This week: a show in Houston that queers the imagery of Gothic cathedrals, a performative installation in Fort Worth, an exhibition in Lufkin exploring the concept of photographic technology, and more.
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Jessica Fuentes escribe sobre el nuevo liderazgo de cuatro museos de El Paso y el enfoque renovado de las instituciones en la vinculación comunitaria.
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Review
Spiritual Essences: Delita Martin at the University of Texas at San Antonio Russell Hill Rogers Galleries
Christopher Karr reviews "Delita Martin: Her Temple of Everyday Familiars, A Retrospective," an exhibition of portraits by the artist that capture the spirit of Black womanhood.
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Lauren Moya Ford reviews Chloe Chiasson's solo exhibition at Dallas Contemporary, which shows scenes from a Texas town that is also a queer refuge.
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Jessica Fuentes writes about works by Nortejiendo, Haydee Alonso, and Veronica Ibargüengoitia, on view in the “2024 Border Biennial / Bienal Fronteriza 2024” in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez.
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Brandon Zech talks with actor, comedian, and art collector Cheech Marin about how he came to collect Chicano art, the Texas artists he's looking at today, and his museum, The Cheech, in Riverside, California.
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Susan Chadwick reviews "Leave the Kitchen Light On," a house-wide installation by artist Únies González on view at Stinson House in Houston.
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This week: a two-person show exploring the impact of the pandemic on human connection in Houston, a solo exhibition rooted in language in Lubbock, a group show that seeks to reshape our relationship to death in San Antonio, and more.
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Five-Minute Tours: The 58th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show at Cain Gallery, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi
by Glasstireby GlasstireA video tour of the 58th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show at Cain Gallery, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi.
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Five-Minute Tours: Jonathan Leach at Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston
by Glasstireby GlasstireA video tour of Jonathan Leach's exhibition at Gallery Sonja Roesch in Houston.
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Jill Bedgood writes about ecological sustainability in the art world, challenging us to think creatively about the sustainability of art openings and events.
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Megan Wilson Krznarich interviews artist Chloe Chiasson about her exhibition "Keep Left at the Fork," on view at Dallas Contemporary.
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Art21’s “Extended Play”: Trenton Doyle Hancock: “The Former and the Ladder or Ascension and a Cinchin”
by Glasstireby GlasstireIn partnership with Art21, Glasstire is co-publishing films about contemporary Texas artists. The first film is about Trenton Doyle Hancock.
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Review
“Circadian Visions” and Allegorical Revisions at Pablo Cardoza Gallery, Houston
by Max Tollesonby Max TollesonMax Tolleson reviews an exhibition featuring paintings by Yannina Taboada, John Duro, Sean Terrell, and Jenaro Goode.
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William Sarradet interviews Darcy Neal on the occasion of their recent reunion in New Orleans during a Mardi Gras parade.
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Michael Flanagan writes about the GeT Foundation, an initiative supporting art students in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Matthew Bourbon writes about an artwork by Terri Thornton, on view in the group show "Decades" at Barry Whistler Gallery.
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This week: an exhibition by an artistic duo investigating the multiple levels at which community operates in Austin, a multi-channel video and sound installation in Houston, works from a New Mexico-based private collection in Amarillo, and more.
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Ningún artista despertó un día y dijo de repente “¡de verdad me gustaría decorar una caja eléctrica!”.
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Drawing on research and primary sources, Ruben C. Cordova debunks famous myths used to construct the story of the Alamo and the narrative around Texas' independence.