Simmons’ work spans decades now, and reverberates with the politics of feminism and Simmons’ poignant and focused scrutiny of gender roles — both from intentional observations, and as a result of politics catching up to her photographs.
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Laurie Simmons and Carroll Dunham Come to The Modern in Fort Worth
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechFor the talk, Dunham and Simmons, who are husband and wife, will speak about how their relationship influences their works.
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Neil Fauerso, Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on a museum that fits in your wallet, a long-awaited retrospective, and a drawing show in San Antonio featuring two artists who play along gender lines.
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"An artist's life is about continually challenging oneself... . It’s the complete antithesis of emotional and economic security. It’s about challenging people NOT to like what you do."
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Ed. note: In recognition of International Women's Day and the Day Without Women Strike, Glasstire re-posts this popular archived essay by one of Houston's most respected artists, who also happens to be a mother.
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Finding this image: Made me think of this: Which reminded me of another book cover: Which made me think of Austin’s own: A family needs a home: and even better…