A federal grand jury returned a 24-count indictment today against Jeffrey Shankman with bankruptcy fraud and concealment of assets. Shankman filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2008 and the indictment…
September 2013
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This Wednesday, the five-day 2013 Houston Fringe Festival will open up its experimental mixed bag of theater, dance, music, film, and visual arts. The 6th annual festival will take place…
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Struck by the cinematic qualities of these drawings, and by elements in them that reference specific movies, Peter Lucas glimpses beneath the stitches of Bise's drawings, with a DVD extra!
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Simultaneously chaotic and comforting, Anne and Steven's home is like hanging out on the Pee Wee Herman set in the middle of a good rain storm.
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Elmgreen and Dragset, the artist duo behind Prada Marfa, have released a statement with their thoughts on the Texas Department of Transportation’s decision to declare the installation illegal. There are…
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Kelley says she is “inspired by the malleable nature of young minds and the twisted intricacies of immature adults.”
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A international survey, four hardworking artists' solo shows, and the irreplaceable Kermit Oliver. Wait — that's six!
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Mazurek chose the name for its scientific ring: a simple, categorical name to stand for a thick and diverse file, on view at Richland College.
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The Leigh Bess Boone Foundation wants to know about your amazing interns. The Foundation, which awards stipends to outstanding interns and volunteers in the visual and performing arts, has extended…
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Kiki Smith to Join UNT as this Year’s Artist-in-Residence
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonInternationally renowned sculptor/printmaker Kiki Smith will come to Denton this fall as the artist-in-residence for the University of North Texas Institute for the Advancement of the Arts in the 2013-14…
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First Annual SlabFest! Houston to Celebrate a Different Kind of Art Car
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonCar culture is so big in Houston that the annual Art Car Parade is no longer quite enough to contain all the car enthusiasm in the city. Now, the Houston…
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Video works, installations and filmed performances from artists that both spaces have exhibited over the past few years are much more than a greatest hits montage.
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This weekend, Arlington will host its first annual South Street Art Festival, showcasing tons of artists. There will be the requisite array of food trucks, beer, and live music, but…
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The State Fair of Texas begins tomorrow and, at 2 pm, the brand new Big Tex will be unveiled. The 52-foot tall sculpture that had been greeting fairgoers for 60…
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Bill T. Jones speaks about collaboration. One young man, who only stuck around for the free wine, decided it was open mic psych night.
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Job Post: Curator/Organizer of Unofficial Houston Art Fair (Fast-Acting Self-Starter Preferred)
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonDon’t say you’re faired out already, because the Texas Contemporary Art Fair is coming to town in just a few weeks (October 10-13), although without the smart, goofy, affordable, and…
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Houston Artist Robert Pruitt Adds Exclamation Point to Michelle Obama Speech
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonMichelle Obama hosted a luncheon yesterday for about 50 spouses (meaning almost all women) of chiefs of state and heads of government, reports the Associated Press. The event took place…
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The Euro-based aerosol fest comes to Houston: The sun was out, and a breeze was blowing the paint fumes away across the lake of roof-leaked rainwater. It was a beautiful afternoon to be on a ladder.
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While the Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is busy transforming the 160-acre Buffalo Bayou Park (from Shepherd to Sabine), it is also beginning to think about what to do with the…
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Houston’s Aurora Picture Show will honor artist Bill Viola with the 13th Annual Aurora Award at its annual fundraiser on October 5. The internationally recognized artist has been making videotapes,…