This Thursday, October 26, at 7pm, The Menil Collection will present author and art critic Jed Perl will discuss the life and work of Alexander Calder. A book signing will…
October 2017
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There is something righteous in looking at the grotesque hellscape of our world, feeling disgusted, and then making something beautiful.
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As a non-native Texan based in DFW, this was my first visit to Waco and both the conference and city exceeded my expectations.
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News
The DMA Didn’t Buy a da Vinci Painting. Now, You Can (for $100+ Million).
by Glasstireby GlasstireBack in 2012, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Christ as Salvator Mundi took a trip to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) where museum officials hemmed and hawed over whether or not to…
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Off to See the Wizard in the Hills of San Antone: Wolverton’s New Album
by Gene Fowlerby Gene FowlerWolverton songs — grand adventures in tiny, shiny packages — tend toward the cerebral and the mystical.
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The Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA ) appointed Roja Najafi as its new curator, reports Artforum. Najafi taught modern and contemporary art at the University of Texas at Austin,…
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The hurricane ransacked the Rockport Center for the Arts, just as it was about to open the exhibition 'Birds in Art.' The Art Museum of South Texas snapped into action.
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Rockport Center for the Arts Announces 11th Annual Rockport Film Festival
by Glasstireby GlasstireThis week, the Rockport Center for the Arts announced that the 11th annual Rockport Film Festival will continue as scheduled from November 2nd to November 4th. This past August, Hurricane Harvey…
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Between 2005 and 2008, Dallas artist Thor Johnson visited the State Fair of Texas and photographed moments that stood out to him.
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Today, Zoya Tommy Gallery in Houston announced it will close its space at 4102 Fannin Street, effective November 1, 2017. Via Zoya Tommy’s announcement: “The gallery will maintain its presence via the…
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Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts in in Middletown, Connecticut has announced a new residency open to artists and performers from areas impacted by the 2017 hurricane season (Florida, Texas, Puerto…
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University of North Texas students, faculty and alum are well aware of the cultural role Voertman’s Bookstore has played in Denton for decades, especially its annual juried student art exhibition…
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The immediate comprehensibility of an image can still have the power to provoke and move us.
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Tonight, October 20, art lovers in Austin have too many options for one-time events. Co-Lab Projects will feature performances by Chris Carlone and Sandy Smiles (Frank Haines) from 8-10pm. Café…
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Artnet did some sleuthing and double-checked on the authenticity of a painting owned by Donald Trump, who has more than once declared it a genuine Renoir and, at some point,…
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Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on death row last suppers, how to stage a massive video show, and sex in Fort Worth.
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The Harry Ransom Center (HRC) at The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Tracy Bonfitto as its new curator of art. She was officially hired on June 12 and…
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The relatability of the images is broadened by the sheer number of venues and types of people Carson has captured.
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The French painter, Edgar Degas, painted dancers. Now, dancers plan to dance his paintings. Playwright Daniel Ciba has put together a show about the dancers Degas painted. (Most of Degas’…
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News
Houston Cinema Arts Festival Returns Next Month with Houston-Centric Programming
by Glasstireby GlasstireThe 9th annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival announced its full 2017 lineup today; the festival takes place November 9 through 13 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rice Cinema, and other…