As he moved into Louisiana, Tropical Storm Harvey left his mess behind in East Texas. The City of Beaumont lost its water supply causing Lamar University, which includes the Dishman…
August 2017
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Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on Hurricane Harvey and the coast, and some shows to catch across other parts of Texas.
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Artpace in San Antonio has extended the deadline for its Texas Open Call due to so many artists directly affected by Hurricane Harvey. It was August 31, and now it’s…
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News
Some Good News: Smithsonian Magazine Gives Props to GAC for Dealing with Harvey
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonAcross South and Southeast Texas, some museums put out the sandbags and moved art to higher ground, but the extremely unpredictable Hurricane Harvey caught others totally off guard. The Galveston…
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If you are wanting to volunteer or drop off supplies at a shelter and you can’t make it to the George R. Brown downtown, there are many other places you…
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(Ed. note: we will continue to update this post as we receive more information.) (If any readers have additional information on the status of these art spaces or others, please…
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While we are all waiting for the horror of Hurricane Harvey to dissipate, “Master of Horror” Tobe Hooper died on Saturday, August 26, in Los Angeles. The New York Times…
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, many people throughout Texas need all the help they can get. Coastal shelters need volunteers, food, clothing and other items, and organizations assisting with the…
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We love this city, which, as it turns out, means we love each other.
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As we work to collect updates from visual art institutions affected by Hurricane Harvey, we have also heard from our friends in the performing arts. The news is not good.…
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Image: Richard Carson | Reuters Since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas this weekend, people across the southeastern coast of the state have been dealing with unprecedented flooding situations. In Rockport, where the…
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August 28, 2017. 11:51AM. Pablo Cardoza, the owner of Cardoza Fine Art in Houston, sent Glasstire this video of floodwaters in his home and gallery space. Located in the northernmost part…
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Yesterday, ARTnews reported Texas museum closings due to Hurricane Harvey with updates about the Menil Collection and the Galveston Arts Center (buildings: so far, so good). In part, the article…
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The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has announced its speaker schedule for the upcoming fall season for its acclaimed Tuesday Evenings at the Modern series. One of the best lecture series in the state,…
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Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees discuss the vulnerability of art on our weather-beaten coast.
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Artnet recently published an interview with Austin Mike Mitchell, creator of the swastika-inspired logo that’s increasingly being seen on the Internet and at anti-Trump rallies. Says Mitchell, “I feel about…
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Landmarks, the University of Texas at Austin’s public art program, has announced their plan to commission a mural by the Brooklyn-based artist José Parlá. The mural, which will be Parlá’s largest painting to…
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Over the last 15 years, I've been constructing a “cult scale” — a ranking system to define the fanaticisms of the world. I present it for your enjoyment and handy use.
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Houston’s Fresh Arts, perhaps best known for providing opportunities and workshops for artists as well as its annual Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM), will now take over the management of…
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The Texas Arts & Music Festival, entering its second year, has announced the three muralists who will take on some really BIG-wall real estate in downtown Brenham this October as…