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Texas Center Celebrates Opening With Two-Day First Look Festival
9 March
Music, dance, acrobatics, art exhibitions, storytelling, and tours of the building will be among the offerings during the celebration.
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Asia Moves into Houston Museum District
5 March
Austin American Statesman writer says the Texas Center’s broad approach to its offerings makes a compelling argument for a spring visit to Houston.
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Celebrated Artist Lee Ufan Installs New Sculpture at Texas Center
5 March
Fresh from installing the inaugural piece in Asia Society Texas Center's Sculpture Garden, artist Lee Ufan voiced the hope that "Relatum — signal" spurs dialogue about creating a more harmonious relationship between nature and civilization.
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New Houston Headquarters Makes Texas Architect Magazine Cover
4 March
Writer Jeffrey Brown reviews architect Yoshio Taniguchi’s Texas Center, featuring the building in a six-page cover story.
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New Texas Center Sculpture Among Many in Houston
1 March
Houston Chronicle’s Molly Glentzer highlights Lee Ufan’s recently installed Relatum – signal in an article focusing on how new sculpture is creating a sense of place in Houston.
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PBS to Air Documentary On Asia Society’s New Headquarters
16 February
The third episode of Texas Foundation for the Arts’ award-winning Houston Arts Television series will explore the story of Asia Society Texas Center.
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Arts+Culture Magazine Houston Lauds Yoshio Taniguchi’s Texas Center
8 February
Writer Ned Dodington says, “This new building…rivals any of the top spaces in Houston.”
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Texas Center’s Executive Director Imagines Houston’s Future
30 January
Martha Blackwelder discusses the Texas Center’s expanding role in establishing Houston links to the Asia Pacific region.
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Taniguchi-Designed Texas Center Mesmerizes Houston Chronicle
19 January
Writer Lisa Gray finds “much to love” in Asia Society’s new Houston headquarters.
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Chandran Nair: Unrestrained Consumerism Can't Be Asia's Future
17 November
Think tank founder and author Chandran Nair urged Asia’s political leadership to face hard truths and reject economic growth based on limitless consumption in favor of providing such basics as clean water, safe food, and sanitation.
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