A Conversation About Drawing
Christina Rees and Michael Bise discuss why drawing is (still) so crucial for artists.
Please Stop Painting The Electrical Boxes (A Public Art Proposal)
No artist ever woke up one morning and spontaneously said, “I sure wish I could decorate an electrical box!”
Ai Weiwei, Austin, and Instagrammable Art
Don’t get me wrong: I’m grateful to see Ai Weiwei's work here in Texas, but its symbolic leverage is skewed here.
Epilogue
What was problematic about the art world in 2014 is still a problem, but the larger and deteriorating political environment changes the shape and source of the alarm.
The Art of the Photo Op
This artist hasn't adjusted to the fact that now we can see how his art is made, and it’s ugly.
How to Erase the Flood
Our second Civil War would be fought over the removal of monuments to the first Civil War.
Happy Summer! or, Something Wicked This Way Comes
The summer months loom before Texas artists like a threat.
Is criticism dead yet? Does anyone care?
What happens when, as a critic or artist, you believe the culture and the tradition from which a practice emerges is criminal, or even evil?
