The Houston Museum of African American Culture has announced Daisha Board and Phillip A. Townsend as the jurors for the 2024 Bert Long, Jr. Prize.
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Artist-Designed Billboards Responding to the Mass Incarceration Crisis to Debut in Houston this Month
Art at a Time Like This, a nonprofit supporting the presentation of art in response to current events, will debut a series of artist-designed billboards responding to the mass incarceration crisis on Saturday, November 4 in Houston.
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This week: an artist's first museum solo exhibition in Houston, a show using satire, caricature, and poetry in Austin, new paintings by a musician and "outlaw" artist in Dallas, and more.
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This week: a retrospective survey in Houston, a solo show featuring abstract works in Dallas, an annual juried exhibition of regional, national, and international artists in Texarkana, and more.
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Houston Museum of African American Culture Launches Arts Education Courses at Harris County Jail
The Houston Museum of African American Culture has launched an arts education program at the Harris County Jail Women’s Empowerment Center, with support from California Lawyers for the Arts.
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Colette Copeland reviews exhibitions on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Houston Museum of African American Culture.
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This week: a solo exhibition in Houston featuring mixed media works depicting everyday scenes from Black life in America, collaborative prints highlighting Indigenous voices in Corpus Christi, a major group show of collage and assemblage works in Dallas, and more.
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Valentin Diaconov reviews a retrospective of works by artist Ellsworth Ausby, on view at the Houston Museum of African American Culture.
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This week: a group show featuring contemporary Black artists exploring freedom and the legacy of the Civil War in Fort Worth, a solo show of vibrant, geometric paintings in Houston, a group exhibition of artists investigating land and landscape in Marfa, and more.
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Five-Minute Tours: Ellsworth Ausby at the Houston Museum of African American Culture
by Glasstireby GlasstireA video tour of "Ellsworth Ausby: Odyssey" at the Houston Museum of African American Culture.
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Rosa Boshier reviews an exhibition featuring work by Ciara Elle Bryant, Tanya Habjouqa, Mari Hernandez, and Letitia Huckaby.
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The Houston Museum of African American Culture has received a $75,000 grant from the Stardust Fund, a Houston-based philanthropic organization.
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This week: an emerging artist's early-career survey in Houston, a pairing of two works that are 400 years apart in Fort Worth, a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring resilience in Dallas, and more.
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The Houston Museum of African American Culture has announced the upcoming exhibition “David-Jeremiah: Early Career Survey,” which is the first show curated by the organization’s new Chief Curator, Christopher Blay.
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Texas arts and culture organizations celebrate Juneteenth this weekend.
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This week: a solo exhibition exploring race and standards of beauty in Dallas, an artist searches for identity in Houston, protest photography in Lockhart, and more.
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Houston Museum of African American Culture Announces Artist Residency with Poet Laureate Deborah Mouton
The Houston Museum of African American Culture has announced that writer and performer Deborah Mouton is participating in the museum’s artist residency program this May and June.
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This week: a retrospective of Mel Chin's work spanning 34 years in Arlington, April Frazier explores family history through photography in Houston, Vinchen's sculptures made from salvaged materials in Austin, and more.
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Texas arts organizations are celebrating Black History month with a variety of programs.
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BIPOC Arts Network & Fund Awards $2 Million in Grants to 120 Houston Arts Organizations and Collectives
The BIPOC Arts Network Fund has awarded a total of $2 million in grants to 120 arts organizations and collectives in the Greater Houston Area.