From McClain Gallery: "We are pleased to welcome Tim Braden for his first solo exhibition with McClain Gallery, Tim Braden: The Colouring Garden which opens…

01.18.25 | 03.23.25

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present Dorothy Hood: Celestial Voids, an exhibition of paintings by the late artist. This marks Hood’s second…

09.11.24 | 12.28.24

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present Angelina Nasso: Venus Sequence, an exhibition of paintings on paper, each featuring vast flows of paint…

11.16.24 | 12.28.24

From McClain Gallery: "Please join us on Saturday, October 19 at McClain Gallery for a presentation and discussion of Nick Vaughan & Jake Margolin's recently…

10.19.24 | 10.19.24

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce a group exhibition for summer 2024 featuring the work of Anne Deleporte, Mark Francis, Bradley Kerl, Bruna Massadas, Preetika Rajgariah, Nick Vaughan &…

06.29.24 | 08.17.24

From McClain Gallery: "A Group Exhibition in Partnership with PrintHouston 2024 Biennial OPEN HOUSE: SATURDAY JUNE 15, 2 – 4 PM JUNE 15 – JULY…

06.15.24 | 07.27.24

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce OBJECT/IMAGE, a solo exhibition presenting eight new shaped paintings alongside smaller works on panel and paper…

05.11.24 | 06.22.24

From McClain Gallery: "Collage, an additive medium by definition, consistently produces mystery. The technique allows artists to investigate layering, concealing, masking, and covering: all acts…

04.20.24 | 06.22.24

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Donald Sultan: NEW WORKS, featuring a selection of paintings and drawings that are a continuation…

03.16.24 | 04.27.24

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is happy to announce Shane Tolbert’s third solo exhibition: Memory Dilemma. The exhibition expounds on the artist’s process based work,…

01.13.24 | 02.24.24

From McClain Gallery: "Ken Price (1935 – 2012) is best known for his innovative ceramic sculpture and is recognized as one of the most important…

11.01.23 | 12.30.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce Ted Stamm (1944 – 1984), our first solo show of the late artist’s abstract work. The exhibition…

11.09.23 | 12.30.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce Bo Joseph’s fourth solo exhibition with us: Holding Spaces, including new works on paper from two…

09.21.23 | 11.02.23

From McClain Gallery: "Brunch Preview: Wednesday, September 13, 12 – 2pm September 14 – October 25, 2023"

09.13.23 | 09.13.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is thrilled to open our first presentation of Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin’s work this Saturday, May 6 from 2–4…

05.06.23 | 07.29.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Alex Katz: Flowers, featuring a selection of floral paintings and a full set…

05.20.23 | 07.15.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is thrilled to announce Kaleidoscope Eyes: a two-person show featuring gallery artists Mara Held and Julia Kunin. The show will feature a range…

01.28.23 | 05.06.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is proud to present our first exhibition of work by the late Jane Allensworth (1937–2023). In a decisive homage to an…

03.25.23 | 04.15.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce Stray Cats with Kittens, a solo exhibition of works by Aaron Parazette featuring both new paintings and…

11.12.22 | 01.14.23

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is thrilled to announce the inclusion of early works by Dorothy Hood and Salle Werner Vaughn in The Virtues of Rebellion, a group exhibition…

10.20.22 | 11.21.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is thrilled to announce Elaine Reichek: Archival Correspondents, an exhibition that highlights examples of the artist’s research-based and material approach…

09.24.22 | 11.05.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery presents Karin Broker’s seventh solo exhibition with the gallery: my circus. Broker’s sculptures range from wired figures repurposed from ceramic body…

09.16.22 | 10.29.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is excited to announce our first solo exhibition with multi-disciplinary artist Shikeith (b. 1989, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). This show, part of…

09.26.22 | 09.26.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce a capsule exhibition of Richard Anuszkiewicz's Centered Squares. Conceived in the late 1970s, this series occupied…

