Today the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio announced its recent acquisition of three major works by three African American artists: The Cop, by Benny Andrews; ghost: rhythms: III, by…
November 2017
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This Saturday, December 2, the Harvey Arts Recovery Fund (HARF) will host a “Knowledge Share” for individual artists (writers, dancers, filmmakers, musicians, actors, visual artists, etc.) and staff of…
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on the cross-pollination of art collectives, an eccentric collector’s decadence, and a major museum show that borrows from Houston locals.
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San Antonio Will Launch a Massive Art-Centric Tricentennial in January
by Glasstireby GlasstireToday Blue Star Contemporary in San Antonio announced an unprecedented upcoming city-wide exhibition celebrating San Antonio’s Tricentennial titled COMMON CURRENTS, which sees six of the city’s major non-profit art and culture spaces…
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An organization called Art From the Streets, “A free & open art studio serving Austin’s homeless community”, has been going strong for 25 years now. This weekend, it will present…
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Marfa May Start Slapping Its Art Tourists with Parking Fines and Towing
by Glasstireby GlasstireCity officials in Marfa have floated a proposed ordinance to define, re-zone, and police parking around town, which includes fines and towing and/or car booting, and many locals and regular…
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“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. -Ed. Today: Prescience As seen in the exhibition Josef Albers in Mexico, on view at the Guggenheim Museum through February…
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For those who mourn the passing of Work of Art, Bravo’s brilliant and depressing reality show version of art grad school (with art critic Jerry Saltz as a prof), there’s…
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"But now I think small town America is the best thing we have. There’s low barrier to entry. This place shows that things are possible."
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Art by Donald Trump and John F. Kennedy up for Auction this Week in Dallas
by Glasstireby GlasstireThis week, a Dallas-based auction house is offering up a chance to own pieces of presidential art history. Along with “The Bugle Which Sounded Taps for Lincoln” and a daguerreotype…
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Artist Megan Solis talks with artist Rafael Gutierrez Jr. about how he dives into the process of making a new body work for an upcoming exhibition.
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For those curious about the upcoming generation of artists and curators, the Teen Council (TC) of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) will present works by their peers this week,…
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The University of Texas’ Blanton Museum of Art has hired two new curators, reports the Austin-based publication Sightlines. The institution has brought on Holly Borham as Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings, and…
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Martinez’s work stems from the physical interactions he has with the city.
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Texas Commission on the Arts Taking Applications for its Touring Artists Roster
by Glasstireby GlasstireThe Texas Commission on the Arts has opened up the application process for its roster of touring companies and artists, and that includes visual artists. It does this every two…
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Cris Worley Fine Arts has announced that this coming Sunday, November 26, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas will host an event celebrating the life and work of Texas sculptor…
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The Blue Genie Art Bazaar starts today and kicks off with an opening celebration from 6pm-10pm this evening. The annual Bazaar will present the work of more than 200 artists…
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on art that hides outdoors, a group show in Brownsville, and a new art lending library.
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In 1977, guests at an exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston famously got involved in a food fight using the work of Antonio Miralda, the pioneering food artist. The…