MixHaus Gallery in Comfort, Texas, has opened a new exhibition titled "Songs of the Ocotillo," featuring a collaboration between local poet Lucy Griffith and Marfa-based mixed-media artist Darlene Marwitz. The show, which launched on April 10, combines Griffith's poetry with Marwitz's textured artworks to explore themes of the ocotillo plant and the landscape of the southern borderlands.
Interdisciplinary artist Jinsun Kim presents a solo exhibition titled 'C.O.C.O.O.N.: HEALING' at K Space Contemporary in Corpus Christi, Texas. The exhibition features mixed-media sculptures that create immersive, cocoon-like environments exploring themes of healing, survival, and transformation. The works are informed by Kim's childhood memories of her mother's illness and recovery, translating personal experience into universal spatial narratives.
The Conroe Art League is set to debut a unique sculpture crafted from authentic coal recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic. The piece, created by local artist and retired engineer Dr. Robert 'Bob' G. Stevens, will be featured at the league’s upcoming exhibition in Conroe, Texas. The artwork utilizes a rare sample of the fuel that powered the ill-fated ocean liner, transforming a historical artifact into a contemporary sculptural form.
Multidisciplinary artist and printmaker Irie Zepeda has curated a new group exhibition titled “Print As Protest/Grafica En Resistencia” at the Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center in San Diego. The show highlights printmaking as a vital medium for solidarity and community storytelling, drawing on Zepeda’s deep roots in Barrio Logan and their work with Por La Mano Press y Arte. The exhibition features works that position the craft of printing as a tool for visibility and collective action within marginalized communities.
The ACLU of Texas and the National Coalition Against Censorship have deployed a mobile billboard to the University of North Texas (UNT) campus to protest the administration's removal of an art exhibition by Victor Quiñonez, known as Marka27. The show, titled “Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá,” was abruptly taken down in February after being open for only a week, with administrators later citing concerns that the artist's critiques of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could cause campus disruptions.
The University of North Texas (UNT) abruptly shuttered a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Victor Quiñonez just nine days after its opening at the College of Visual Art & Design Gallery. The show, titled "Ni de Acquí," featured sculptures from the artist’s "I.C.E. Scream" series, which utilizes Mexican popsicle motifs to critique the enforcement tactics of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Following the closure, university staff covered the gallery windows with brown paper and terminated the loan agreement with Boston University without providing a detailed public explanation.
A free art gallery reception will be held on February 27, 2026, at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center in League City, Texas, featuring the work of local autistic artist Adam Cline. The event, organized by the City of League City, the Dash Gordon Foundation, and the Keep League City Beautiful Committee, will also include a book sale and signing for a children's story illustrated by Cline and written by his father.
The University of North Texas abruptly canceled artist Victor Quiñonez's (Marka27) exhibition 'Ni de Aquí Ni de Allá' at its College of Visual Arts and Design shortly after its opening. The show, which explores dual identity and cultural heritage, was taken down and covered with paper, with the university providing no explanation for its removal, leading to confusion and frustration for the artist.
Street artist Victor Quiñonez (Marka27) spoke at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas, addressing the sudden closure of his exhibition at the University of North Texas (UNT). The university covered the gallery windows with paper and terminated its loan agreement with Boston University without explanation, removing art that confronted U.S. immigration policy and criticized ICE. Quiñonez credited UNT students for alerting him to the removal, stating he was "ghosted" by the institution and received only a vague justification after their intervention.
The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design canceled the exhibition 'Ni De Aquí Ni De Allá' by artist Victor Quiñonez just before its scheduled opening. The show, which includes works critical of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was removed after the university terminated its loan agreement with Boston University Art Galleries, providing no public explanation for the decision.
Faculty at the University of North Texas College of Visual Art & Design have issued an open letter to university leadership, protesting the sudden and unexplained closure of artist Victor "MARKA27" Quiñonez's solo exhibition, 'Ni de Aqui, Ni de Allá,' just nine days after it opened. The letter demands an explanation for the cancellation, which occurred before a scheduled public reception, and cites university policies protecting artistic expression and academic freedom.
