Plan Your Arts Weekend: Thursday thru Sunday

Welcome to another packed week of Houston’s art happenings, where creativity and community collide in unique ways! From free museum days to blockbuster exhibitions and thought-provoking discussions, this week’s art lineup has something for everyone.

Whether you choose to explore cultural myths, enjoy live mural art, or simply soak in Houston’s vibrant art scene, enjoy your art-filled weekend!

For the full lineup of this week’s art events, check out my online calendar!

P.S. Don't miss tonight's discussion and book launch for "Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church" presented by Rothko Chapel at Rice University in the Kyle Morrow Room of Fondren Library! And tomorrow, I highly recommend going to the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft to view "Designing Motherhood" for its Southern U.S. debut, bringing an entirely new perspective to the conversation around reproductive health and parenthood through the lens of craft.

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To promote your event for free, please submit it through my website at www.melissarichardsonbanks.com. All accepted events are added to the calendar, with select ones featured in the curated weekly e-newsletter.

~ Melissa Richardson Banks

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. And, if you miss an opening at a museum or gallery, please check the MUSED Houston art events calendar on my website at www.melissarichardsonbanks.com to plan your visit during a venue's regular operating hours.

THU 11.07.2024

🎨 ART EVENT “Free Thursdays” 12:00 PM to 7;00 PM at Asia Society Texas Center (1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston 77004). Check out "Space City: Art in the Age of Artemis" on view thru March 16, 2025 for FREE courtesy of The Nyquist Family. As NASA aims to return humans to the Moon, explore the mysteries and the wonders of outer space through the works of 31 contemporary artists in this exhibition curated by Owen Duffy.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Formative Narratives: 2024 ClayHouston Member’s Show” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Silos at Sawyer Yards-Bay 100 Gallery (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). Works by over 70 artists are represented in this year's show.

🎨 ART EVENT "First Thursday Block Party” 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Mid Main Houston (3550 Main St., Houston 77002). Eat, shop and rock for a good cause. 

FRI 11.08.2024

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Earthy Delights” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Thornwood Gallery (7026 Old Katy Rd #231, Houston 77055). Works depict alluring natural scenes and abstracted, aesthetically rich delights.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTIONS 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (4848 Main St., Houston 77002):

• “In Residence: 17th Edition” features works in fiber, clay, paper, and found objects by 2023-2024 resident artists.
• "Designing Motherhood" is the first exhibition of its kind to consider the arc of human reproduction through a design lens.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Rachelle LeBlanc: No Time for Sorry” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Reeves Art + Design (2415 Taft St., Houston 77006). A fusion of hand-hooked surface embroidery and ceramic sculptures.

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SAT 11.09.2024

🎨 ART EVENT “The Art of Collecting Prints Discussion with Gus Kopriva and Ray Hylenski" 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Redbud Arts Center (303 East 11th St., Houston 77008).

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Sherry Tseng Hill: liminal being” 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Moody Gallery (2815 Colquitt St., Houston 77098). On view thru December 21, 2024 are new works by the artist, marking her first exhibition at the gallery.

🎨 CLOSING RECEPTION “Connector: A Survey” 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Rudolph Blume Fine Art (10771 Westpark Dr., Houston 77042). Curated by Tommy Gregory, this multi-media group exhibition features 38 artists from 10 U.S. cities.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “WOW: Wonders of Winter” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Winter Street Studios (2101 Winter St., Houston 77007). Works by resident artists evoke emotions of surprise and curiosity.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Rona Lesser: Earth and Sky” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at The Silos of Sawyer Yards in Bay 300 Gallery (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). Landscape and sky paintings in watercolor, acrylic, and pastel.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Jatziri Barron: Abrazo de Luz” 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at The Silos at Sawyer Yards in Bay 200 Gallery (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). Explore contrasting forces of light and darkness set within the intricate fabric of a multicultural urban landscape. 

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Miller Quevedo: Wave Concert” 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Silver Street Studios - West Gallery (2000 Edwards St., Houston 77007). An immersive journey into the realm of sensory artistry, where boundaries between sight, touch, and sound blur.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “25th Anniversary Group Exhibition” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Laura Rathe Fine Art (4444 Westheimer Rd., Houston 77027). Works by gallery artists celebrate the gallery's quarter-century of cultivating dynamic relationships with artists and collectors.

🎨 ART EVENT “Elements IV: Fire featuring Ceremonial Burn of David Best: Houston Temple” 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (2334 Gulf Terminal Dr., Houston 77023). Ceremonial burn experience takes place after performance by artist Lisa Harris.

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SUN 11.10.2024

🎨 ART EVENT “Fall Festival: Myth and Leyendas” 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Museum of Fine Arts Houston (1001 Bissonnet St., Houston 77005). This free family-friendly festival features temporary sculptures by six Latinx artists.

DESIGNING MOTHERHOOD

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Opening Reception

Friday, November 8

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Curatorial Walkthrough

Saturday, November 9

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft presents “Designing Motherhood” featuring over 60 craft and design objects and prototypes from the past 50 years and the work of more than 20 contemporary artists (nearly half are from Texas).

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WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN MY E-NEWSLETTER? To give me time to review and consider for inclusion, you must submit your events through my website two to four weeks in advance AND a representative from your organization must subscribe to my e-newsletter. Please understand that I cannot include every single event at every art venue throughout Houston. I do my best! And, remember, 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.