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More and more famous people are dipping their toe into the art world to try and let their inner art flag fly. Earlier this year marked another art attempt by Renaissance man James…

Beginning Sunday, October 23 in Houston, artist Jesse Lott will present a series of demonstrations and workshops showcasing his process of creating sculptures using found and industrial materials. These events are part…

As an extension of the Nasher Prize, the Nasher Sculpture Center has put out a call for “for graduate papers addressing themes within the work of the 2017 Nasher Prize…

The State Fair of Texas, which began on September 30, is on its last weekend. That means that this is your final chance to be greeted by the new Big…

Today the Dallas Museum of Art announced that it has named its new Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Anna Katherine Brodbeck. (Though the title is still a bit confusing: under…

The Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named sculptor Patrick Renner as its artist of the year. Renner, best known for his Funnel Tunnel sculpture on…

A drawing by Houston artist Robert Pruitt was recently spotted in the background of a scene in the HBO half-hour comedy television series Insecure, which explores the “friendship, experiences and…

The board of trustees of the Linda Pace Foundation have announced the appointment of the Foundation’s new executive director. Michael Hardwick, a businessman based in San Antonio, will start the…

Earlier today, the Meadows Museum at SMU opened its call for applications for the 2016 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. Named in memory of two North Texas art dealers, Frank Moss and Jim Chumley, the award, which…

The Dallas Arts District recently announced an open call for their 2017 granting process. The program is open to non-profit organizations and individuals that are sponsored by non-profits, but unfortunately, artists alone…

For the past couple years, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has been building a new downtown campus for the city’s High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). The 168,000-square-foot building marks…

A few days ago, it was announced that the Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich will be promoted to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis, who announced it last week in St. Peter’s…

There’s a new haunted house (read: multi-media art show which we ‘immersive’ these days) coming to Oak Cliff this Halloween. Called Art Haunt and tagged as ‘Haunted House + Art…

The legendary songwriter Guy Clark died last May and it turned out that, in his will, he requested that fellow songwriter and celebrated visual artist Terry Allen create a sculpture…

This weekend, on Saturday, October 15 is Dallas’ second annual Art Walk West. In and around the neighborhood commonly referred to these days as Trinity Groves (just west of downtown), the…

If you haven’t seen PBS’s Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century, you’re way behind! It’s now in its 8th season. While the show was originally constructed around artistic themes (spirituality,…

Tomorrow, October 11, at the San Antonio International Airport, there is a dedication celebration for yet another new installation by Dallas-based artist Gabriel Dawe. The site-specific installation, titled Plexus c18, was created using…

It seems that there was a bit of media intervention during the first and second Presidential debates. A number of viewers reported that, when they paused their televisions, they saw…

We all know the town of Brenham, Texas because it is the home to Blue Bell, a.k.a. “the little creamery in Brenham” (or, the company that’s recovering from its listeria incident in 2015). Now…

Today, October 8th, is the 13th annual Artpace Chalk It Up festival in San Antonio. This yearly program, which runs from 10AM to 4PM, is organized to raise support and awareness…