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Hobby Lobby’s Nearly 4,000 Ill-Gotten Artifacts Returned to Iraq

by Glasstire May 12, 2018

by Glasstire May 12, 2018

We’ve been following the ongoing saga of Hobby Lobby, in which the arts-and-crafts monolith and its owners, the Green family, were implicated in a United States civil complaint alleging that the family wrongfully…

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Hobby Lobby Pays $3 Million Fine & Forfeits Artifacts Smuggled Out of Iraq

by Glasstire July 15, 2017

by Glasstire July 15, 2017

On Wednesday of last week, the United States filed a civil complaint against arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby, claiming that they, via the United Arab Emirates and Israel, had illegally smuggled…

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Hobby Lobby Boycott Going Viral

by Paula Newton October 2, 2013

by Paula Newton October 2, 2013

For many young artists, the moment they notice that they are hanging out at the big craft chain stores more often than the regular art supply stores is when they…

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4 days ago by glasstire #Repost @morgangrasham ・・・ Check out this article by @glasstire critiquing Clay + Things at @site131 (open until December 14). "The standouts of the show are the collaborative works of Eric and Morgan Grasham. Eric’s ceramic vessels are freestanding objects that are inserted into Morgan’s taxidermied animal hides. The vessels and daggers are functionally removable, though they discourage viewer handling with their grandiose flourishes and mason-stained brilliance. Morgan’s taxidermy is expressive in ways that showcase the majesty of form, and they’re terrifying objects of grace and power. The artists are experts in the language of their respective mediums, and are clear
12 hours ago by glasstire Contesting Modernity: Informalism in Venezuela, 1955–1975,” traces the path of the Venezuelan Informalist movement through over 100 works of art. The exhibition is on view now at @mfahouston Learn more > mfah.org/venezuela #art #artist #artwork #modernart #painting #paint #painter #painters #museum #artmuseum #houston #houstontx #houstontexas #houstonevents
5 days ago by glasstire #Repost @crafthouston We’ve got CraftTexas on the brain! Go see it through January 6th. ・・・ Join us Friday night for the opening reception of CraftTexas 2018! On view will be work from Texas based craft artist like former HCCC resident artist, @Angel_Oloshove . #CraftHouston #CraftTexas2018 #CraftTexas #Contemporarycraft #CeramicArtist #ArtOpening #ArtistReception
1 week ago by glasstire #Repost @themeadowsmuseum ・・・ ✨Dalí: Poetics of the Small has been officially extended through January 6th!! #MeadowsMuseum #museum #artmuseum #art #artist #artwork #modernart #surrealism #surrealart #painting #paint #paintings
6 days ago by glasstire On view this fall at @crafthouston ➝ "CraftTexas 2018" showcases outstanding contemporary craft by Texas artists. Juried by Jennifer Scanlan, Curatorial and Exhibitions Director at Oklahoma Contemporary, the show features 50 works by 36 artists and includes sculpture, jewelry, furniture, and other objects, with a strong emphasis on cutting-edge works. Learn more at https://www.crafthouston.org/exhibition/ctx18/. #CraftHouston #CraftTexas2018 #TexasArtists #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #crafts #craft #make #sculpture #design #installation

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