Top Five: February 2, 2017
Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on the wisdom of a nonagenarian artist, the first show at the DMA we’ve been psyched about in a while, and the lure of artists being intentionally opaque.
Top Five: December 29, 2016
Brandon Zech and Rainey Knudson on a certain show you can't miss, an unpredictable biennial, and three blockbuster dead guys.
More Sand Mandalas in Houston!
If you have yet to receive your yearly dose of Tibetan Monk sand mandala art, never fear—the Asia Society Texas Center has you covered. For the next...Read More
Top Five: June 30, 2016
Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on the abundance of summer group shows, a roving art space as a "curatorial idea," and how to win art on Ebay.
Enough With Politics! Who’s Your Favorite Artist?
Last night, the Asia Society Texas hosted the Mayoral Forum on Arts and Culture with Houston’s seven mayoral candidates. They spoke about the importance of...Read More
Where Does Houston’s Future Mayor Stand on Issues of Arts and Culture?
Mayor Annise Parker wants to get Houston’s Arts and Cultural Plan in order before she leaves office. The City has hired consultants, held a number...Read More
Houston Artists Make Artnet’s “50 Most Exciting Artists” List
No one can resist putting out the obligatory year-end listicle, so yesterday Artnet News published “The 50 Most Exciting Artists of 2014.” Art critic/curator Christian...Read More
Asia Society Appoints New Executive Director
In April 2012, the 34-year-old Asia Society Texas Center officially opened its headquarters, a beautiful building in Houston’s Museum District designed by famed Japanese architect...Read More
Triptychs and Disasters (Real and Painted) Make for a Record-Breaking Week
“The art industry is booming,” says U.S. News & World Report, “as proved by record-breaking bidding wars at auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s this week.”...Read More
Martha Blackwelder, Leader of Museum District Expansion, To Leave Asia Society Texas Center
Asia Society Texas Center reports that Martha Blackwelder has announced her plans to step down as Executive Director after overseeing six years of expansion. Blackwelder...Read More
Asia Society’s Velders to Direct Alabama’s Mobile Museum of Art
Deborah Velders, Deputy Director of the New Asia Society Texas Center is leaving Houston to take over as director of the Mobile Museum of Art...Read More
Asia Society’s New Tanuguchi Building Subject of PBS Documentary
A 30-minute PBS documentary on the newly completed Asia Society Texas Center building is in the works. Houston PBS is producing the video, the third...Read More
