Plan Your Arts Weekend: Thursday thru Sunday

In this week's newsletter, I am including a few humble brags. First, I want to share that I am a producer of an award-winning short film RAZÓN DE SER: Luis C. Garza, which just won "Best Documentary" at the Burbank International Film Festival. It is about an 81-year-old Chicano photographer whose work is the subject of a solo exhibition The Other Side of Memory: Photographs by Luis C. Garza, which I organized and am touring to museums across the country. It is currently on view in Pennsylvania. I'd love to bring it to Houston in 2026 – got any leads?

Second, during the almost 25 years that I have worked with (not for!) Cheech, I have rarely presented myself outside of the shadows to do any on-screen interviews, but I am featured in a one-hour documentary for PBS SoCal, which aired last week and is now streaming worldwide. Watch it by clicking HERE!

Third, I was interviewed on air in Houston with host extraordinaire Duane Bradley and his co-host Stephanie Coleman on his KPFT show Open Journal. Listen HERE!

Last, please read my published article about Houston-based artist Kelily Anderson-Staley who has a solo exhibition on view in California at Riverside Art Museum (one of my museum clients!). Read it HERE!

Hope my art crew and I see you out and about this weekend. In addition to the featured events below, visit my online calendar to learn about even more visual art events happening in Houston (visit venues later if you miss their openings!). And, PLEASE invite your friends to subscribe to my newsletter!

Want your event promoted? You MUST submit your events online to be considered at www.melissarichardsonbanks.com (email any images!). Please understand that not all calendar listings can be accepted as featured events in the 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 10.17.2024

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Tim Glover: Light House” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at O’Kane Gallery at the University of Houston Downtown (201 Girard St., 3rd Fl., Houston 77002). On view thru December 12, 2024 are new works by this Houston sculptor who mostly works in steel.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Danville Chadbourne: Physical Poetry – New Works in Wood” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Nicole Longnecker Gallery (1440 Greengrass Dr., Houston 77008). On view thru January 18, 2025 are large and small-scale sculptures, suspended works, and a series of two-dimensional drawings on wood panels and reliefs by this San Antonio artist.

🎨 ART EVENT “Art of Gen” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Forgn Studio (6501 Navigation Blvd., #Y114, Houston 77011). For one night only, check out the work of ten artists who delve into the intersection of creativity and technology.

🎥 🎨 ART EVENT "Megan Hendrix: Earth + Ether" 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Sanctuary 6 Studio (7506 N. Main St., Houston 77022). Check out the exhibition and stay for the 7:30 PM screening of a documentary short film.

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FRI 10.18.2024

🎨 ART EVENT “Monuments Symposium with Paul M. Farber, Director, Monument Lab” at 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Rice University Moody Center for the Arts (6100 Main St., Houston 77005). Explore the history and future of monuments through this free public symposium.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Painting Across Texas: Four Ranches x Four Artists” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Foltz Fine Art (2143 Westheimer Rd., Houston 77098). On view thru November 23, 2024 are new works by renowned Texas landscape painters, Mary Baxter (Marfa), David Caton (Utopia), Noe Perez (Corpus Christi), and Jeri Salter (Austin).

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Mimi Bowman: RINSE” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at The Car Wash (900 Richmond Ave., Houston 77006). On view thru November 17, 2024 is new video work by this London-based artist, which was curated by Max Tolleson.

🎶 🎨 MUSIC EVENT “Ice House Radio: A Texas Tradition” 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at The Car Wash - NEW VENUE underneath ECHOES! (900 Richmond Ave.., Houston 77006). This online community station broadcasts live, featuring a selection of 50 disc jockeys every Wednesday thru Friday now at their new location. Watch live or listen online.

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SAT 10.19.2024

🎨 ARTIST TALK “Tara Conley: Lost and Found” 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at ELLIO Fine Art (3201 Allen Pkwy., Ste. 180, Houston 77019). Unearth the artist's early beginnings in metalsmithing.

🎨 PRINT RELEASE + ARTIST TALK + CLOSING RECEPTION “Full Plate: JCA” 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Anya Tish Gallery (4411 Montrose St., Ste. A, Houston 77006). Check out the limited-edition print release and see the show before it closes.

🎨 ARTIST TALKS “Gabo Martinez & Jamie Sterling Pitt” 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (4848 Main St., Houston 77002). Hear from current resident artists, Gabo Martinez (clay) and Jamie Sterling Pitt (wood).

🎨 ARTIST RECEPTION “Shanti Conlan: Worlds Real & Imagined” 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Serrano Gallery Silver Street Studios - West Gallery (2000 Edwards St., Houston 77007). Intricate printmaking and drawings transcend the ordinary.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Molly Block: Sign of the Times” 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Catherine Couturier Gallery (2635 Colquitt St., Houston 77098). Vibrant images of vintage signage and more found along roads of Texas and the U.S. are on view thru November 30.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTIONS 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Hooks-Epstein Galleries (2631 Colquitt St., Houston 77098).

• “Charlotte Cosgrove: Predicaments" - Intricate, compact drawings explore situations, crises, experiences and tragic events that may be emotionally or psychologically charged.
• “Clara Hoag: Ball Pit” - sculptures, drawings and collages by this Houston artist.

🎨 ARTIST RECEPTION “Patrick McGrath Muñiz: Reminiscencia / Reminiscence” 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Heidi Vaughan Fine Art (3510 Lake St., Houston 77098). Fourteen paintings and seven drawings explore the duality between the analog past and digital present.

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SUN 10.20.2024

🎨 ARTIST Q&A "Buffalo Bayou Mural Festival: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Faded Decade (1310 Nance St., Houston 77002). Hear from the artists who are transforming Canal Street in Houston’s historic East End into a vibrant open-air gallery.

🎨 ART EVENT "Closing Day of Buffalo Bayou Mural Festival” 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Headquarters Houston (3302 Canal St., Houston 77003). Enjoy the finale of this inaugural festival on the East End.

Friday, October 18 thru Sunday, October 20, 2024

Headquarters Houston at 3302 Canal St., Houston 77003

Free Weekend Event in Houston’s East End

Art Battles • Murals • Lowriders • Artisans • Music

Over 20 local and international artists gather for this free weekend celebration of creativity and community. Canal Street will be transformed into a vibrant open-air gallery, drawing art lovers and tourists alike to experience live mural painting, art battles, local vendors, and music. For a full list of participating artists and venues, check out this story on my website.

Czech Heritage Month Concert

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Czech Center Museum Houston

4920 San Jacinto St., Houston 77004

Celebrate the bicentennial of Bedrich Smetana’s birth with chamber music by this beloved Bohemian composer, featuring a fiery first string quartet and masterful piano trio.

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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.