Bill Davenport

The Andy Warhol Foundation is fundng a scheme to renovate a row of houses facing Los Angeles’ primo folk-art site, the Watts Towers, into a headquarters building, a coffee shop…

Last Monday was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new archival wing of the Houston Public Library’s beloved "Spanish Renaissance" style Julia Ideson building. The downtown landmark’s appendage will house the…

The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, one of 1,207 projects nationwide. The CAD will use the…

For those who hate shopping, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is running a novel program to sell new memberships: from now until Dec. 24, you can call in and…

Charissa Terranova, scholar and Glasstire contributor, is stepping down from her post as director of Dallas’ Centraltrak residency program. Kate Sheerin will take up the job on January 4. Terranova…

The Galveston Arts Center has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Preservation Trust Fund to help pay for a new handicapped-accessible elevator at the1878 First…

Arthouse at the Jones center is calling for applications for its many education programs for youth, visiting artist studio visits for criticism-starved artists, and internships for up-and-coming artworld insiders for…

Despite icy roads and many no-shows, the Austin Visual Arts Awards went on, reports Robert Faires in today’s Austin Chronicle. The 2009 winners are: Artist of the Year 2 Dimensional…

Ace curator Elizabeth Dunbar has been promoted to Associate Director/Curator at Arthouse, taking on new management responsibilities as the org prepares to re-open in its new expanded space next fall.…

The first twelve Oklahoma Art Writing and Curatorial Fellows have been chosen, and two of them are Texans! Scott Gleeson of Dallas and Alison Hearst  of Ft. worth will write…

The Meadows Museum named painter and educator Juliette McCullough as the recipient of the 2008 Moss/Chumley Artist Award, given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist. A native of England,…

Dario Robleto, Terry Allen, and Rick Lowe have been named 2009 USA Fellows by United States Artists, a grant giving organization begun in 2005 with $22 million from the Ford,…

Joan Wich, Houston gallery owner and arts philanthropist, died on Saturday, December 12 There will be a celebration of her life on Thursday, December 17, from 6-8pm  at the Bradshaw-Carter…

Cooler Than Usual is the title of the first group show at Houston’s smallest and coldest venue for contemporary art. Though some might think the MFAH’s Brown Auditorium is cold, …

Texas artists Annette Lawrence and Trenton Doyle Hancock are two of seventeen artists chosen to create a new work  for the Jones Family Dallas Cowboys Stadium Art Collection. Lawrence’s Coin…

The Dallas Museum of Art has acquired The Eye by Canadian sculptor David Altmejd. Origionally made for the art gallery at The Metropolitan Opera in New York in 2008, the …

Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue is now accepting applications for the Artadia Awards 2010 Houston from visual artists living and working in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Awardees will…

The Orange Show’s East End Christmas fiesta features mariachi music and tamales with DJ Christian Azul and local rockers Wayside Drive. Kids get to make Christmas ornaments and have their…

A re-creation of late Houston video artist Andy Mann’s Video Tree will be unveiled for the holidays on Thursday, December 10 from 5-7 pm at Discovery Green Park in downtown…

On Friday, December 11, French sculptor Bernar Venet will be in town installing 15 monumental sculptures at eight "meticulously selected high profile locations" in Houston’s Hermann park. Bad weather has…