Ruby City acquires a piece by Jamal Cyrus, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth will debut work by the artist in an upcoming solo exhibition.
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The decision to comment or not comment on what is happening is now a constant, because the 24 hour news cycle has become global.
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Essay
Dispatches from Spain, Part Two: How Cuenca, Spain is Like Marfa, Texas
by Michelle Kraft 0 commentLike Marfa, Cuenca’s status as an international art mecca was seeded by a singular artistic personality and vision — in fact, Cuenca predates Marfa in this regard.
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Houston Artists Create Site-Specific Video Work for Buffalo Bayou East Trails
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentBuffalo Bayou Partnership and Aurora Picture Show are presenting Night Light, a free evening of site-specific, large-scale video art along the Buffalo Bayou East trails.
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Culture Commons, a San Antonio gallery that brings together art and civic conversations, recently reopened with an exhibition that examines issues faced by local women.
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Hills Snyder on time spent during the pandemic, loss, and the cycles of life.
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This week: sculptures in Dallas, graduate students and artist residents have exhibitions in Houston, and mysteries of fraternal organizations are revealed in Austin.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Acquires a Rediscovered Painting by Diego Rivera
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has acquired “La Bordadora,” a rediscovered painting by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera.
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Five-Minute Tours: Rising Eyes of Texas 2022 at the Rockport Center for the Arts
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentA video tour of the 2022 edition of the Rockport Center for the Arts' "Rising Eyes of Texas" exhibition.
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Meadows Museum Becomes First in Texas to Offer Specialized Glasses for Visitors who are Color Blind
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas is the first museum in Texas to provide visitors with glasses specially designed to assist people who are color blind.
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Una visión de panlatinidad: Roberto Tejada conversa con Mari Carmen Ramírez del MFAH
by Roberto Tejada 0 comment"El arte latinx sigue esperando a que las adquisiciones de museos y una base de coleccionistas lo acoja. Es un arte que todavía está en el proceso de legitimación."
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Houston Arts Supporter Among Appointees to Serve on the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentBarbara Goot Gamson, a trustee for both The Menil Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, has been appointed to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
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Review
Live Forever: Donald Moffett’s “Nature Cult (early freeze, late sleet)” at Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin
by Barbara Purcell 1 commentThere is a shellacked magic to Donald Moffett’s resin paintings, an edibility of cured color that satisfies the eye like candy.
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Over seven sessions, all of which will be available to attendees via livestream, scholars, reporters, advocates, activists, and others will discuss "the future of civil and human rights in the United States."
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Blanton Museum of Art Announces Lineup for Upcoming “SoundSpace” Program
by Glasstireby Glasstire 1 commentWhile "SoundSpace" performances have typically been in-person at the museum, the upcoming program, scheduled for April 21, will be completely online.
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Today: Grashoppers
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Review
Shared Experiences & Intimate Identities: the 2022 Contemporary Art Month Perennial Exhibition
by Ashley Allenby Ashley Allen 0 commentThe CAM 2022 Perennial exhibition at the Southwest School of Art and Sala Diaz invites visitors to contemplate the shared and intimate realities of what it is like to live and work in San Antonio.
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Lauren Moya Ford reviews the solo exhibition by Jenelle Esparza at the McNay Museum in San Antonio.
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Essay
Dispatches from Spain, Part One: Ávila: Art History in a “Strange, tragic place”
by Michelle Kraft 2 commentsMichelle Kraft reflects upon her time leading a study abroad program in Avila, Spain with students from the Texas Panhandle.
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Interview
Unearthing, Converging, Reframing: Anthony Francis On His Concept-Driven Photography
by Ashley Allenby Ashley Allen 1 comment"I think there are enough people who have been in my work who are diverse human beings that you should be able to find yourself."