Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Welcome to the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

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The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is an idea and a place shaped by the present moment. The Museum exemplifies the dynamic relationship between contemporary art and contemporary society through its exhibitions, public and educational programs, and publications. The CAMH provides the physical and intellectual framework essential to the presentation, interpretation, and advancement of contemporary art; it is a vibrant forum for artists and all audiences, and for critical, scholarly, and public discourse.

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CAMH Hours

Tuesday \| Wednesday \| Friday \| Saturday	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday	10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday	12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Museum is closed every Monday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Today is: Fri Jul 30 2010
Upcoming Events

Jul. 30

Friday, July 30, 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Steel Lounge Underground

For an extended list and more information please visit our Calendar Page.
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Current Exhibitions:

In The Brown Foundation Gallery

Hand+Made:
The Performative Impulse in Art and Craft
Through July 25, 2010

Lauren Kalman, Hard Wear (Tongue Gilding), 2006
Digital print laminated on acrylic
32 x 23 inches
Courtesy of the artist.

In the Zilkha Gallery

Perspectives 171: Jennifer West
Through September 26, 2010

Jennifer West, Smoke, Darts, and Mirrors Film (35mm film leader painted with candle smoke, taped to a dart board and hit with darts dipped in habanero sauce, taped with mirrored and opalescent mylar - throwing darts performed by Lucrecia Roa, Mateo Tannatt, Lesley Moon, Jen Collins, Patrick Cates, Mariah Csepanyi, Blake Bailey and Jwest), 2010. 39 seconds.

Courtesy the artist, MARC FOXX, Los Angeles, and Vilma Gold, London.

Generously supported and commissioned by the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston