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Not Gallery, an artist-run space in Austin, announced recently that its current exhibition, Monopines, will be its last. Founded in 2014 by Alex Diamond, the space occupied one bay in the…

This coming Sunday, May 27, 2018, the Marfa outpost of the Judd Foundation is hosting its third annual Star Party at Judd’s former home, La Mansana de Chinati/The Block. This is one of…

Stone Circle, commissioned by Ballroom Marfa, debuted during the April 29 full moon and will remain for at least five years, reports CultureMap Austin. Located near the Marfa Municipal Golf…

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston announced this week that this year’s large-scale summer installation in its Caroline Wiess Law Building will be Mike and Doug Starn’s project Big Bambú. Set to open on…

Pop and hard-edge artist Robert Indiana, best known for his “LOVE” paintings and sculptures, died at his home on the coast of Maine this past Saturday, reports Hyperallergic and many…

This coming Saturday, May 26, 2018, San Antonio’s Lone Star Neighborhood Association will host a parade and picnic in celebration of the association’s 20th anniversary and the city’s tricentennial. Participation in…

While we were impressed by the recent issuance of the U.S. Postal Service Mr. Rogers stamp, it is soon to introduce its first scratch-and-sniff stamps called the “Frozen Treats Forever”…

  Artadia has announced the five finalists for its ninth award cycle in Houston. Since 1999, Artadia has awarded over $3 million to more than 310 artists in Atlanta, Boston,…

Last Friday, May 18, Houston’s Rothko Chapel was vandalized by an unknown person, reports Allyn West of the Houston Chronicle. Physical damage to the chapel and its surrounding grounds was limited —…

Houston’s Project Row Houses (PRH) is offering bus tours of public art created by the founding artists of PRH. The tour will also feature discussions with artists Jesse Lott, Floyd…

This Thursday, May 24th, 2018, from 4-8PM, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth will host a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon aimed at expanding the site’s information about women involved in…

It’s getting hotter in Texas, and that used to mean that galleries and museums would ease up on programming, throw up a three-month group exhibition, and wait out the summer…

San Antonio’s Artpace is bringing back its popular “Resident Welcome Potluck.” The community tradition took a little break but returns to welcome its Summer 2018 International Artists-in-Residence, Zoë Charlton (Washington,…

The arts non-profit Big Medium in Austin announced last month that applications for the annual Tito’s Prize are open through May 31, 2018. The Prize awards one Austin-based artist $15,000…

The Galveston Arts Center (GAC) has announced that it has appointed Lisa Shaw to take over as executive director. She succeeds the tenure of Interim Executive Director Joanna Bremer, who…

In its last session, the Texas legislature passed House Bill (HB) 85, which prohibited the State of Texas from doing business with any company that boycotts Israel. The Dallas Morning News and…

  American author and journalist Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. died in New York City on Monday, May 14 at the age of 88, reports ARTnews and many other publications. Wolfe…

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth will host two upcoming traveling film festivals: On Saturday May 26 it’ll showcase the NY Cat Film Festival, and the following weekend, on Saturday,…

In a “Letter to the Community,” Lawndale Art Center’s Executive Director Stephanie Mitchell explains a number of changes taking place at the organization. They are excited about Lawndale’s new website…

90-plus-degree days have returned to Texas, and that can mean only one thing: it’s time for 500X’s annual Hot and Sweaty open show. The Dallas-based artist-run gallery and studio space holds this…