2026

6–7 PM ART EVENT Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts and Blaffer Art Museum presents Convergence Research at ARTECHOUSE (600 W 6th St., Houston 77007) – free for this hour; tickets required for the rest of the evening

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Jan Reich 1990-2009 at Czech Center Museum Houston – photographs of the photographer's history and architecture of his childhood Prague, hauntingly picturesque Bohemian landscape, and religious landmarks of his native Czech Republic

6:30–8 PM COMMUNITY EVENT Urban Paths presents Weekly Wellness Walk at Buffalo Bayou Park near The Cistern (105 Sabine St.)

THURSDAY 03.12.2026

5–7 PM ARTIST RECEPTION Cindy Konits: This Room Will Survive Me: Architecture and Interiority at Flatland Gallery (1709 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77098 next door to Brasil Cafe)

5:30–8 PM ARTIST PANEL CONVERSATION + OPENING RECEPTION for three exhibitions: Rebel Girl, THE VANGUARD, and soft heat at Houston Center for Photography

6:30–7:30 PM ARTIST TALK Lisa Cain: The Storyteller at Redbud Arts Center

7–8 PM ART TALK Keynote Address by Mark Sealy: Keep on Movin’ – Agency and Advocacy, Then and Now at MFAH (Brown Auditorium Theater) – free with museum admission; this curator, writer, and cultural activist draws his remarks from his essay written for FotoFest’s new book, Global Visions.

FRIDAY 03.13.2026

6–9 PM FILM SCREENING Dancing with Maria (Argentina, 2014) as part of Our Music, More Than a Language | Nuestra música, más que una lengua by East End Movie Nights at Dreamers Books + Culture – the film features 90-year-old Argentinian dancer who is still dancing, teaching and conserving the elegance and the energy of a young performer. Free admission and popcorn, too!

SATURDAY 03.14.2026

2–3 PM ARTIST TALKS Beyond the Flesh: Constance Braden & Tod Bailey at Sabine Street Studios

3–4 PM ARTIST WALKTHROUGH Love Hurts at Sabine Street Studios

5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION Archway Gallery presents Homecoming: 50th Year Anniversary at The Jung Center

5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION El Álbum Incompleto (The Unfinished Album): Ana María Caula at Serrano Gallery (2000 Edwards St., Studio 317, Houston 77007) – guided tours with Ana María Caula & Johanna Pérez Daza on March 11 and 12 at 2 PM

SUNDAY 03.15.2026

9 AM–5 PM ART EVENT FotoFest presents Fine Print Auction Preview at Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria – also on Saturday, March 14 and Monday, March 16

5–7 PM CONCERT Jazzy Sundays in the Park: New Breed Brass Band with The Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble at Discovery Green

MORE EVENTS ON MY ONLINE CALENDAR

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