Looking for something to do with out-of-town visitors? Houston’s notsuoH has you covered. It’s Performance Art Night at owner/artist Jim Pirtle’s art bar. (And we don’t use that term in…
December 2015
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Something mystical happens, the asshole rings a bell and screams Merry Christmas! The end.
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Southern Methodist University has just named Annette Lawrence the winner of its 2015 Moss/Chumley Artist Award. The award is (via SMU) “…given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally…
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“Be fucking modern. If someone is taking a selfie with your piece, I think that’s fucking valid. I think that means you’re on to something. I’m glad you’re vibing out.”
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After 35 years, McMurtrey Gallery closed its doors less than two months ago. Now, after 38 years, Harrison Itz has announced that he will be closing Harris Gallery as of…
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FeaturetteOp EdVideo
The Artsmarter Prize is Not Going Away! A Preview ft. Ryder Richards
by Glasstireby GlasstireThe Artsmarter Prize—"your mom's favorite art prize"—is not going away.
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The Blanton Museum of Art in Austin has just announced plans for a complete reinstallation of its collection, set to open in February of 2017. The reinstall, collectively titled You Belong Here: Reimagining…
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South Park’s latest long-form satire of America’s contradictions.
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The Idea Fund, which awards individual artist grants in Houston, has announced 12 grantees for its eighth round of funding. The jurors were Shana Berger and Nathan Purath, Co-Directors, Coleman Center…
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Tomorrow marks the opening of Joan Davidow’s long-awaited Dallas nonprofit art space, dubbed Site 131. Davidow, formerly director of the Dallas Contemporary and the Arlington Museum of Art, has partnered…
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Have you ever noticed how Rothko always gets a bench?
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Conservative multi-media personality Glenn Beck will be at Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre tomorrow evening to present “Christmas Cheer!” This one-night event will feature Beck reading from his favorite Christmas stories,…
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Everyone in the art world complains about the art world all the time: "We all hate the art world and we’re not part of the art world!"
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that it has designated Austin as part of its Creative Cities Network in the field of Media Arts. The UNESCO…
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When John Santikos, founder of the Santikos theater chain, died last year, he left his entire estate to the San Antonio Area Foundation (SAAF) to create the John L. Santikos…
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Today, participation in the art world is akin to auditioning for American Idol; it’s no longer grounded in reality. What difference does it make if you do or don’t have an MFA degree?
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News
Awesome Light and Music Show: Rendez-vous at Silver Street Studios!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonFor younger Houstonians sick of hearing the old folks talk about the 1986 downtown-wide concert and light show, Rendez-vous Houston (“You just had to be there”), the upcoming weekend at…
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The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas has just announced the winners of their Fall 2015 microgrants. The award provides $1000 to North Texas artists to realize specific projects. According to…
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Well, IT happened Saturday: the mock mass shooting near the campus of the University of Texas at Austin that the pro-gun organizers referred to as a “theatrical performance.” Besides inspiring…
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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.