Plan Your Arts Weekend: Wednesday thru Sunday

It's Texas hot, so many galleries are taking a hiatus, but you can check out the Houston Art Gallery Association's website to see what's open in addition to the openings and art events I have listed below (and what's on my website).

Also, check out what's happening at our local museums, especially the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, The Menil Collection, and The Asia Society Texas Center, the latter of which is offering FREE ADMISSION now through September 1, 2024!

Get REALLY cool by checking out Rachel Rossin's site-specific media and sound installation "Haha Real" at The Cistern.

As always, please invite your friends to subscribe to this weekly MUSED Houston Art Events newsletter AND to check out my online calendar for the more complete list of visual art events happening in Houston!

~ 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.

WED 08.14.2024

🎶 🎨 MUSIC EVENT "Ice House Radio: A Texas Tradition" 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Brasil Houston (2604 Dunlavy St., Houston 77098). Listen live to this online Houston community radio station while enjoying dinner and drinks every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, rotating each night from its roster of over 50 disc jockeys.

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THU 08.15.2024

🎨 ART EVENT “Poems of their Future: An Evening of Poetry and Performance” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (5216 Montrose Blvd., Houston 77006). Poetry, music, and dance are performed as an expression of reflection and in response to CAMH's exhibition "Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege, Poems of Their Future."

🎨 ART EVENT “Immersive Sound Experience: DJ Amarji King and DJ MLE" at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Museum of Fine Art Houston (1001 Bissonnet St., Houston 77005). Step into this kaleidoscopic universe of multimedia magic as two local artists create a vibrant ode to love and resilience in celebration of the MFAH's exhibition “Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer.” 

🎨 ART EVENT "Portamento: Dawn Gliding into Afternoon Oblivion” 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Lawndale Art Center (4912 Main St., Houston 77002). Performed by artist Jeanette "Joy" Harris and Katheryn Roberts, this performance attempts to recreate and choreograph the final day of Harris' mother's life, replacing unknowable turns of events with a story of presence, love, and solitude.

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FRI 08.16.2024

🎨 CLOSING RECEPTION “ThinkINK 2024: PrintHouston’s Annual Members’ Exhibition” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Silos at Sawyer Yards – Bay 100 Gallery (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). Works using original printmaking techniques are on view by nearly 40 artists.

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SAT 08.17.2024

🎨 ART EVENT "Third Saturday Open Art Studios" 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at The Silos of Sawyer Yards (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). Come meet artists who work in this space.

🎨 ART EVENT "The Abstract Art Show 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Hardy & Nance Studios (902 Hardy St., Houston 77020). This is an annual curated exhibition featuring local artists.

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SUN 08.18.2024

🎥 🎨 FILM SCREENING "Green Border (Zielona granica)" 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM at Museum of Fine Arts Houston - Brown Auditorium Theater (1100 Bissonnet St., Houston 77005). Along the treacherous forests (“green border”) between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda promising easy passage to the European Union. Subtitles. $7 seniors; $9 general

🎨 ART EVENT "Punk Rock Garage Sale" 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Bad Astronaut Brewing (1519 Fulton St., Houston 77009). Insomnia Gallery and Deep End Records present this music-themed art market with over 50 makers, artists, collectibles, thrift and vintage, music, books, video games, movies and other vendors every 3rd Sunday of the month. Free admission.

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MON 08.19.2024

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION "Out of the Strong, Something Sweet" 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at The Jung Center (5200 Montrose Blvd., Houston 77006). This weeklong exhibition focuses on balloon art and the experience of growing up in a cult - a living experience that visitors can watch change over six days. Save the date for the artist talk on Saturday, August 24 at 2:00 PM.

FREE CALENDAR LISTINGS! Promote your Houston art events by visiting melissarichardsonbanks.com/events and clicking "Submit Events" to enter information about your event.

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.