In this podcast, Brandon Zech interviews circus performer and artist Johnny Meah about his life, his work, and how carnivals have changed over the last 50 years.
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“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. -Ed. Today: Mirror balls *************…
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Smith is the real deal. His creations come from a deep-seated desire to share his message with the world, and in his later years, his life has become synonymous with his work.
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Review
Sticks and Stones: Works by Helen Altman at the Tyler Museum of Art
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThis is the best exhibition of Altman’s work I’ve seen to date, partly because her art works especially well when it’s in dialogue with itself.
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If you're unsure if the signs are still active or not, there's one simple way to resolve that: there's a phone number painted right on them. You can call it.
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Photo Essay
Highlights from UH’s 40th Annual Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechEvery year, the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston hosts the school's exhibition of graduating MFA candidates. Here's some of the things I liked.
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News
Austin’s Museum of Human Achievement Brings Lawsuit Against Mars Candy and Its SXSW Marketing Companies for Allegedly Plagiarizing Designs
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechAustin-based art non-profit organization The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) has brought a lawsuit against three companies — Collide Agency, Inc.; Integer Group, LLC; and Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S. LLC…
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The painted tires and sculpture-like assemblages fronting the small businesses along North Shepherd are so readily visible because that's their function — they’re signs that can be grasped in a drive-by moment, symbols of the businesses from which they spring.
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Art Beef, the Dallas-based artist collective that for years has been operating Beefaus, an art space in Expo Park, has told Glasstire that the space will close its doors this…
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Embedded in Horn's glitter-covered Barbie heads and fake dog poop are profound critiques of power structures, complacency, the history of art, and high and low culture.
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Article
Let’s Go to the Art Mall: Amarillo’s Galleries at Sunset Center
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechAmarillo has an art mall. You have to see it to believe it.
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The works that artists make about love can communicate something deeper than a Hallmark-card reflex — they can conjure the earnest, heartbroken, brooding, obsessive, disappointed and joyous — sometimes all at once.
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We can’t fault galleries for doing what they have to to stay in business any more than we can fault artists for creating sellable work. We can, however, reexamine our expectations about the art we come across.
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On most fronts, Day for Night has grown into a successful, enjoyable experience.
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Christmas tree-related art — actual art — can be hard to find.
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This is the second post in a series of zine roundups where I pull some zines from my library—some old, some new, some from Texas and some from abroad—and give you the lowdown on who made them and what they’re about.
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Martinez’s work stems from the physical interactions he has with the city.
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Pump Project Art Complex, a non-profit art space located in East Austin, has announced that they are planning to relocate on account of their lease not being renewed. The organization…
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Since 2014, San Antonio-based artist Christie Blizard has been interrupting the over-the-top normalcy we expect in the crowds of the "Today" show and "Good Morning America."
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The relatability of the images is broadened by the sheer number of venues and types of people Carson has captured.