07.13.22 | 08.27.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present two simultaneous solo exhibitions of historic works by Sari Dienes (1898–1992) and Addie Herder (1920–2009). Dienes and Herder’s distinctive…

06.11.22 | 07.30.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce Cosmic Eye of the Little Bird: a group exhibition of sculpture and works on paper that…

03.26.22 | 04.15.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present Almighty Mountain: an exhibition of paintings by Brendan Cass. This is Cass’ second solo show at the…

01.22.22 | 02.26.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new oil-stick-on-paper paintings by Ping Zheng (b. 1989 in Zhejiang, China).  Zheng’s imagery is rooted in…

10.30.21 | 01.08.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to announce Shane Tolbert: Blood Harmony. In his second solo exhibition at the gallery, Tolbert navigates a vibrant…

09.11.21 | 01.08.22

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery presents Cloud Cover, a group exhibition focused on contemporary abstraction and materiality, featuring Edith Baumann, Anne Deleporte, Alteronce Gumby, Hong Hong, Terran Last Gun, and Elaine…

09.11.21 | 01.08.22

06.03.21 | 08.21.21

From McClain Gallery: "McClain Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Donald Baechler entitled Remedy of Anything. This is Baechler’s fourth solo show at…

05.15.21 | 07.10.21

From the gallery: "McClain Gallery is delighted to announce an exhibition of new works by Mara Held (b. 1954, New York). Gates of Cilicia presents…

02.06.21 | 05.15.21

From the gallery: "McClain Gallery presents Edge of the Divine: a group exhibition featuring artists whose creative process and introspection touches on contemporary notions of…

02.27.21 | 05.01.21

From the gallery: "McClain Gallery announces a capsule exhibition of three new sculptural works by Gisela Colón, on view alongside the limited edition handbags designed by…

03.24.21 | 05.01.21

A solo exhibition featuring work by Julia Kunin. From the gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present Rainbow Dream Machine, Julia Kunin’s (b. 1961, Vermont)…

11.14.20 | 02.13.21

To view this exhibition online, go here. From the gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present Feeding the Beast, a solo exhibition by Bo Joseph…

09.29.20 | 01.16.21

View this exhibition online here. From the gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present an online exhibition of recent work by Anne Deleporte (b. 1960,…

09.29.20 | 12.30.20

From the Gallery: "McClain Gallery is pleased to present a focused look at collages by Dorothy Hood (b. 1918, Bryan, Texas d. 2000, Houston, Texas).…

06.24.20 | 10.24.20

Note: This event is online only. To view this upcoming stream, visit @mcclaingallery on Instagram. "Please join us for a virtual conversation between McClain Gallery…

10.16.20 | 10.16.20

McClain Gallery is pleased to present DEFINITION, an exhibition of drawings by the late artist Ted Stamm shown alongside paintings by Sylvie Fleury and sculptures by…

06.05.20 | 08.29.20

A solo exhibition of drawing by Ping Zheng. The exhibition can be viewed online at this link. From the Gallery: "McClain Gallery presents Look Into the…

06.24.20 | 08.29.20

Note: This event is online only. From the Gallery: "An online exhibition of recent paintings by California-based artist Gary Lang (b.1950 in Los Angeles, California). Lang's Concentric…

07.09.20 | 08.29.20

McClain Gallery is pleased to present an online exhibition of recent oil paintings by San Francisco Bay Area artist Tom McKinley (b. 1955, Bay City,…

05.26.20 | 06.27.20

HAZARDS presents three prints from a suite of works by David Row (b.1949 Portland, Maine) printed at Two Palms Press in New York City.  While McClain Gallery has…

04.27.20 | 05.15.20

Christian Eckart has launched two virtual exhibitions on his website: POWER and FOREST.  Beyond the virtual presentation, many of these paintings only exist as a…

04.27.20 | 05.15.20

Christian Eckart has launched two virtual exhibitions on his website: POWER and FOREST.  Beyond the virtual presentation, many of these paintings only exist as a digital sketch and can be…

04.27.20 | 05.15.20

IN THE STUDIO, an exhibition of paintings, drawings, and prints by Kelli Vance (b.1983 Garland, TX). This selection of work from the past twelve years…

04.27.20 | 05.15.20

A solo exhibition featuring work by Elaine Reichek.

