This week: a major survey of works in Dallas by a Mexican artist who met an untimely death, a solo show in Corpus Christi examining the stories of South Texas laborers, an exhibition of abstract paintings from the early 1960s in Houston, and more.
Manik Raj Nakra
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The Contemporary Austin has announced the next mural on the facade of its Jones Center building will be completed by Austin-based artist Manik Raj Nakra.
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"This idea of self-sabotage, lust, and immortality are running themes in my work, and I always have those three shadows behind me in the studio, so that’s probably where I’m headed."
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Christopher Blay and Christina Rees on how nature has taken over during Covid, the rich history of rodeo photography, and the open studio of a VIP artist inside a gallery.
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Brandon Zech and Rainey Knudson on how a residency helps an artist recharge, queer Chicanx art from L.A, and a caged show that requires time to warm up to.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on young artists rediscovering an old craft, the coolest-looking art space in Dallas, and how the Texas art scene didn't take a break this summer.