RICE VILLAGE. This business emphasizes original animation art and is an authorized gallery of all the major studios, including Disney and Warner Bros.

MONTROSE. This addition to the Menil museum complex houses large canvases and sculptures by contemporary American artist Cy Twombly. The building, designed by Renzo Piano, is in itself fascinating. Especially interesting is an inventive light-filtering system that diffuses natural light through a series of mechanical louvers and stretched cotton fabric.

HOUSTON. Shows contemporary works and sometimes interesting 19th- and 20th-century pieces, such as antique botanical prints.

MIDTOWN. Deals in 19th- and 20th-century original prints, paintings, and sculpture.

RICE VILLAGE. This university-affiliated gallery presents an outstanding collection of contemporary art, especially onsite installations. Established and fledgling talents have both exhibited, and visitors are certain to find fascinating, thought-provoking shows whenever they attend.