Christian Morales
Founder & Editor
Houston gallery owner, curator, and founder of RedDot Texas. Christian has spent over a decade in the Texas art scene — opening exhibitions, representing artists, and building connections between Houston's galleries and the broader art world. He founded RedDot Texas to give the state's art scene the editorial voice it deserves.
56 articles
Nick Douglas · CC BY 2.0
RedDot Picks: 5 Exhibitions to See This Week (July 24)
Five must-see exhibitions this week: Olga de Amaral at MFAH, Henrique Oliveira at McClain, and more across Texas.
Jacklee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ismaili Center Houston: A New Art Destination
The Ismaili Center Houston is the first in the U.S. Its contemporary art program deserves your attention.
Jacklee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Where to Buy Art in Houston Under $500: A Beginner’s Guide
Buy original art in Houston from $50. Where to find prints, paintings, and studio sales from working artists.
Chelsea4567 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Your First Gallery Opening: What to Expect
Gallery openings are free, the wine is free, and nobody is judging you. Here’s everything a first-timer needs to know.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Latinx Art in Texas: The Essential Guide
Texas art runs deeper than you think. Five cities, 800 Latin American masterworks, 53 murals, and stories no one is telling.
Ernesto Neto at MFAH: SunForceOceanLife Review
Ernesto Neto turned crochet into a 6,000-pound sculpture you climb inside. His MFAH retrospective is unmissable.
Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0
Texas Gallery & FotoFest: End of an Era in Houston
Houston lost two art-world titans in one year. Texas Gallery and FotoFest shaped decades of culture. Now what?
Free Museums in Houston: The Complete Guide
Free art in Houston goes far beyond museums. Nine free institutions, a Turrell skyspace, and 350 open studios.
How to Start an Art Collection in Texas for Under $2,000
Affordable art collecting in Texas starts at $200. Prints, studio visits, and a new fair make it accessible.
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
ARTECHOUSE vs. Meow Wolf Houston: Which to Visit?
Immersive art in Houston: two new venues, wildly different vibes, and neither one is a gallery. Here's how they compare.
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
David Hockney in Houston: A Texas Tribute
David Hockney changed how we see the world. From Bradford to L.A., a tribute to the greatest living British artist.
World Cup Houston 2026: The Art Guide
FIFA World Cup meets Houston art: 150 painted soccer balls, 58 new murals, and free galleries near every match.
Awebre6 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marfa Complete Guide: Art, Food, and Desert
Marfa complete guide: Chinati, Ballroom, Judd Foundation, Prada Marfa, where to eat, and where to stay.
Zereshk · CC BY-SA 3.0
San Antonio Art Guide: The Complete 2026 Scene
San Antonio art runs deep: Artpace, Ruby City, 53 Westside murals, Blue Star, and a River Walk lined with sculpture.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Austin Art Guide: The Complete 2026 Scene
Austin art is deeper than its reputation. The Blanton, 500 open studios, and a corridor selling prints from $200.
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Megan Olivia Ebel: RUBY Projects & Revolver Galeria
Through Revolver Galeria and RUBY Projects' La Ruche HTX residency, the Canadian-born curator is building bridges between Houston and the world.
Jacklee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Untitled Art Houston 2025 Recap: What Happened
The inaugural Untitled Art Houston put the city on the fair circuit. Here's what went down and what it means for 2026.
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dallas Art Scene 2026: Where to Start
From the DMA's blockbuster Lichtenstein acquisition to the gallery row in the Design District, Dallas is building a scene that rewards exploration.
Jacklee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Texas Art Collectors: Reshaping the U.S. Market
The Dallas Art Fair's intimate scale, Untitled Art Houston's international ambitions, and the collector communities binding it all together.
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lichtenstein in Dallas: The DMA-Nasher Gift
Lichtenstein Foundation gifts 50+ works to the DMA and Nasher. The biggest joint acquisition in Dallas art history.
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dallas Art Fair 2026: Sales, Collectors, and Quilts
Dallas Art Fair 2026: record sales, six DMA acquisitions, and the most interesting art market story in America.
Austin Art Scene: Beyond the Music
The Blanton's Hopper-to-Alma-Thomas blockbuster, data-driven art with Refik Anadol and teamLab, and the East Austin galleries you should know.
Untitled Art Houston: A Collector's First-Timer Guide
Your first art fair? Here's how to navigate Untitled Art Houston — from VIP previews to buying your first piece.
Rubycityart · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Antonio Art Scene: Five Essential Spaces
Ruby City, SAMA, the McNay, Blue Star, and the Briscoe — five distinct institutions, each with a personality the others can't replicate.
Icwa · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chinati Weekend 2026: The Complete Guide
Chinati Weekend 2026 runs October 9-11. Why thousands of art insiders drive to Marfa each fall, and how to go.
Rubycityart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ruby City San Antonio: The Complete Guide
David Adjaye's crimson masterpiece houses one of the most extraordinary private collections in the Southwest — and it's completely free.
Icwa · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marfa Art Guide: A First-Timer's Itinerary
Donald Judd's desert utopia is still the most radical art experience in Texas. Here's how to do Marfa right.
Deborah Roberts: Austin's Most Important Artist
The mixed-media collage artist — Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, 2023 Texas Medal of Arts — still lives and works in Austin. Here's why that matters.
