Recently, The University of North Texas became the host for the archives of Art Lies, the now-defunct paper-and-ink Texas art magazine that began in Houston in 1994 as a free…
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For our ongoing series Glass Houses, Jack Thompson photographed Houston husband and wife collaborators Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand, who document their home, family and possessions as part of their…
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Yesterday was a big day for venerable Houston alterna-space DiverseWorks. Exactly 30 years ago, on February 7, 1983, DiverseWorks’ inaugural exhibition was presented at Texas Commerce Tower’s 60th floor Sky…
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Academic Shows That Made Me Curse With Joy: Artists’ Books at TWU; Ceramics at SMU
by Betsy Lewisby Betsy Lewis 1 commentThe formats are traditional and the originality is through the fucking roof. Artists’ books at Texas Woman’s University; ceramics at SMU. Artistic boundaries are pushed and plundered. Academia. Who knew.…
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interview with contemporary artist Todd Kelly
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Cadillac Ranch, the iconic panhandle art installation sponsored by eccentric art patron and accused sex offender Stanley Marsh 3, may be in danger of the bulldozer, according to Anthony G.…
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From satirical newspaper, The Onion, on Feruary 2: TERRIBLE ARTIST THINKS LATEST PIECE REALLY REPRESENTS A CULMINATION OF EVERYTHING HE’S BEEN WORKING TOWARD ALL HIS LIFE Burlington, VT—Citing a lifetime…
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A while back I bought some fancy sunscreen in Rice Village and then went to the nearby Starbucks for an iced tea. My credit card company put a hold on…
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Sarah Castillo’s Lady Base to Open in SA’s South Flores Arts District
by Bill Davenport 0 commentAlana Coates reports on Lady Base, a new gallery in San Antonio’s South Flores Arts District, in the most recent issue of Artmagazine SA. Run by artist Sarah Castillo, the…
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When British artist Damien Hirst split with Gagosian Gallery last December, the “insanely wealthy” artist was reported to be worth $215 million, making him the world’s richest artist. Living artist,…
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Infinite Perfection, the latest show at Tiny Park Gallery in Austin, is a solo exhibition of Joseph Phillips‘ work. There’s not much to say about the show that hasn’t already…
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After 60 Years, DMA Crows Over Its First Catalogue of South and Southeast Asian Art
by Bill Davenport 0 commentAfter nearly sixty years of collecting, the Dallas Museum of Art has the publication of “The Arts of India, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas“, surveying 140 pieces from the Museum’s…
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East Texas Gold Rush: SFASU’s Texas National Competition-$3500 in Prizes, Deadline on Feb. 9!
by Bill Davenport 0 commentStephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches is gearing up for the 19th Annual Texas National Art Competition, a juried show open to artists nationwide, this time judged by art…
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Latino Arts Advocate in Washington: NALAC Director María López De León Appointed to NEA Council
by Bill Davenport 0 commentMaría López De León, Executive Director of NALAC, the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, heaquartered in San Antonio, has been appointed by President Obama to the the 18-member…
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Austin artist Nick Miller and students in his collaborative mural class at AMOA/Arthouse’s The Art School at Laguna Gloria have finished a new mural at the corner of Congress Ave.…
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I’m glad to see Laguna Gloria being used as an art spot within the AMOA-Arthouse dialog, but there still seem to be some issues to flesh out and aspects…
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“Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective”
by David Pagelby David Pagel 0 commentIn advance of the opening of Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective at the Nasher Sculpture Center on February 9th, Glasstire is rerunning David Pagel’s review for Glasstire Southern California. Pagel…
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Slinging Ink, a live-action war of words at Houston’s Diverseworks, is back! A blind panel winnows through submitted texts, fiction, nonfiction or “kitchen sink”, choosing finalists who will read their…
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My week of exhibition openings began at Rice Gallery with Gunilla Klingberg, who was kind enough to do an interview with me for Glasstire. We began the interview before the…
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Chinati Foundation Seeks New Director, Prepares Plan for a Post-Judd Future
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe Chinati Foundation in Marfa is looking for a new executive director, again. The job description includes some interesting basic facts about the once-mysterious desert art-mecca: their endowment is currently…