MUSED HOUSTON ART EVENTS | November 5

THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON

November 5–9, 2025

Houston’s creative energy peaks this week! 🎶 Don’t miss Bach Society Houston’s Blues to Bach concert on Saturday, where violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins bridges classical and jazz in a moving afternoon of music.

Also, catch Gary T. Murphy’s exhibition All Eyes on Her—if you miss the expected-to-be-packed opening reception, Reeves Art + Design is open to check it out every day (except Sunday) through November 15.

Add in the opening night of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, Moody Gallery’s milestone show, and more—Houston’s art scene is shining bright!

Scroll down for the full lineup. And, find even more on my website.

Melissa Richardson Banks

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MUSED HOUSTON

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WEDNESDAY 11.05.2025

6–7 PM ART EVENT Convergence Research | Limitless & Seeing Sound at Blaffer Art Museum – featuring Qrst Espinosa,Teresa Flores, Chelsea de Souza, XUAN

8–9:30 PM COMMUNITY EVENT YeauxGa4All / Yoga 4 All Houston presents Full Moon Rooftop Yoga with Sound Bath and Live Music at TruFusion Post Oak – $20 donation

8–10 PM MUSIC EVENT Jujubees Swing Combo One-French-Man Band at Simone on Sunset – enjoy Lindy hop, live jazz music, friends, drinks & food with free admission

THURSDAY 11.06.2025

5–7 PM OPENING NIGHT PARTY + EXHIBIT RECEPTION Houston Cinema Arts Festival celebrates this year's event and presents Nico Daniels: The New American Man in the Flatland Gallery at Brasil Cafe

7:30–9:30 PM TEXAS PREMIERE FILM SCREENING Dreams in Nightmares at MFAH Lynn Wyatt Theater – buy tickets through Houston Cinema Arts Festival website ($20 plus $2.05 processing fee)

5:30–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION You’ve Changed at Elgin Street Studios

6–9 PM CLOSING RECEPTION Passages: 20 Years of Winter Street Studios at Sawyer Yards

6–10 PM ART EVENT First Thursday Block Party at Mid Main Houston – benefits Fresh Arts

6:30–7:30 PM ART TALK The Artist and the Book | Adriana Corral and Janaye Brown in Conversation with Alison Hearst at MFAH Brown Auditorium

7–8 PM ART TALK Panel Discussion: A Conversation about the de Menil House at The Menil (Main Building) – Laura Augusta, PhD; Andy Campbell; Stephen Fox; Francesca Fuchs

FRIDAY 11.07.2025

5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION 50th Anniversary Exhibition: Part II at Moody Gallery

5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION A Poco Art Collective presents Gateless Gate: Ritual of Holding at Okusendō Fine Art & Design

6–8 PM ART SHOW Lassaulx Art Studio presents Visions Group Exhibition at Dent'Art Gallery of West Gray Dental – 20 artists, including my mother Patti Lou Richardson!

6–8:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Triple Hits: Maisie Luo, Devin T. Mays, Jade Mellor at Barbara Davis Gallery

6–10 PM ART EVENT Night Market 2025 at Asia Society Texas Center

6:30–8:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Reminiscence + Transformation: Monique Aiuto and Laura Summerhill at LAR Gallery – curated by Sarah Sudhoff

7–11 PM ART SHOW Insomnia Gallery presents Press Start: Video Game Show at Hardy & Nance Studios

SATURDAY 11.08.2025

10 AM–4 PM LITERARY EVENT Pages of the Past: Book Fair at the Heritage Society (Sam Houston Park) – rare collectible books from a 70-year collection: Texas history, historic preservation classics, and more priced to sell

Music Events on Saturday

3–4 PM MUSIC EVENT Stop, Look and Listen! DACAMERA Young Artists at The Menil

3–4:30 PM MUSIC EVENT Bach Society Houston presents Blues to Bach: Kelly Hall-Tompkins in Concert at Christ the King Lutheran Church – $35 suggested donation ($10 students)

3–4:30 PM GALLERY PROGRAM Sculpture Month Houston presents Misha Penton Vox Machina: Voice, Body, Memory as part of Re-Figurations at SITE Gallery in The Silos at Sawyer Yards

3:30–5 PM PERFORMANCE Japanese Quartet COSMOS: Our Favorite Songs at Tallowood Baptist Church

Art Openings on Saturday

3–5 PM OPEN HOUSE + GALLERY TALK 50th Anniversary Exhibition: Part II at Moody Gallery – Betty Moody speaks at 4 PM

3–5 PM OPENING RECEPTION Gold: Devotion & Desire | Christian Eckart, Katsumi Hayakawa, Robert Kushner, Salle Werner Vaughn at McClain Gallery

4–7 PM ART EVENT Meet the Artist: David Morico at Chandler Art Gallery

5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION ClayHouston presents The Four Elements: A Ceramic Dialogue with Earth, Water, Fire, and Air at Monterroso Gallery

5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION A Matter of Pleasantries: Lauren Hope Walker at Stinson House

5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Somewhere Between Human and Beast in The Silos at Sawyer Yards (Bay 300 Gallery)

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Katy Heinlein: Comfort Zone at Front Gallery

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Time Stamp at Sanman Studios – artists Phalyn Honora, Kaelyn Provost, Corey De'Juan Sherrard Jr.

6–10 PM OPENING RECEPTION GTM's Art World presents All Eyes on Her at Reeves Art + Design

SUNDAY 11.09.2025

12–5 PM ART EVENT Vibrant Circles: Houston’s Community Canvas at Our Texas Cultural Center – free collaborative mural painting project

12–5 PM ART EVENT Sunday in the District at the University of Houston (main campus) – activations at Blaffer Art Museum, Elgin Street Studios, Dudley Recital Hall, Moores School of Music, School of Theatre & Dance, and The Jorge Pardo's "Folly" public art installation

1–5 PM FESTIVAL Myths and Leyendas: Mujeres at MFAH – sculptures by Houston artists, music, dance, food, and art activities

WHAT HOUSTON'S ART WRITERS ARE SAYING

Local art writers keep the conversation moving statewide, connecting what’s happening here with the stories unfolding from Houston to the Valley to Galveston and even outside of the state.

👉 Michael McFadden: "Storied Objects: Gil Rocha at Galveston Arts Cen" (Arts + Culture Texas Magazine): A review of Cáscaras y Leftovers: Mapping Memories for Tomorrow, on view thru January 4.

👉 Jessica Fuentes: "Soy de Tejas & Cheech Marin: Showcasing Texas Latinx Art in California" (Glasstire): A review of this exhibition's first museum presentation outside of Texas on view at The Cheech thru January 11.

👉 Joshua Jones: "Exploring The Unconventional at Houston’s Sawyer Yards — Divisive Subjects and Science Become Art" (PaperCity Magazine): A review of two exhibitions at Sawyer Yards: Justin Earl Grant's BESEECH and Paula Lifschitz's Eugenics

Enjoy reading these? Let me know. And, if you write art reviews or publish local arts coverage, send me a link for consideration in future issues.

NOTE: Event details may change without notice. Confirm with the venue or event organizer before attending. Missed an opening reception? Many exhibitions remain on view–visit during public hours.

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