From the fall of the Alamo to the Branch Davidian standoff, Texas has no shortage of iconic moments. In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Wittliff Collections at Texas…
August 2011
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Independent filmmaker Bette Gordon’s films tackle topics like pornography and motherhood from a decidedly feminist point of view. aurora and the MFAH are screening a selection by Archivist Andrew Lampert…
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73 newly-acquired works from the collection of the late native Houstonian and energy entrepreneur, John R. Eckel, Jr., founder of Copano Energy. After Eckel’s death in 2009, MFAH curators were…
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Bunnies & dinosaurs is a visual journey that synchronizes the cycles of life, death and beyond with objects that occupy both two and three dimensions. Bryan, Curry, and England belong…
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Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery return to the Crow Collection for a week-long artist residency to construct a Tantric Buddhist mandala sand painting, lead meditations and give…
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Group exhibition co-curated by Emily Sloan and Sally Sprout at Williams Tower Gallery featuring Adela Andea, Heimir Bjorgulfsson, Jay Davis, Greg Donner, Loli Fernandez-A., Duncan Ganley, Dennis Harper, Paul Kittleson,…
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New York sculptor and installation artist Jade Townsend talk at Blue Star on the evening of Wednesday, August 17 at 6:30 pm. Townsend’s work was recently featured in the New…
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Houston artist Elaine Bradford and illustrator Rene Cruz will be signing copies of their book, Pachikadi and His Flying Friends, at 13 Celsius wine bar. The book was created to…
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Sketchy Neighbors presents their third annual, musically-themed art auction at the Record Ranch Gallery inside the famous Cactus Records. The preview begins at 6pm. For thrill seekers, a silent auction…
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A self- taught visual artist influenced by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Luis Jimenez, M. C. Escher, and H. R. Giger, Guajardo’s work has expanded from using graphite to painting in…
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It’s not just sticky outside! Art using sticky notes by Julie Zarate, Lizbeth Ortiz, Vincent Fink, Jeremy Walker, Mason Starkey, Anthony Gay, Joseph Walker, Catfish Perez, Leosapien, Matchu Rogers, Julia…
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Art made from recycled materials, aimed at raising awareness about recycling and managing waste. Sponsored by CEN, the Clean Economy Network.
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Craighead-Green’s annual Texas-wide juried show: 2011 juror Marcie Inman, Director of the Irving Arts Center, filters out nearly 60 emerging Texas artists from 1000 entries.
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Why is this a FUN SHOW? Because, for this show only, PDNB Gallery will not exhibit strictly photo-based art. This exhibition explores the mind of one collector who has procured…
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Co-presented by the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and Aurora Picture Show, this month’s Summer Video Jam features editor and filmmaker John Carrithers, editor and filmmaker who recently directed and co-produced…
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Conjuring Culture features mixed media paintings, collages and sculptures by San Antonio-based artisan Hebron Chism.
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What one wears on one’s head is both fashionable and meaningful: fifty traditional hats from the DMA’s collection of African art and local private collections show how African headwear communicated…
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Brooklyn-based Keri Oldham’s pieces in this exhibition are the fade-out “end scenes” from various films, re-imagined and used to examine endings on a personal level. Oldham is interested in how…
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ART. BANDS. FOOD. FUN. FREE. A free celebration of 50 years at the Amon Carter. Hula-hooping, too!
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Dallas illustrator and designer McLain defines her work as “Cutism”. The opposite of cubism, the style takes broken matter and re-assembles it into a tangible, safe composition.