WEDNESDAY 07.15.2026

6–8 PM MUSIC Drop the Needle: Vinyl Series at Hotel Saint Augustine (Augustine Lounge in the Listening Room) – free

THURSDAY 07.16.2026

4–6 PM OPENING Kristi Haines Herman at Navy Blue | Rice Village (2445 Times Blvd., 77005)

5–7 PM OPENING Sculpture as Witness and Catalyst: Marlon F. Hall at The Lymbar

6–8 PM OPENING Learning Curve 18 at Houston Center for Photography

6–9 PM OPENING Quarterly Art Exhibition: Arnea Williams, Brynne Henry, Tempest Williams, Tillanye Stewart at Houston Community Land Trust (2535 N. MacGregor Way, 77004) – presented in partnership with Project Row Houses and Third Ward Cultural District

6–9 PM OPENING World of Color: Pablo Dona, Miriam Fitzgerald Juskova, Gian Garofalo & Lynn Sanders at Laura Rathe Fine Art | River Oaks District (4444 Westheimer Rd., 77027)

7–8 PM ART TALK Women in Abstraction, Chryssa and Dorothy Hood at the Menil | Main Building

7–10 PM ART TALK In the Pit: Real Talk from Latinx Music Photographers (Casa de Cultura) at Winter Street Studios #C105

FRIDAY 07.17.2026

5:30–10 PM OPENING + ART TALK Part IV: Eternal Twins with Areli Navarro Magalion, Joseph Noe Pineda & Nova Murphy at Studio 1B (3420 Rusk St., 77003)

6–9 PM OPENING The Memory of Matter: Jatziri Barron and Angela Corson at Silver Street Studios | West Gallery (Door #4)

6:30–8 PM ART TALK A Beautiful Game: Every Match Leaves a Mark at Mitochondria Gallery – artists Jackson R. Smith, Charles Louis Middleton Ill, and Erik Sviatchenko in discussion with Moriah Alise

7–8:30 PM CLOSING RECEPTION + EXHIBIT WALKTHROUGH Hope is a Discipline at Community Artists' Collective

7:30–9 PM OPENING Homeland and Roads: Kairat Sydykov at Our Texas Cultural Center – scenes of Kazakhstan, travel-inspired works, and paintings reflecting the artist's love of tennis

SATURDAY 07.18.2026

11:30 AM–1 PM ART TALK Golden Hour II: Liv Johnson at Hooks-Epstein Gallery

1–3 PM OPENING Quiet Equations: Kathy Elliott at BLOC Gallery

2–4 PM ART TALK The Big Slide Show at Lawndale Art Center

2–9 PM ART EVENT 6th Annual Frida Fest at Karbach Brewing Co.

3–5 PM OPENING Lauren Klotzman: AGNES PELOTON and Christopher Cascio: Culture Club at Basket Books and Art

3–5 PM ART + MUSIC Sound + Space: Outer Frequencies at Asia Society Texas – a deeply intentional hi-fi listening experience by Ice House Radio's Jackson Allers (bring a yoga mat!)

4–6 PM OPENING HomeGoods at Foltz Fine Art – group show featuring over 30 artists, including Sarah Fisher, Benji Stiles,Terry Suprean and Jasmine Zelaya

4–6:30 PM FILM Bouchra at River Oaks Theatre – Struggling with writer’s block, a queer Moroccan artist in New York reconnects with her mother in Casablanca, reshaping her identity and debut film alike.

5–7 PM OPENING The Jung Center presents Kinder HSPVA’s Annual Juried Show at POST Houston (X Atrium)

6–8 PM OPENING Yard Show: Sol Diaz-Peña , Únies Gonzalez, Lauren Hope Walker at a private residence 122 Glendale St., 77012) – free paper pulp painting workshop at 4:00–5:30 PM; if it rains, this outdoor event will move to another date.

6–10 PM OPENING Bestiary: An Animal Art Show at The Hardy & Nance Studios

SUNDAY 07.19.2026

12–5 PM ART + PHOTOGRAPHY Casa de Cultura: Live Photo Session – Aqui Estoy at Fresh Arts Gallery: Winter Street Studios C105 (also on Saturday, 12–5 PM)

2–6 PM ART MARKET Insomnia Gallery presents Punk Rock Garage Sale at Bad Astronaut Brewing

3–3:30 PM ART TALK Michelle White on John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog at the Menil | Main Building

5–7 PM MUSIC Sunday Concert Series featuring The Pew Band at Discovery Green

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