For Art Lovers
The Menil Collection
1515 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006, (713) 525-9400.
The serene landmark designed by Renzo Piano houses the world-famous collection of John and Dominique de Menil.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77006, (713) 639-7300.
With 53,000 artworks, from antiquity to today, this is one of the most comprehensive photography collections in the United States.
Blaffer Gallery
120 Fine Arts Building, UH Campus Entrance #16, Houston, TX 77204, (713) 743-9530.
Located at University of Houston, the gallery connects art to its cultural and social context, emphasizing the past 100 years.
Human Experience
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004, (713) 942-8000.
State-of-the-art exhibits educate visitors about the dangers of hatred and prejudice. A permanent exhibit honors Houston Holocaust survivors, and changing exhibits explore beyond World War II.
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
2402 Munger St., Houston, TX 77023, (713) 926-6368.
Houston folk artist Jeff McKissack loved oranges so much he created a walkthrough tribute known as The Orange Show.
Beer Can House
222 Malone St. (between Memorial Drive and Washington Avenue), Houston, TX 77006, (713) 926-6368.
John Milkovisch spent 18 years affixing 70,000 aluminum cans to the exterior of his house. The result: a baffling, beautiful product of one man’s pastime.
Project Row Houses
2500 Holman St., Houston, TX 77251, (713) 526-7662.
Artist and culture leader Rick Lowe transformed a row of 22 abandoned shotgun houses in the historic Third Ward into exhibition, living, and learning spaces. African-American artist Dr. John Biggers’ work on connecting community to art inspired this nationally recognized organization.
Contemporary Art
Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006, (713) 284-8250.
As a non-collecting museum, rotating exhibits spotlight top contemporary artists and movements.
Lawndale Art Center
4912 Main St., Houston, TX 77002, (713) 528-5858.
This cutting-edge space embraces emerging Houston artists of all media.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main St., Houston, TX 77002, (713) 529-4848.
Artisans-in-residence create objects in fi ber, metal, glass, clay, and wood.
Rice University Art Gallery
6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77006, (713) 348-6069.
Top national and inernational artists transform every inch of the space in mind- and vision-expanding installations.
Great for Kids
The Children’s Museum of Houston
1500 Binz St., Houston, TX 77004, (713) 522-1138.
Kids love the 14 hands-on galleries, such as EcoStation and KID-TV.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Herman Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030, (713) 639-4629.
Families enjoy the blockbuster exhibits, the planetarium and butterfl y exhibits.
Gallery Walks
Houston has two gallery clusters: 4411 Montrose houses the prestigious Barbara Davis Gallery (among others), exhibiting internationally acclaimed artists in a sleek concrete building by architect Peter Zweig. Visit Peel Gallery Shop and enjoy a tasty snack at Tart Café on the ground level.
For a stroll, head down to the Colquitt galleries in the Upper Kirby District. You’ll find New Gallery and the Fleury, John Cleary, Dean Day, and Hooks-Epstein galleries within walking distance along Colquitt and Lake, off Kirby at Richmond.
