This week: a show of etherial paintings in Dallas, two artists in Houston examine LGBTQ+ political and social histories, an exhibition by a Texas-raised artist at a new Austin gallery, and more.
McClain Gallery
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The Menil Collection and McClain Gallery in Houston, Daisha Board Gallery in Dallas, and Fort Works Art in Fort Worth have announced new hires, departures, and promotions.
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Review
Review: “Mara Held and Julia Kunin: Kaleidoscope Eyes” at McClain Gallery
by Doug Welshby Doug WelshDoug Welsh reviews an exhibition of hypnotizing ceramic sculptures and paintings in Houston.
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This week: tufted rug textile pieces in Dallas, trauma and transformation through personal artifacts in Austin, figurative sculptures made from found objects in Houston, and more.
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The Dallas Art Fair has announced its plan to return to full capacity, hosting eighty-five galleries this April.
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This week: the dirty south takes Houston, rematerialization in Dallas, a celebration of life and healing in San Antonio & more.
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The exhibition is comprised of two parallel bodies of work: Joseph’s well-known works on paper, and his newer exploration of sculptural wall reliefs.
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Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on an acclaimed painter’s collage work, an incendiary welcome mat, and show that went from 67 works to nearly 2000.
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William Sarradet and Christina Rees recommend some choice shows that Texas galleries have on view right now, whether through a window, online, or by appointment.
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The platform offers a purchase option, and art from invited galleries will be refreshed every 60 days.
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Heinlein’s sculptural objects are like Ellsworth Kellys in space.
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Funds from pieces sold by the gallery will go towards managing, conserving, and framing the works in Dorothy Hood's estate, which since 2001 has been owned and managed by the Art Museum of South Texas.
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Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on a two-person show that features a real-life couple, the launch of Houston’s best-ever art book, and a warm shout-out to the Meadows Museum in Dallas.
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Brandon Zech and Rainey Knudson on three different solo shows that highlight three artists’ visual evolution, and a group show where the artwork outshines the show’s thesis.
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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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The gesture of extending a bouquet to women lost and forgotten is a lovely one, but being tethered to housework seems less of a problem today than the thigh gap craze or persistent male/female wage discrepancies.
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Like the candy machines and kiddy rides, Trailer relies absolutely on novelty. But, while the novelty lasts, it's fabulous.
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This week’s theme was: overwhelming. Many of the artworks and exhibitions I saw were so ambitious and large-scale that I felt consumed by the artist’s vision. In others, it was…
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There has been a lot of excitement about painting in Houston this year, with Aaron Parazette’s In Plain Sight at McClain Gallery and a big exhibition planned for the CAMH’s…
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At least one person in the crowd at the opening of John Waters’ exhibition “Neurotic” at McClain Gallery appeared to be angling to be the next Divine. Waters was in…