In this exhibition, Jamal Cyrus and Jamire Williams “artistically mine the most generative phases of Black musical evolution. Pulling from their respective disciplines of the Visual Arts and Sound, Cyrus and Williams…
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Houston Artist Jamal Cyrus Shortlisted for BMW Art Journey Prize in Miami
by Glasstireby GlasstireArt Basel and BMW have announced that Houston artist Jamal Cyrus is on the shortlist for the upcoming BMW Art Journey prize. Cyrus, along with the two other shortlisted artists (A.K. Burns and Mariela…
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An exhibition of works by Houston artist Jamal Cyrus. From the gallery: “Drawing on the languages of collage and assemblage, as well as the cultural politics embedded within Black American music, Cyrus’s…
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Jamal Cyrus and Walter Stanciell: As Long as these Weeds and Green Grass Grow
by Trinh Nguyenby Trinh NguyenA show of paintings and drawings by collaborating artists Jamal Cyrus and Walter Stanciell which use visual elements of Third Ward sign painting to remember, acknowledge, or disavow cultural figures…
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Jamal Cyrus will present a site-specific work created on the outside of the historic Axelrad Building (1517 Alabama St.) in the Midtown neighborhood in Houston. Opening reception at the Axelrad…
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Cyrus uses melisma, the musical technique of singing one extended syllable across several notes, as a framework to address the tonal variations of history, context and perception.
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Jamal Cyrus helps transition what we’ve come to know as CTRL Gallery into its new incarnation as Bryan Miller Gallery. Cyrus evokes epochs of the pasts and the wide-open possibilities…
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CTRL presents another bizarre combo with new works by Houston native Cyrus and Tel Aviv artist Gold. Cyrus' new body of work are a series of self-contained objects that deal…
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Two artists collaboate on a two-layer cake of significance, ripe for icing.
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Artpace’s new round of artists in their International Artist-In-Residence Program offers a new exhibition with New Works: 10.2. Curated by Patrick Charpenel, an independent curator from Guadalajara, Mexico, this exhibition…
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[Sponsored] Interview: Prospect New Orleans Takes a Long View in Prospect.6: “The Future Is Present, The Harbinger Is Home”
by Glasstireby GlasstireGlasstire talks with Prospect New Orleans's director and curators about the exhibition's history, what to expect from the forthcoming triennial, and how the event incorporates local communities.
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Birmingham-based artist Lynthia Edwards has filed a countersuit against Austin-based Deborah Roberts, claiming her 2022 copyright infringement lawsuit is defamation.
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From the MFAH: “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage is the first major museum exhibition devoted to exploring the breadth and complexity of Black identity and experiences in the United States…
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The Whitney Museum of American Art has announced the 71 artists and collectives participating in its 2024 Biennial this spring, including Houston-born artist Charisse Pearlina Weston.
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Art Dirt: An Exit Interview with the Blaffer Art Museum’s Steven Matijcio
by Glasstireby GlasstireBrandon Zech talks with the Blaffer Art Museum's outgoing director, Steven Matijcio, about his approach to curating in peripheral art cities, engaging with local communities, and what he'll miss about Houston.
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Steven Matijcio Departs Blaffer Art Museum for Knoxville Museum of Art
by Glasstireby GlasstireSteven Matijcio, Director of the Blaffer Art Museum in Houston, will depart at the end of the month to become the Executive Director of the Knoxville Museum of Art.
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The University of Houston has announced that a new work by Rick Lowe has gone on permanent display at the college’s new John M. O’Quinn Law Building.
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Downtown Houston+ and POST Houston have unveiled a monument honoring Barbara C. Jordan, a Houstonian who was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.