The Houston Chronicle recently reported that a mural by legendary Houston artist John Biggers is in danger. The work, titled Contribution of Negro Women to American Life and Education, currently sits under water-stained…
February 2016
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If silence speaks volumes, this artist speaks libraries.
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Yesterday Dallas’ Goss-Michael Foundation announced that it’s relocating in mid-March to a “newly renovated warehouse site at 1305 Wycliff Avenue at Monitor Street.” Through the move, the Foundation will join new neighbors Galleri Urbane,…
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The decision by the GCAC to pull out as the venue for the CAM Perennial shows a lack of respect for a history of collaboration, and its irresponsibility will be felt citywide.
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While it fights a lawsuit brought against it by its former director Jenni Rebecca Stephenson, Fresh Arts in Houston has today named its new executive director: Marci Dallas. Dallas “has previously held curatorial…
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Given the drop in the price of oil, 2017 and 2018 may be key years for the survival of Houston’s art institutions.
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News
“Transparent” Creator to Make Pilot Set in Marfa: “I Love Dick”
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonAmazon Studios has given a pilot order to I Love Dick, a half-hour comedy pilot directed and executive produced by Transparent creator Jill Soloway, according to Deadline.com. Based on Kris…
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“It’s all a little bit funny, and… " “Dark. It’s terribly violent and very, very bloody.”
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Okay, it’s not Nina Simone’s birthday yet. The American musical genius, civil rights activist, and all-around bad-ass would have been 83 years old this Sunday, February 21, had she not…
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The Galveston Artist Residency is in its fifth year and is currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 season. There are three artist slots. Residencies last 11 months and begin September 1…
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Today the Houston organization Fresh Arts released a statement calling a lawsuit brought by former Executive Director Jenni Rebecca Stephenson “baseless” and vowing to “set the record straight.” The statement reads in part,…
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"If I made this a musical composition no one would want to listen to it."
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News
CAM Perennial Canceled, But the Miss CAM Antonio Contest is On!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonMarch is Contemporary Art Month (CAM) in San Antonio and everyone knows what that means—some lucky person will be crowned Miss CAM Antonio! The contest is open to anyone currently…
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The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has teamed up with Art in America to create a writing fellowship “to support arts and culture writing in regions of the country that are often underrepresented…
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I’m not seeing a lot of new revolutionary art yet (yet!), but I’m not seeing too much pablum, either.
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The second annual OUTsider Art Festival starts tomorrow, February 17th, runs through the 21st, and is packed with performance and visual art events at held Salvage Vanguard Theater and several…
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The Houston First Corporation recently announced its appointment of Christine West to develop an arts and heritage program for the organization. Her position will include the curating and execution of exhibitions and special events…
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The Hunting Art Prize, the annual Texas-wide contemporary art competition that awards $50,000 to the winning artist, is historically the most generous annual award in North America for painting and…
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Op EdVideo
V-Day Edition: ArtSmarter Prize. What Would Sally Glass Do For Love?
by Glasstireby GlasstireFrank and Houston-based artist, curator and publisher Sally Glass discuss what they've done for love.
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Artist Michael Miller died on Friday at his home in Commerce, Texas. He was 54. Represented by Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas and Moody Gallery in Houston, Miller, a painter, was…