The annual Houston Arts Partners Conference happens September 13 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, this time focused on Arts Education. Despite its 1984ish title “Shaping the Future of…
September 2011
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In conjunction with its Media Archeology Festival, Aurora Picture Show is sponsoring a stop-motion animation workshop at mega-retailer IKEA, 7810 Katy Freeway in Houston, on Saturday, September 10. From 12-3,…
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Philip Johnson’s Thanksgiving Square Chapel
by Betsy Lewisby Betsy LewisWith each bright new building added to the Dallas skyline, the city grows more and more impressive, but we Dallasites also risk overlooking those architectural treasures that have grown familiar…
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In a witty retort to the commercialism of the upcoming Houston art Fairs, Houston’s Diverseworks Art Space is planning State Fair, an exhibition/event that curator Diane barber describes as “sensory…
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I recently learned that the gals who run the Nasher Sculpture Center’s store, Heidi Smith and Carolyn Spinelli, have been showing work by local artists in tandem with the museum’s…
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Remembering Cassie remembering Regis, and hoping to kind of make up for the other SA artists' short shrift in my would-be review of "San Antonio Draws."
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Barry’s Blog, “news, advice and opinions for the arts administrator” published its list of the 25 most powerfuls arts administrators a couple days ago (no one Texan among them), and…
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The decapitated cattle were worrisome, but the disappearance of a farmer near the marshes in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines, led villagers to petition for a government croc hunt,…
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Adding my voice to the peanut gallery I’d like to mention a few other notable exhibitions, openings and lectures happening this fall. So get on your walking shoes, pick out…
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Artspace Market: Artadia’s Vroom Takes a Stab at Online Art Sales with DailyCandy.com’s Catherine Levene
Artadia founder Christopher Vroom has a new idea to mix art and business: get museums and nonprofits to clear the art cluttering their back rooms and gift shops and put…
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Friday night, September 9, the Dallas Art Dealers’ Association will present this year’s Edith Baker Art Scholarship to a student from the Dallas County Community College District at the McKinney…
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EXTRA FALL RECOMMENDATIONS! If I had my druthers, the climate of Central-South Texas would chill the fuck out starting September 1st. We’d all wear long sleeves and closed-toe shoes, and…
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Here they are, sorted by city, our picks for the best shows in Texas this fall! ALBANY Eric Zimmerman: Sixteen Tons The Old Jail Art Center September 24, 2011 –…
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The Dallas Morning News recently ran an unprecedented, front-page dissection of the Dallas Museum of Art’s financial woes by Michael Granberry. The piece, printed on Aug 10, gives a detailed…
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Green Curtain Dress No Longer Gone With The Wind; UT Conservators Allow Public a Ringside Seat for Tedious Labwork
The famous Green Curtain Dress worn by Vivian Leigh in the movie Gone With the Wind, now residing at UT’s Harry Ransom Center in Austin, is undergoing conservation work, along…
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(Relatively) Smooth Sailing for the Dallas Museum of Art
by Claire Ruudby Claire RuudI was excited to see that The Dallas Morning News started a series on “Money in the Arts” on the financial state of metroplex arts organizations in August. The first…
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Remember the IMAGINE PEACE Billboard along I-45 north just before I-10? It was an artwork by peacenik Yoko Ono, brought to Houston by Deborah Colton gallery. Now, for the anniversary…
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Austin Guerilla Painter’s Kickstarter Campaign Overflows; Daniel Burns Pioneers New Art Marketing Strategy
Daniel Burns is a plein-air painter who lives in Austin. He cranks out loose, colorful street scenes and landscapes in the traditional style; like many artists, he’s built a studio…
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Houston Arts Alliance is busy down on the Bayou these days; two projects focus on Houston’s waterway as economic engine and natural system: a new project, Working the Port, a…
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Acro-Cats, a trained animal show featuring -you guessed it- cats (and a chicken), will be performing at the Josephine Theatre in San Antonio on Sept. 21-25. It’s return engagement, following…