Glasstire

This week: a show in Houston that queers the imagery of Gothic cathedrals, a performative installation in Fort Worth, an exhibition in Lufkin exploring the concept of photographic technology, and more.

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History & Culture has acquired a work by Bert L. Long Jr.

Fresh Arts and Arts District Houston will host several events to celebrate ten years of arts programming in the First and Sixth Wards this March and April.

Brandon Zech talks with actor, comedian, and art collector Cheech Marin about how he came to collect Chicano art, the Texas artists he's looking at today, and his museum, The Cheech, in Riverside, California.

Jessica Fuentes will serve as juror for this year's "New Texas Talent" exhibition at Craighead Green Gallery in Dallas.

This week: a two-person show exploring the impact of the pandemic on human connection in Houston, a solo exhibition rooted in language in Lubbock, a group show that seeks to reshape our relationship to death in San Antonio, and more.

A video tour of the 58th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show at Cain Gallery, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi.

A video tour of Jonathan Leach's exhibition at Gallery Sonja Roesch in Houston.

In partnership with Art21, Glasstire is co-publishing films about contemporary Texas artists. The first film is about Trenton Doyle Hancock.

This week: an exhibition by an artistic duo investigating the multiple levels at which community operates in Austin, a multi-channel video and sound installation in Houston, works from a New Mexico-based private collection in Amarillo, and more.

Leslie Moody Castro talks with artist, musician, and podcaster Barry Stone about how he engages with local artists, performers, and photography through his long-running project, Porch Swing Orchestra.

A video tour of a group exhibition featuring Houston-based artists on view at the Houston Museum of African American Culture.

A video tour of an exhibition featuring artworks by Rebecca Bennett, Leslie Kell, and Elena Lipkowski at the Dougherty Arts Center in Austin.

A video tour of an exhibition by artist Yu-Ru Huang, on view at the Houston Public Library's central campus.

Malou Flato's upcoming exhibition at Davis Gallery in Austin is a redux of sorts, examining facets of the Texas landscape through the lens of her previous work.

This week: a group show featuring stories of Latina and Chicana survival and resilience in Austin, an exhibition of works depicting dogs in Dallas, ceramic works by contemporary Native artists in Lubbock, and more.

A video tour of the exhibition "Dialogues: A Convergence of Color and Form: Tatiana Escallón and Marisol Valencia" at Anya Tish Gallery.

A video tour of "The Heart Has Many Rivers (For Carmen): Drawings 1962-2023," a solo show by James Drake, at Moody Gallery in Houston.

William Sarradet talks with Natalia Padilla about making art in Dallas, her work as a designer, and tips on applying to grants in the city.

This week: three solo shows in Galveston, a two-person exhibition featuring flattened planes and bold patterning in Tyler, a body of work exploring hybridity in Austin, and more.