Glasstire's Top Five Texas Art Events for September 24, 2026
Glasstire's weekly roundup features five art events across Texas. From August 22, 2026, to January 24, 2027, the Mexican American Cultural Center in El Paso will showcase "El Otro Camino: An Intimate Portrait of César A. Martínez," marking the first comprehensive survey of Chicano artist César A. Martínez, organized by MACC with guest curator Diana Molina. The Citadelle Art Museum in Canadian will exhibit "The West in Her Hands: Early Women Artists of West Texas" from September 17 to December 15, 2026. Additionally, "Legends of the Land" will take place at Frio Canyon during TerraTx from September 25 to 27, 2026. In Austin, "Michael Anthony García: Bored of Necessity" will be on view at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center from September 5 to October 3, 2026. Lastly, Houston's Mitochondria Gallery will host "Inheritance of Belonging" from September 12 to October 4, 2026.
Key facts
- Glasstire's Top Five for September 24, 2026 lists five Texas art events.
- "El Otro Camino: An Intimate Portrait of César A. Martínez" runs August 22, 2026 – January 24, 2027 at the Mexican American Cultural Center in El Paso.
- The Martínez exhibition is organized by the MACC and guest curated by Diana Molina, with works from 1975–2026 drawn mainly from the artist's personal collection.
- "The West in Her Hands: Early Women Artists of West Texas" is on view September 17 – December 15, 2026 at The Citadelle Art Museum in Canadian, featuring 42 works by 29 women on loan from the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas.
- TerraTx Art Festival takes place September 25–27, 2026 in Frio Canyon; its 2026 edition is titled "Legends of the Land."
- "Michael Anthony García: Bored of Necessity: 30 Years of Practicing" runs September 5 – October 3, 2026 at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin.
- "Hirwa Bless Ainé Jovial: Inheritance of Belonging" is on view September 12 – October 4, 2026 at Mitochondria Gallery in Houston.
- The Jovial exhibition is the Rwandan artist's North American debut solo show.
Entities
Artists
- César A. Martínez
- Diana Molina
- La Wanda Murfee
- Elizabeth Baker
- Elizabeth Keefer Boatwright
- Dorothy Bryan
- Regina Tatum Cooke
- Alwyn I. Dysart
- Pattie Richardson East
- Jessiejo Eckford
- Leo Bernice Fix
- Bess Bigham Hubbard
- Polly Hoffman
- Amy Jackson
- Marjorie Johnson
- Anna Keener
- Helen King Kendall
- Conny Martin
- Viola Craig McNabb
- Blanche McVeigh
- Ora Thompson Newlin
- Alice Welty Nichols
- Jessie Palmer
- Juanita Tittle Pollard
- Isabel Robinson
- Margaret Scruggs-Carruth
- Margaret Seewald
- Evaline Sellors
- Lois Hogue Shaw
- Fern Thurston
- Olive Vandruff
- Michael Anthony García
- Hirwa Bless Ainé Jovial
- Sara Hignite
- Suzi Davidoff
- BLXCK RABBIT
- Celeste Lindsey
- Jade Lindsey
- Faith Newman
- Fabiola Torres-Alzaga
- Erik Ordaz Lozano
Institutions
- Glasstire
- Mexican American Cultural Center
- The Citadelle Art Museum
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
- TerraTx Art Festival
- Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
- Mitochondria Gallery
- Green Family Art Foundation
- El Paso Museum of Art
- Carver Community Cultural Center
- Co-Lab Projects
- Monterroso Gallery
Locations
- Texas
- El Paso
- United States
- Canadian
- Canyon
- Frio Canyon
- Texas Hill Country
- Austin
- Houston
- Rwanda
- Dallas
- San Antonio
- New York City