01.18.20 | 03.07.20

A solo exhibition featuring work by Shane Tolbert.

01.25.20 | 02.29.20

A solo exhibition featuring work by Dorothy Hood. "This exhibition will also include seminal examples of early abstractions from the 1940-1950s along with a selection…

10.12.19 | 12.21.19

A solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture by New York-based Fiona Waterstreet. "Reminiscent of aging garden pots, these vases become extensions of nature. Animated birds with…

11.12.19 | 12.21.19

An exhibit of recent works by Katsumi Hayakawa.

07.27.19 | 09.21.19

A solo show featuring new works by Heather Bause Rubinstein.

05.18.19 | 07.13.19

A solo exhibition featuring new works by Christian Eckhart.

05.18.19 | 06.29.19

"Deasil presents new work by Katy Heinlein in the West Gallery at McClain."

04.06.19 | 05.04.19

RECLINE is "a group exhibition of portraiture and domestic objects placed within the context of Henri Matisse's work. The show emphasizes Matisse’s mastery and frequent use…

01.26.19 | 03.23.19

Downtown: Collage Culture in the East Village is a "group exhibition celebrating the hybrid clash of cultures, materials, aesthetics and personalities that flourished in the…

11.01.18 | 01.05.19

A show of new paintings by artist Seth Cameron. "Layering washes of watercolor, Cameron achieves a surface that is totally non-reflective, yet opens up into window-like…

11.15.18 | 01.05.19

An exhibition featuring new sculptures by Sharon Engelstein alongside new paintings by Aaron Parazette. “Engelstein’s recent ceramic sculptures explore her continuing interest in the merging of…

09.21.18 | 10.20.18

A show of works by Los Angeles-based artist Gisela Colon. Inspired by Minimalism, Op-Art, and the Light and Space movement, Colon creates freestanding sculptures and biomorphic pod works…

04.20.18 | 08.26.18

An exhibition featuring sculptures and collages by artist Karin Broker. The artist on her work: " is my hope that this exhibition in some small way…

04.21.18 | 06.23.18

"Nightshades features a new body of paintings that draw inspiration from the Abiquiu, New Mexico landscape where Shane Tolbert lives and works. The expressive, colorful…

05.19.18 | 06.23.18

An exhibition featuring photographic collages by British artist John Stezaker.

03.10.18 | 04.07.18

"re:construction is a group exhibition that explores and encourages the dialogues between form and function, art and design, abstraction, extraction and representation by bringing together…

01.27.18 | 03.31.18

An exhibition featuring works by Charles Burchfield, Kent Dorn, Barnaby Furnas, Alex Katz, Patrick Jacobs, Joan Nelson, Tal R, and Joseph Yoakum.

11.11.17 | 01.13.18

A show of works by American artist Jonathan Seliger. The exhibition includes "large-scale works in painted canvas, aluminum, bronze and stainless steel that meticulously recreate mass-produced…

09.09.17 | 10.21.17

A show of works by Mara Held. The paintings in the exhibition are created using egg tempera and are inspired by travel, insects, fungi, and various other…

06.24.17 | 08.26.17

An exhibition of self-contained sculptural mechanisms by artists Jeff Shore and Jon Fisher. "These animated works subvert the traditional function of the clock mechanism, to keep real-time…

11.10.16 | 12.22.16

A show of new paintings by California artist Gary Lang.

