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Gabriel Martinez reviews an exhibition of hand-tufted rugs which depict the perils of global migration.

Leslie Moody Castro talks with Jade Walker about new plans for the Elisabet Ney museum and the importance of historic artist studio museums.

William Sarradet writes about two exhibitions on view at Pencil on Paper Gallery and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

A video tour of the exhibition Robert Ruello: Signal Spirits at the Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology, Houston.

Gabriel Martinez and Brandon Zech discuss their anticipated exhibitions in Texas, including solo shows of works by Marisol at the Dallas Museum of Art, Joe Overstreet at the Menil Collection in Houston, and Adrian Esparza at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. 

Colette Copeland speaks to Texas artists who have participated in The Alternative Art School about the global community it provided.

Philip Kelleher reviews the environmentally-themed artwork in the 2024 Texas Biennial.

Lauren Moya Ford writes about the social and political implications of food in the work of Rolando Briseño.

William Sarradet talks with artist and educator Dr. Estelle Voisin-Fonteneau about the loss of Eros, the architecture of sacred spaces, and the written language of patriarchal societies.

Jessica Fuentes speaks with Houston-based artist Verónica Gaona about her artistic practice and the role art residencies have played in her career.

Ronnie Yates reviews a group exhibition at Josh Pazda Hiram Butler of work that addresses frailty, ephemerality, and memory.

Jessica Fuentes reseña “Flow States – LA TRIENAL 2024” en El Museo del Barrio en Nueva York.

This week: an exhibition featuring divine objects in Houston, a show presenting early works by a renowned Houston artist in Victoria, a solo exhibition exploring identity and belonging in Dallas, and more.

Susan Chadwick profiles sculptor Mac Whitney, discussing his decades-long career in the arts and two concurrent exhibitions in Houston.

Renee Lai talks with Vincent Valdez about the political events that influence his work and the techniques that inform his process.

In partnership with Art21, Glasstire is co-publishing films about contemporary Texas-related artists. The sixth installation features Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

Colette Copeland reviews three solo shows that contest dominant histories and emphasize the importance of female resilience.

Michelle Kraft reviews an exhibition of oil and cold wax paintings that explore the human capacity for good and evil.

Leslie Moody Castro reviews an exhibition of abstract paintings by Houston artist Rick Lowe at the Palazzo Grimani in Venice, Italy.

William Sarradet writes about a group show of typographic work, a solo show of paintings, and an exhibition exploring Houston's water issues.