Houston’s Buffalo Bayou has been undergoing a major renovation for the past few years. Along with new and improved walking trails, community gathering spaces, and a nature park, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership has been…
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Once the visitor has fallen into the trap of the clever exhibition itself, they realize the show sells exactly what it criticizes: the impact of advertising and technology on our physical bodies and our perceptions of spaces.
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Brandon Zech shares some thoughts on the work he saw on his most recent trip.
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Brown uses prints as a tool to plan out ideas for her other works. You’d think this doesn’t make sense: reduction printing is not a time-efficient process for sketching.
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The premise of the video is the artist's search for a bondage fetish photograph that was taken of her in Tokyo in 1987.
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The nativity scene as... sculpture?
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Glasstire captured some scenes at the opening of an exhibition at Beefhaus in Dallas
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Photo Essay
Giant Yarn Balls and Turkey Calls: Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechYesterday was my first time at Houston’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. I really went to see the artist-made floats, but the whole parade sucked me in. Here’s some of what I saw.…
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Last weekend, the Glasstire crew was in Austin to see the East Austin Studio Tour (EAST) and shoot video/serve mimosas at their community breakfast. Here are some highlights from the trip. Apparently…
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The funky, always graffiti-covered Houston building known as Avis Frank Gallery is no more. In a recent email, David Hardaker, the space’s former director, says “I took the summer to think about my…
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MASS Gallery in Austin has brought in some heavy hitters for its current exhibition.
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Another Texas Contemporary Art Fair has come and gone. This one had its fair share of dogs, chairs, and shiny sculptures, but it also had some smart, intriguing work. Here are a…
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This past week, the MacArthur Foundation announced its 2015 MacArthur Fellows. Although this round doesn’t seem to be quite as exciting for Texas as last year, we can say we…
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Houston’s Aurora Picture Show has announced that this coming Saturday, they will re-launch Bold Asian American Images, a night of screenings showcasing works made by Asian American artists. Started in 2000 as SLANT: Bold…
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The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has recently announced this fall’s Tuesday Evenings at the Modern lecture series. This year’s lineup includes poets, curators, artists, and more. Additionally, in December, there…
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Project Row Houses has recently announced a new fundraising initiative. In lieu of a gala or traditional auction, this Thursday they will debut The Collector’s Club, an ongoing project focused…
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Sala Diaz has announced that Claudia Arozqueta, a New Zealand-based curator, researcher, and writer will be their 2015 Casa Chuck resident. Arozqueta has organized a number of exhibitions and is a contributor to Artforum.com…
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This past Wednesday, a 250-lb red ball decided to break free of its handlers in Toledo, Ohio. Part of a public art project by Kurt Perschke, the ball was wedged between…
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I’m not moving to Austin, but I will definitely be back.
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San Antonio’s Artpace has just announced their Fall 2015 artists-in-residence. This term’s guest curator was Cecilia Alemani, Curator and Director of High Line Art and curator of Frieze Projects. The three artists Alemani…