Ten days ago, 17-year-old high school senior Zak Ziebell posted an old art project on Reddit and now it’s gone viral—not just passed-around-Facebook-a-bunch-of-times viral, but picked up by newspapers and…
January 2014
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After much anticipation, the Menil Collection announced the results of its café naming contest this morning. In October, the Menil threw down a challenge to name its future bungalow café…
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A tour of societal codes and cinematic translations with the outrageous philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek.
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Artpace Appoints New Nonprofit-Savvy Director of Development and Communications
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonSan Antonio’s Artpace announced that Francesca Rattray is joining its staff as the director of development and communications. The position will provide leadership, strategic direction, and management for all of…
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The vision of chaos that greets the viewer at the door strongly asserts Pruitt's unwillingness to supply more of his popular drawings without some conditions.
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Artist Don Snell died peacefully at his Georgetown home on Monday morning at the age of 91, reports his partner Ruth Roberts. “Don lived a rich life, full of fun and…
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Another Upcoming Art Trial: Trustees Ask for Big Chunk of Rauschenberg Estate
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonArtist and Port Arthur native Robert Rauschenberg formed the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation in 1990 to promote awareness of the causes and groups close to his heart and, before he died…
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It’s not as crazy cold as it is up north, but most Texas cities will not get too far above freezing today. In the northeast China province of Harbin, though,…
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Glasstire first-responders fish valuables from the onrushing flood of Spring Art Activity across Texas!
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pant·i·soc·ra·cy (noun): a utopian community in which all rule equally On Saturday night, the Amarillo Museum of Art (AMoA) opened Open, an exhibition of absolutely every artist who wanted to…
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People look to all kinds of things to explain what and why things happen—some more methodical, others more Methodist. That’s precisely the area in which Chris Sauter’s work dwells.
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Good chefs will agree that most dishes require the perfect combination of a few select ingredients—whether traditional or experimental, and enthusiastically throwing in too many ingredients can often dilute the…
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The French & Michigan Gallery in San Antonio’s Beacon Hill neighborhood has been shut down and sitting in limbo for several weeks now. Although not zoned for commercial use, the…
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A charming show of wallpaper at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston pairs historic wallpapers with contemporary examples that slyly riff on traditional patterns.
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The 27th Annual Houston Art Car Parade is holding an open call for artwork submissions to be the official emblem of the 2014 parade, represented on all its merchandise, advertisements,…
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Even most people who attended November’s Houston Cinema Arts Festival missed the screening of Cutie and the Boxer because there are simply too many films in too short of a…
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1000 Years From Now, Now, Now, Now, Now . . .: Claude van Lingen at Co-Lab Projects
by Brian Feeby Brian FeeA 30-year veteran of Conceptual art has called Austin home since 2006. Co-Lab has staged a museum-worthy mini retrospective.
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A Slow-Paced News Year’s Resolution: Walk, Don’t Run, with Houston Architects
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonFor those who didn’t quite jump out of bed on New Year’s Day morning to join their fellow citizens for Commitment Day (5K runs held in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio,…
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For his new, self-titled show, he examines themes of masculinity, and what he calls "the fetishization of the desirable and identity." The principal image is obvious: Cocks.