There are usually a few unexpected gems to be found in sleepy summer gallery group shows and, as the holiday season descends, there are endless group shows of “affordable” art…
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Happy Thanksgiving! There’s still time to get downtown to catch the 65th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade, which starts at 9am and goes on until noon (parade route here). Among…
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In honor of Houston artist Wendy Wagner, who lost her two-year battle against brain cancer a couple of months ago, a foundation for artists has been established. The Foundation’s website…
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Tonight! Austin to Learn About Placemaking, Fluxus, and Cat Videos
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonSarah Schultz, former Curator of Public Practice and Director of Education at the Walker Art Center (WAC), will be speaking tonight at 7pm at the Arthouse at the Jones Center.…
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From Walmart to Star Wars: Former Texan Bacigalupi Makes a Big Move
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonAfter all this week’s departure news (Annette Carlozzi leaving the Blanton; Amada Cruz leaving Artpace; and Hills Snyder leaving Sala Diaz), here’s another: former Texan Don Bacigalupi is leaving Crystal…
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This past spring, it was announced that Maura Reilly was leaving as director of San Antonio’s Linda Pace Foundation after less than two years on the job joining the organization…
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Is It That Time Already? Fresh Arts to Host 9th Annual Holiday Art Market
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonFor the 9th year in a row, Houston’s Fresh Arts is organizing the Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM), which will take place this weekend. WHAM offers a wide variety of…
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Mellon Foundation Starts Curatorial Fellowship Program at MFAH and Four Other Major Museums
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe Mellon Foundation has announced its inaugural class of fellows in the Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship Program, which provides specialized training in the curatorial field for undergraduate students…
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H-Town Actor Comes Back Home with Directorial Film Debut: Must See!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonAmong the 50+ programs and celebrity events happening this weekend at the Houston Cinema Arts Festival (HCAF) is a quiet, short film directed by Houston native Tim Guinee. A 27-minute…
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First Lady Michelle Obama presented the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award to students representing 13 after-school programs yesterday, including Workshop Houston. First presented in 1998, the award…
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The Houston Cinema Arts Festival (HCAF) is returning with its usual explosion of films, lectures, and performances. This year, HCAF will present 50 programs in five days (November 12-16), plus…
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The Flinching Eye Collective (F.E.C.), a group of seven interdisciplinary media artists, is blasting through Texas beginning tonight. What they call “The Aberration Tour” starts in Austin at the Salvage…
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On Thursday evening at 7pm, on the show Arts InSight, Houston Public Media will feature Baytown artist Ken “The Dauber” Pridgeon, who is attempting to paint portraits of every Texan…
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In 2008, the mayor of San Antonio initiated Luminaria as an annual one-night downtown arts celebration, focusing primarily on showcasing the works of San Antonio artists. Since then, it has…
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Charge!!! Houston Area Artists Learn How to Take Charge and Charge!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe Art League Houston (ALH) has been doing a good job of promoting its upcoming two-day seminar “charge: practicum” to take place on November 8 and 9. In fact, it…
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Gulf Coast Magazine has put together a “conversation,” which will take place tonight at 7pm in Houston’s El Dorado Ballroom. They have lined up two authors (Jennifer Scappettone and Ilya…
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If you’re not one of those people who stay in, turn off the porch light and pretend you’re not home when the doorbell rings, you might still be looking for…
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The interns over at the Huffington Post who dig through the Internet have discovered a Kickstarter campaign called “Texas Women.” A young Austin artist named Chloe (c’mon, let us know…
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Please choose “1” or “2” from each section: Johnny Quest The Jetsons Architecture Animation Aged Parmesan Kraft Singles Longing Pleasure Quotation: “Spiritual practice can provide a conversation about ethics that…
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Luis Jiménez Studio Declared Cultural Property by New Mexico and Nominated for National Historic Landmark
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe New Mexico Historic Preservation Division announced yesterday that the home and studio of artist Luis Jiménez are now listed in the State Register of Cultural Properties and forwarded for…