The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation, based in Portland, Maine, has announced the winners of its second annual Rabkin Prize for Arts Journalism, an award given to eight U.S.-based arts writers. The…
July 2018
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In what may be an unsubtle overcorrection, the Dallas Museum of Art is currently sporting all-woman contemporary shows in three of its four quadrant galleries.
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Now on View: A Mural by Angel Quesada Addressing Gentrification in Houston’s East End
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechEarlier this month, a new mural by Angel Quesada, an artist also known by his moniker “ARTKUNGFU,” went on view in Houston’s East End. Commissioned by the Morales Funeral Home and executed on…
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If you’re a Texas-based artist interested in exhibiting at Artpace in San Antonio, we have important news for you: August 1st is the deadline for Artpace’s Texas Open Call, the…
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It’s clear that Schenck has soaked up more of the big-sky psyche than the fella called Drella. But there wouldn’t have been a Billy Schenck if there hadn’t been an Andy Warhol.
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Earlier this month, the Austin non-profit organization Big Medium announced that applications for the 2018 East Austin Studio Tour (EAST) will be open to artists from July 10th through August…
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In and Out of Superb Storage at the Museum of Texas Tech University
by Hannah Deanby Hannah DeanTo be able to research an artist, genre, or process in depth, without having to deal with a lot of administrative red tape, is pretty special.
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San Antonio’s Hello Studio to Close After Seven Years of Programming
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechHello Studio, an artist-run venue in San Antonio, has announced that it will close after seven years of programming. Founded in 2011 by artist Amada Miller after she moved to San…
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In recent years, works by the New York-based feminist collective the Guerrilla Girls has reemerged in group shows across the North Texas region: the group was represented in the Dallas…
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Profile
Interview: Sally Sprout & the Legacy of Williams Tower Gallery
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechBrandon Zech talks to longtime Houston-based curator Sally Sprout about her time curating shows for the Transco/Williams Tower, the future of the building's exhibition program, and how Houston's art scene has changed over the past 30 years.
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National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Leadership Institute Fellows and Its New Grants for 2019
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonAs the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) approaches its 30th anniversary in May 2019, it announces the latest round of grant opportunities for Latino artists and arts…
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On Saturday, September 15, San Antonio will host the free one-day Four X Five Photo Fest, a full day of inspiring photography keynotes and workshops geared towards professional photographers, enthusiasts,…
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on local artists in big museums, an Austin art collective’s tenacity in the wake of gentrification, and two of Houston’s more unexpected art spaces.
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Texas Museums to Celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with Community Events
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThis coming weekend, on July 28, two Texas museums will celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with community events. In San Antonio, the Briscoe Western Art Museum will host a day…
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Staggering out of the museum, I thought of how Hunter S. Thompson, who famously lived in Colorado, wrote that we are entering into an insane fascist forever war, and then shortly after shot himself.
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The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) announced the establishment of a new curatorial position yesterday. Dr. Heather Ecker has been appointed as the Museum’s first Marguerite S. Hoffman and Thomas…
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The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth has announced that it will present a large-scale exhibition and installation by Mark Dion in 2020. Known for his works which study,…
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These days, no one trolls liberal America better or harder than Republicans do.
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Photos from the opening at the Houston Center for Photography on July 20, 2018.
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The 22nd annual Houston QFest is coming up and the lineup looks pretty great, as usual. It starts this Thursday, July 26th and runs through the end of the month…