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Glasstire has given Solange Knowles much press this past year (here, here, here, here, and here) because she has been very busy expanding her art to include installation and performance…

The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas recently announced that it purchased a painting in honor of the institution’s late curator Nicole Atzbach. Atzbach, who had been with the museum…

Two years since Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner took office and a year since Jonathon Glus left the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA), the two offices have come together to announce its…

On Thursday evening, February 22, the Cedars Union presents a panel discussion titled ReFORM: Art & Activism, co-organized and hosted by Kirk Hopper Fine Art in Dallas. Via Cedars Union: “This…

The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation has announced the thirty recipients of its 2017 Biennial Grants, reports Artforum. 156 artists were nominated and a seven-member jury whittled it down to the…

On February 8, the New York Times ran a fairly lengthy and glowing article about the new Ellsworth Kelly building (titled Austin but often informally referred to during the run-up…

Hayley Gillespie, the founder and director of Art.Science.Gallery. in Austin has announced that the space will be closing its current location on February 24, 2018. For the past five years, the…

Artforum recently quoted Americans for the Arts president and CEO Robert L. Lynch: “The nation’s arts and culture industry supports 4.8 million jobs and yields a $26 billion trade surplus…

The Lawndale Art Center in Houston recently opened up its call for exhibition proposals for the 2018-2019 season. Although Lawndale focuses on showing works by Texas-based artists, the application, which…

The official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama were unveiled yesterday at the National Portrait Gallery, marking America’s first African-American first couple which were depicted by the first African-American artists…

Add another big one to the list of casualties of Austin’s East Side real estate boom. The internationally acclaimed Flatbed Press in Austin has occupied the same big building for…

Valentine’s Day marks the beginning of the fourth annual OUTsider festival in Austin. The city is perhaps best known for its SXSW music festival and film festival, but OUTsider brings…

Next Thursday, February 15th, the Harvey Arts Recovery Fund (HARF) will open a second round of applications to Houston-area artists and organizations who are in need of assistance in recovering from…

“We asked ourselves, what artwork could we purchase for millions of dollars that would truly reflect the wildcatting, independent spirit of Houston? And we looked at a ton of artworks…

This weekend, February 10th and 11th, marks the 16th Annual Rockport Clay Expo held in the coastal town of Rockport, Texas. The city is just getting back on track after it…

Houston-born-and-raised film director Wes Anderson is busy curating an art exhibition, according to Konbini.com. Along with his partner—costume designer, novelist and illustrator Juman Malouf—he will present the yet unnamed exhibition…

The Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival (known more locally as Nickel Fest), held in Houston’s Fifth Ward on March 24, 2018, is looking for participants with art cars for its parade. The…

Yesterday, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)’s first of two major grant announcements of fiscal year 2018 was delivered. More than $25 million in grants across all artistic disciplines…

The non-profit Art Alliance Austin has made two announcements, in naming its new Executive Director, and also setting out the dates for its returning Art City Austin Fine Arts Festival.…

The Artist Foundation of San Antonio has announced the winners of this year’s grants in three categories: Riley Robinson The Rick Liberto grant for visual arts ($15,000) Aaron Prado The…