Asia Society Texas Center has announced that it is waiving admission this week through Sunday as an “escape” for Houstonians dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which struck the Greater Houston region on Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.
“We sincerely hope you are well after Hurricane Beryl, and our hearts go out to everybody in the Houston area,” stated the organization on social media and in an email. “We welcome you to visit and escape the heat at no cost through Sunday, July 14. Enjoy our exhibitions and A/C for free!”
The Center, which did not sustain any damage during the storm, is fully air-conditioned, offering the public relief from the summer heat. As of midday Thursday, more than 1 million Houston-area residents remained without electricity due to power outages following Beryl.
The free admission through Sunday includes access to Explore Asia, an immersive $4.6 million exhibition that just opened a year ago; Relatum — signal, a site-specific sculpture by Korean artist Lee Ufan; and Xu Bing: Word Alchemy, featuring more than 50 woodcut prints, videos, drawings, installations, and other works by contemporary Chinese artist Xu Bing (b. 1955).
“This is the last week of the Xu Bing exhibition as well, so we’re hoping we can be of service to the community, and they get a chance to see the art before it goes back to China,” said Stephanie Todd Wong, Vice President of Communications and External Affairs, at Asia Society Texas Center.
Information on hours, parking, and accessibility can be found here.
Tickets for Asia Society Texas Center typically range from $5-$15, with members and children ages 6 and under always free, according to its website.
Houston Arts Journal 