Discounted Satellite Art Show exhibitor applications are now open for the fair’s fourth iteration, which will run concurrently with Art Basel Miami. Founded as a venue for young dealers, artist-run spaces and non-profits…
July 2018
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Last year, Glasstire reported that the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin had acquired Vincent Valdez’s City The City I and The City II. The…
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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum to Lose Longtime Curator Michael Grauer
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThe Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas announced this week that its longtime curator Michael Grauer will be leaving the institution later this summer for a position at the National Cowboy & Western…
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Hey painters: Can you do this?
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Transcendental Style essentially induces boredom as deliberate technique in order to produce a sort of “ambient plane,” and then cracks it open with a moment of ecstasy and release.
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When Dallas-area art goers make their rounds this fall, they’ll have a new space to add to their itineraries: Sean Horton (presents). A project of art dealer Sean Horton, the gallery will…
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D Magazine Names Glasstire’s Christina Rees as Dallas’ ‘Best Critic’
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechDallas’ D Magazine has named Glasstire’s Editor-in-Chief, Christina Rees, as “Best Critic” in Dallas for its 2018 Best of Big D awards. Running annually since 2001, the publication’s awards are given out…
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Baby Trump: Should Political Public Art be Viewed, Collected, or Destroyed?
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonWho says that political art can’t cause much of a stir, besides “preaching to the choir”? The 20-foot inflatable blimp of President Trump as a giant, irritated baby that flew…
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Chinati Weekend 2018 to Feature Richard Maxwell’s ‘Ads’; Performance by Musician Rosanne Cash
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThe Chinati Foundation in Marfa has announced that its 2018 Chinati Weekend will run from Friday, October 5 to Sunday, October 7. The annual celebration, which began as a fundraiser…
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Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson run down a short list of their favorite podcasts, including one about haunted old Hollywood, one about sex, and one about a man named John B. McLemore.
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Renu Khator, President of the University of Houston (UH), recently sent out this letter to “Cougars and Friends,” which begins with these paragraphs: Whenever I am asked about our priorities…
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Big Medium in Austin has named Steve Parker the winner of its second annual Tito’s Prize award. The Austin-based musician, artist, and curator has been quite active on the scene over the…
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Today, Fort Worth’s Amon Carter Museum of American Art announced a building enhancement project that will begin in October 2018. It has already started the construction of a new climate-controlled…
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Over the past few years, in the ever-changing cityscape and rising rents of east Austin, we’ve seen more galleries forced to pack up shop and leave than we’ve seen open. Just…
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Austin Still Trying to Fix Affordability for Creative People Problem
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonJust this year alone, Glasstire has reported on many Austin artists and art organizations closing up shop or relocating due to lack of affordability. The most recent victim is Pump…
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It’s not so much about liking, or “liking,” a casting decision. It’s about believing in the character.
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This coming weekend, on Saturday, July 21, 2018, the Stark Foundation in Orange, Texas is hosting a public workshop to teach people about caring for collections they have, including family photos, precious…
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The shows: night walk & Charis Ammon: Still Hot in the Shade The venue: Inman Gallery The city: Houston The date: July 13, 2018 Photographs by Maya Joubert …
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Public Art San Antonio (PASA) is hosting a series of community engagement events that introduce and collect input for future public art opportunities throughout the city. That means you get…
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It's understandable that an art-world dweller would brush off a list focused only on paintings made in the last 18 years, but before dismissing me, at least consider my thesis.