Ron Paul + Pancake + Head
By now you’ve probably seen Dan Lacey’s paintings of President Barack Obama, naked, with a unicorn, among other things. ...Read More
“Texas Heat” in Los Angeles
Curated by Austin artist Sloke, "Texas Heat" offers a primary- and secondary-colored look at the possibilities and limitations of gallery work that’s strictly inspired...Read More
Four Fun iPhone Applications from Flat Black Animators
The iPhone app store’s first birthday is July 11, and what better way to celebrate than by downloading apps created by Texas animators? (Okay, there...Read More
Houston’s New Graff Site
Councilmember Sue Lovell recently announced the City of Houston’s new graffiti website, complete with surprisingly detailed fast facts. For example, did you know...Read More
Dr. Seuss Was a Racist…
…except for when he wasn’t. An oversimplication? Yeah, sure. I assume there’s more of the picture at "Dr. Seuss Wants You!" the exhibition...Read More
A Brief Ode to the Astrodome Scoreboard
In honor of Andrea Grover’s upcoming screening of Astrodome movies at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, I’ve composed a brief ode to the Eighth...Read More
Eight Things We Learned about Artists from Watching Television
All cultural products mirror their society, but perhaps none more so than television. After all, when’s the last time you went to Mexico and didn’t...Read More
Tick Tock. Tick Tock.
A couple of Houston public-art deadlines loom: The Houston Arts Alliance and the convention folks are looking for short videos to be displayed on flat-screens...Read More
The Francis Bacon-Bacon Connection
So there’s this swine flu thing, maybe you’ve heard about it… I was feeling topical yesterday evening, and I started doing my thing on...Read More