MUSED HOUSTON ART EVENTS | April 22

THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON

April 22–26, 2026

Houston’s art scene unfolds across the week with a layered mix of conversations, openings, and shared experiences that build into a full weekend of activity. From midweek talks to a dense lineup of gallery receptions on Friday night, the city’s creative energy moves between dialogue, material exploration, and community gathering.

Friday also marks the debut of Undercurrents by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern—an immersive chamber of voices, light, and memory set within the cavernous underground space, with multiple performances running almost daily through January 24, 2027 (keep an eye out for upcoming poetry readings, too). Tickets are $12–$15 (details here).

In addition, Friday kicks off the 19th annual Latin Wave Film Series at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Check out the lineup of new movies from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay, and get your tickets here.

This week truly invites you to move through Houston at your own pace, discovering moments that are as expansive as they are unexpected.

Hope to see you out and about,

Melissa Richardson Banks

Founder, Publisher & Editor

MUSED HOUSTON

www.musedhouston.com

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WEDNESDAY 04.22.2026

5–7 PM ART EVENT Happy Hour + Artist Discussion with Curator Sarah Darro | Connections: Edward Lane McCartney at Hooks-Epstein Galleries

THURSDAY 04.23.2026

5–7 PM ART TALK Conversation with Mary Miss Moderated by Rick Lowe & Jaime Gonzalez at UH Hines College of Architecture and Design Atrium

5:30–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION Dealing with Reality at UH Elgin Street Studios - Galleries 1 & 2 – works by eight artists exploring sculpture at the intersection of the physical and metaphysical: Walter McNairy, Katie Hagar, Makena Vargo, Sunday Riot, Hallie Raybourn, Sarah Welch, Liz Hayes, and Charles VanMeter

5–8 PM ART EVENT Third Ward Arts Supporter Matchmaking Event at the Eldorado Ballroom – featuring Community Artists' Collective Community Music Center of Houston Project Row Houses Texas Center for African American Living History

FRIDAY 04.24.2026

5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION RUBY Projects presents Jaylen Pigford: Resident Exhibition at LaRucheHTX

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Altar of Care at Community Artists' Collective

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION The Caroline Gray Show at Vivianne Falco Gallery – recreated installation images from art gallery websites

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Unknow Better: Paul Lee and Ian Swanson at David Shelton Gallery

6–8:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Folding: Vargas-Suarez Universal and Eduardo E. Portillo at Barbara Davis Gallery

7–8 PM ART TALK John Akomfrah in Conversation with Elissa Blount Moorhead at The Menil – In advance of next day's members opening of John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog, don't miss this free discussion of Akomfrah's practice, which weaves archival footage, sound, and imagery into powerful meditations on memory, migration, and identity

7–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Roots & Routes: A Visual Exploration of Black Southern Legacy at Anderson Center for the Arts

SATURDAY 04.25.2026

12–5 PM ART EVENT Earth Day Festival at Discovery Green – includes Magpies and Peacocks fashion show and UH Downtown art installation

2–4 PM AUTHOR DISCUSSION Linda Dodge: The Founding of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Foltz Fine Art

4–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION The Artist Breakfast at Ruth Street Projects and Stinson House

5–7 PM ARTIST RECEPTION Monica Melgar: IN Formed at The Jung Center

6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Selven O’Keef Jarmon: Looking For New Guinea at Front Gallery

6–9 PM WELCOME PARTY + POSTER SHOW Burning Bones Press presents It Came from the Bayou at The Rec Room Arts (100 Jackson Street, Ste. 130C, Houston 77002)

SUNDAY 04.26.2026

11 AM–4 PM ART EVENT Burning Bones Press presents It Came from the Bayou Art + Print Fair at Saint Arnold Brewing Company

11 AM–2 PM ART EVENT Art Car Parade Watch Party at Drop of the Creator Spirits Co. – Miss the parade or want to see it again? Check out this screening at this woman-owned distillery, specializing in gin, whiskey and vodka

5–7:30 PM CONCERT Jazzy Sundays in the Park: Lil Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers and Steven Dargin & Texas Kreole at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park – free; bring your own picnic blanket and lawn chairs

MORE EVENTS ON MY ONLINE CALENDAR

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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