America doesn't regulate the casually damned very well. These days we are learning from societies with more proactive compliance agendas.
November 2015
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News
Just in Time for the Holidays: Art About Anxiety, Stress, and Neuroses
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe Houston Center for Photography (HCP) recently opened what seems to be a holiday show, Somewhere in the Balance (up through January 10th), for folks who have a hard time…
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A few months ago, Google put out an open call in Austin for locals to design artwork for their new self-driving cars, turning the vehicles into “moving pieces of public art.” The theme (they…
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Art matters, and it’s time many of us stop qualifying the objects we make as some form of an addiction and instead as a choice to contribute meaningfully to the world.
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Universities, along with airports, have become some of the most proficient art collectors around. Back in 1966, the University of Houston decided that with each new building built on its campus, one…
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Photo Essay
Giant Yarn Balls and Turkey Calls: Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechYesterday was my first time at Houston’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. I really went to see the artist-made floats, but the whole parade sucked me in. Here’s some of what I saw.…
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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced a plan on Tuesday to fight terrorism, reports the Huffington Post. The plan includes 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in new spending, of which…
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Happy Thanksgiving! On the road this holiday? Here are some shows for the whole family, all over Texas! Go drag your relatives to see some art. 1. Miró: The Experience of…
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Newly restored 1975 Texas art documentary Jackelope screens at the MFAH with filmmaker Ken Harrison and guest artists in attendance.
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A few days ago, the Houston Business Journal reported that Phase 1 construction is to begin in 2016 on “The Railyard,” artist studio spaces made from shipping containers. Houston area…
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The (mostly) Texas-based publication semigloss.Magazine [sic] has just released its long-awaited sixth issue; this one is called Sound and, as you might have guessed, deals with writings, art, and actual recorded sound…
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The shows: Where About, David Waddell: Terrestrial: Unknown, Aimée Beaubien: Hothouse The venue: BOX 13 ArtSpace The city: Houston The date: November 21, 2015 …
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In the spirit of Fluxus, Kubo takes an "anything can happen" attitude, and his events can bring complete strangers a little closer together.
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At the end of last month, the Artadia jurors announced that they had whittled down the 225 applicants from the Houston area to ten finalists and the second round of…
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The unlikely love affair between NFL (or rather, certain team owners) and art continues in DFW. It was announced last Thursday that an Ellsworth Kelly sculpture is the newest piece installed…
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News
JFK: The Fascination Continues with Opera, Performance Art, James Franco, and Money
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonOf course there were exhibitions, lectures, and events on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy, but yesterday marked the 52nd anniversary and the fascination still continues. Newspapers…
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Duggins’ artistic act is to face a reality in which we remain at the mercy of a natural world that can bury cities and wipe out populations. He delivers it with a half smile and a sure hand.
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It was announced this past Friday that the Tom Rhoads will serve as the interim director for the Menil Collection in Houston. His duties will begin mid-December once Josef Helfenstein leaves…
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"Who else can we get to hate us?"