Top Five Art Events in Texas: Screenprinting, Hew Locke, and More

Key facts

• Dallas Museum of Art hosts 'X Marks the Spot: Contemporary Screenprinting at Brand X Editions' from May 24 to November 8, 2026.
• The exhibition features collaborations between Brand X Editions and artists including KAWS, Helen Frankenthaler, Rashid Johnson, and Deborah Kass.
• Organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the show celebrates Brand X Editions' more than 40-year legacy.
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents 'Hew Locke: Passages' from June 21 to September 13, 2026, with over 40 works.
• Hew Locke is a Guyanese British artist whose work addresses colonialism, global trade, migration, and diaspora.
• McNay Art Museum's 'untitled: 20 Years of Collecting Contemporary Art' runs March 27 to September 6, 2026, with over 100 works.
• René Paul Barilleaux, former head of curatorial affairs at the McNay, retired in September 2025 after acquiring over 200 works.
• Amarillo Museum of Art's 'Ed Ruscha + Ron Cooper: Stations Words | Bars Cars' runs May 30 to August 30, 2026, celebrating Route 66's centennial.
• Art Museum of Southeast Texas's 'A Legacy of Collecting' runs July 24 to September 20, 2026, marking the museum's 75th anniversary.
• The AMSET exhibition includes works by David McGee, Jerry Newman, Howard Sherman, Jose Villalobos, Celia Eberle, and Letitia Huckaby.