The charismatic little shotgun shack in Dallas formerly known as RE Gallery is experiencing a phoenix moment: It will reopen this weekend as a gallery called, appropriately, Shotgun. Mark…
March 2016
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With 'Drip Machine' we’re relegated to one viewing angle, which shifts our consideration of it in this context from a sculpture to a piece of cinema.
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Apparently some art lovers in Houston aren’t hurting from tanking oil prices: this week, a painting of a clown by a 16-year-old sold for $220,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The painting, by…
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Review
Big Brother on Mars: MPA at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
by Michael Biseby Michael BiseLet’s take a moment to contemplate how far into Neverland so many young leftist artists have drifted.
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News
Picnics, Art, and Architecture: Outdoor Movies at Austin’s Jones Center
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonSpring has officially sprung and, in Texas, that usually means we only have a few more weeks until we start complaining about the heat and avoid going outside. So get…
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Last month, Dallas’ Goss-Michael Foundation announced their plans to relocate to a “newly renovated warehouse site at 1305 Wycliff Avenue at Monitor Street.” The move was scheduled for mid-March, but has been…
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As a conceptual artist and practicing DJ, Boyd approaches each project much like a recording artist developing a concept album.
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More fairs, dead ahead! A few weeks ago we announced the roster of exhibitors for April’s Dallas Art Fair, which includes a number of local galleries, but no Houston spaces. And this May,…
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Joyce Pensato’s recent solo show at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has come and gone, but given the ongoing and semi-flexible nature of the Modern’s excellent speaker…
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I came to see the Pollock; what struck me was the light.
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Gonzo247, aka Mario Enrique Figueroa Jr., has been commissioned by the NCAA and Final Four Houston Local Organizing Committee to create a graffiti-styled version of the NCAA bracket, reports Your…
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The always-cool Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, Dallas has teamed up with the Nasher Sculpture Center for an art-film series called, fittingly, FILMS ABOUT ART. This Saturday and Sunday the theater is screening…
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News
UH Center for Arts Leadership to Present Summit on “Creative Economy”
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe University of Houston’s Center for Arts Leadership is organizing its next Leadership in the Arts Summit, entitled “Valuing the 21st Century Creative Economy.” Director Sixto Wagan sums up the…
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Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on aphrodisiacs, unnecessary umlauts, and hardcore propaganda. 1. American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth) February 6 –…
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Last week, Glasstire reported that Houston artist Phillip Kremer was kicked off Instagram. Known for his grotesque, distorted photographs of celebrities, politicians, and babies, many thought his less-than-respectful portrayals of…
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In the north gallery of Ballroom Marfa, artist Dan Colen waves his arms before a crowd, trying to explain three massive canvases that surround him.
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Glasstire's Ariane Roesch and Brandon Zech are on hand for FotoFest’s opening night to chat with art lovers about climate change, space travel, and questionable photos.
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Start studying those bus routes or organizing carpools now, because this year’s parking for the Houston Art Car Parade is going to be even nastier than usual. Due to construction…
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Houston’s DiverseWorks has announced its “Spring 2016 Diverse Discourse Lecture and Studio Visit Series.” On April 6, Angela Mattox, Artistic Director of the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art will be in conversation with…
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The undeniable truth is that Copley’s paintings, in spite of their humor and limited formal charms, are not very good.