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THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON

March 4–8, 2026


March in Houston doesn’t ease in — it stretches.


This week begins quietly along Buffalo Bayou with Urban Paths’ Weekly Wellness Walk near The Cistern, a reminder that art week sometimes starts with simply moving through the landscape we share.


From there, the momentum builds: MFA thesis work debuts, artists reconsider photography’s evolving language at the Moody Center symposium, galleries across the city open new exhibitions Friday night, and the weekend crescendos with FotoFest Biennial 2026’s Opening Night Party.


And WAIT! There's more! Check out this full list of participating spaces for this year's FotoFest.


Thoughtful, ambitious, and unmistakably Houston — this is a week that rewards choosing your rhythm.


Melissa Richardson Banks

Founder, Publisher & Editor

MUSED HOUSTON

www.musedhouston.com


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WEDNESDAY 03.04.2026

6:30–8 PM COMMUNITY EVENT Urban Paths presents Weekly Wellness Walk at Buffalo Bayou Park near The Cistern (105 Sabine St.)

THURSDAY 03.05.2026

4–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Houston Christian University Contemporary Art Gallery


5-–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION at Elgin Street Studios: Walter McNairy: Absurdity and Tex Kerschen: Hot Spots


6–8 PM ART RECEPTION Love Hurts at Sabine Street Studios


6–9 PM ART RECEPTION Beyond the Flesh: Constance Braden & Tod Bailey at Sabine Street Studios


6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Jacinto Deleon: You Weren't There at FLATS

FRIDAY 03.06.2026

9 AM–1 PM SYMPOSIUM Imaging after Photography at Moody Center for the Arts


6–8 PM CLOSING RECEPTION Revisions: Mauricio Rodriguez Anza at Vivianne Falco Gallery


6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Kelly O’Connor: Rabbit Hole, Plastic Soul at David Shelton Gallery


6–8:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION Andrea Bianconi: Zipping Zap at Barbara Davis Gallery


6–9 PM RECEPTION In Two Parts at Cat Spring Collection (4411 Montrose Building)


6–9 PM FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR at Gite Gallery – original African art, music, and light bites


6–9 PM RECEPTION Sarah Sudhoff: Code of Conduct at TANK Space at Spring Street Studios


6–9 PM RECEPTION Resonance: A Visual Symphony at Spring Street Studios


6–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Four Exhibitions at BOX13 ArtSpace: The Classroom: Darla Barolini | De-Documenting: Beatriz Bellorín | Interstice: Amelia Key | Jonathan Durham's Out of Pocket: Memory


7:30–9 PM OPENING RECEPTION Between Borders: Alena Grom at Our Texas Cultural Center


7–11 PM OPENING RECEPTION Adrian Jimenez: Paintings & Drawings at Pablo Cardoza Gallery

SATURDAY 03.07.2026

11 AM–1 PM OPENING RECEPTION Sam Reveles' For Marylou: New Selected Works at Josh Pazda Hiram Butler


11 AM–6 PM ART EVENT First Saturday Arts Market in Houston Heights – 22nd Birthday!


12–5 PM ART EVENT Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino present Making History Community Day at The Warehouse at Turkey Bend


2–5 PM CLOSING RECEPTION Click Bait at San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery | Marie Flickinger Fine Arts Center


3–5 PM OPENING RECEPTION MANUAL: The Collaboration of Ed Hill & Suzanne Bloom 1974–2024 at Moody Gallery


4–7 PM OPENING + COMMUNITY MARKET Round 60 at Project Row Houses – features eight artists


5–7 PM OPENING RECEPTION Brian Contreras & Melody Locke: Recent Work at Performing Arts Center at Lee College in Baytown


5–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Nature—Refuge: Carol Berger and Isabelle Perreau at Archway Gallery


6–8 PM RECEPTION Liv Johnson: Thresholds at Front Gallery


6–8 PM OPENING RECEPTION Will Vogt: These Americans at Monterroso Gallery


8–10 PM OPENING NIGHT PARTY FotoFest Biennial 2026: Global Visions at Silver Street Studios

SUNDAY 03.08.2026

11 AM–2 PM OPENING RECEPTION Sarah Gish: Ignite Your Life! Honoring the Deceased at Unity of Houston Art Gallery


5–7 PM CONCERT Jazzy Sundays in the Park: James Francies Trio with Kinder HSPVA Jazz Ensemble at Discovery Green

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

Since launching MUSED Houston on July 20, 2023, I’ve featured 3,000+ events at nearly 400 local venues presented by over 400 organizers — highlighting the incredible work of Houston’s artists, curators, galleries, alternative art venues, and museums. 


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