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In his 1960 essay, Modernist Painting, Clement Greenberg writes, “With Manet and the Impressionists the question ceased to be defined as one of color versus drawing… and became instead a…

This week: die laughing in Houston, bombs and border crossings in El Paso, and a new space opens in Fort Worth.

"I wanted this work to be enveloped in Mexican and American pop culture." 

"I was looking for a way to enter into a century-long fight that encompassed thousands of locations, women and people."

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss the rise of NFTs as online avatars, digital projects by Tom Sachs and Damien Hirst, and advertising's infiltration into the metaverse. 

This year’s Texas Biennial, titled "A New Landscape, A Possible Horizon," is now on view across five sites in San Antonio and Houston.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech walk you through the Texas shows they’re most excited about seeing this fall art season.

There is an absolute serenity, but things are happening.

"KBART is a low-power FM radio station filled with voices from the community, ranging from age 9 to 92."

Menchaca keeps expanding their vision and method.

The works featured in this exhibition range from China and India to present day Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Korea, and Japan.

"Christo and Jeanne-Claude have always made clear that their artworks in progress be continued after their deaths."

This week: paintings in the Panhandle, art comes to Lockhart, and the Texas Biennial commences.

The exhibition includes, among others, Teal Blake, Sophy Brown, John Cowan, Otis Dozier, Victor Higgins, Alexandre Hogue, Harry Jackson, Greg Kelsey, Perry Nichols, Frank Reaugh, Porfirio Salinas and Xiang Zhang.

"TRUE NORTH 2021 is a temporary public art installation organized by an all-volunteer team, along with the Houston Heights Association."

For all the dread coursing through this exhibition, there is also hope.

By addressing issues of shame associated with not meeting perceived standards, it is Drescher’s hope that, one day, such questions will become irrelevant.

“As an artist, I believe in social change; I believe that art is useful for communities.”

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss the effects that time has on our likes, dislikes, and perception about art.

The show, curated by Diana Molina, consists of work from El Paso art group JUNTOS Art Association.