The CaminARTE art walk returns to historic downtown Laredo, Texas, on the first Friday of February. The event, organized by the Laredo Cultural District, features art exhibits, live music, and a Valentine's-themed market across multiple downtown venues including the Laredo Center for the Arts, Casa Ortiz, and La Posada Hotel. It showcases local and visiting artists, performers, and vendors, bringing activity to Iturbide Street.
Quimera Gallery ATX, a new art gallery and event space founded by Praful Parmar and Pooja Parmar, opened its doors in East Austin on January 5, 2026. Located at 1815 Rosewood Avenue, the venue aims to showcase local Austin artists while also functioning as a flexible space for events like music performances, book readings, and fundraisers.
The Rio Grande International Study Center has announced the three judges for the 2026 Birds of the Brush art exhibition, part of the Laredo Birding Festival. The judges are Kassandra Romero, an artist and educator; Anakaren Escamilla, a Laredo-based artist focused on healing and feminine strength; and Raul Delgado, an avid bird photographer and member of the Monte Mucho Audubon Society. The free public event will take place February 5 at the Laredo Center for the Arts, featuring aviary-themed works from artists of all ages and skill levels.
The Museum of Asian Texans in Dallas is hosting "Untitled Homeland," an exhibition featuring over a dozen artists from the South Asian diaspora, including Anusha Sekhar and Kyla Gaganam. The show, open until Nov. 15, includes mixed-media works, photographs, artifacts, and a Telugu film, exploring themes of cultural heritage, migration, fast fashion, colorism, and caste. It is presented by the Dallas Asian American Historical Society and curated by Gaganam, who centered Desi women artists in the selection.
ClaySA, a volunteer-led committee of ceramic artists and enthusiasts, is launching its inaugural ClaySA Exhibition + Studio Tours in San Antonio, Texas, running from November 8 to November 23, 2025. The month-long celebration begins with an opening exhibition titled "The Mark of the Hand: ClaySA’s Inaugural Exhibition" at Mercury Project, curated by Hilary Rochow, featuring works from local ceramic artists. Following the exhibition, two weekends of self-guided studio tours allow the public to visit artists' working studios, meet the makers, and learn about their processes, with a special closing celebration on November 29.
The Leslie Powell Gallery in Lawton, Oklahoma, will open three art exhibitions on November 15 with a reception from 6-8 p.m. The shows include "Discovery" by Thomas Stotts, featuring landscape works on canvas and wood; "So the Days Pass: Works on Paper" by Christen Humphries, a Cameron University alumna and adjunct professor; and a special exhibition of works by Eisenhower High School students. The exhibits remain on display through December 19.
South Texas College’s Technology Campus Library Art Gallery presented its annual STC Alumni Series exhibit, featuring three former Visual Arts students: Elijah Dueñas, Irma Garza Garcia, and Michelle Ramirez. The artists, who studied under STC Art Instructor Luis Corpus and later at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley under painter Rigoberto Gonzalez, reunited for a reception celebrating their work and the mentorship that shaped their careers. The exhibit runs until December 1 at the STC Technology Campus Library Art Gallery.
Art Center Waco is presenting "In Her Element," an exhibition spotlighting five Austin-based female artists: Valerie Fowler, Tara Eales, Georgie Miller, Amy Twomey, and Philana Oliphant. The show, curated by Andrea La Valleur-Purvis in partnership with the nonprofit Women & Their Work, opens with a reception on Thursday at 6 p.m. and runs through October 31. The artists explore personal narratives through experimental materials, bold concepts, and vivid visuals, with works ranging from Fowler's oil paintings on environmental and feminine themes to Miller's collages based on her muses' last meals.
San Antonio Parks and Recreation, alongside the San Antonio Street Art Initiative, announced the creation of Texas' first-ever street art park at Healy Murphy Park on the East Side. The park features a breakdancing pad with a mosaic designed by J Muzacz and crafted by over 100 community members, San Antonio's first street-art basketball court, and the "Dream Walls"—ten concrete walls that will be painted by 10 local artists during the Oct. 4 opening ceremony. The walls will be repainted annually during LOGIT to keep the park evolving.
