Glasstire

"AWS’s annual exhibition is one of the most revered watercolor exhibits in the world. Forty paintings were selected from more than 1,100 artists worldwide."

"Through a conjured manipulation of substance and light, the show oscillates between visceral physicality and ethereal immateriality."

Christopher Blay and Christina Rees on a Dallas show Killer Mike wants to see in person, one of the most limber political artists in the state, and what it’s like to jury a show if you’re from these parts.

Featuring works by Rachel Comminos, Julie DeVries, Soomin Jung, Paloma Mayorga, and Ryan Runcie.

Since the group’s inception in 2005, TWA has awarded more than $2.9 million to at least 200 arts organizations.

Christopher Blay and Christina Rees discuss how a recent national report about culturally vibrant cities, which only counted one Texas region among its top 40 places, impacts about ideas of the state and its artists.

Christopher Blay and Brandon Zech on a founder of glitch paintings, tapestries of sex and car crashes, and some infernal pictures in East Texas.

"These paintings — portraits of the memoirist Cat Marnell juxtaposed with observed interiors — are arranged within the exhibition to foreground the relationship between their content and the space around them, occupied by a viewing subject."

"The artist utilizes the iconography, brilliant colors, and elaborate designs of medieval manuscripts as a stage for the exploration of everyday contemporary life, often incorporating familiar faces from the Houston art scene."

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on a show that starts with a stolen car, a Houstonian’s photographs in Dallas, and an artist who exploits targeted advertising.

"Utilizing visual language as action, barnes allows her figures to challenge patterns of complacency and grab hold of power."

"Created through large-format means, this body of work seeks to discover the nature of the photograph and translate the medium into new contemporary forms of visual language."

Artists also included in the "New Walls | New Corners" exhibition are Susan Budge, Kelley Devine, Tatiana Escallon, and Lorena Morales.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss the art world's (still nascent) use of virtual and augmented reality, how VR undercuts traditional art experiences, and its real potential in the hands of artists. 

"'Third Coast Biennial' is a national juried exhibition of new works of art from all over the USA. This year, 608 works of art were submitted by 207 artists. 60 works were selected for exhibition. "

Also included in the exhibition are Susan Budge, Tatiana Escallon, Mary Lynch, and Lorena Morales.

Christopher Blay and Christina Rees on a super-connector’s solo show, new work by the Artist for the Apocalypse, and the great Jeep meet-up in the sky.

"This new body of work includes paintings and works on paper that showcase dramatic shifts in both scale and material."

Artists also included in the exhibition are Tatiana Escallon, Mary Lynch, Lorena Morales, and Kelley Devine.

"Cold War defense meets 21st-century satellites meet desert ecology meets fine arts in this display of huge, magnificent photographs."