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Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with young professional parties

By Joel Luks

05.01.13 | 8:32 am

Don't be complaining about how hot and humid it will be if you don't take advantage of the city's most wonderful time of the year — right now. Sun is smiling, light breezes are fl ...

At Barbara Davis

Hurricane Sandy art hits Houston: Notorious Brooklyn canal brought to life

By Tyler Rudick

01.22.13 | 9:02 am

In her new batch of canvases for the Barbara Davis Gallery, Danish artist Mie Olise sets her sights on the Gowanus Canal — that notorious Brooklyn inlet known more for its Superfund designati ...

Shelby About Town

Birthday bashes, an anniversary surprise and an engagement for Cerón are talk of the town

By Shelby Hodge

12.21.12 | 3:31 pm

Hermann Park Conservancy executive director Doreen Stoller received the surprise of her life on Thursday when the monthly midday board meeting erupted into a celebration of her 10 ye ...

Designing woman

Interior designer Laura Singleton blends classic & contemporary styles in Houston and Austin

By Barbara Kuntz

10.15.12 | 10:39 am

When Laura Singleton isn’t consulting with homeowners in Houston, Austin or Galveston, she’s busy tending to another intregal component of her interior design business: Shopping. ...

Gallery Knowledge

White wine time! Your ultimate guide to the fall art season's opening weekend

By Tyler Rudick

09.07.12 | 5:08 pm

Get ready for some white wine, folks . . . this weekend marks the official start of the fall art season. "This is always an exciting time for us — like our school year's sta ...

Singularity Transmissions

Postponing her wedding for art: A Burning Man story that tests inspiration — and love

By Joel Luks

07.16.12 | 6:46 am

Asking a bride to postpone her wedding day is a recipe for disaster. But not for costume designer Amberry Jam; she's not your typical gal. She never cared for tradition, for sweetheart couture, ...

Arts in Bloom - A CultureMap Pop-up Affair at 4411 Montrose

04.28.12

Just when you least expect it, here comes CultureMap with a pop-up affair that fuses arts, drinks and delightful nibbles. Spring is in the air and so are the arts at 4411 Montrose. Anya Tish G

Contemporary art

Eye for art: Barbara Davis celebrates 30 years as Houston gallery owner with Mile Marker

By Tyler Rudick

01.12.12 | 6:00 am

"For me, it's always been about the now," Barbara Davis told CultureMap during an exclusive preview of Mile Marker, a show launched to mark the Houston gallerist's three decades o ...

Opening of Julie Soefer: out of range

Barbara Davis Gallery

06.10.11

Out of range is the first solo-exhibition of Houston-based photographer Julie Soefer at Barbara Davis Gallery. The selection of photographs traverses the globe in an exploration of cultural landsca

Fair Fanfare

From Düsseldorf to Havana, Houston Fine Art Fair garners an international coterie of galleries

By Steven Thomson

05.18.11 | 6:17 am

When the Houston Fine Art Fair lands at the George R. Brown Convention Center from Sept. 15 to 18, international art collectors and local patrons will witness a global gamut of galleries. Duri ...