Top Five

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech are in the Rio Grande Valley this week, and are also talking about some shows in Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi. (And a dubious art term).

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on a Texas-Mexico sound exchange, some disgusting and dark paintings, and a still-new international performance art festival called Experimental Action.

Rainey Knudson, the outgoing publisher of Glasstire, and Brandon Zech, the incoming publisher, run down the top five art events in Texas this week. Also: the first work by a Texas artist that Rainey ever bought.

Rainey Knusdon and guest Natasha Bowdoin on the best art press in Texas, Bowdoin’s giant new installation at Rice, and the drink of choice at Chernobyl.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on a show that calls for flash photography in Houston, an explosion of prints in Austin, and a retrospective of Sterling Ruby's work in Dallas.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on a one-stop survey of Houston photographers, a Dallas painting show with no paintings, and an Austin show called 'Oozy Rat in a Sanitary Zoo.'

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on the evolution of a young painter, the women of Flatbed Press, and this weekend's big Glasstire Party celebrating San Antonio artists.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech run down the Texas exhibitions Glasstire is most excited about for the coming season.

Neil Fauerso and guest Michael Menchaca on some Texas exhibitions you can still catch before they close, including Menchaca's show at the the McNay, and a show of Rembrandt etchings in a place you haven't heard about.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech found a thematic touchstone in Glasstire’s Best of 2018 list. We recap it here.

Christina Rees and Neil Fauerso count down their favorite unconventional Christmas movies, which also just happen to be really good movies. 

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on a show that’s perfect for Austin, the re-emergence of a Marfa-based artist in Dallas, and a group show in Houston that has Zech’s number.

Rainey Knudson and Brandon Zech on an interactive beach in Galveston, a gaggle of art collectives in Fort Worth, and a show of blue bloods in Houston.

Brandon Zech and guest Henry G. Sanchez on research as art in San Antonio, a rethink on the art of Venezuela, and a show in El Paso by a prolific Marfa-based artist.

Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson count down Glasstire’s favorite museum restaurants in Texas.

Christina Rees and guest Shelby David Meier on a mashup in the Panhandle, the Menil's new Drawing Institute, and a reminder that Meier was once Rees’ favorite student.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on Austin’s biggest annual art event, an explanation of Yellow City Art in the Texas Panhandle, and a new CAMH show that’s grabbed our attention.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on two Spanish geniuses in Fort Worth, art that’s deep in the Texas Valley, and a tricky installation in an unlikely venue.

Neil Fauerso and special guest Jimmy James Canales on a spooky show in Dallas, another great sculpture show in a Houston grain silo, and Canales' fun with materials in his current solo show in San Antonio.

Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on a new outdoor venue in Dallas, the history of conflict through sound in Austin, and an undeniable solo show in Houston.