Earlier this week, the New York Times published a beautiful article about the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture. The museum, which has been in the works for…
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We know that adult coloring books are all the rage lately—from national coloring book day to worldwide pencil shortages, this creative trend just won’t die. Good news, however, for those…
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The New York Times recently published an article chronicling the process of putting on a museum exhibition, as told by professionals from New York and Connecticut. The write-up covers everything from…
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We all know about the plethora of galleries, museums, and art spaces populating Dallas. You may not, however, know that Dallas is home to NorthPark Center, a shopping mall that doubles…
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A Chinese man was upset after photos were taken of him at a neighborhood square dance. So, of course, he tried to destroy the internet before the pictures leaked: According to…
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New York-based website/nonprofit Rhizome has a lot going on this month: a few days ago, they announced the winners of their 2016 Net Art Microgrants. Also, they are currently seeking a Software Curator…
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Tonight, at the opening of Right Here, Right Now: Houston, Volume 2 at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, artist Thedra Cullar-Ledford had a performance where two breast cancer survivors destroyed a boob-shaped…
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A few days ago, the New York Times published an article about artist Nick Cave and his upcoming exhibition at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. For the show, Cave…
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There’s a wonderful piece in the New York Times from August 4th about Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley‘s spinning house titled “Reactor.” The collaborators inhabited a shared space for five days…
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This coming week, hip-hop artist Swizz Beatz is launching No Commission NY, a new art fair taking place in the Bronx from August 11-14. The fair, which was first presented in…
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If you’re planning on driving down I10 to or from Houston in the next couple months, you should stop at Jerry Mikeska’s Bar-B-Q in Columbus, TX. In addition to food, the restaurant has…
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Via Artfcity: “Russian man crashes truck full of yellow paint and reconsiders his life.” When you spill hundreds of gallons of paint in a dangerous highway accident, you get to start…
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Earlier today, Hyperallergic reported that a St. Petersburg resident has expressed outrage over the genitalia of a replica of Michelangelo’s David. The resident claimed that David’s nudity “spoils the city’s historic appearance and warps children’s…
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Writers know all the good stuff. This came across the wires via the ex-Texas writer Brad Tyer, author of Opportunity, Montana: Big Copper, Bad Water, and the Burial of an American Landscape.…
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ATX has a great new space called de stijl | PODIUM FOR ART. The gallery’s inaugural show, One / Sixth, is comprised of works by six black alumni of the University…
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Coming soon to Glasstire, the legendary True Artist Tales comic strip by Scott Gilbert!! Gilbert produced the strip, a who’s who for the Houston art scene of the time, from…
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“Rainbow in the Dark” was on heavy-metal band Dio’s first album Holy Diver. Released in 1983, “Rainbow in the Dark” was and is a mega-success with one strange music video. Ronnie James…
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Artist Sued for $5 Million over Painting He (Allegedly) Didn’t Paint
by Glasstireby GlasstireArtist Peter Doig is being sued for at least $5 million over a painting that he may or may not have painted in the mid 1970s. Details below: The owner, a…
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Back in 1973, Texas Monthly published a Guide to Houston. The audience the Guide hoped to attract was clear: “We hope that this volume will prove useful to the salesman just…
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It’s hot out. Cool down with this sweet ‘n strange video documenting a family’s snow day activities in 1960 and 1973 in Houston.