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Southern Methodist University today announced RESPOND: Puerto Rico, a local initiative by Dallas and Puerto Rico-based based arts groups and non-profits “to provide ecological, sustainable options to the Puerto Rican people that…

ARTillery Houston is presenting a three-day multi-location art festival called “Blast the Walls.” Around the Jenson Drive area, there will be “multiple walls, multiple artists, music and much much more.”…

In August the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) and the Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez (MACJ) announced the fifth Transborder Biennial 2018, and now the institutions have opened the call…

Two recent news stories recount local “head art” in support of the World Series teams. Houston’s KHOU reports on local barber Jonathan Marchbanks, known for his artful haircuts, who is…

The Land Heritage Institute (LHI) has announced its 5th Biennial LHI Art-Sci Symposium. This one is called Sound Art + Feminist Art + Eco Art and will take place Saturday November…

Attention all artists and arts organizations affected by Hurricane Harvey: the Harvey Arts Recovery Fund and FEMA have announced extensions for filing for assistance. Do it! Below is the announcement:…

The Mayor’s office for the City of Houston today announced the resident artists for the City’s pilot Resident Artist Program (RAP). The artists are Emanulee Outspoken Bean, Eepi Chaad and Phillip…

This Thursday, October 26, at 7pm, The Menil Collection will present author and art critic Jed Perl will discuss the life and work of Alexander Calder. A book signing will…

Back in 2012, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Christ as Salvator Mundi took a trip to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) where museum officials hemmed and hawed over whether or not to…

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA ) appointed Roja Najafi as its new curator, reports Artforum. Najafi taught modern and contemporary art at the University of Texas at Austin,…

This week, the Rockport Center for the Arts announced that the 11th annual Rockport Film Festival will continue as scheduled from November 2nd to November 4th. This past August, Hurricane Harvey…

Today, Zoya Tommy Gallery in Houston announced it will close its space at 4102 Fannin Street, effective November 1, 2017. Via Zoya Tommy’s announcement: “The gallery will maintain its presence via the…

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts in in Middletown, Connecticut has announced a new residency open to artists and performers from areas impacted by the 2017 hurricane season (Florida, Texas, Puerto…

University of North Texas students, faculty and alum are well aware of the cultural role Voertman’s Bookstore has played in Denton for decades, especially its annual juried student art exhibition…

Tonight, October 20, art lovers in Austin have too many options for one-time events. Co-Lab Projects will feature performances by Chris Carlone and Sandy Smiles (Frank Haines) from 8-10pm. Café…

Artnet did some sleuthing and double-checked on the authenticity of a painting owned by Donald Trump, who has more than once declared it a genuine Renoir and, at some point,…

The Harry Ransom Center (HRC) at The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Tracy Bonfitto as its new curator of art. She was officially hired on June 12 and…

The French painter, Edgar Degas, painted dancers. Now, dancers plan to dance his paintings. Playwright Daniel Ciba has put together a show about the dancers Degas painted. (Most of Degas’…

The 9th annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival announced its full 2017 lineup today; the festival takes place November 9 through 13 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rice Cinema, and other…

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced that former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have selected the artists who will paint their portraits for its Portrait Gallery’s…