Top Five

Christina Rees and Michael Bise on Midland versus Odessa culture, painters who can actually paint, and a fond farewell to a cranky Houston artist.

Christina Rees and guest host Christopher Blay on dubious art prizes, the seduction of immersive installations, and how to fluff your art CV.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on a dank library gallery, artist merch on Etsy, and some favorite artists leaving Lubbock to head south.

Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on Houston's favorite son, the absurdist power of Wegman, and where all the cool people will be this Saturday.

Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on a real-life Rainman at the mall, prints made by steamroller, and a show that will evolve during its run.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on art-world after parties, paintings so heavy they require new walls, and germ factories as art.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on wretched excess, an artist's unmarked grave, and an MFA show you shouldn't miss.

Guest star Ryan Dennis joins Rainey Knudson to count down forbidden words, leather knowledge, and public art.

Brandon Zech and guest Melinda Laszczynski on food themes, a shotgun shack, and the lure of Mexico City.

Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on aphrodisiacs, unnecessary umlauts, and hardcore propaganda. 1. American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth) February 6 –…

Rainey Knudson, Christina Rees, and Brandon Zech on the importance of a great installation, reaction shots, and a load of sad-but-gorgeous photographs.

"Do you feel like you're seeing a lot of dry, conceptual work right now?" "Yes, I feel very oppressed by that."

"We should not accuse any of these artists of actually BEING obsessive-compulsive.”

“It’s all a little bit funny, and… " “Dark. It’s terribly violent and very, very bloody.”

Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on finding menace in artworks, the risk of imaginary worlds, and how great it is when an artist has a good website.

Rainey Knudson and Brandon Zech visit a fusty palace at Rice University.

"It IS druggie. But there’s no correlation to a particular drug."

"It seems like it's a sexual fetish. It's absolutely not."

"If I think of the two artists who are strongest with materials in Texas it would be Celia Eberle and our number one pick…."

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on creepy holes, 24-hour marathons, and aggressive girly seduction.   1. Charles Atlas in Performance The Paramount Theatre (Austin) January 9, 8–10PM A performance by Charles Atlas featuring…