Frida Kahlo’s Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird returned to UT’s Harry Ransom Center on February 14. The homecoming of one of the center’s most in-demand works for a six-month…
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New Eleanor Friedberger 7-inch record (that’s vinyl!) from Ballroom Marfa
by Bill Davenport 0 commentWhen Eleanor Friedberger drove from Austin to the Big Bend for a residency at Ballroom Marfa, she ended up sick on her first night, but then things took a turn…
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Interview: Stephanie Barron, Curator of “Ken Price Sculpture” at the Nasher
by Betsy Lewisby Betsy Lewis 0 commentAs senior curator of modern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Stephanie Barron catalyzed the Nasher Sculpture Center’s current exhibition, Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective.…
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In case you’re curious, Otis Ike has posted a photo album of theotis Ike/ Joanna’s recent Mardi Gras at Numbers with Christeene on his website. Sweat, booze, and various slimy…
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Happy Birthday, Dallas! Nasher Announces 10 Ambitious Public Art Projects
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe Nasher Sculpture Center today announced an ambitious series of commissions for public art pieces by local, national and international artists in honor of its tenth anniversary. The program, called…
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In what feels like a direct answer to detractors of Dallas’ very centralized and compacted (and rarified) still-new Arts District, the Nasher Sculpture Center has made a major move toward…
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Glasstire asked Houston artist Beth Secor to talk about her current show at Inman Gallery, and she tells how drawings of Texas trees are tangled up with her father’s death…
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New Austin African American Cultural & Heritage Facility Opens March 1
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe City of Austin’s new African American Cultural & Heritage Facility, at 912 E. 11th Street, opens with a community celebration on March 1 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.…
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Where Do Architects Come From? AIA Fort Worth Genealogy Chart Online!
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe first Fort Worth Architecture Genealogy Chart, courtesy of Willis Cecil Winters, FAIA and W. Mark Gunderson, AIA, is now on the AIA FW website. Tracing the lineage of promnent…
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Over the weekend I had the amazing pleasure of visiting Dallas. Yes, that’s right, pleasure! Aside from the major Dallas institutions, I was fairly ignorant of the existing arts scene…
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On Friday, the Rothko Chapel announced that Nabila Drooby, one of the longest serving members on its Board of Directors, had passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 in Beirut,…
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The Blue Trees Are Coming The Blue Trees Are Coming The Blue Trees Are Coming
by Bill Davenport 15 commentsLike light rail, another big , sounds-good idea that isn’t worth it, Houston Art Alliance’s project to bring Blue Trees to Houston is going forward with a similar well-intentioned inevitablity.…
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Dead, Beautiful Objects: Carl Hammoud at Lora Reynolds
by Katie Gehaby Katie Geha 0 commentCarl Hammoud’s current exhibition of paintings and drawings at Lora Reynolds Gallery feels cool and empty. The works are also nearly impeccably installed. I recently told a friend that the…
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San Antonio Neighborhood Film Project Celebrates City in 4th Film Contest: Register Online Now!
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe San Antonio Department for Culture and Creative Development has announced its annual film competition, the Neighborhood Film Project 4 (NFP4), asking filmmakers to highlight one of four neighborhoods as…
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Actor Ryan O’Neal is going to be allowed to sue Craig Nevius for defamation. Nevius told the Star tabloid and Good Morning America that O’Neal “stole” a $30 million Andy…
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Stanley Marsh 3 Settles Civil Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Criminal Charges Remain-Cadillac Ranch Thrown Clear
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe Amarillo Globe-News reports that eccentric millionaire and accused sex offender Stanley Marsh 3 of Amarillo, along with inner circle, have settled civil lawsuits by eleven claimants who accused Marsh…
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“Latin American countries are at a disadvantage in terms of research funds in technological fields. As a result, all sorts of equipment and devices are adapted and updated in a…
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Expierence Presents: Emily Sloan, That Better be a Baby Ruth
by Cody Ledvinaby Cody Ledvina 0 commentEmily Sloan re-stages her Caddy Shack-inspired performance at Houston’s Darke Gallery for Cody Ledvina, who pokes at her with a stick.
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Joshua Hargrave’s installation, Sprawl, is one of two shows opening all day today in Deep Ellum storefronts. The Deep Ellum real estate company, Deep Ellum 42, has offered its vacant…
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Museum District Catches Hoop Fever: All-Star Basketball Tomorrow, All-Star Art TODAY!
by Bill Davenport 0 commentPushing the pop-up art show to an extreme of topical ephemerality, Houston Gallery Zoya Tommy Contemporary has put together a celebratory one-day theme show in honor of the NBA all-Star…