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"'Parts of Speech' presents the art of two women, Yevgeniya Baras, a painter currently living and working in New York, and Julia Haft-Candell, a ceramicist based in Los Angeles."

Brandon Zech talks with Houston artist and Glasstire contributor Henry G. Sanchez about the challenges of public arts funding during a pandemic.

"This exhibition explores the question, 'what does an art historian collect?'"

Christopher Blay and William Sarradet on experimentation in art-making, the Texas Sculpture Group, and an artist who tackles the idea of the white picket fence.

Disco Kroger — AKA the grocery store near the intersection of Westheimer and Montrose in Houston — has officially closed.

If you're feeling pent up and would like to get out of the house, here's one way to do it.

"Speck transforms commonplace items (and even things that are considered trash to most people) into captivating objects, garments and backdrops."

"Dark Skies 47 PAINTINGS large & small in 17 MINUTES set to 3 songs by DJIVAN GASPARYAN, 'master of the duduk.'"

Brandon Zech, Christopher Blay and Christina Rees bring you Glasstire's top picks for the first big shows of 2021.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech talk about the landmark events of 2020, and their takeaways from an unusual year. 

Christopher Blay and Christina Rees highlight a few of Glasstire’s top stories of 2020.

Texas produced a lot of art in 2020, and Glasstire kept covering it.

"In this series of paintings and sculptures, Schaudies examines her personal evolution since losing her soul mate in 2008."

Happy Holidays from all of us here at Glasstire!

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees share tips for the shows to catch if you’re a film buff, a music lover, a True Texan, or an art lover. (And if you have kids, some tantalizing sculptures).

"A group exhibition featuring paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography, sculpture and video that reflect on highlights of Colton’s 20 years in Houston."

Glasstire staff and contributors share which Texas-based shows, events, and works made their personal “best” lists for this incredibly weird and worrisome year.

"The photographer explores the potentially destructive ways in which the industrial use of the landscape sustains our way of life."

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech talk about nativity scenes, Christmas art, and the inherent kitschiness of our beloved holiday traditions. 

"Messersmith explores the tenuous relationship between humankind’s built environment and its impact on wildlife through his exquisitely detailed paintings."