Step into the art world with our galleries list on

Houston’s art scene is as diverse and colorful as the city itself, with galleries and museums that feature works by local, national and international talents. All shows are free unless otherwise noted.

Anya Tish Gallery Freeze! Shannon Cannings and Corey Picket,” through Nov. 11; 4411 Montrose; 713-5242299, anyatishgallery.com. Archway Gallery “Embraced by the Void: Cecilia Villanueva,” through Nov. 2; 2305 Dunlavy; 713-522-2409, archwaygallery.com. Art of the World Gallery “The Art of Sophia Vari,” through Jan. 6; 2201 Westheimer, 713-526-1201, artoftheworldgallery.com. Art Palace “Jeffrey Dell: Future Castles,” through Oct. 28; 3913 Main; 832-390-1298, artpalacegallery.com. Barbara Davis Gallery “Andrea Bianconi: Drawing,” through Nov. 11; 4411 Montrose; 713-520-9200, barbaradavisgallery.com. Blank Check Gallery “Shana Hoehn: The Boneyard,” through Oct. 29; 1834 1/2 Westheimer, 310-880-1535, 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. Booker-Lowe Gallery “Sandbeach Dreamings: “Contemporary Paintings by Australian Aboriginal Artists of Lockhart River,” opens 3:30 p.m. Saturday, artist talk at 4:15; through Dec. 16; 4623 Feagan; 713-880-1541, bookerlowegallery.com. Cindy Lisica Gallery “Ron Ulicny: Raison d’être,” through Nov. 11; 4411 Montrose; 713-807-7760, cindylisicagallery.com. Clarke & Associates: “On Repeat,” group show, through Dec. 14; 301 E. 11th; 713-2542998, clarkassoc.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 “Theresa Anderson: Some Kind of Cuddle/ Site Conditioner,” opens Saturday, through Nov. 22; 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 “Bernard Mattox: The Archaeology of Solitude” and “Masaru Takiguchi, Carved Memories,” opens 6 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 22; 2631 Colquitt; 713-522-0718, hooksepsteingalleries.com. McClain Gallery “Disappearing Fabric: Sculpture by Jonathan Seliger,” through Saturday; 2242 Richmond; 713-520-9988, mcclaingallery.com. Moody Gallery “Jerry Jeanmard: More People and More,” opens 5 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 22; 2815 Colquitt; 713-526-9911, moodygallery.com. Nicole Longnecker Gallery Justin Garcia’s “Time Machine: Through the Walls of a Time Traveler,” opens 5 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 22; 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,” ends Thursday; 1506 W. Alabama; 713-529-1313, sicardigallery.com. Texas Gallery “David McGee: Urban Dread & The Complications of Water,” through Oct. 28; 2012 Peden, 713-524-1593, texgal.com. William Reaves | Sarah Foltz Fine Art “Houston’s Expressionist Legacy: Richard Stout & Friends,” through Nov. 4; 2143

Westheimer; 713-521-7500, reavesart.com. Zoya Tommy Contemporary “Paintings by Lindsey Nobel” and “Gabriel Tommy: Women on the 4th Floor,” reception 2 p.m. Saturday; 4102 Fannin; 832-649-5814, zoyatommy.com.