Visual Art

Sarah Gish returns to FotoFest with IGNITE YOUR LIFE! Honoring the Deceased, a moving exhibition featuring portraits of participants who have passed away. The show is on view March 8 through May 3 at Unity…

Louvre Couture transforms the MFAH with 36 couture fashion ensembles paired with fine art, spotlighting designers, craftsmanship, and unexpected visual conversations throughout the galleries.

Marking Robert Rauschenberg’s 100th birth anniversary, the Menil Collection unveils a rare exhibition focused on his fabric works, revealing a surprising and intimate side of the iconic artist.

Artist and activist Harrison Guy brings queer Black history to the forefront with a Project Row Houses installation honoring James Bettison, HIV/AIDS legacies, and Houston stories too often erased.

Drag performer Ms Mykie will present Queerdos! at Houston’s Mix-MATCH festival on Jan. 17 at MATCH, blending visual art and live performance to challenge norms around beauty, sex, and identity.

From sports and activism to art and culture, OutSmart’s 2025 cover stars define the voices telling Houston’s LGBTQ stories.

After Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks were removed, LGBTQ youth at Tony’s Place proposed a new Pride walkway. The community-painted ramp and railings now mark the center as a visible safe space.

Bering Memorial United Church of Christ painted its front steps in rainbow stripes, a public sign of LGBTQ affirmation and a response to what Pastor Diane McGehee calls ongoing erasure.

MFAH’s Frida: The Making of an Icon examines how Frida Kahlo evolved from little-known artist to global phenomenon, inspiring feminists, Chicanos, the LGBTQ community, and contemporary artists.

When Houston’s rainbow crosswalk was removed, muralist Nicky Davis teamed up with Korny Vibes Café to create a new mural celebrating pride, hope, and the city’s LGBTQ community.