Paula Newton

Kersey describes the dramatic meaning behind her intricately decorated work: “My art is about the end of the world. It is about more ‘happy’ things too — my love of the clay material and the natural world, the magic of the potter’s wheel, the alchemy of glazes, and the world-wide human culture... .”

Open to master and apprentice pairs from across Texas, the program continues the practice of traditional and folk arts in the broadest sense, including everything from custom broom making, to the art of custom cowboy hats.

The University of Houston (UH) has announced that Steven Matijcio will begin the position as the Blaffer Art Museum’s Jane Dale Owen Director and Chief Curator starting March 11.

Now in its second year, the Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing seeks to support young and mid-career art writers.

The El Paso Museum of Art has announced two promotions in its curatorial department.

The Yes Men handed out 25,000 mock copies of the Washington Post to D.C. commuters last week.

“Ethical Challenges in Cultural Stewardship” may not sound like the most exciting title for a symposium, but it is the title of the13th biennial Flair Symposium, which takes place April 4-6,…

Does the Turrell versus development story sound familiar?

The call for entries is now open and the deadline to participate as an artist is February 15.

“Through this self-evaluation,” states the CAMIBAart press release, “we determined the standard white-box gallery model is not the most efficient and effective way to represent our artists and their works.”

Can’t wait for the Seventeenth Annual CASETA Symposium and Texas Art Fair, which takes place in Austin this spring? Well-known for its interesting panel discussions and lectures, those events are…

Artist applications for the 2019 Rockport Art Fest are now online! It is open to all types of artists, from painting to sculpture to jewelry. The application deadline is March…

The Mydolls are so ingrained in Houston history and the history of the overall national punk-rock scene that they are now part of a major university library collection.

Through the TEMPO 2D program, twelve local artists were selected to create works at locations across Austin, including public parks, the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, and other high-profile locales.

Fort Worth has a new sculpture that is so incredibly positive, we share the opening of the press release to properly express the depth of the feeling: Simon, in partnership…

In recent years, the benefits of making medical students take art classes have received much attention in scientific articles and medical journals (examples here and here). Why? Over at the…

Every year, the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF) holds a three-day summit hosted by one of the member cities, and issues a report. As a member of the  WCCF, Austin—one…

Writer, choreographer, dancer, and 2018 MacArthur Genius Grantee Okwui Okpokwasili is coming to Houston for a project co-presented by Project Row Houses and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts…

As the year turns to 2019, the University of Houston (UH) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Public Art of the University of Houston System (PAUHS). In 1969, the Texas…

In the past few years, the Houston has really stepped up its artists grants and public arts programs. Remember those Arts and Cultural Plan meetings? The City listened to community…