Happy Holidays from all of us here at Glasstire!
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News
Protect Your Data: Rice University to Host Symposium on Data Privacy
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentIf you're a Houston-based internet user who is concerned about data privacy on Facebook, Rice University has you covered.
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A Christmas comic by Texas artist John Forse.
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News
After Chernobyl, Life in a Ghost Town: BERLIN Collective
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentThe interdisciplinary performance tells the story of an elderly couple living in the town of Zvizdal.
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Texas Projects Receive More than $600,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentOf the $14.8 million in grants given out across the U.S., $624,991 went to the 14 Texas-based projects.
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Our neighbors in Fort Davis think that we are unbelievers or worse because we do not cover our house with Christmas lights every year.
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Glasstire staff and contributors share which Texas-based shows, events, and works made their personal 'Best' list for 2018.
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News
Eight Artists Selected for 2019 Crit Group Program in Austin
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentIn addition to monthly meetings, which are critiques with the group's members, Crit Group offers participating artists time to talk and think about their work alongside Austin art leaders.
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Galveston Arts Center to Present More Cool Conversations
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe Galveston Arts Center (GAC) has announced the 2019 line-up for its annual speaker series, Conversations @ The Center, featuring artists and arts professionals who speak about and show images…
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As Glasstire reported in June 2017, the Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) was about to close (and move into a temporary location) for renovations. Now, the Museum has announced that it is…
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Rohitash Rao has created a fake (and traveling) “record store,” made up entirely of fake records and promo posters by and for fake bands.
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Top FiveVideo
Top Five Unconventional Christmas Movies: Dec. 20, 2018
by Glasstireby Glasstire 6 commentsChristina Rees and Neil Fauerso count down their favorite unconventional Christmas movies, which also just happen to be really good movies.
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News
Applications Open for Lawndale Art Center Residency, Exhibitions and Mural Project
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentSelected exhibitions will receive an honorarium of $1,000 to $1,500, with additional support available from Lawndale.
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Mayor’s Art Scholarship Returns to Houston with More Money
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentSince 2014, Houston Arts Partners, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Mayor’s Office of Education have awarded $19,250 for a citywide student art competition to artists in grades…
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$2.8 Million Public Artwork by The Art Guys put on Hold
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 2 commentsAfter initial meetings about the project, The Art Guys did a cost analysis to come up with an estimated budget for an artwork to transform the 18-story Houston building: $2.8 million.
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Early next year, the largest rhino sculpture in the world will make its way to the San Antonio Zoo.
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It's a breath of fresh air to be confused and not receive an immediate answer from the artwork.
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Review
“Democratic not Aristocratic”: Yellow City Art and its Ever-Evolving Legacy
by Natalie Hegert 0 commentThe works and artists included in this exhibition create a compelling thesis on the specific art historical influences, cultural confluences, and aesthetics of this west Texas city.
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Profile
Matthew Ritchie on his Project at Rice, What Makes Texas Unique, and Why He Keeps Coming Back
by Paul Middendorf 1 comment"The thing I've found about the projects here in Texas is people have a very progressive attitude towards art regardless of their political philosophy."
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Blanton’s Curator Emerita Francesca Consagra Has Died
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas (UT) has announced that Francesca Consagra, Curator Emerita at the Blanton, has passed away. Consagra was senior curator of prints…