Before there were those goofy painting parties with wine where you can get tipsy enough to attempt to copy the teacher’s seascape, there was the soothing voice and impressive ‘fro…
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Houston Center for Photography‘s Executive Director Sarah Sudhoff has resigned her position, sources tell Glasstire. An official press release is expected soon, which may explain the circumstances of the resignation…
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When Canadian rapper/singer/songwriter/actor Drake released the video for his latest single, “Hotline Bling” on Monday evening, social media went crazy. It was mostly about his less-than-professional dance moves that left…
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Untrained Artists: The Amon Carter Has Fun for You TOMORROW night!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonHow many people have you heard say, “I can’t do that, I’m not an artist”? That attitude never stopped the folks featured in the Amon Carter Museum’s current exhibitions Self-Taught…
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Local Art Historian/Educator/Collector Meredith Wilson (1957-2015)
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonMeredith Francis Wilson died at the age of 58 on Monday, October 5th in Kerrville, Texas, after a 2 1/2 year battle with ovarian cancer. Meredith spent most of her…
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For those gearing up for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Houston’s Lawndale Art Center is offering a free workshop this evening at 6pm in the art of…
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Yesterday, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) formally broke ground for the Fayez S. Sarofim Campus, beginning with the new Glassell School of Art. In celebration, it is holding…
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The first annual Houston Urban Experience (HUE) Mural Festival will take over Houston’s blank walls this upcoming week. They can probably say “first annual” with confidence, since it’s sponsored by…
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Tonight, the San Antonio’s Southwest School of Art (SSA) is hosting a panel discussion called “How To Be A Working Artist: Promising Paths.” Stuart Allen, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Jack McGilvray…
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Boerne Professional Artists will host its 13th Texas Hill Country Invitational Art Show & Sale this weekend. On Wednesday and Thursday, approximately 40 artists will be painting en plein air…
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It’s the eighth round of the Idea Fund, which gives out grants for “artist-generated or artist-centered projects that exemplify unconventional, interventionist, conceptual, entrepreneurial, participatory, or guerrilla artistic practices.” The re-granting…
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Michael Ray Charles Adds Installation to UT’s Landmark Collection
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonMichael Ray Charles, who received his MFA from the University of Houston (UH) School of Art and then went to teach at the University of Texas (UT) for a couple…
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This weekend, both San Antonio and El Paso will host their annual chalkfest street fairs. San Antonio’s Artpace Chalk It Up will transform downtown Houston Street into a gallery showcasing…
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On Monday, a group of folks held a rally protesting the paintings of the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir outside Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, reports the Boston Globe. Organized by…
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Irony: A Houston film crew was robbed at gunpoint while shooting a promotional video in front of sculptor David Adickes’ 30-foot-tall “We (heart shape) Houston” sign, reports the Houston Chronicle.…
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Tired of the Texas Contemporary art fair yet? This is where the real party is! The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston are getting a head start on the national celebration of…
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When Jesús Moroles died in a car accident in mid-June, Texas lost a monumental sculptor, as did the nation (he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2008). Now,…
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Art League Houston (ALH) seems to have caught the socialist fever. For its upcoming exhibition, Debtfair, ALH and Occupy Museums invite artists to submit original artwork to be collected through…
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Newcomers Make Up Almost All of the ArtPrize Shortlist and One is a Houston Artist!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonFor those who grouse that biennials, grants, and awards have become predictable and generic: the ArtPrize 2015 jurors have selected 20 works of art for its shortlist (from among 1,550),…
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The State Fair of Texas started this weekend and, lest you think this is not the place for connoisseurs of fine art, the butter sculpture displays are a very popular…