11.10.16 | 12.22.16

An exhibition of prints by Picasso. The show contains works created from 1905 to 1970, but emphasizes prints made in the 1920s and 1930s.

09.13.16 | 10.29.16

An exhibition featuring works by Peter Alexander, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Larry Bell, Gisela Colón, Stephen Dean, Christian Eckart, Gary Lang, De Wain Valentine and Marc Vaux.

05.07.16 | 06.25.16

An exhibition of photographs by Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo and Andrew Mroczek. THe works in the show are designed to promote awareness, dialog, and change for LGBTQ…

03.19.16 | 05.14.16

An exhibition of works by abstract expressionist Nicolas Carone. The pieces in the show were created in the last decade of the artist's life and attempt…

03.18.16 | 04.23.16

An exhibition of works by Texas-born artist Ray Smith. The pieces in the show draw on imagery from Picasso's Guernica. 

01.23.16 | 03.05.16

An exhibition of works by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira.

11.14.15 | 12.19.15

A pop-up exhibition of artists living and woking in Latin America.

11.19.15 | 12.19.15

An exhibition of works by Bo Joseph.

09.12.15 | 11.07.15

An exhibition of works curated by Bo Joseph and Erin Siudzinski.

09.12.15 | 11.07.15

An exhibition of recent, gestural ceramic vessels, bowls and anthropomorphic forms by artist Donna Green.

07.18.15 | 08.29.15

An exhibition of new paintings and drawings by Houston-based artist Kelli Vance that continue her investigations of sexuality, anxiety, and identity. This body of photo-realistic…

06.06.15 | 07.25.15

04.30.15 | 06.13.15

A solo exhibition of New York artist Mara Held’s most recent paintings of swirling organic forms on linen and paper.

03.14.15 | 04.18.15

This exhibition of new paper constructions by Japanese artist Katsumi Hayakawa creatively explores systems, alternative realities, and metropolitan spaces.

01.15.15 | 02.14.15

The Brooklyn-based collective Bruce High Quality Foundation (BHQF) have reimagined the much-fabled Arnold Böcklin painting Isle of the Dead through performance, silkscreen, and sculpture.

10.29.14 | 12.20.14

A show for printmakers and lovers of the Modern Masters: a selection of prints by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.

10.04.14 | 10.25.14

Oil paintings inspired by the forests of upstate New York, where Nasso lives and works. She seems to have adopted a new brushwork style...

09.11.14 | 10.18.14

07.12.14 | 08.16.14

06.14.14 | 07.03.14

The second solo presentation of Shore and Fisher's installations in Houston. Their work bring togethers combined backgrounds in painting, electronics, and music.

02.06.14 | 05.31.14

Broker's fourth solo exhibition at the gallery presents a selection of new drawings and monoprints as well as hand-etched steel furniture.

04.24.14 | 05.31.14

Deleporte works across a variety of media including painting, sculpture, drawing, video. Consistent throughout her work is a a fascination with how photography can transform…

03.12.14 | 04.19.14

Row is known for his approach to non-representational geometric abstraction.  

11.21.13 | 12.21.13

McClain Gallery announces an exhibition of Robert Motherwell's collage works spanning four decades from the 1960s to early 1990s. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition, containing…

10.12.13 | 11.16.13

McClain Gallery announces More Than A Likeness, a group exhibition of works with a focus on portraiture by John Alexander, The Bruce High Quality Foundation,…

09.07.13 | 09.28.13

McClain Gallery announces an exhibition of new paintings by Houston artist Rob Reasoner for ArtHouston 2013. Chromaticism showcases Reasoner's contemplative line paintings.

07.13.13 | 08.24.13

McClain Gallery presents a new exhibition by super-famous American artist Eric Fischl. Cast & Drawn explores his work in bronze, glass, watercolor and collage.

