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Melissa Richardson Banks

@musedhouston

LAX ✈️ HOU Arts Publicist, Writer, Photographer | PR & Marketing | Museum Exhibits | Art Services | Cheech Marin Art Collection | Podcast MUSED: LA 2 HOU | Subscribe to my MUSED Houston Art Events newsletter: www.melissarichardsonbanks.com

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Latest posts by Melissa Richardson Banks @musedhouston

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After The Opening On presence, post-opening work, and why seeing art in person still matters

My latest essay is live on MUSE-ings: Notes from the Art World.

Inspired by the opening of Chicano Camera Culture at The Cheech, it reflects on why seeing art in person matters, and the often-invisible labor that sustains exhibitions long after they open.

Read: open.substack.com/pub/melissar...

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Why Most People Don’t Know What I Do for a Living On invisible labor, long relationships, and a life in the art world

After 30+ years working in the art world, I’ve launched a new Substack: MUSE-ings: Notes from the Art World.

My first post reflects on the invisible, relational work that sustains artists and institutions—and why it rarely fits into a title.

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28.01.2026 20:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My blue sky from the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles 04.27. 2015

26.05.2025 02:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Good morning, Houston.

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Yes!

15.12.2024 22:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

No, Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie!

23.11.2024 19:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Good morning from Houston #bluesky

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