The Harris County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved funding of $800,000 to ALMAAHH, Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County.
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Cathy Savage Steps Down From Directorship at PrintAustin; Names Benjamin Muñoz Interim Director
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentPrintAustin’s Founding Director Cathy Savage has stepped down from her position and artist Benjamin Muñoz has been appointed Interim Director.
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This week: a solo show exploring life and humanity through art and science in Fort Worth, a biennial group show featuring ceramic works in Corpus Christi, a solo exhibition in Beaumont of photographs by an artist documenting the Ukraine war, and more.
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Susan Chadwick reviews an exhibition highlighting two decades of Arielle Masson's work at the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Blaffer Art Museum Names Laura Augusta as Director and Chief Curator
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Blaffer Art Museum has named Laura Augusta as its next Jane Dale Owen Director and Chief Curator.
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New Cultural Sustainability Grants for Arts Organizations Rooted in Communities of Color
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations in partnership with The Wallace Foundation, have launched a Cultural Sustainability grant program to support small arts organizations in communities of color.
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Interview
Channeling The Ancestors: Vicki Meek’s Art of Resilience
by Carris Adamsby Carris Adams 0 commentCarris Adams speaks with Vicki Meek about the roots of her practice, her visual vocabulary, and her influential career in the arts.
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ReviewStaff PicksVideo
Art21: Hubbard / Birchler From Season 3 of the “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Television Series
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentIn partnership with Art21, Glasstire is co-publishing films about contemporary Texas artists. The third installation is four short films by Hubbard / Birchler.
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The Rockport Center for the Arts has opened a call for submissions for PechaKucha-style presentations for an event that will take place in February 2025.
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Kimbell Art Museum Acquires Recently Discovered Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth has acquired Artemisia Gentileschi’s "Penitent Mary Magdalene," which had been in private collections since its creation around 1625-26.
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Review
Makeshift: Lorena Molina and Sindhu Thirumalaisamy for the Moody’s Tent Series
by May Howardby May Howard 0 commentMay Howard reviews two public artworks on the Rice University campus that explore memory and adaptability.
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Earlier this year, Washington Gallery, a new contemporary art gallery opened in downtown Waco.
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MFAH & ALMAAHH Announce Artists Commissioned to Create Temporary Installations
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and ALMAAHH, Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County, have named the six artists selected to create temporary sculptures for the museum’s fall festival.
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Emma S Ahmad reviews an exhibition of interactive, multisensory sculptures that draw on Indigenous culture.
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William Sarradet writes about the critically lauded play "Oh, Mary!" written by and starring American comedian Cole Escola.
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This week: a juried exhibition featuring artists from across the state in Houston, a three-channel video installation that puts parents through a polygraph exam in Dallas, a solo show rooted in the experience of childbirth in Austin, and more.
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The University of Texas at Dallas has announced the opening of The Crow Museum of Asian Art’s second location, as the anchor space for a 12-acre cultural district.
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Houston Opens Request for Proposals for Public Art Projects Related to Homelessness
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District has launched a Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals for artists to participate in "HueMan:Shelter," a public art project that seeks to disrupt the perception of homelessness.
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Liz Kim reviews an installment of the 2024 Texas Biennial in Corpus Christi at K Space Contemporary.
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Six Texas Arts Organizations Receive Inaugural NEA ArtsHERE Grants
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe National Endowment for the Arts has announced that it is awarding more than $12 million in grants to 112 arts organizations across the U.S. through its ArtsHERE program.