Top 20 Artists in Houston Texas
As explained at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com, Houston is an art mecca and some of the most talented individuals can trace their roots to the city. From musicians to visual artists, Houston is teeming with talent, and this article will look to list the top 20 artists from the city.
- Beyoncé
As per RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com, Beyoncé was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and honed her perfection at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in the heart of Montrose. She was just as talented at that age as she beat out 15 and 16-year-olds in talent competitions when she was just half their age, and the rest, as they say, is history.
- Anat Ronen
While she mostly does commission work to pay the bills, Anat Ronen’s biography explains that her heart is really in street art. After immigrating to the United States from Israel in her late thirties, Ronen became a full-time artist and has created pieces in places from The Netherlands to Disneyworld in Florida. Now calling Houston her home, her art can be found all over sidewalks, buildings, bridges, and schools in the area.
- Michael Temple
Michael is a 29-year-old who jumped into art full-time after graduating from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in painting and printmaking and a minor in African studies. As an artist, he does everything from painting and luxury finishes to interior design, tattoos, and creative restoration work according to RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com.
- Joo Young Choi
Joo Young Choi is a multidisciplinary artist and world builder. Through painting, sculpture, puppetry, video, and installations, Choi explores the mythology of her fictional land, the Cosmic Womb, which features intricately designed characters that recur in her two and three-dimensional work.
- DJ Screw
DJ Screw is the godfather of Houston rap, hence why they call him ‘The Originator’. Trace back the sound of any hip-hop artist from Houston and you will eventually end up at DJ Screw. What makes him so iconic is his creation of Houston’s unique chopped and screwed sound.
- Pam Francis
If you are into photography, then you should check out Pam Francis’ work. She is a Houston-born portrait photographer who has shot covers for magazines like “People” and “Sports Illustrated” – she even took one of the first official portraits of musical group Destiny’s Child as articulated at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com.
- Damenique Spreety
You can spot 26-year-old Houstonian Damenique Spreety’s art in bright colors. Her colorful paintings are therapeutic for her and are based on her emotions. She has been creative her entire life and was always drawing, especially since, growing up, she aspired to be a fashion designer.
- Jamal Cyrus
Jamal Cyrus works across sculpture, assemblage, and performance as captured at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com. Inspired by material histories and the liberation power of Black music, Cyrus investigates the successes and failures of Black political movements in the 1960s and 70s, as a continued form of self-education. His conceptual art practice employs objects like quilts and redacted FBI files to trace the way that American history is documented.
- Solange Knowles
Solange has become so successful and respected as an artist that she is no longer just Beyoncé’s sister. She was born in Houston in 1986, and like her sister, she started singing and dancing at a young age, eventually performing at the legendary Houston theme park AstroWorld.
- Leslie Gaworecki
Leslie’s art is all about vibrant colors and abstract style, and the main goal of her art is to bring joy to any space and to make you feel good. Her portfolio of work includes abstracts of flowers, landscapes, water, and more. Gaworecki has a studio in Houston and has also been on display at Inside Her Studio, a pop-up, a strictly-women art gallery that found its roots in Houston.
- Doug James Jr.
James Jr. started with the basics by coloring outside of the lines, then he started drawing figures similar to the ones he watched in Dragon Ball Z as covered at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com. He got his first big break when Spike Lee called him and bought a piece he did of Denzel Washington’s portrayal of Bleak Gilliam in the film Mo’ Better Blues.
- Emily Peacock
From grief to motherhood and mental health, Emily Peacock uses humor to navigate the complexities of life. Her brightly-colored images often feature textured backgrounds and spotlight everyday objects, like a single Dorito and her son’s fruit cups. For over a decade, her family members have served as the subjects and collaborators of her work.
- Robert Earl Keen
If you are familiar with artists from Texas, then you know Robert Earl Keen. A legendary Texas musician and the definition of a troubadour, Robert was born in Houston in 1956 as described at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com. Keen later departed to Nashville, then settled in Austin, where he became a Texas country legend.
- Jeri Salter
Although a native of Richmond, Virginia, Jeri is a landscape artist that has spent her adult life in Texas. Mainly a self-taught artist, Salter also honed her skills in classes at the Collin Community College in Plano and the Alfred Glassell Art School in Houston.
- Akaimi Davis
45-year-old Akaimi has known she wanted to be an artist since she was five years old. Realistically she got her start around age 17, but it was second to the professional graphic design career. But painting is her passion, something that was born from having leukemia. She found painting to be a means to mentally escape the bone pain and nausea from chemo.
- Rodney Crowell
As discussed at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com, Rodney Crowell is a country artist who rose to fame in 1988 with the release of his album Diamond & Dirt. He was born in Houston in 1950 and has gone on to become one of the biggest artists of his generation.
- Sevy Marie Eicher
Sevy Marie Eicher is the daughter of former “American Ninja Warrior” contestant, Lisa Eicher. Her bio on her website explains that after being born with down syndrome and spending 12 years in Bulgarian institutions, she finally found a loving home in Houston and also found her passion for creating art.
- Ashley Price
After leaving her government job in North Carolina when she was let go, Price relocated to Houston in 2014 and started drawing and painting to pass the time, which had always been a longtime hobby as outlined at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com. She consistently shared her work on social media and it quickly resonated with people, so much so that now, she is making six figures.
- Audrianna Woods
Woods, 27, started painting about five years ago and has been full-time for nearly three years. Being creative is in her blood, as she was always artistic growing up. although she didn’t get into it until her adult life when she started thinking about pursuing a future that she could enjoy for the rest of her life.
- Megan Thee Stallion
Arguably the biggest new name in hip-hop, Megan The Stallion was technically born in San Antonio in 1995 but moved to Houston shortly after. She started high school in the suburb of Pearland, then began her rap career in the city’s storied hip-hop scene.
These are some of the best artists in Houston, Texas, with more on this topic, and then some, to be found over at RunRex.com, guttulus.com, and mtglion.com.