Neil Fauerso and guest Michael Menchaca on some Texas exhibitions you can still catch before they close, including Menchaca's show at the the McNay, and a show of Rembrandt etchings in a place you haven't heard about.
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A Steamroller Print Event Returns to Austin for PrintAustin 2019
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentReturning this year is PrintAustin's steamroller print event, during which large-scale woodcuts are printed using a steamroller instead of a press.
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Huge Sculpture Loaned by UT’s Blanton Museum to UT’s Med School for 15 Years
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentIn recent years, the benefits of making medical students take art classes have received much attention in scientific articles and medical journals (examples here and here). Why? Over at the…
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It is wild to see an entire show of completed Rembrandt etchings and studies in the middle of nowhere.
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New Report Shows Global Positive Impact of Arts and Culture with a Focus on Austin
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 2 commentsEvery year, the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF) holds a three-day summit hosted by one of the member cities, and issues a report. As a member of the WCCF, Austin—one…
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Applications Now Open for Blue Star Contemporary Berlin Residency
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentThe residency program, which is now in its seventh year and facilitated by Blue Star in partnership with Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin, Germany, will give four artists the opportunity to live and work in Berlin for three months.
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MacArthur Fellow Okwui Okpokwasili is Coming to Houston and Wants You to Sing a Public Song with Her
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentWriter, choreographer, dancer, and 2018 MacArthur Genius Grantee Okwui Okpokwasili is coming to Houston for a project co-presented by Project Row Houses and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts…
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Experimental Action Performance Art Festival Announces Partial Lineup for 2019
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 1 commentWhile this year's lineup so far includes national and international acts, the festival also features many emerging local and regional performers, fulfilling the organizers' mission to foster local talent.
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‘A Traveler’s Curiosity’ and Historic Images of San Antonio
by Gene Fowlerby Gene Fowler 0 commentAs a panorama moving through the decades, the images present a rolling chronology of style and pastime that brings our collective memory into the glimmering yet gawky end of the previous century.
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UH Public Art Program Honored in Time for its 50th Anniversary
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentAs the year turns to 2019, the University of Houston (UH) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Public Art of the University of Houston System (PAUHS). In 1969, the Texas…
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Clever artists who had some ironic or absurd fun with Instagram in the beginning are tired of producing its content for it. Good.
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A New Year’s Eve Performance Piece by Fluxus Artist Ken Friedman
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentThe Fluxus spirit of Mr. Friedman's score is alive and well today, although his piece takes many more forms now than phone calls.
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Houston’s Transart Foundation Named 2018 Building of the Year
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 2 commentsThe complex includes modular exhibition and performance spaces, along with areas for meetings, research, and relaxation, and an adjacent building holding a studio and living space.
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We’re less corporeal than ever, and there’s art to prove it.
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Learn About Art with Blaffer Art Museum Curatorial Fellow, Tyler Blackwell
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentIn addition to curating exhibitions for the Blaffer, Mr. Blackwell will assist with publications, managing budgets, and working with the museum's partner institutions.
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Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Announces 2019 Arts Grantees
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentIn the past few years, the Houston has really stepped up its artists grants and public arts programs. Remember those Arts and Cultural Plan meetings? The City listened to community…
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech found a thematic touchstone in Glasstire’s Best of 2018 list. We recap it here.
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An Art Show About Guns is Coming to the Texas Capitol Rotunda
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 1 commentShowing gun-related art in the capitol building is obviously a political move, and the works in the show don't try to hide their views on the matter.
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The Arts Go On: Rockport’s Art Center Continues After Harvey’s Devastation
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe architectural fabric and the economic viability of the downtown area were severely eroded after Hurricane Harvey in the late summer of 2017. The Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce formed several…
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On Christmas Eve, The Wall Street Journal published a piece about the future of the department store. With the popularity of online shopping, some are trying out new and unique ideas…