From the Archives: William Pope.L in Houston
William Pope.L, Foraging (asphixia version), 2008, Digital C-Print It was 2003 and “William Pope.L’s: eRacism was on view at Houston’s DiverseWorks as part of [...]
South African President Zuma, Goodman Gallery Settle Lawsuit As Painting Is Removed From Show
Goodman gallery in Johannesburg has been under fire from the South African government for exhibiting an unflattering nude portrait of the country’s president, Jacob Zuma; [...]
Seven Most Annoying Misconceptions About LA
Not unlike Texas, Los Angeles suffers from some art world stereotypes. In honor of our recently launched Southern California site, Glasstire SoCal, we present Los [...]
Mexic-Arte Museum: Striking a nerve.
I talk about Mexic-Arte Museum a lot and I always have. I have a long history with the institution, and I will say again that [...]
Director as Docent: Campana Interviews Tinterow in Culturemap
Culturemap’s Joseph Campana reports on his face-to-face tour of some highlights of the MFAH’s collection with newish director Gary Tinterow. It’s one of the few [...]
Green Acres: Habitable Spaces Expects First Residents This Fall
Scott Andrews of the SA Current recaps the progress being made over at Shane Heinemeier and Alison Ward’s Habitable Spaces in Guadalupe county, near Kingsbury, [...]
Richard Prince Copyright Infringement Case Update: Appeal Outcome Uncertain
Arch-appropriator Richard Prince’s lawyers are fending off a lawsuit from photographer Patrick Cariou, whose images of Rastafarians served as the basis for Prince’s Canal Zone [...]
Art Treasures and Cheeses Ravaged by Deadly Italian Quakes
Jonathan Jones of the Guardian (UK) is worried about the art treasures at risk in the earthquake-ravaged regions of Northern Italy, extending other blogger’s worries [...]
Photoality: Student Mural to be Unveiled at SA’s Washington Irving Academy
On May 30, Artpace’s Semester Program and Washington Irving Academy will unveil “Photoality,” a 12×8 foot mural made by 8th grade students in collaboration with [...]
DMA Considers Free General Admission: Perils of Pay Parking to Remain
A rumor that the Dallas Museum of Art is considering moving to free admission, confirmed by Jill Bernstein, the DMA’s communications czar, is the subject [...]
Singularity Transmission: Tower of Babel to be Rebuilt for Burning Man, by Texans!
Houston sculptor Troy Stanley and architect Brey Tucker are in the T-shirt and fundraising phase for “Singularity Transmission,” a temporary sound installation/structure for this year’s [...]
Flatbed Founder Mark Smith Ends 40-year Run in Austin with Move to Indiana
After a productive twenty-three year partnership with Katherine Brimberry, Mark L. Smith, co-founder of Austin printmaking studio Flatebed Press, is moving on. In a blog [...]
Blaffer Remodeling, From a Student’s View
On Wednesday, Glasstire’s Rainey Knudson and Kelly Klaasmeyer were given a hard hat tour by the dapper Matt Johns of the Blaffer Museum, and they [...]
Salmon Debunks Artnet’s Silly Indices
Reuters’ hardheaded finance blogger Felix Salmon takes a critical look at “Artnet’s Silly Indices,” debunking the notion that contemporary art is an investable commodity, like [...]
David Politzer at the Houston Center for Photography and Lawndale Art Center
David Politzer’s new series When You’re Out There debuts in two parts this month at the Houston Center for Photography and Lawndale Art Center. In [...]
Mexic-Arte Museum: Someone has to say it…
Typically it’s fun to sit back and watch as the art world in Austin continues to grow, gain strength, respect, and generally produce quality art [...]
Astrodome Consultants Recommend Multipurpose Re-Use, Sparing Shell
After considering four plans in the ongoing what-to-do-with-the-dome debate, Dallas based consultants convention Sports and Leisure have recommended a multi-use strategy, repurposing the eighth wonder [...]
Karenni Weavers Find a Home at HAA Alliance Gallery
Culturemap‘s Joel Luks reports on Houston’s ethnic Karenni community, and the colorful weavings that have helped preserve a sense of identity for the group of [...]
Flower of the Prairie: George Grosz in Dallas at the Dallas Museum of Art
A forgotten series called Impressions of Dallas, last exhibited almost 60 years ago in New York City and exactly 60 years ago in its namesake, [...]
Houston Museum of Natural Science Unveils Bristly Triceratops Skin and Rare Three-Fingered T-Rex in New $85 Million Dino-Den
On June 2, one of the better paleontology halls in the country gets even better. Get this: the new installation includes 30 dinosaurs and large [...]