The Woodlands Arts Council has opened a new exhibition titled “Lessons in Expression,” a teacher art show featuring works by 20 local art educators. The exhibition, curated by artist Annette Palmer, includes a range of media from ceramics to paintings and had its opening reception on August 21, 2025. The show runs from August 12 to October 23, 2025, at the TWAC Exhibition Space in The Woodlands, Texas.
Fort Worth Contemporary Arts (FWCA), the contemporary art gallery of Texas Christian University (TCU), will open a new 2,000-square-foot location at 3050 Waits Avenue in September 2025, one block from its former site. The inaugural exhibition on September 5 will be "Indian Removal Act III: We are a Wounding" by San Antonio artist Joe Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, continuing his series on Native American historical and contemporary issues. The previous location at 2900 W. Berry Street closed in November 2024 after a final memorial exhibition honoring influential faculty member Dr. Frances Colpitt, as the university repurposes the site for student housing under an $83 million development plan.
Throughline Collective in Houston has announced the 15 artists selected for "Future Forward," a group exhibition featuring graduate and undergraduate art students from across Texas. Guest curated by Madi Murphy, Associate Curator of FotoFest, the show opens with a public reception on August 8, 2025, at Throughline Gallery and runs through August 30. Selected artists include students from universities in Denton, Houston, Lubbock, and San Antonio, working in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and textile-based art.
Tyler Fine Arts Gallery in Tyler, Texas, is set to open its doors after building renovations, featuring works by nine East Texas artists. Owner and artist Aaron Hinds curated a diverse group including photographers, landscape painters, a pen and ink artist, a pencil and oil color artist, a fractal artist, and an abstract artist. The gallery will operate with a capacity limit of 49 people and opens Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Trucha RGV, an arts organization in the Rio Grande Valley, is planning an art exhibit that will focus on social and political issues affecting the 956 area code region of South Texas. The exhibition aims to highlight local concerns through visual art, providing a platform for community dialogue and expression.
Throughline Collective, a Houston-based artist-run space, has announced a statewide open call for "Future Forward," a juried group exhibition for Texas college students scheduled for August 8-30 at its 1,000-square-foot gallery in Midtown. Madi Murphy, Associate Curator of Fotofest, will curate the show, and two selected students will receive a two-person exhibition in 2026 along with mentorship, installation help, promotion, a stipend, and curatorial freedom. Applications are due June 1, with a $30 fee, and all artistic mediums are welcome.
The Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at the University of Texas at El Paso is presenting "Iterations of Interrupted Space," an exhibition curated by the duo Un Dique (Octavio Castrejón and Alonso Robles). Selected through the center's Genius Loci open call, the show features works from eight of Un Dique's projects since 2023, including a video of DJ Conejx performing in a Juárez market, Nayeli Hernandez's installation exploring masculinity and grief, and Mariana Ajo's prints on shifting beauty standards. The exhibition transforms the gallery into a space where art becomes ephemera, documenting past events and happenings.
Two Fort Worth artists, Abigail Faye Jackson and Jacob Lovett, have joined forces for a new exhibition titled "West of Real" at Bowie House in Fort Worth, opening April 27. Jackson's works focus on charrería, the national sport of Mexico, using 23-karat gold leaf backgrounds to create a surreal, timeless atmosphere. Lovett's paintings depict cowboys on horseback riding into blank white canvases, using window-like compositions to invite introspection and blur the line between reality and imagination.
Ana Stapleton's exhibition "Persona" is on view at Red & White Gallery in Fayetteville, Texas, from March 7 to May 3, 2026. The show features recent paintings by the Austin-based artist that explore the tension between cultural expectations and authentic self-expression, particularly around growing up Mexican female.
The third annual Affordable Art Fair Austin will take place from May 14 to 17 at the Palmer Events Center, featuring 28 Texas galleries and a total of 55 galleries from locations as far as Sydney, Australia. Artworks are priced between $100 and $12,000, and the fair includes live painting, an interactive mural, family programming, and a raffle benefiting Dell Children’s Medical Center. Over 30% of participating galleries are Austin-based, with local names such as Art From the Streets, Davis Gallery & Framing, and Wally Workman among them.