04.06.13 | 05.11.13

Recent paintings and new works on paper in the first exhibition of "New Leipzig School" German artist Rosa Loy's work in Texas.  As one of…

01.24.13 | 03.02.13

01.24.13 | 03.02.13

An atmospheric group of work completed by the American artist Cleve Gray (1918-2004) featuring metallic paint pours, which the artist began by picking up a…

10.27.12 | 12.01.12

A survey of recent Houston painting, curated by Aaron Parazette.

09.08.12 | 10.20.12

Panelists Frances Colpitt, the Deedie Potter Rose Chair of Art History at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Toby Kamps, Curator of Modern and Contemporary…

10.06.12 | 10.06.12

A summer exhibition that playfully explores the use of gold in contemporary art.

07.14.12 | 08.18.12

Frozen screenshots from video surveillance recordings executed as computer-numeric-controlled dots of acrylic paint.

05.12.12 | 06.23.12

New York-based Bo Joseph uses culturally loaded found imagery in his ambitious paintings.

05.12.12 | 06.23.12

Waters’ cinematic sensibility and most provocative themes--including race, sex, gender, consumerism, and religion--are transposed into photographs, montages and sculpture.

03.15.12 | 04.28.12

In his debut solo show at McClain, Brendan Cass presents a new paintings: sweeping swaths of unbridled Texas landscape.

02.16.12 | 03.10.12

12.17.11 | 02.04.12

New landscape paintings by artist John Alexander, set amid the lush lily ponds, reflective waters of his adopted home at Amagansett, on Long Island. Alexander…

11.05.11 | 12.03.11

A comprehensive exhibition of paintings by Norman Bluhm from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s, when he moved on from his own Abstract Expressionist…

09.15.11 | 10.29.11

A loosely circus-themed summer installation including works by Ray Smith, Sylvie Fleury, Damien Hirst, Larry Bell, Ford Beckman, John Alexander, Fletcher Benton, William Fisk, Ellsworth…

07.09.11 | 08.06.11

Works by Japanese artists Katsumi Hayakawa, Katsuhiro Saiki, Ruriko Shimizu, Nobuyoshi Araki. Twenty percent of sales will be donated to American Red Cross to support…

07.09.11 | 08.06.11

Aaron Parazette is one of few painters still actively engaged in pushing forward the trajectory of hard-edge abstraction, color field painting, and minimalism - and…

05.06.11 | 06.18.11

Check out Donald Baechler's work at McClain Gallery and stay tuned for information about the other events surrounding the exhibition including an artist talk in…

03.24.11 | 04.30.11

McClain Gallery announces an exhibition of painting-sculpture hybrids and installations by Christian Eckart. In the exhibition The Absurd Vehicle and Other Propositions, Eckart incorporates highly-refined…

01.29.11 | 03.05.11

McClain Gallery announces the sale of artwork from the estate of distinguished art collector, Frank K. Ribelin. Using selections from his own collection, Frank helped…

10.23.10 | 12.04.10

McClain Gallery presents a reevaluation of the wok of Ford Beckman. Beckman came to prominence in the 1980's with the first wave of Neo-Expressionist painting.…

09.18.10 | 10.09.10

On Location marks Naomie Kremer's first exhibition with McClain Gallery for ArtHouston 2010. Her energetic and rhythmic oil paintings are created with dense brushstrokes and…

07.10.10 | 08.14.10

McClain Gallery unveils two different solo exhibitions set to open on Thursday and Friday, May 7 & 8. Karin Broker's Oddities and Other Opinions features…

05.07.10 | 06.12.10

McClain Gallery presents a collaborative exhibition with a new installation by Jeff Shore and Jon Fisher. For FotoFest 2010, the duo uses five separate "scene-generating…

03.13.10 | 04.24.10

New oil paintings by NYC's David Row are exhibited in his exhibition Morphology at McClain Gallery. Row's large-scale spontaneous abstract works painted with undulating curves…

03.26.10 | 04.24.10

Bluhm's exhibition at McClain Gallery consists of paintings and drawings on paper from 50 years of his career. Known as a major player in the…

02.11.10 | 03.20.10

McClain Gallery presents A Room of Her Own, "a group exhibition that presents a diverse body of work from four generations of female artists. A…

10.15.09 | 01.02.10

New stuff from Eckart, including studies and models related to a recently completed sculpture installed inside the Cohen Brother's Realty building at 805 3rd Avenue…

10.15.09 | 11.21.09

New paintings from Katsumi Hayakawa (pictured) and Angelina Nasso.

