The Art Car Parade was only a few months ago, but some are already jonesing for their next art car fix. No problem—the Orange Show has got it all worked…
August 2013
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Two artists' work stood out: Sara J. Frantz's finely refined, tight landscapes and Rob Verf’s loose, otherworldy mappings of the figure.
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In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the bible of color theory, Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color, Yale University Press has released an iPad version of the landmark educational tool.…
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Four art students from the University of North Texas, with help from a few mural artists from an Oak Cliff design firm and a few Dallas artists, have broken the…
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There have been a number of memorials to George Phydias Mitchell since he died on July 26 at the age of 94. Tomorrow evening, August 8 at 7:30 pm, the…
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Dal Verme combines graphite and paper in impossibly intricate works that bypass any colloquial definition of drawing.
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News
Amazon Art Site Finally Launches for One-Stop Virtual Gallery-Hopping
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonAmazon.com was all over the news today since it was announced late yesterday that its founder and CEO Jeffrey Bezos is buying the iconic Washington Post for $250 million. While…
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Decoding Amita Bhatt’s solo exhibition requires an understanding of Buddhist Thangka paintings, and all 64 categories of Hindu art.
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Texas is now the 13th state to join the nation Cultural Data Project (CDP), giving arts and cultural organizations of all sizes and disciplines access to technology tools and services…
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Performance Art is Back In! (Events for Those Who Need a Primer)
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonPerformance art, once denigrated by many to the “peanut butter and nakedness” category of incomprehensible contemporary art, has now become way cool.
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The Dallas News real estate editor reports that a large, coveted downtown plot of land has been purchased with the intent of building a South Asian museum and cultural center.…
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The Nasher Sculpture Center has announced the details of the sixth of ten projects for its 10th anniversary, citywide sculptural exhibition Nasher XChange. Denton-based Good/Bad Art Collective, most active from…
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News
Houston’s Caroline Collective to Close, Not Related to Recent Shooting
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe Caroline Collective, a co-working and art studio/gallery space will shut its doors in September after five years, reports CultureMap Houston. Co-creator Ned Dodington says that the decision is not related…
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Shook! is Holloway’s first attempt to process not just the black experience, but his personal experience with being a black artist.
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Big Blaze Destroys Museum Park Businesses and Damages New Art Gallery
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonA two-alarm fire destroyed much of a strip center on the 1500 block of Blodgett in Houston’s Museum Park early this morning. Officials think it may have started in a…
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Lubbockites who have not yet visited the newest gallery to the city’s art scene, Peachtree Gallery (which opened its doors in June) or caught the opening night of its second…
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Broken machinery is kept around for spare parts. Tires are stacked up like canned vegetables. Shady trees, window a/c units, satellite TV dishes show up like grace notes.
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Students to Present a Banquet of Art, Food, and Stories at DiverseWorks
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonNext Wednesday, Houston’s DiverseWorks will team up with students from the UH Honors College Center for Creative Work in order to present “The Great Banquet,” an evening of local food…
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Crumbs aside, napkins are a cherished material for one of San Antonio’s premier minimalist painters.
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News
2014 Hunting Prize Competition is On! Texas Artists Vie for the $50K Award
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe call for entries has been announced for the 34th annual Hunting Art Prize, which at $50,000 is the largest prize in its category in North America. Open to legal…