While excavating, a farmer in Ellis County hit the tusk of a mammoth buried on his land; further investigation by the pros have unearthed a nearly complete and intact female Columbian…
August 2014
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I’ll restate something, for the umpteenth time: People in the art community here are too polite.
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Beginning September 1, Houston’s fast-revitalizing East End will host “Transported and Renewed” a two-month series of art projects organized by Houston Arts Alliance. The East End is the city’s historic…
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For every new art season, KERA and the Dallas Museum of Art pair up to bring us the State of the Arts conversation series, with one of the evenings dedicated…
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Glasstire Editors Bill Davenport and Christina Rees count down the top five art events in Texas for the week of August 28, 2014
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This installation of the Sights Unseen series finds layers of family, history, and memory on display at a Houston cafeteria.
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Houston residents Charles and Judy Tate have donated their private collection of 120 modern and contemporary Latin American artworks, valued at nearly $10 million, to the Blanton Museum of Art…
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The Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston continues its Mitchell Artist Lecture, which “spotlights innovation and the creative process,” on September 10 with Laurie Anderson, NYC-based pioneering…
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After the beach, old times are Galveston's main attraction. Tintypes and a new Wild West Village pull visitors back into the 19th century, sort of.
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The folks at Houston’s galleryHOMELAND are gearing up for the opening(s) of their revamped space in the East End (2327 Commerce Street). They’ve brought in a new board and expanded…
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Following yesterday’s news about Austin’s Museum Day comes news of Fort Worth’s similar initiative, now in its ninth year, called a Day in the District (meaning FW’s Art District). This family-friendly…
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Who knew that Garland, Texas has “the world’s first citywide photoblog”? That’s what they claim on Garlandeyes.com. To post on the site, the images must be of Garland, by someone…
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It's just too easy to read: graffiti meets Abstract Expressionism, but cleaned up and lacking the hurried rawness or energy of either genre.
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The 17th Annual Austin Museum Day returns September 21 with its hallmark free admission to 35 institutions and non-profits throughout the city; many of the spaces offer special events and…
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Win a chance for a free SXSW pass at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair!
by Glasstireby GlasstireThis year we’re excited to be hosting the Glasstire Talks at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair on September 6 & 7 in Houston. We have three great talks organized, none…
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Houston isn’t just a big maze of cars and its art scene isn’t restricted to the Museum District, according to the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA). HAA has teamed up with…
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Six Public Sculptures in Texas to See Before You Die
by Glasstireby GlasstireBill Davenport, Rainey Knudson, and Christina Rees go on location to count down our favorite public artworks in the state.
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Art Alliance Austin has announced the appointment of Asa Hursh as their new Executive Director. Hursh recently served as Deputy Director of the organization, and has been on staff there…
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On the eve of her big CAMH show, Houston artist and Glasstire contributor Carrie Marie Schneider's guerilla post shows how it might have been.
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Dallas Road Crews Mistake Public Art for Dumpster. (Not Really. They Were Just Being Irresponsible.)
Yesterday it was documented that some Dallas roadworks contractors had been using the beloved public sculpture at the entrance to Deep Ellum as a dumping ground. Loose bricks, open bags…