Plan Your Arts Weekend: Wednesday thru Sunday

Dearest Gentle Reader ... If you are a Bridgerton fan, you get the reference (I just finished the third season and am now seeking out the book series to read instead). Forgive my slightly delirious diversion ... it's summer, it's hot, and it's Houston, so go see some art in air-conditioned venues (or fly off to cooler climes, which is what I am dreaming of doing!).

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 08.07.2024

🎶 🎨 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 08.08.2024

🎨 ART RECEPTION “Second Thursdays” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Rozi Turnbull Gallery (2102 Edwards St., Ste. 2, Houston 77007). See the latest works by the gallery's artists.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Garden Party” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ar Laura Rathe Fine Art - River Oaks District (4444 Westheimer Rd., Houston 77027). A celebration of nature through the diverse interpretations of three artists: Mandy Racine, Audra Weaser and Bronson Shonk.

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FRI 08.09.2024

🎨 ARTIST RECEPTION “Short and Sweet” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Anya Tish Gallery (4411 Montrose St., Ste. A, Houston 77006). On view thru August 24, 2024 is this group pop-up exhibition featuring nine emerging female artists who have previously interned at the gallery.

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION “Healing Hands” 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Health Museum (1515 Hermann Dr., Houston 77004). On view thru February 2025 is this community art exhibition of works by local artists that illuminate their experiences as caregivers and their mental wellness journeys.

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SAT 08.10.2024

🎨 WORKSHOP “Ground Cover | Carolina Borja and Angela Chen” 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Throughline Collective (3909 Main St., Houston 77002). Part of the programming for the exhibition on view, join the artists for this hour of creative stress relief, taking photos and sketching house plants.

🎨 ART EVENT "Second Saturday" 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Sawyer Yards (2000 Edwards St., Houston 77007). Artists throughout this campus in the six repurposed warehouses open their studios in this monthly event.

🎨 RECEPTION “Liz Plaster: Dig Deeper” 4;00 PM to 6:00 PM at The Silos at Sawyer Yards-Bay 300 Gallery (1502 Sawyer St., Houston 77007). On view thru August 31, 2024 is this solo exhibition of artworks that invites observers to look again and dig deeper, intuiting the meaning it might have for them.

🎨 ART EVENT “Summer Intern Showcase” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Czech Center Museum Houston (4920 San Jacinto St., Houston 77004). See projects on Czech and Slovak art, history, culture, and heritage.

🎨 ARTIST RECEPTION “After the Storm: Art Renewal” 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Silver Street Studios - West Gallery (2000 Edwards St., Houston 77007) On view thru August 31, 2024 are abstract works by Adam Land that were inspired by the recent Hurricane Beryl and Houston's recent powerful windstorms.

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SUN 08.11.2024

🎨 ART EVENT “Life Drawing Marathon” 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM at Archway Gallery (2305 Dunlavy St., Houston 77006). This special edition of the gallery's weekly Sunday life drawing begins in the morning with nude models but continues during public hours with clothed models and ends with an after-hour session. $20 to participate; free to view art during public hours.

🎶 🎨 MUSIC EVENT "Silk Road Jazz Quartet" 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Bohemeo's (708 Telephone Rd., Houston 77023). Straight-ahead instrumental jazz largely from the 1950s to the 1970s is performed every second Sunday.

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.