Glasstire's staff and contributors share which Texas-based shows, events, and works made their personal “best” lists for 2023.
Cruz Ortiz
-
-
This week: an international traveling exhibition featuring birds in Rockport, a new gallery debuts in Dallas with a solo show of a San Antonio-based artist, an annual exhibition featuring works by Core Program residents in Houston, and more.
-
Erin and John Paul Hossley, who run {neighborhood} store + gallery in Dallas’ Design District, have recently announced the opening of Lone Gallery.
-
This week: a city-wide event in San Antonio, large-scale abstract portraits in Houston, and sculpture and fashion meet in a solo exhibition in Dallas.
-
News
Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee and other Texas Artists Commissioned to Create Public Art at Bush Intercontinental Airport
Ten Texas artists and art teams have been selected to complete public art works at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
-
Drive By
Olivia & Cruz Ortiz’s Burnt Nopal Studio Featured in New National Geographic Documentary
by Josh Feolaby Josh FeolaThe short doc, paid for by the state’s Economic Development and Tourism division, is now streaming on Hulu.
-
Review
Redefining the Portrait: “The Sitter” at Blue Star Contemporary
by Neil Fauersoby Neil FauersoThe exhibition provides space for several artists to not simply tell their stories, but to spin a whole intricate and lush world.
-
"Sala Diaz has existed for 25 years because people have been generous with their time and their ideas. This is Sala Diaz’s legacy — that it exists because of this incredible community.”
-
Artpace staff and guest curators will conduct studio visits for the residency cycle next year, and with no flexibility on the deadline, artists are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
-
"I want to document — in a substantial manner — those in my community who have inspired change."
-
San Antonio artist Cruz Ortiz is the subject of online conversation for his dispute with ¡Bucho!, a San Antonio pop-up concept restaurant.
-
News
Ruby City Acquires Painting of Jesse Amado by Artist Cruz Ortiz
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechKnown primarily for his graphic style and print works, Cruz Ortiz is a staple in the city's art scene, participating in exhibitions and in city events with his printmaking shop Snake Hawk Press.
-
San Antonio artist Cruz Ortiz is currently installing his Dream Song Tower, a new $360,000 public art project, along the city’s South Side. Inspired by its location as a gateway to the…
-
San Antonio artist Cruz Ortiz has created the world’s first solar mural installation, reports Texas Public Radio. The four panel installation, entitled La Monarca, has been placed downtown but will…
-
It was announced last week that San Antonio artist Cruz Ortiz was selected to create artwork in support of Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency. This comes months after Ortiz was asked…
-
Houston-born, San Antonio-based artist Cruz Ortiz has been selected to produce art for the Texas Democratic Convention, reports the Houston Chronicle. The Convention will take place June 16-18 in San…
-
For San Antonians who love their art and love their bikes, San Anto Cultural Arts (SACA) will hold one of its Bicycle Mural Tours this evening, beginning at 6 pm…
-
X Marks the Art, a public/private arts initiative that aims to activate underutilized and vacant downtown properties in San Antonio opened its second round of installations in mid December. Titled…
-
(All photos by John D. Fisch except where noted. Click high res gallery to view full images.) Dear readers of Glasstire, San Antonio prides ourselves (read: economically relies) on our…