Imagine replacing the giant sculpture of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial, but leaving the outline of the original piece on the floor.
Terry Mahaffey
Terry Mahaffey
Terry Mahaffey is an independent writer living in Houston. He received an MLA in Art History from the University of St. Thomas in 2010.
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In the same way that Kentridge’s lines don’t completely disappear as his drawings progress: even though Apartheid is ended, the tension and strife remains, both in memory and in daily life.
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Molloy, like author Emile Zola, quietly weaves narratives that reflect society’s image back on itself.
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The original “Leipzig School” was a group of artists behind the Iron Curtain, isolated from western trends. These five "New Leipzig School" artists are their students.
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South Korean-born artist Soo Sunny Park has filled the Rice Gallery with an elaborate material world, with which she intends to show us the immaterial. Unwoven Light is a suspended…
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In light of Houston’s apparent difficulty with the nexus of trees and art, it was refreshing to attend a timely and thought-provoking performance-art event involving a tree in Guadalupe Plaza…