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Fine art galleries in and around Houston, Texas are plentiful and reveal art ranging from contemporary to traditional. You will find paintings, sculpture, glass art, photography and other visual art. There is, as you would expect, plenty of western and southwest art. You must not miss the McWhorter Gallery, which focuses on the astounding talent pool of Houston, Texas. Through an appealing offering of styles and mediums, the McWhorter Gallery provides an exciting environment for the art lover with monthly exhibits and private viewings.

There will be a spectacular exhibit of King Tutankhamun, the Golden King and the other great Pharaohs coming soon to the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. This grand show will have artifacts centuries old from the tomb of King Tut. The Museum will also show another incredible art treasure which includes fifty of the finest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This collection will be on exhibit in Houston while the National Gallery is closed for renovation. It features some of the most famous artists working in France between 1860 and the early 20th century. There will be the masterpieces by Paul Czanne and Edgar Degas, priceless paintings by Vincent van Gogh, douard Manet, and Claude Monet. Also included are the beautiful works of Auguste Renoirs and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. This vibrant exhibition offers an incredible view of European art that changed the course of art history.

In the tradition of the great 20th century art dealers, Kahnweiler, Vollard and Durand-Ruel provide professional support for serious artists. They have long-standing relationships with painters, sculptors, printmakers as well as art furniture designers throughout the United States and Europe. They are offering a comprehensive selection of this work, nationally recognized as one of the most mature and splendid collections of contemporary art available.

Gremillion & Co., a Houston fine art gallery, subsidizes up and coming contemporary artists through their initial professional stages. This collection of their dynamic work is important and typical of the many long-standing relationships the gallery enjoys with painters, sculptors, printmakers and art furniture designers throughout the United States and Europe.

All in all, if its fine art you are looking for, head directly for Houston.