Ahhh, New Year’s Resolutions!

Did you know that January 17 is known as "Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day?" Let's hope that your 2024 resolution to attend MORE ART EVENTS holds fast!

Are you new to my weekly MUSED Houston Art Events newsletter? If so, welcome -- and encourage your friends to subscribe, too! If you have been with me for the past six months or so since I've gone public, I am grateful for your support! I hope to see you all out and about this week in the Houston art scene!

~ Melissa Richardson Banks

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All events are subject to change without notice. Please check with the venue or the organizer of an event to ensure that it is taking place as promoted and scheduled.

THU 01.18.2024

🎨 BOOK SIGNING + ARTIST RECEPTION 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM "Unexpected | HTX Artists Among Us" at POST Houston (401 Franklin St., Houston 77201). On view thru March 30, 2024, the full-color photographs of 56 Houston artists by Alan G. Montgomery are works of art unto themselves.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM "Fanny Sanín: Eyes Wide Open" at Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino (1506 W. Alabama St., Houston 77006). On view thru March 14, 2024, paintings of paintings of abstract geometric forms and colors by this Colombian-born, NYC-based artist, from the 1960s to present day.

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FRI 01.19.2024

🎨 ART OPENING 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM "Volume 2: RUN" at Throughline Collective (3909 Main St., Houston 77002). On view thru February 24, 2024, this exhibition features work from the second half of TC's 20-member roster designed to foster diversity, experimentation, and collaboration and reinforce the spirit established by the inaugural show.

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SAT 01.20.2024

🎨 ART EVENT 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM "10x10: 9th Annual Art Show" at Hardy & Nance Studios (902 Hardy St., Houston 77020). One night only, Houston artists display works in 2D and 3D media sized 10 x 10 x 10 inches that are priced at only $250 or less.

🎨 ARTIST TALK 1:00 PM and ARTIST RECEPTION 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM "Demetrius Oliver: Heliacal" at Inman Gallery (3901 Main St., Houston 77002). On view thru March 2, 2024, paintings, sculpture, video and photography showcase the artist's enduring interest in representing elements of the natural world.

🎨 ART OPENINGS 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Houston's Gallery Row at Colquitt & Lake

• "Submersion: The Artistic Odyssey of Hugh Arnold" at Avant-Art Gallery (2625 Colquitt St., Houston 77098). On view thru February 17, 2024, this show of stunning underwater photography features an immersive showcase that invites art enthusiasts to explore the depths of human experiences and emotions.

• "I Spot Eye Spots: Mark Greenwalt" at Hooks-Epstein Galleries (2631 Colquitt St., Houston 77098). On view thru February 17, 2024, Greenwalt's drawings of anomalous figures emerge as pictorial constructs in fictive spaces.

• "Blooms | Wendi Schneider" at Catherine Couturier Gallery (2635 Colquitt St., Houston 77098). On view thru February 17, 2024, Polaroid transfers and hand-colored photographs are botanically themed.

• "Blue Chip Houston Secondary Market Treasures Benefiting the Houston Arts Foundation" at Heidi Vaughan Fine Art (3510 Lake St. Houston 77098) On view thru February 17, 2024, major works by important artists with Houston connections (Kermit Oliver, Charles Schorre, Dorothy Hood, and many more) are for sale.

This weekly e-newsletter is solely a passion project for me as I like to keep a list of what I really want to see. If you miss an opening at a museum or gallery, please check the calendar on my website at www.melissarichardsonbanks.com to plan your visit during the venue's regular operating hours.

ANNOUNCEMENT: I am proud to share that I am working for Rothko Chapel to produce their annual fundraising dinner and working with McClain Gallery to organize the benefit art auction on Artsy! This year's INSPIRIT: Rothko Chapel's Evening of Inspiration takes place on March 6, 2024. The benefit art auction launches online on February 21 and ends on March 7. Stay tuned for details. Questions? Reach out to me and ask!