Glasstire's staff and contributors share which Texas-based shows, events, and works made their personal “best” lists for 2023.
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Review
Into the Woods: DiverseWorks’ “A Gift from the Bower” at the Locke Surls Center for Art and Nature
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechBrandon Zech reviews an ambitious outdoor sculpture exhibition featuring work by 14 artists and collectives.
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Jessica Fuentes on depictions of home in artworks she saw at the 2023 Dallas Art Fair.
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Jessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss their anticipated exhibitions in Texas, including an outdoor sculpture show just north of Houston, a group exhibition examining artists' day jobs in Austin, an exhibition exploring five decades of screen-inspired art in Fort Worth, and more.
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Jessica Fuentes writes about James Surls’ drawings on view at Bale Creek Allen Gallery in Fort Worth.
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At this strange moment in history, Hills Snyder asks members of our creative community: What is at the top of your mind? What is in the bottom of your heart?
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Jackelope, a rarely-seen 1975 Texas art documentary made by Ken Harrison, chronicles the lives and work of artists who chose to make Texas their home.
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This coming Thursday, March 29, Colorado-based artist James Surls is returning to his native state to lecture at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth. The program is…
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Some people thought that the newly revived Splendora Gardens went dormant with the abrupt departure in June of Jeff Wheeler, the Lubbock artist who was brought in to run programming…
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech are in Houston, counting down the top five art events opening this weekend in what we call “The Harvey Zone.”
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Splendora Gardens, the historic studio compound of the artists James Surls and Charmaine Locke located in Cleveland, Texas, has undergone a change in leadership which will undoubtedly result in a change in…
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Sponsored
[SPONSORED] Full Circle: Rockport Welcomes Back Sculptor Kent Ullberg
by Sponsorby SponsorThe small coastal town of Rockport, Texas has a population of roughly 10,000 (although it increases when the northern “snowbirds” arrive), so it is quite remarkable that the city is…
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Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on craft versus art, Black Lives Matter at Project Row Houses, and flowers as transgression.
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The revival of a legendary artist studio in Splendora, Texas.
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Brandon Zech and Rainey Knudson on some communal art events to get you out of the house this weekend.
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News
Jeff Wheeler Named Co-Director of James Surls’ Multi-Purpose Art Space
by Glasstireby GlasstireJeffrey Wheeler, pioneer and mentor artist of Lubbock, announced this last spring that he’d be picking up sticks to head elsewhere in Texas, but at the time it was still…
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The show is completely composed of drawings, but that’s where the similarities stop.
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Rainey Knudson and Brandon Zech on underdog art schools, hanging with artists at parties, and goofy press releases.
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It seems that Texas is back on a James Surls kick, or maybe it’s that Surls is back kicking around Texas. The artist has been popping up a lot recently—a month…
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This is a museum that has kept the torch burning in Beaumont for years, tirelessly supporting Texas artists with solo shows and catalogs.