Art galleries in Houston
Looking for art in Houston, TX? There are 15 galleries mapped here. That's 15 galleries mapped around Houston. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Houston (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Bisong Art Gallery and Hines College of Architecture Collection, plus Bob Fowler Collection. If a gallery's missing from Houston's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Houston gallery lineup
15 mapped within about 40 km:
Bisong Art Gallery
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Bisong Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on 1305 Sterrett Street in Houston.
1305 Sterrett Street, Houston, 77002
Hines College of Architecture Collection
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Hines College of Architecture Collection is Art gallery.
Bob Fowler Collection
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Bob Fowler Collection — Art gallery.
CENTER STAGE GALLRY
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CENTER STAGE GALLRY — Art gallery.
art museum TX
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art museum TX is Art gallery. art museum TX also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We,Th 11:00-19:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 01:00-17:00; Mo,Tu off.
Hours: We,Th 11:00-19:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 01:00-17:00; Mo,Tu off
Dept. of Wonder
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Dept. of Wonder — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Dept. of Wonder: the map lists its hours as "They host various shows/events here, with showtimes and ticket purchasing available online".
Hours: "They host various shows/events here, with showtimes and ticket purchasing available online"
Inman Gallery
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Inman Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Inman Gallery: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 713-526-7800
Project Row Houses
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Project Row Houses — Art gallery on Holman Street. Also worth knowing about Project Row Houses: it has a website with more detail.
Holman Street
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Meow Wolf Houston
Art galleryRun by Meow Wolf
Run by Meow Wolf, Meow Wolf Houston is Art gallery, found on 2103 Lyons Avenue in Houston. Also worth knowing about Meow Wolf Houston: the map lists its hours as Su-We 10:00-21:00; Th-Sa 10:00-23:00; it has a website with more detail.
2103 Lyons Avenue, Houston, 77020
Hours: Su-We 10:00-21:00; Th-Sa 10:00-23:00
Destination Mound Town
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Destination Mound Town — Art gallery.
Houston Center for Photography
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Houston Center for Photography — Art gallery, found on 1441 West Alabama Street in Houston. Also worth knowing about Houston Center for Photography: the map lists its hours as We-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1441 West Alabama Street, Houston, 77006
Hours: We-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-713-529-4755
Fallen Warriors Memorial Gallery
Art galleryRun by Fallen Warriors Memorial
Fallen Warriors Memorial Gallery is Art gallery run by Fallen Warriors Memorial on 13455 Cutten Road, Houston. Fallen Warriors Memorial Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13455 Cutten Road, Houston, 77069
Phone: +1 832-514-1452
Art League of Baytown
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Art League of Baytown — Art gallery, found on 110 West Texas Avenue in Baytown.
110 West Texas Avenue, Baytown, 77520
Seismique
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Seismique — Art gallery, found on 2306 South Highway 6 in Houston. Also worth knowing about Seismique: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2306 South Highway 6, Houston, 77077
Phone: +1-346-202-6006
What the map tells us about art galleries in Houston
5 of the 15 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
5 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
5 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Houston gallery walk
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Bisong Art Gallery on 1305 Sterrett Street, Hines College of Architecture Collection, Bob Fowler Collection, CENTER STAGE GALLRY, art museum TX, Dept. of Wonder, Inman Gallery, and Project Row Houses on Holman Street. That's 15 stops on the Houston gallery walk. 7 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Houston
Gallery-going in Houston? A few habits help:
- Visit twice if it moves you at Bisong Art Gallery. A second visit to a strong show is never wasted. You see completely different work the second time.
- The café is part of the visit at Hines College of Architecture Collection. If the gallery has a café, use it. Lingering over coffee after the show is half the experience.
- Buy local art if you can. An original from a local artist costs less than you think and means more than any print. Start with works on paper.
- Buy the catalogue. Exhibition catalogues are the affordable art book. They sell out after the show closes.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Houston — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Houston can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 15, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 15 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Houston: 15 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.