Exclusive cocktail evening with artist Reynier Leyva Novo at his Houston studio

Guests will have the unique opportunity to meet Novo, gain insight into his creative process, and view a selection of his works spanning photography, painting, sculpture, and video. The artist will share reflections on his practice and the ideas driving his thought-provoking pieces—all in an intimate setting, accompanied by wine and champagne. About our host Reynier Leyva Novo (b. 1983, Havana) is a conceptual artist and activist based in Houston. His multidisciplinary practice blends historical research with digital technologies to investigate how power, memory, and ideology materialize in collective life. Working across installation, sculpture, painting, video, and data systems, Novo transforms official records and invisible residues into minimalist, thought-provoking works that question dominant narratives.

Key projects include Methuselah, a transnational, multi-institutional digital work tracking the real-time migration of monarch butterflies as a metaphor for endurance and transformation; and Global Active Dust Collection Center, which gathers dust from monuments, government buildings, and…