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There is something hypnotic, even beguiling about AnĂbal Vallejo’s ambiguous, “open text” figures in his abstract paintings. Vallejo’s solo show titled “A Figure Unraveled: The Seen and The Unseen” runs through Augus…
Read MoreFor Houston artist Michelle Heinesen, participating in the Empty Bowls Houston fundraiser is a profoundly meaningful experience, rooted in a heartfelt commitment to help those who need it most. “Growing up as a latchkey kid with a single parent, food s…
Read MoreFor Killers of the Flower Moon assistant art director Addie Roanhorse, the essence of Osage resilience rings true to her core. Roanhorse’s family endured incalculable heartbreak and loss after murders on both sides of the family during The Reign …
Read MoreThe moment you walk into the Blaffer Museum to view the Hodge+Kerr show, the celebration of raw creativity between two Texas artists breathes life directly into the gallery space, and the feeling is palpable. An art synergy has been born between Housto…
Read MoreWhen you first view the visceral, sublime beauty of Amador Montes’ new works of art, it feels like you’re walking into a nuanced dreamscape punctuated by daisies, intricately delineated birds, numerical sequences and haunting messages on the canvas. Mo…
Read MoreThere is something unassuming, contemplative and distinctly nuanced about Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) director Hesse McGraw’s responses when you’re in the flow of a conversation. In his self-effacing style, McGraw intrinsically doesn’t want…
Read MoreCapturing the essence of a human being or a creature in an image can be a delicate, tricky thing that only a few talented photographers can finesse. There’s an intrinsic philosophy of fluidity that informs influential photographer Shayan Asgharnia when…
Read MoreDare to create mind-bending, hypnotic art that’s imbued with a mathematical playfulness — and it might just show up in an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Case in point? The most comprehensive collection of 400 works of M.C. Escher…
Read MoreHouston’s cherished landmark River Oaks Theatre is not going quietly into the night. Instead, the vintage arthouse cinema and Art Deco jewel is getting a comeback worthy of a movie. Shuttered and dark since March of 2021 and seemingly in serious …
Read MoreHouston’s cherished landmark River Oaks Theatre is not going quietly into the night. Instead, the vintage arthouse cinema and Art Deco jewel is getting a comeback worthy of a movie. Shuttered and dark since March of 2021 and seemingly in serious …
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