Mario Ayala: Seven Vans
Current Exhibition

November 14, 2025 - June 21, 2026 Nina and Michael Zilkha Gallery

Mario Ayala: Seven Vans is the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the United States. Expanding on his signature shaped canvases—often depicting the back of cars with technical precision—Seven Vans debuts seven life-size van paintings created specifically for Houston. Derived from the word caravan, the van bridges histories of commerce and counterculture.

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The Sequence Is Yours: Teacher Advisory Group Exhibition
Upcoming Around Houston

May 9 - May 25 ARTECHOUSE

Mid Main Threat TAG Closing Ceremony, 2025. Photo: Charlie Horse Photography Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live About The art classroom can be viewed as a portal to the future and a space to show students…

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Programs

Collectors Circle | Art Auction Preview Reception
Collectors Circle

April 21 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM Brown Foundation Gallery

Collectors Circle members and CAMH PARTY guests are invited to a special walkthrough of this year’s art auction, featuring works selected by CAMH’s curatorial team in support of CAMH PARTY.

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CAMH PARTY: 2026 Annual Benefit and Art Auction
Fundraising Event

April 25 | 7:00PM - 11:00PM CAMH

CAMH PARTY, the Annual Benefit and Art Auction for Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, raises support for exhibitions, public programs, and free admission. This year, CAMH will celebrate Sissy and Denny Kempner, whose leadership, generosity, and vision have been instrumental to CAMH’s vitality and growth.

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Open Studio Extravaganza | Unconventional Portraiture
Open Studio

May 2 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM CAMH

Explore the exhibition Mario Ayala: Seven Vans by participating in a variety of hands-on art-making activities focused on self expression, inspired by Ayala’s seven life-sized paintings of the backs of vans.

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The Sequence Is Yours: Teacher Advisory Group Exhibition
Public Opening

May 8 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM ARTECHOUSE

Join us for the opening celebration of the Teacher Advisory Group (TAG) exhibition The Sequence Is Yours: Teacher Advisory Group Exhibition.

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Open Studio Extravaganza | Rasquachismo
Open Studio

May 9 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM CAMH

Explore the exhibition Mario Ayala: Seven Vans by participating in a variety of hands-on art-making activities inspired by Ayala’s nods to the Chicano art aesthetic, rasquachismo, and popular culture.

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Member Preview | Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People
Member Preview

May 21 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM CAMH

Members are welcome to join us for a private first look at the exhibition Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People.

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