Paula Newton

A new study shows that leading U.S. museums now devote almost half of their temporary exhibitions to contemporary art, reports The Art Newspaper. 44% of the shows organized by 29…

This Friday, March 31 at 10am, Houston’s Fresh Arts (in partnership with the Center for Art and Social Engagement at University of Houston) will present a workshop called “Funding Strategies…

Fort Worth-based artist Christopher Blay, who may be better known as his alter ego Frank Artsmarter, will soon be artist-in -residence at the Dallas Museum of Art’s Center for Creative…

The San Antonio Express-News reports that it will run “Breaking Cat News” seven days a week, beginning today, March 27. About 100 other newspapers will also start carrying the comic…

Artist Corrina Mehiel, age 34, was found murdered in Washington, D.C. Her body was found in a basement apartment the afternoon of March 21, reports artnet News. She had been…

When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. … They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re…

Arts Take Action Houston (ATAH), an informal coalition of artists and arts activists formed in January, is holding a Town Hall Meeting on April 3 at the Station Museum of…

Choreographer, dancer, and visual artist Trisha Brown died on Saturday in San Antonio. She had been treated for vascular dementia since 2011, reports The New York Times. A founding member…

Queer performance artist Abel Azcona participated in Houston’s Experimental Action Festival a few weeks ago and at the 2014 Lone Star Performance Explosion festival, which Glasstire’s Bill Davenport wrote about…

President Donald Trump released a $1.1 trillion budget outline today, which includes eliminating four independent cultural agencies — the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the…

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM), the “Smithsonian with a Texas Accent,” in Canyon, Texas, will be hosting a walking tour of the Dreamland Cemetery on March 25 from 3-6pm. Participants…

On Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present the world premiere of Some Light Emerges, a musical celebration of Houston’s social history, visual…

Many towns have artists who extol their city’s virtues (think Gonzo247’S “Houston is Inspired” mural), but artist Chance Bailey Johnson truly loves El Paso. Johnson explains: We have so many…

In anticipation of its upcoming exhibition, From Selfie to Self-Expression (March 31-May 30), London’s Saatchi Gallery and Huawei launched the #SaatchiSelfie competition this past January and there are only two…

British abstract painter Howard Hodgkin died today at the age of 84, reports The Guardian. Well-known for his vivid colors and broad brushstrokes that often crept out onto the frame,…

Here’s what the Paris Review has to say about your new best friend: Fran Lebowitz’s trademark is the sneer; she disapproves of virtually everything except sleep, cigarette smoking, and good…

Former CEO of the School of Rock Matt Ross is now diving into the art school business. This School of Rock began in 2002 and has expanded into 145 U.S.…

The South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), which begins March 10 in Austin, has sparked controversy after Brooklyn-based band Told Slant pulled out of the festival and posted the language of…

Longtime ceramicist and teacher Ishmael Soto died this week at the age of 84 after battling cancer, reports Austin360. “Longtime” does not begin to describe his career, influence, and the…

In the fall of 2016, over 20 artists completed a huge mural project as part of the Capitol Theater Street Art Competition held in conjunction with the Brownsville Latin Jazz…