The Arts Council of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Community Arts Center have merged to become Arts Fort Worth. The organization’s Emerging Artist Residency Program application deadline is February 15, 2022.
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Recorrido por las galerías: Exposiciones recientes en Brownsville y Harlingen
by Liz Kimby Liz Kim 1 commentLa escena artística del Valle del Río Grande está en recuperación, por muy precaria que sea.
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Green Family Art Foundation Announces Move from Dallas’ Design District to the Arts District
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Green Family Art Foundation, a Dallas-based nonprofit, has announced that it has acquired a new permanent space in the city’s downtown Arts District.
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Various Small Fires, a commercial gallery established in 2012 in Los Angeles by Dallas-native Ester Kim Varet, has announced the planned opening of a Dallas location later this spring.
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Bill Davenport Closes His Houston Storefront, Bill’s Junk
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 11 comments“The best thing about the store always was the customers. I want to put in a thank you to them, because without them it is just me sitting in a room. And that’s what it was in the end, and that’s why I quit.”
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Interview
Smashing Statues & Problematic Public Monuments: an Interview with Erin L. Thompson
by Lydia Pyneby Lydia Pyne 1 commentLydia Pyne interviews Erin L. Thompson about her book "Smashing Statues," which discusses the role of public monuments in the U.S.
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Review
J.M.W. Turner as Painter of the Modern World at the Kimbell Art Museum
by Ruben C. Cordova 4 commentsWriter and historian Ruben Cordova reviews an exhibition of work by British artist J. M. W. Turner at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.
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Rockport Center for the Arts Announces Artist-in-Residence and Corresponding Exhibition
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Rockport Center for the Arts has named William Tersteeg as its 2022 Artist-in-Residence. His exhibition, “The Lighthouse — Safe Passage in a Turbulent Sea,” opens February 4.
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with performances, activities, and food at Texas arts organizations.
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Essay
A ‘Story’ and a ‘Song’: Two Melvin Van Peebles Films at the MFAH
by Peter Lucasby Peter Lucas 0 commentPeter Lucas on the films of Melvin van Peebles, a pioneer in African American cinema.
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Podcast
Art Dirt: The Dallas Museum of Art’s Expansion + Dutch Museums Protest Lockdowns
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentJessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss what they'd want to see from a new Dallas Museum of Art building. Plus, they recap a recent COVID-19 lockdown protest by over 60 Dutch cultural institutions.
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2022 Pollock Prize for Creativity Awarded to University of Texas Art Professor Beili Liu
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Pollock-Krasner Foundation has awarded Beili Liu the $50,000 Pollock Prize for Creativity.
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Drive By
This and That: Harry Bertoia and Germany’s First 3D Printed House
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentToday: Additive processes
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Leslie Moody Castro tells the story of her detainment by Estonian border patrol during her time in residence at the Narva Art Residency in Narva, Estonia.
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The Houston Rockets and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Team Up with Local Artists to Create Commemorative Posters
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe Houston Rockets and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston have teamed up with local artists to create limited edition commemorative posters honoring Rockets alumni.
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Interview
Oneiric Ornament: Caroline Mesquita at the Blaffer Art Museum
by Caitlin Duerler Chávez 0 comment"For me, I always want to be able to make something new from my sculptures in the future. I don’t like the idea that once the sculpture is finished, it’s done, and it's here forever."
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BIPOC Arts Network & Fund Awards $2 Million in Grants to 120 Houston Arts Organizations and Collectives
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe BIPOC Arts Network Fund has awarded a total of $2 million in grants to 120 arts organizations and collectives in the Greater Houston Area.
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Review
“Calder-Picasso” and “Incomparable Impressionism” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
by Ruben C. Cordova 0 commentRuben Cordova reviews the "Calder-Picasso" and "Incredible Impressionism" exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Don’t Miss the Submission Deadline for the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade is accepting entries through February 15, 2022.