Christina Rees and Brandon Zech talk about nativity scenes, Christmas art, and the inherent kitschiness of our beloved holiday traditions.
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: Mark Messersmith “Precipice” at Amarillo Museum of Art
by Glasstireby Glasstire"Messersmith explores the tenuous relationship between humankind’s built environment and its impact on wildlife through his exquisitely detailed paintings."
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: Hedwige Jacobs at Anya Tish Gallery, Houston
by Glasstireby GlasstireJacobs creates enchanting animations derived from her drawings, where silhouettes of human figures "...come alive for a few seconds."
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If you're still looking for gifts for yourself or for others, here's a collection of online shops where you can buy work directly from the artists.
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Top Five
Top Five: Dec. 17, 2020. Outdoor Artist Environments, With Bruce and Julie Webb
by Glasstireby GlasstireThis week, Glasstire is joined by Julie and Bruce Lee Webb to run down the greatest outdoor artist environments in Texas.
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News
Curators, Nonprofits & Museums Collaborate to Launch ‘Texas Talks Art’ Conversation Series
by Glasstireby GlasstireThe 30-minute noontime talks will begin in January of 2021 and will run weekly, with each conversation highlighting a different institution and artist.
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: Sterling Allen at Northern-Southern, Austin
by Glasstireby Glasstire"The entire show takes place on the exterior grounds of an overlook-able, un-leased building on West Anderson Lane."
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: Bethany Johnson + Group Exhibition of Gallery Artists at Moody Gallery, Houston
by Glasstireby GlasstireFeatured artists include Jim Love, Michael Kennaugh, Pat Colville, Gael Stack, Melissa Miller, James Drake, Michael Bise, Al Souza, Helen Altman, Dan Sutherland, Claire Ankenman, Liz Ward, Page Kempner, and more.
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: Lauren Klotzman at The Museum of Pocket Art
by Glasstireby Glasstirethis show is a/video book/consisting of/brief “pages”/arranged in/a suite
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Christopher Blay and Christina Rees on a paper show exposed to the elements, a show of sinister little dwellings, and a way to see a lot of art in one trip.
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: “Precipice” at Amarillo Museum of Art
by Glasstireby Glasstire"Precipice" is a series of concurrent exhibitions by three artists: David Maisel, Jess Benjamin, and Mark Messersmith.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech talk about the recently discovered (and removed) monolith in Utah, and about the wonderful work of a minimalist sculptor.
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Held entirely online, Sortor's virtual residency will consist of two projects, "space-time for you (Nothing to see here)" and "beingtogether," both of which counteract the idea of the internet as a space for overstimulation.
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Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on Christmas shopping for art, two shows you need to see in person to appreciate, and an anniversary show for one city’s contemporary art hub.
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: “Exploring Modernity” with Dr. Sandrine Sanos at AMST, Corpus Christi
by Glasstireby Glasstire"Explore the exhibition 'Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens' to discover what it means to be modern."
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Five-Minute Tours
Five-Minute Tours: “20 in 2020 – Part 1: 2000 to 2009” at Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston
by Glasstireby Glasstire"A group exhibition featuring paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography, sculpture and video that reflects on highlights of Colton’s twenty years in Houston."
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The 2020 holiday season will be unusual as we try to survive the global pandemic. One bright spot during during this time, however, is the list of mostly virtual craft…
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“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations.
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Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on an Englishman’s take on Texas, the ruin of Trump’s Taj Mahal, and an online show of short videos that caters to corona brain.
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Podcast
Art Dirt: Our Thoughts on The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s New Kinder Building
by Glasstireby GlasstireChristina Rees and Brandon Zech talk about the opening of the MFAH's landmark new building for modern and contemporary art.