Armando Palacios' interests encompass more than just fine Mexican dining. The founder of the acclaimed restaurant Armandos is also the founder of The New World Museum—Houston's only museum dedicated to Hispanic contemporary art. Hear Palacios speak on "Collecting Latin American Art" preceding a 75-piece auction of Spanish Colonial and Latin American art at Morton Kuehnert Auctioneers & Appraisers.  See a preview of items here and to get a head start on bidding, visit www.liveauctioneers.com.

A reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with Palacios speaking at 6 p.m. The auction starts at 7 p.m.