GALLERIES
Houston is full of art and artists whose work is as diverse and colorful as the city they call home. Here’s a collection of galleries and museums showcasing local and touring art. All shows are free unless otherwise noted.
Archway Gallery
“Embraced by the Void: Cecilia Villanueva,” through Nov. 2; 2305 Dunlavy; 713-5222409, archwaygallery.com.
Art of the World Gallery
“The Art of Sophia Vari,” opens Friday, through Jan. 6; 2201 Westheimer, 713-5261201, artoftheworldgallery.com
Art Palace
“Jeffrey Dell: Future Castles,” through Oct. 28; 3913 Main; 832-390-1298, artpalacegallery.com.
Barbara Davis Gallery
“Andrea Bianconi: Drawing,” opens 6:30 p.m. Friday, with 7:30 p.m. performance; through Nov. 11; 4411 Montrose; 713-5209200, barbaradavisgallery.com.
Blank Check Gallery
“Shana Hoehn: The Boneyard,” through Oct. 29; 18341/2 Westheimer, 310-8801535, blankcheck.gallery.
BlueOrange Art
“Shannnon Duncan: Itemized Accounts — You Can’t Take It With You,” through Oct. 28; 1208 W. Gray; 713-527-0030, blueorangehouston.com.
Cindy Lisica Gallery
“Ron Ulicny: Raison d’être,” opens 6 p.m. Friday, through Nov. 11; 4411 Montrose; 713807-7760, cindylisicagallery.com.
Deborah Colton Gallery
“Focus on the ’70s and ’80s: Houston Foundations II,” through Nov. 4; 2445 North Blvd.; 713-869-5151, deborahcoltongallery.com.
Gallery Sonja Roesch
“Ruth Pastine: Mirroring,” through Oct. 28; 2309 Caroline; 713-659-5424, gallerysonjaroesch.com.
Gray Contemporary
“Jack Pavlik: 10 Waves” and “Louis Watts: On Today,” through Saturday; 3508 Lake; 713-862-4425, graycontemporary.com.
G Spot Contemporary Art Space
“Bryan and Liz Kuntz: Attachments,” through Oct. 29; 310 E. 9th; 713-822-4842, gspotgallery.com.
Hiram Butler Gallery
“Meg Webster: Volume for Lying Flat,” through Oct. 28; 4520 Blossom; 713-8637097, hirambutler.com.
Hooks-Epstein Galleries
“Stephanie Mercado: Just a Title,” through Saturday; 2631 Colquitt; 713-522-0718, hooksepsteingalleries.com.
Inman Gallery
“Gilad Efrat: Resurface,” through Oct. 28; 3901 Main; 713-526-7800, inmangallery.com. Jonathan “Campions,” through Sunday; 904 Marshall; 832-819-2918, jonathanhopsongallery.com.
Hopson Gallery McClain Gallery
“Disappearing Fabric: Sculpture by Jonathan Seliger,” through Oct. 21; 2242 Richmond; 713-520-9988, mcclaingallery.com.
Moody Gallery
“Group Exhibition of Gallery Artists,” through Saturday; 2815 Colquitt; 713-5269911, moodygallery.com.
Nicole Longnecker Gallery
“Flowing Rhythm: Kassandra D’Allessandro and Arufa Rehman” and “Mission: Liza Littlefield,” through Saturday; 2625 Colquitt; 346-800-2780, longneckergallery.com.
Samara Gallery
“Harvey Flood Relief,” group show benefiting Houston Food Bank, through Oct. 28; 3911 Main; 713-999-1009, samaragallery. com.
Sicardi Gallery
“John Sparagana: Breather” and “Gabriel de la Mora: Crystals of Inevidence,” through Oct. 19; 1506 W. Alabama; 713-529-1313, sicardigallery.com.
Texas Gallery
“David McGee: Urban Dread & The Complications of Water,” through Oct. 21; 2012 Peden, 713-524-1593, texgal.com.
William Reaves | Sarah Foltz Fine Art
“Houston’s Expressionist Legacy: Richard Stout & Friends,” opens Friday, reception 6 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 4; 2143 Westheimer; 713-521-7500, reavesart.com.
Zoya Tommy Contemporary
“Gabriel Tommy: Women on the 4th Floor,” 4102 Fannin; 832-649-5814, zoyatommy.com.
MUSEUMS Art Car Museum
“Trump This!,” annual open-call show, through Nov. 19; 140 Heights; 713-861-5526, artcarmuseum.com.
Art League Houston
“2017 Texas Artist of the Year Exhibition: Texas: 1997-2017 by Trenton Doyle Hancock,” through Nov. 17;(new location) Sewall Hall, Rice University, 6100 Main; 713523-9530, artleaguehouston.org.
Asia Society Texas Center
“Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time & Place,” through Feb. 25; $5; 1370 Southmore; 713-496-9901, asiasociety.org. Contemporary Art Museum Houston “Telepathic Improvisation,” through Jan. 7; “Annabeth Rosen: Fired, Broken, Gathered, Heaped,” through Nov. 26; 5216 Montrose; 713-284-8250, camh.org. Galveston Artist Residency “Unsteady Ground,” through Nov. 4; 2521 Mechanic, Galveston; 409-974-4446, galvestonartistresidency.org. Galveston Arts Center “Tradecraft: Giovanni Valderas,” “Sea Change: Regina Agu” and “Wanting not to want: Christi Blizard,” opens Saturday, through Nov. 19; 2127 Strand, Galveston; 409-763-2403, galvestonartscenter.org. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft “For Hire: Contemporary Sign Painting in America” and “Storyline: The Contemporary Quilt,” through Jan. 7; 4848 Main; 713529-4848, crafthouston.org.
Houston Museum of African American Culture
“The Magnificent Faith Ringold,” through Oct. 22; 4807 Caroline; 713-526-1015, hmaac.org.
Houston Center for Photography
“In Passing: Genevieve Gaignard” and “Learning Curve 10,” through Oct. 22; 1441 W. Alabama; 713-529-4755, hcponline.org.
Julia Ideson Building
“Planned, Organized and Established: Houston Artist Cooperatives in the 1930s,” through Nov. 9; 550 McKinney; 832-3931662, houstonlibrary.org.
Lawndale Art Center
“Sterling Allen: Backdrop & Blocker” and “Katherine Trimble: Touch Box,” through Oct. 22; 4912 Main; 713-528-5858, lawndaleartcenter.org.
The Menil Collection
“Mona Hatoum: Terra Infirma,” opens Friday, through Feb. 25; “Thirty Works for Thirty Years,” key paintings, sculptures and drawings from the permanent collection, through Jan. 28; 1533 Sul Ross; 713-5259400, menil.org.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
“The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta,” through Jan. 28; “David Levinthal: Photographs 1972-2016,” opens Saturday, through Feb. 18; $7.50-$25; 5601 Main; 713639-7300, mfah.org.
Moody Center for the Arts
“Mickaline Thomas: Waiting on a PrimeTime Star,” through Jan. 13; Rice University, 6100 Main; 713-348-4772, moody.rice.edu.
O’Kane Gallery
“When They Came to Take My Father: Photographs by Mark Seliger” and “The Butterfly Project: Holocaust Museum Houston,” through Oct. 19; UH Downtown Visitors Center, 100 Main; 713-221-8042, uhd.edu.
Project Row Houses
“Round 47 | The Act of Doing: Preserving, Revitalizing and Protecting Third Ward,” opens 4 p.m. Saturday, through Feb. 11; 2521 Holman; 713-526-7662, projectrowhouses.org.