It's common to cling to a desperate, irrational hope that somehow the art is not really bad at all. Often this pathology is expressed in improbable lies like "It's interesting," or "I like it."
October 2, 2006
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When I lived in New York City, I heard a lot about Texas pride, but now that I'm in Houston, I keep wondering: Where is the pride in the Houston…
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Native Sons, a photography show at Fotofest curated by Jennifer Ward and Vinod Hopson, brings together some of our favorite young dudes: Sterling Allen (Austin), Chuy Benitez (Houston), Young-Min Kang…
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I'm sorry you were born without a sense of humor.
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Big Gurl is the centerpiece of the exhibition Lauren Kelley: Collect Them All! Soft Brown Narratives. This 12-minute video projection features African-American Barbie-style dolls filmed in a combination of claymation…
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My art is just sharing the beauty I see while I frolic through my life. I hope it makes you happy because my art is about feeling, not just seeing.
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Bill Davenport: So let’s get going on this “conversation” that Rachel Cook wants us to have. You do all the work, and we’ll split the money down the middle, OK?…
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Although I already considered myself the greatest painter of the age, I never really felt confident in my ability to assemble a Whopper.
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And/Or Gallery is on an unbroken run of good shows this year, with since their opening in January having been, at the very least, interesting. Other spaces may be sharper…
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Run For Your Lives!, as you might expect, is a mixture of colorful duds and time bombs. Of course, it’s difficult at this point, five years after 9/11 ushered in…
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Last week I went on safari in Grapeland, Texas. In true Texan style, I didn't get out of my car. I paid $5 and was turned loose to chase gazelles,…
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GT set out to uncover what is going on around the state.