Nick Douglas · CC BY 2.0
Review: 'Town Meeting' at Art League Houston
Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin's exhibition revisits the 1978 gathering of 4,000 LGBTQIA+ Houstonians at the Astro Arena — and asks what's changed since.
Jacklee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Opera Gallery Houston: First Texas Location Opens
Opera Gallery opens in River Oaks with Monet, Picasso, and Kusama. Houston's blue-chip art scene just leveled up.
Zereshk · CC BY-SA 3.0
Review: 'Canvas to Clay' at SAMA
SAMA pairs O'Keeffe with Maria Martinez pottery and Mexican ceramics. A quiet show that rewards slow looking.
Jacklee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Montrose Art Scene: Where to Go and What to See This Summer
A neighborhood guide to Houston's bohemian art district — from the Menil Collection to the galleries on Colquitt Street.
dvanhorn from Somerville, MA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Nancy Whitenack: 40 Years at Conduit Gallery
Nancy Whitenack built Conduit Gallery from a warehouse in 1984. Four decades later, she's a Dallas institution.
Jacklee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Free Art in Texas: The Summer 2026 Guide
A city-by-city guide to the best free exhibitions, gallery walks, open studios, and art events across Texas.
dvanhorn from Somerville, MA, USA · CC BY 2.0
10 Must-Visit Houston Art Galleries in 2026
From the Menil to a newly opened gallery on the former Texas Gallery's storied Peden Street address — the essential Houston gallery guide for 2026.
Deep Ellum Art Guide: Beyond the Murals
Deep Ellum art guide: 130+ murals, pop-up galleries, and the blues-built district beyond the Instagram backdrops.
Review: Cauleen Smith at CAMH
Cauleen Smith's CAMH survey is the must-see Houston show of summer 2026. Film, textiles, and radical generosity.
Mikerussell · CC BY-SA 4.0
East Austin Galleries: The Springdale Road Guide
East Austin art guide: the Canopy complex, Third Thursday walks, and artist-run spaces beyond South Congress.
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Review: Revolver Galeria's 'Nomos' on Peden Street
Revolver Galeria opens on Peden Street with 'Nomos,' a Latin American group show about territory and belonging.
Rubycityart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Southtown First Friday: San Antonio Art Walk Guide
Southtown and Blue Star: San Antonio's gallery district from First Fridays to Ruby City, all walkable.
The Complete Guide to Houston's Art Neighborhoods
Houston art neighborhoods guide: eight districts, from the Museum District to Sawyer Yards, mapped and explained.
LingChen09 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Prada Marfa: The Desert Art That Wouldn't Die
Prada Marfa was meant to decay. Instead it became Texas's most famous artwork. The full, strange story.
Sawyer Yards Houston: Inside America's Art Campus
Over 300 artists, six warehouse buildings, and a quarterly open studios event that draws thousands. Here's how to navigate Houston's creative campus.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Artpace San Antonio: 30 Years of Art Residencies
Artpace has hosted 250+ artists, 9 MacArthur Fellows, and 84 Venice Biennale participants. Inside San Antonio's residency.
Free Art Events in Houston This Summer
Free art events in Houston this summer: every museum, gallery walk, and open studio that costs nothing to attend.
Review: Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin' at the Blanton
Ellsworth Kelly's Austin chapel is a masterpiece of light and color. An atheist's gift to a university museum.
Hourick · CC BY 3.0
Latin American Art in Houston: A Quiet Capital
Latin American art in Houston: the MFAH, Revolver Galeria, and a growing case that this is the U.S. capital.
Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0
Marfa on a Budget: The $200-a-Day Art Trip
Marfa doesn't have to be expensive. How to see Chinati, Ballroom, and the Judd Foundation without breaking the bank.
Hourick · CC BY 3.0
Project Row Houses: Rick Lowe's Houston Legacy
Project Row Houses turned shotgun houses into art. Rick Lowe's Third Ward legacy, explained.
Fapharis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Donald Judd's Block: A Life Designed in Marfa
Inside Judd's Block: the Marfa residence with adobe walls, a 13,000-volume library, and self-designed furniture.
Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0
Rothko Chapel Houston: A Visitor's Guide
Rothko Chapel: fourteen paintings, a $30M restoration, and the MLK dedication Houston refused. A visitor's guide.
KenB · CC BY-SA 3.0
San Antonio Westside Murals: A Walking Guide
San Antonio's Westside murals: 53 Chicano works on shop facades and community centers. A walking guide.
Review: Lozano-Hemmer's 'Undercurrents' at the Cistern
Buffalo Bayou Cistern meets Lozano-Hemmer: a mile of LED light inside a 1926 underground reservoir. Review.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Women & Their Work: Austin's Art Institution
Women & Their Work: 46 years, 2,000 artists, a Smithsonian-archived legacy. Austin's feminist gallery, profiled.
Chelsea4567 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Review: Meow Wolf Houston's Radio Tave
A surreal radio station, an interdimensional portal, and the question every serious art city has to answer: what counts as art?
Nick Douglas · CC BY 2.0
Houston Street Art: EaDo to East End Guide
Donkeeboy, Gonzo247, Aerosol Warfare, and the muralists turning Houston's warehouses into the largest outdoor gallery in Texas.