HOUSTON — A celebration of contemporary Black art will take place throughout Houston this weekend.
Black Art Houston is an immersive experience featuring exhibitions, open studios and cultural events at local museums and other venues. It's a chance to connect with artists and explore Houston's "rich tapestry of artistic expression."
The citywide initiative coincides with the opening of Museum of Fine Arts Houston's exhibition "Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage."
The exhibition includes works by Kehinde Wiley, one of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists.
His exhibit, "Kehinde Wiley: An Archeaology of Science," showcases detailed paintings and sculptures of Black and Brown people on the heels of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“This work being in Houston is an opportunity to see my paintings and sculptures in a completely new dynamic, to see it in a different part of America, and also see an amazing curatorial staff presenting it in a way that’s new, fresh and exciting," Wiley said.
MFAH events
Saturday, February 17
- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.—MFAH Members Preview | Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage
- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.—Exhibition on View | Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence
- 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.—Winter Nights: All galleries and exhibitions are open with live music, curator chats, cocktails and more.
Sunday, February 18
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.—Meditation Session | Morning Wellness with the Black Man Project + Black Woman Project
- 11 a.m. to noon—MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Yoga with FitMix
- 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.—Panel Discussion & Art Preview | “What I Know and When I Knew It: Centering Stories and Artistry in Houston’s Third & Fifth Wards”
- 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.—Exhibition Opening Day | Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. —Opening Day Lecture | Exhibition Artists Tay Butler, Kaima Marie, Lovie Olivia, and Lanecia Rouse Tinsley on Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage
Other Black Art Houston participants
- Anderson Center for the Arts
- Art Is Bond
- Community Artists’ Collective
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- Glassell School of Art
- Holocaust Museum Houston
- Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
- Houston Museum of African American Culture
- Houston Public Library - African American History Research Center
- Project Row Houses
- Sanman Studios
- The Free Black Women’s Library HTX
- The Reading Room
- The Houston Sun Foundation
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- University Museum at Texas Southern University
- WONDERLIKEWANDER
Full schedule of events