09.19.09 | 10.10.09

If you don't get enough of Villegas' work at the CAMH, head to McClain and check out a series of "self-portraits representing the artist as…

08.20.09 | 09.26.09

"As Michael Duncan, curator of the Texas Biennial (which featured a solo show of Vance's work in 2009), has noted 'In her astounding, larger-than-life figurative…

07.11.09 | 08.08.09

The Art Guys have certainly been busy lately! In addition to being featured in concurrent shows at the CAMH and the Art Car Museum, they…

05.07.09 | 07.03.09

McClain presents two solo shows, including Kelli Vance's exhibit, In the Dark (shown), and new paintings by Ali Smith. Vance is one of four featured…

03.14.09 | 04.18.09

featuring The Art Guys, Stephen Dean, Christian Eckart, Alejandro Garmendia, Jenny Holzer, Renee Lotenero, Tracey Moffatt, Robert Polidori, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Louise Bourgeois, Shimon Okshteyn, and…

03.21.09 | 04.18.09

McClain presents Donald Baechler's first solo exhibit in Texas. Be sure to make it to the panel discussion with Baechler, the CAMH's Toby Kamps, and…

01.24.09 | 03.07.09

Work in bronze, plaster, and charcoal by George Segal.

11.15.08 | 01.03.09

Curated by Roberta Entwistle of Entwistle Gallery of London and Paris.

11.15.08 | 11.20.08

So you just got a taste of Alexander's paintings a few months ago, now check out his drawings.

10.16.08 | 11.15.08

Rebecca Horn, George Segal, Bernar Venet, Donald Baechler, Stephen Dean, Tara Donovan, Patricia Piccinini, Jonathan Seliger, Fred Wilson (shown), Christian Eckart, The Art Guys, and…

10.16.08 | 11.01.08

Texas-based artist duo Jeff Shore and Jon Fisher's installations, which combine light, video, music and sculptural elements, just keep getting better.

07.10.08 | 08.16.08

Dark Matter is a fitting title. Dorn's new body of work depicts a wasteland of post-apocalyptic proportion, complete with images of those unlucky enough to…

07.10.08 | 08.16.08

Work by Angelina Nasso and Katsumi Hayakawa.

06.07.08 | 07.05.08

More than ever, galleries in Houston are riding on the curatorial coattails of local museums, even showing up at press previews to pimp their shows.....…

04.18.08 | 05.31.08

03.07.08 | 04.20.08

Surfing, spelling, and geometry.

02.22.08 | 03.22.08

Works by Texas art giants John Alexander, Forrest Bess, Mel Chin, Robert Rauschenberg, Julian Schnabel, and James Surls make up this exhibit.

01.19.08 | 02.16.08

11.08.07 | 12.21.07

Curated by Julian Schnabel, McClain presents Garmendia

10.05.07 | 11.03.07

Taken straight from our Fall Preview, "Some readers might have seen Lotenero's work in THING: New Sculpture from Los Angeles at the Hammer in 2005;…

09.06.07 | 09.29.07

Including: Zhao Bo, Luo Brothers, Zhou Chunya, Zhang Dali, Sui Jianguo, Wu Junyong and Huang Yan.

07.14.07 | 08.18.07

McClain is on a roll with first

05.03.07 | 06.30.07

McClain has another first for Houston with the presentation of Halley

03.15.07 | 04.15.07

02.03.07 | 03.03.07