Rockport Center for the Arts has announced Karol Stewart as its new Director of Development and Membership Relations.
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Bushwick Bill, Member of Legendary Houston Rap Group The Geto Boys, Dead at 52
by Glasstireby GlasstireBushwick Bill, whose real name was Richard Shaw, died early Monday morning after a short battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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Southwest School of Art’s Patricia Morales Selected for 2019 CAELI Program
by Glasstireby GlasstireMorales is one of 26 individuals representing community arts education organizations across the nation who will participate in CAELI's next session.
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In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about the radical transparency of a week-old, anonymous spreadsheet that discloses the salaries of museum, non-profit, and gallery workers.
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The Toilet Seat Art Museum Leaves San Antonio and Heads to North Texas
by Glasstireby GlasstireThe Toilet Seat Art Museum, established in 1992 by Barney Smith, has been on the market since 2017.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on his love for fake-food art, Christina’s thing for animal art, and some shows that wade into darker territory.
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This workshop series will feature drawings and listening scores by Emily Sloan, some inspired by legendary Houston composer Pauline Oliveros.
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Amongst the new works gifted to the museum are paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints spanning Kelly’s career.
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On May 17, Margarita Cabrera’s major new public artwork titled 'Árbol de la Vida: Memorias y Voces de la Tierra' was officially unveiled to the public at San Antonio’s Mission Espada Portal.
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We had a great night Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Texas Gallery in Houston, celebrating Rainey Knudson as she sets off on new adventures.
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For Rainey Knudson’s last week at Glasstire, she recounts her five fondest art-related memories leading up to and during her Glasstire years.
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Because it is not dry docked, it requires constant maintenance.
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The mayor may nominate two Houston projects for grants of up to $200,000.
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[Updated] Artist Jeff Elrod Denies Alleged Assault in Marfa; Found Not Guilty
by Glasstireby GlasstireOn May 26, the New York Daily News reported that New York and Marfa-based artist Jeff Elrod has been accused of groping a woman outside of a restaurant in Marfa. On July 9, 2019, Elrod was found not guilty in a misdemeanor bench trial held in Marfa.
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The funds provide support to the artists for travel, supplies, equipment, and residencies.
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In our latest Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about the merits of shock value, the uselessness of labels, and the dread of getting stuck watching a bad performance.
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Former City Council Candidate Puts Harmony Korine on Amarillo’s Billboards
by Glasstireby GlasstireIt reads: 'HARMONY KORINE PLEASE COME TO AMARILLO, TEXAS.'
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The Air Terminal Museum at Hobby Airport In Houston will partner with local artist GONZO247 to paint a 1969 Hawker jet.
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Brandon Zech and William Sarradet on the power of language as art, a destination opening in Corsicana, and a mail-art project that has a life of its own.
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The Dallas-based Meadows Foundation recently awarded Rockport Center for the Arts a grant that will go towards the Art Center’s capital campaign to create a new building and campus.