Essay

Leslie Thompson writes about the history of Texas' post office murals, which were commissioned in the 1900s by the Works Progress Administration.

Texas artist Renee Lai reflects on her experience at an artist residency in Maine, recounting what she learned from her time there.

Bucky Miller writes about Homer, his neighborhood cat companion that he met during the pandemic lockdown in Houston.

Macaella Gray and Zoe Roden recount how, through their experience with the Land Arts of the American West field program at Texas Tech University, they found a mindful way to engage with humans' impact on the land.

This year, we covered art and other happenings across our great state of Texas and beyond.

Jessica Fuentes reflexiona sobre las pinturas y los grabados de Agnes Martin que forman parte de la colección permanente del Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Henry Kelly writes about his recent experience watching “The Novelist’s Film” by Hong Sang-soo, which screened at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Leslie Moody Castro writes about a recent studio visit with Texas artist Beili Liu in Venice, Italy, a city that is constantly on the mend.

Leslie Moody Castro recounts her visit to the site-specific, large-scale artwork by Anselm Kiefer at the Doge's Palace in Venice.

Ruben C. Cordova on the life and career of artist Meret Oppenheim.

Writer and curator Leslie Moody Castro writes about a past Venice that continues to contend with its precarious future.

Leslie Moody Castro recounts her visit to the Venice Biennale, and reflects on an exhibition she curated in the city of 25 artists from Mexico.

Jessica Fuentes reflects on paintings and prints by Agnes Martin, which are included in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s permanent collection.

Leslie Moody Castro reflects on her time and residency in Venice during November 2022.

Hills Snyder writes about the imagery of patriotic flags, in relation to music and his own work.

The fourth installment in Ruben Cordova's annual essay on Day of the Dead Catrinas, this time focusing on the work of artist Brandon Maldonado.

Colette Copeland recounts her takeaways from her time at as an artist-in-resident at the Field Kitchen Academy in Germany.

Ruben Cordova on the history behind the looting of Spirit Lodge, a cache of art and objects found in present-day Oklahoma.

Bucky Miller revisits photo reviews he wrote for his Instagram followers during the height of the COVID pandemic.

Jessica Fuentes discusses why Rufino Tamayo's large-scale painting, "El Hombre,” is a uniquely Mexican artwork.