Top Five

Gabriel Martinez and Brandon Zech discuss their anticipated exhibitions in Texas, including a retrospective of works by Ruth Asawa at the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston, an intergenerational show dedicated to Caribbean and African diasporic art at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and more.

This week: a Cuban artist opens their first U.S. solo museum exhibition in Houston, a show in Austin of artworks that reference and deconstruct large-scale public sculptures, emerging painters from Texas State University present their work in Lockhart, and more.

This week: a major survey of works in Dallas by a Mexican artist who met an untimely death, a solo show in Corpus Christi examining the stories of South Texas laborers, an exhibition of abstract paintings from the early 1960s in Houston, and more.

This week: a retrospective exhibition of over 100 works by an Indigenous artist in Fort Worth, a group show examining the legacy and heritage of Freedmen’s Town in Houston, a solo show featuring prominent works by a significant photographer in Abilene, and more.

This week: a group exhibition exploring the effects of colonialism and capitalism in Austin; a solo show investigating the interconnectivity of violence, life, and religion, in Arlington; a two-person exhibition with themes of domesticity, migrations, and hope in San Antonio; and more.

This week: an intimate solo exhibition of textile works in Fort Worth, an inaugural group show exploring the nocturne at a new gallery in Houston, two galleries host joint exhibitions featuring historical ethnographic works and contemporary art in Dallas, and more.

This week: a free festival of self-published art and literature in San Antonio, an annual juried exhibition in Dallas, an anniversary show featuring custom chain stitch embroidery work, and more.

This week: a show in Galveston looking at Native American history, paintings about our phone-obsessed culture in Marfa, a rare chance to see masterworks by a Spanish artist in Dallas, and more.

This week: a major exhibition of sculptures by a Greek-born artist in Houston, a show featuring seventy works by a celebrated French painter in Fort Worth, a newly commissioned sculptural installation exploring landscape in Austin, and more.

This week: a solo show featuring vibrant fabric artworks in Houston, a group exhibition paying tribute to a Chicano gallery and the artists it showcased in San Antonio, a one-day studio tour in Dallas, and more.

This week: an inaugural exhibition introducing a new artist collective in Houston, figurative sculptures and assemblages on view at a sculpture park in Dallas, a performance debuts in Austin, and more.

This week: a solo show exploring the cultural exchange across borders in San Benito, a group exhibition celebrating the significant contributions of Black artists in Texas in Abilene, geometric works and photorealistic portraits on display in Rockport, and more.

This week: an exhibition featuring maquettes from a beloved stop-motion film in San Antonio, a solo show exploring the representation of Black women while referencing Art Nouveau and Renaissance art in Dallas, a group exhibition featuring photography and abstract works in Houston, and more.

This week: an artist's first museum solo exhibition in Houston, a show using satire, caricature, and poetry in Austin, new paintings by a musician and "outlaw" artist in Dallas, and more.

This week: an exhibition of midcentury sculptures and works on paper in Fort Worth, a regional biennial in Amarillo, a solo exhibition focusing on the color red in Houston, and more.

This week: an annual weekend of events in Marfa, a collaborative show by artists-in-residence in San Antonio, a solo photography exhibition exploring the breakdown of a relationship in Fort Worth, and more.

This week: a retrospective of portraits by a renowned local artist in Houston, a show of abstract works created across three decades in Galveston, a celebration of Black joy through photorealistic portraits in Dallas, and more.

This week: a solo show featuring portraits of disappeared individuals from Central and South America in Houston, a Dallas-based artist's first solo museum exhibition in Fort Worth, an exhibition of objects and structures that draw on the visual language of plumbing and drainage in Austin, and more.

This week: a solo show featuring works on paper, abstract paintings, and figurative watercolors in Houston; two contemporaneous solo shows featuring interactive installations in San Antonio; airbrush paintings completed during an artist residency in Austin, and more.

This week: paintings of iconic landmarks and neighborhoods in Dallas, photos, videos, and site-specific installations exploring the human connection to water in Houston, a group exhibition of fabric works addressing a range of difficult topics in Austin, and more.