Like ancient art, Modern art depicts the power, glory and terror of being human in our time. It has painted the darkest, most seductive portrait of humanity in all recorded history.
Michael Bise
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Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on finding menace in artworks, the risk of imaginary worlds, and how great it is when an artist has a good website.
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Why does the hair stand up on the back of my neck when I read artist statements, reviews and essays that invoke the word “community?”
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"If I think of the two artists who are strongest with materials in Texas it would be Celia Eberle and our number one pick…."
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For every kid on either side of any racist divide there comes a time when they figure out that in this country, they’re either a cowboy or an Indian.
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If you’re not an artist this all probably sounds terrible and terrifying. If you are an artist, it still sounds terrible, but you’re going to do it anyway.
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I’m learning to be grateful for all the terrible shit that hasn’t happened to me instead of being pissed off at all the things that have.
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If you give yourself less than ten minutes to compile a mental list of international and regional artists who’ve dealt with guns in their work, you rack up an impressive number really quickly.
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It’s not totally Abstraction’s fault that I turned it into a religion.
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Bill has set before me a last terrifying example and challenge: to overcome my rage and fear and to someday die with as much grace and dignity as he did.
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Houston artist Kevin Peterson has won this year’s $50,000 Hunting Prize, for “Fire,” a photorealistic painting. Peterson received his BFA from Austin College in Sherman TX (north of Dallas) in…
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At that moment, I understood through an experience what I’ve known intellectually for a long time; the greatest strength of American capitalism lies in its ability to steal and neutralize the authentic, local culture and art of the enslaved, the poor, and the dissatisfied.
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Everyone accepts the rules once they enter the castle. If you've gotten past any of the gates consider yourself a good politician or a lucky fool but not necessarily a real artist because there are millions more with their massive egos bruised, their outlooks bitter, in millions of art worlds.
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Of course it’s hot and muggy in Texas this time of year, but it suddenly seems like it’s literally the dog days of summer around here. If you missed…
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In a bid to raise awareness of the city’s overwhelming stray and neglected dog population, Houston’s DiverseWorks has teamed up with two other non-profits, Barrio Dogs, Inc. and Box 13…
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In case you missed last year, here's a five-minute summary of some of the more notable Texas art occurrences.
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The 2013 11th Annual Lone Star EMMY Awards were held in San Antonio this past weekend, and HoustonPBS won several awards, including a big one in the Arts/Entertainment category, “Best…