Houston’s Mayor, Sylvester Turner, calls for proposals to be considered for endorsement for the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Our Town” grant.
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Essay
An Art Review By An Interested Houston Eighth Grader
by Husna Kruengby Husna Krueng 8 commentsHusna Krueng, an 8th grade student at Tanglewood Middle School, writes about Juame Plensa's "Tolerance" sculpture in Houston.
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Lawndale has selected Chelsea Clarke, Verónica Gaona, and Alexis Pye, as its 2022/2023 Artist Studio Program participants.
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Artistic and religious spaces are both deeply rooted in culture, and as religious beliefs and opinions become more and more entrenched, maybe art is one place where we can come together to reveal our common humanity.
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The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston have each recently acquired artworks by Texas-based artists.
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Essay
10 Works from the Venice Biennale that I Wish the Fort Worth Modern Would Acquire
by Colette Copeland 4 commentsColette Copeland compiles a list of artworks from the Venice Biennial she would like to see in her local Texas museum.
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En El Salvador, el orgullo nacional viene acompañado de crítica. Es otro más de los aspectos binarios del país: la invitación a discutir ansiedades muy personales, aunado con una intimidad asumida por el visitante.
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News
Three San Antonio Galleries Burglarized, $78,000 of Art Reported Stolen
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentLast month, three contemporary art galleries in San Antonio were burglarized, with a total of $78,000 worth of artwork stolen.
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Assembly, an arts agency and creative studio, recently announced the opening of a physical gallery space in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood.
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This week: Texas works on paper from two private collections in Albany, three Houston-based artists in Galveston, intricate paintings of domesticated plans in Fort Worth, and more.
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News
Jones Hall Undergoes Summer Renovation as Part of Multi-Year Plan
by Jessica Fuentes 2 commentsThe Foundation for Jones Hall in Houston has announced the start of the second phase of its $50 million renovation.
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Review
Crossing Borders: the Work of Ricardo Islas, Brandon Maldonado, and Vicente Telles
by Ruben C. Cordova 0 commentRuben C. Cordova writes about three Southwestern artists, Ricardo Islas, Brandon Maldonado, and Vicente Telles, who recently exhibited at Presa House Gallery in San Antonio.
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News
Mexic-Arte Board Publicly Responds to Staff Allegations of Unsafe Work Environment and Improper Care of Art
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Mexic-Arte Museum’s board has made a public statement acknowledging the current and former staff’s concerns, and laying out action items.
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News
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Reinstalls European Galleries to Tell a Broader History
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s reinstalled European art galleries, which feature recent acquisitions and loans, open June 8, 2022.
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Today: Buried cars
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News
National Endowment for the Arts Grants 26 Organizations $750K for Veterans Programs; Two are Texas-based
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe National Endowment for the Arts recently announced 26 organizations, including two based in Texas, as inaugural recipients of the Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant.
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In "Drawing Conclusions," on view at Northern-Southern in Austin, artist Tyeschea West offers up ten colorful photographic paintings that create a sort of double exposure of what is known and what is felt about the individuals in her work.
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Interview
Interview: Shahzia Sikander’s Return to Houston with “Extraordinary Realities” at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
by Caitlin Duerler Chávez 0 commentCaitlin Duerler Chávez talks with artist Shahzia Sikander about her recent show at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and her Texas connections.
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Five-Minute ToursVideo
Five-Minute Tours: Jules Buck Jones at grayDUCK Gallery, Austin
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentA video tour of artist Jules Buck Jones' exhibition on view at grayDUCK Gallery in Austin.
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William Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss speculation around figurative art, and how artists are impacted when their works sell for exorbitant prices.