MUSED HOUSTON ART EVENTS | May 20

THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON

May 20–24, 2026

Head into Memorial Day weekend right! Five days, more openings than you can shake a paintbrush at, at least two film screenings, a small army of artist talks, and at least one invitation-only closing you'll want to finesse your way into. Houston is doing the most right now, and honestly? That's good.

See you out and about.

Melissa Richardson Banks

Founder, Publisher & Editor

MUSED HOUSTON

www.musedhouston.com

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WEDNESDAY 05.20.2026

7–9 PM FILM SERIES East End Movie Nights: Living Stories | Histories Vivas at Equal Parts Brewing – this week's film is Vengo (Spain, 2000; 90 min., English subtitles); a flamenco-drenched drama about two Andalusian families caught in a feud — honor, danger, and dancing; free admission plus free popcorn and book giveaways

THURSDAY 05.21.2026

6–8 PM ART TALK Clemente Garcia-Lassaulx at Consulado General de México en Houston (3200 Rogerdale Rd Houston 77042) – the artist discusses his mural-sized painting that depicts the historic May 5, 1862 Battle of Puebla, honoring the Mexican heroes who bravely fought to repel the French intervention.

6–8 PM ART EVENT Booksigning with Dr. Will Guzmán at Houston Freedmen's Town Visitors Center – two new books "The Hill We Climbed: Prairie View A&M University" and "Justice on The Hill: A History of Activism at Prairie View A&M University"

6–8 PM ART TALK ClayHouston presents Clay Conversations with Susan Budge at New Magnolia Brewing Co.

6–8 PM SCULPTURE UNVEILING Tempest Williams: No Church in the Wild at Reissued Studios

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Never Forgotten: Portraits of Missing Persons at Sabine Street Studios

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Rebecca Pugh: To the Horizon at Sabine Street Studios

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Ballet of the Masses at Sabine Street Studios

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION RUBY Projects presents ROBOTL: lucid dreams of a reverse cyborg featuring works by Natalia Marmolejo and Gurrumxtx at La Ruche HTX Residency & Exhibition Space

7–8 PM ARTIST TALK Sam Durant at The Menil

7–9 PM OPENING CELEBRATION Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

FRIDAY 05.22.2026

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION of Four New Exhibitions at BOX 13 ArtSpace – Scaff(Holding): Jordan Vinyard | Last Night and Tomorrow: Gaby Hurtado-Ramos | Transformation Cycle: Dario Salvatore Bucheli | Do You Have Papers? Madelline Vicencio

6–9 PM CLOSING RECEPTION Reynier Leyva Novo: Revolution is an Abstraction at Art Club at POST Houston – galleries 6 & 7 only; by invitation only; RSVP required

7–8:30 PM ART EVENT WET:LAND Learning Series: Our Solution to Flooding is Already Here with Kristen Schlemmer, Alenka Cardenas, and Mashal Awais at Art Club (Gallery 9) at POST Houston – RSVP includes free entry to all of Art Club's galleries

SATURDAY 05.23.2026

2–3 PM ART TALK In Conversation | Mary Ellen Carroll and Rebecca Matalon at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

2–3:30 PM ARTIST TALK In Formed by Monica Melgar at The Jung Center

3–4 PM ART TALK Handwork in Orbit: A Conversation on Craft and Aerospace Innovation with Sarah Darro at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION A Lioness' Journey from Hell to Self: Lenie Caston-Miller at Sesh Collective

SUNDAY 05.24.2026

6–8 PM FILM SCREENING Jaws at River Oaks Theatre – don't miss this classic 1975 film

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NOTE: Event details may change without notice. Confirm with the venue or event organizer before attending. Missed an opening? Visit exhibits during public hours.

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