Another wild week of unpredictable weather in Houston, so be sure to CALL or check the websites of each venue below to ensure dates, times, and locations have not changed. Note that this week's issue includes events on Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25.

Keep an eye on my online calendar for updates and for a complete list of visual art events in Houston!

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~ 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. 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. If you miss an opening at a museum or gallery, please check the Houston art events calendar on my website at www.melissarichardsonbanks.com to plan your visit during a venue's regular operating hours.

WED 06.19.2024

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION "Helen Sharp: Ceramics" 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Jardín Montrose (next door to Brasil Cafe at 2608 Dunlavy St., Houston 77006). New works by this Austin-based artist.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION "And Through Their Eyes Grow Thorns" Art Exhibition 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at MATCH Gallery (3400 Main St., Houston 77002). Paintings, sculptures, woodwork, illustrative design, and body art explore storytelling through a queer lens of color.

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THU 06.20.2024

🎨 ART EVENT "David Best: Houston Temple" 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (2334 Gulf Terminal Dr., Houston 77023). Weekly thru October 31, 2024, experience the beauty of this public artwork built in honor of those lost in Houston's creative community supported by weekly vigils, partner events, and individual tributes.

🎨 POETRY READING “Iliana Rocha | Stalina Villarreal | Glenn Shaheen” 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Basket Books + Art (115 Hyde Park Blvd., Houston 77006).

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FRI 06.21.2024

🎨 ART EVENT "Summer Solstice Observances" at Rothko Chapel (3900 Yupon St., Houston 77006). Three performances -- 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM by Apollo Chamber Players and 7:30 PM by Kaminari Taiko -- celebrate this longest day of the year.

🎨 ART EVENT "Art As Activision: Reproductive & Environmental Justice" 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at POST Houston (401 Franklin St., Houston 77201). For one night only, artworks by artists Zsavon Butler, Dakota Cooley, and Asenette Ruiz that address reproductive justice and environmental justice are on view. While supplies last, get a free fine art print.

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SAT 06.22.2024

🎨 ARTIST TALK "Where the Lines Meet | Jonas Criscoe and Luisa Duarte" 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Throughline Collective (3909 Main St., Houston 77002). On view thru June 29, 2024, the two artists explore the nature of lines, and the space created when they intersect.

🎨 ARTIST TALK + MUSIC PERFORMANCE "Black Stereo" 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Hogan Brown Gallery (2310 Elgin St., Houston 77004). On view thru August 11, 2024 is artwork by Tierney Malone meant to highlight, educate and entertain like music.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION "Through Time" 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Andrew Durham Gallery (1821 W. Alabama St., Houston 77098). On view thru August 18, 2024 are works by artists Jill Bedgood, Carter Ernst, Bill Haveron, Jeff Jennings, Kelli Scott Kelly, Scott Madison, Steve Murphy, Becky Newsom, Ann Stautberg, Bob Russell and Frank X. Tolbert 2.

🎨 CLOSING RECEPTION "Unearthing Black Porosity" 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Meive Art Gallery (1520 Center St., Houston 77007). Rian Crane explores the relations of Black +/ Indigenous lifeways in the gulf/ global south through performance, sculpture, cyanotype, soundscapes, and cinema.

🎨 ART EVENT "Summer Nights on Canal" 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Divine Shine (4400 Canal St., Houston 77011). This is the 2nd annual lowrider meet in collaboration with H-Town Hibachi and Boyz en El Barrio.

🎨 ART EVENT "Devotion Affection and Other Synonyms for Love" 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Front Gallery (1412 Bonnie Brae St., Houston 77006). On view thru July 6, 2024, this interactive multimedia installation includes two evening performances (June 22 and June 29) by Houston artists John Allen Stephens and Andres Soler based on their debut album with the same name. Doors open at 8;00 PM. Performance at 9:00 PM. Reception until 10:00 PM

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SUN 06.23.2024

🎨 ART EVENT "Preview of J. Vance Lewis Home" by Freedmen's Town Museums Houston 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at J. Vance Lewis Home (1218 Wilson St., Houston 77019). Visit this historic home and administrative offices at St. James UMC. Stay for the Houston Ebony Opera Guild's Juneteenth Concert at 4:00 PM.

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MON 06.24.2024

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION "Works by Kathleen Jones" 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Mont Art House (1230 Houston Ave., Houston 77007). On view thru August 16, 2024 are works by this mixed-media painter based in Macon, Georgia.

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TUE 06.25.2024

🎨 COMMUNITY EVENT "Juneteenth Elevated Kickback Experience" 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Houston Freedmen's Town Visitor Center (1204 Victor St., Houston 77019). Live music, performances, and food by ChopnBlok.

🎨 ART EVENT "Nuestra Palabra's State of Latino Art and 26th Anniversary" 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in The Ballroom at Tanglewood (5430 Westheimer Rd., Houston 77056). This literary nonprofit presents its 2024 report and shares news about its upcoming Global Reading Series,

FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY

JUNE 21–23, 2024

"2024 CASETA Symposium and Texas Art Fair"

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Doubletree Hilton Houston - Greenway Plaza

6 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, 77046

This annual three-day event features a symposium for leading collectors, scholars, art dealers, museum professionals, educators and early Texas art enthusiasts to share new research, information and discoveries in the field. The art fair provides opportunities to view and purchase some of the best early Texas art.

FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY

JUNE 21–23, 2024

“Cyclone of Memories: An AstroWorld Exhibition"

Houston Toy Museum

321 W. 19th St., Ste. C, Houston 77008

From its debut in 1968 to its untimely demise in 2005, AstroWorld holds a special place in Houston history and in the hearts of countless Houstonians. Houston Toy Museum presents this collection of souvenirs, memorabilia, and rare items covering the full life span of the park. Tickets $14 for adults, $10 for seniors and kids pay their age.

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