In a recent email, Co-Lab Projects announced that the exhibition Good Mourning Tis of Thee was the organization’s final show at its temporary downtown DEMO Gallery space. Located at the corner of…
December 2017
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2017 was a boon year for Glasstire. Here are the most widely read (and in some cases, commented on) pieces we've run over the past 12 months.
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The City of Austin’s Economic Development Department has announced a new program geared towards helping artists create and sustain successful and profitable business practices. Open to creators of all disciplines,…
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News
Tommy Gregory Named Houston Airport System Public Art Program Director and Curator
by Glasstireby GlasstireTommy Gregory has been a curator for the Houston Airport System (HAS) since 2014. Recently, HAS director Mario Diaz named Gregory as HAS Public Art Program Director and Curator. Gregory’s…
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In this episode of Not A Hobby, I interview Daniela Antelo, an artist and realtor living and working in Houston.
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Tim Rollins died of natural causes on Tuesday, December 26, reports Hyperallergic and ARTnews. Rollins is probably best known for his collaborative works with Kids of Survival (K.O.S.). After graduate…
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech make the case for why "Go see some art" is the best resolution you can make for 2018.
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This trash alert should begin with the fact that this story comes from Fox News. Also, the lawyer had a Sherman tank on his front lawn for a while, had…
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On Friday, February 9, University of Houston System’s public art program will host an evening with Frank Stella, who will be on hand to discuss his UH mural commission Euphonia,…
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On most fronts, Day for Night has grown into a successful, enjoyable experience.
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News
Now, Get the Kids out of the House to See Art Films Made Just for Them
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonFor those who have kids who are now stir-crazy, over-sugared, or over-tryptophanned, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is presenting a way to get them to sit still in the…
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One of the main coping mechanisms I’ve had for this year of rage and despair is listening to this music in my studio. I hope you can find some time to give these a spin in your studios wherever and whatever they may be.
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Happy Holidays from all of us here at Glasstire!
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After last month’s record-shattering auction of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi at Christie’s auction house, the art viewing public wondered weather or not they would ever have the opportunity to see the…
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Christmas tree-related art — actual art — can be hard to find.
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Jennifer Pearson, the executive director of Houston’s Printing Museum (formerly The Museum of Printing History), has announced that the organization is set to reopen its doors on January 25, 2018. The…
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Glasstire staff and contributors share which Texas-based shows, events, and works made their personal ”best lists” for 2017.
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Following the destruction Hurricane Harvey visited on Rockport and the Rockport Center for the Arts, the Beeville Art Museum, an hour northwest of Rockport, offered exhibition space for the damaged…
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Preview
Nothing Lasts Forever: AFS Cinema Screens An ‘80s Movie Miracle
by Peter Lucasby Peter LucasFor many reasons, the mere existence of this film is miraculous. It's a gem of impossible alternate cine-reality… and it’s a lot fun.