My first and likely only prediction for visual art in 2013: thanks to the retrospective that was organized by and debuted at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Ken…
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“WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY” at the MFAH: All But Death, can be Adjusted…
by David F. Brown 5 commentsDraped in camouflage, bunting, or shroud, war’s singular product is death. In face after face of WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath at the Museum of Fine Arts,…
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Houston artist Emily Sloan is inviting the public to start the new year right, with a Funeral Party on January 1! Although no actual deaths are involved, Sloan has included…
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The National Museum of Funeral History in Houston has proposed forming an association for Funeral Memorabilia Collectors. Their plans include providing a forum for guest speakers, shows, and gatherings. They’re…
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Sean ??, aka NEKST has died. A noted graffiti writer since 1996, he began writing as Next in Houston, and was voted “best graffiti writer” in 2003, by the Houston…
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There has been a lot of excitement about painting in Houston this year, with Aaron Parazette’s In Plain Sight at McClain Gallery and a big exhibition planned for the CAMH’s…
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DMA Leonardo Bid Rejected, But Let’s All Think About the Art of the Possible At the DMA Anyway
by Bill Davenport 0 commentMichael Granberry reports in the Dallas Morning News that the DMA isn’t going to get the expensive Leonardo after all; (insert sigh, with relief, or disappointment, depending.) WHAT NOW?- it’s…
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“Soldier, at Ease” at the Houston Center for Photography
by Sally Fraterby Sally Frater 0 commentSoldier, At Ease, at the Houston Center for Photography, runs concurrently with the extensive WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts. Both exhibitions include works by Tim Hetherington, Louie…
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Inevitable Starchitecture: Romero’s Mexic-Arte Museum Maquette at the Guggenheim
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe proposed big wheel/Aztec calendar design for a new Mexic-Arte Museum building on congress Ave. in Austin by Fernando Romero was part of the architect’s “You are the Context” exhibition…
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De Vivi Mask Collection Donated to Mexic-Arte, on display in January
by Bill Davenport 1 commentIn other Mexi-Arte news, the museum has received the 300 piece Patricia and Carmine De Vivi Mexican Mask Collection. Mr. De Vivi began his visits to indigenous villages in the…
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Constructivism in Latin America provided fertile ground for a plethora of different movements, proposals and ideas from the 1930s onward as seen in Constructed Dialogues: Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic Art…
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Just after its 50th anniversary in 2008, the Longview Museum of Fine Arts began renovating its facade on Main St. in Longview. In 2011 it raised over$250,000 to begin work…
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Layer-Cake City: New Roman Excavation Finished, Subway, Under Art Center, Under Traffic Circle
by Bill Davenport 0 commentExcavations for a new subway station in Rome had unsurprisingly, run afoul of “the most important Roman discovery in 80 years”, according to the Guardian (UK). While tunneling under the…
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Jewelz Cody, self described “Waterfowl Alignment Coordinator*” aka Artist Liaison/Coordinator & Producer for Art Car Weekend, who has been instrumental in coordinating the Houston Art Car Parade since it first…
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Farewell, Domy, Farewell: Domy Books to Close Austin Store, Employee Take Over Creates New Farewell Books in February
by Bill Davenport 0 commentAfter seven years as epicenter of alterna-zine culture in Austin, Domy books is closing. Houston businessman Dan Fergus, who owns Domy’s two locations has “withdrawn financial support” for the much-loved…
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Inman Buys Into Midtown Redevelopment, Plans Studio/Office Complex in Historic Bermac Building
by Bill Davenport 0 commentKerry Inman, owner of Houston’s Inman Gallery, has closed a deal on the historic Bermac building building at 4101 San Jacinto and Cleburne St. in Midtown. Her company, Bermac Arts,…
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Urban Artfitters League of El Paso Spreads Positive Murals Through Downtown Alleys
by Bill Davenport 2 commentsEl Paso street artists Silver IsReal and Carlo Mendo have formed a new nonprofit, the “Urban Art Fitters League of El Paso” to paint downtown alleys with uplifting murals. Begun…
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Thank you for being a part of this, Glasstire’s very special 11th Anniversary Year!! We’ve had a banner year and we’re very grateful to all of our readers and supporters.…
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M’Kina Tapscott’s installation New Soil: Tessellations of Dark Matter is part of STACKS, a group show at Art League Houston curated by Robert Pruitt. Tapscott’s installation is refreshingly immersive and…
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People used to gather around the “electric fireplace” at this time of year for Christmas variety shows. These boasted sing-along medleys, unlikely collaborations, corny jokes and often over-the-top clothes and…