In addition to being a prolific and respected artist in his own right, Casas is known as one of the co-founders of the Chicano art group Con Safo, which was dedicated to promoting Chicano art and culture at a time when it was largely ignored by mainstream venues.
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There are sections of paintings that wobble in double vision, figures fading in and out of scenes, and impossible combinations of each.
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A Chat With Benjamin Lima About the Launch of a New Texas Art Journal
by Jennifer Smart 1 commentThis month marks the launch of a new art journal with UT Dallas' 'The Athenaeum Review,' a quarterly print and online publication.
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If you've been looking for an art-related job in the Rio Grande Valley, you may be in luck.
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Resonance at St. Martin’s Ev Lutheran Church On September 22nd
by Neil Fauersoby Neil Fauerso 1 commentChurches are a low-key revelatory spot for installations and performance.
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KERA’s Art&Seek is presenting 'State of the Arts,' a panel discussion moderated by Art&Seek’s Jerome Weeks that includes a diverse group of creative people in the North Texas community.
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For the third year in a row, Austin’s SXSW is accepting art proposals. Meant to be a continuation of the festival’s takeover of Texas’ capital every March, SXSW’s art program looks…
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I like to think someone killed a man down there; it's the romantic in me.
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For the next year, the Menil will rotate out pieces from its permanent collection throughout the building.
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On a marvelous 16th-century drawing of a steeple.
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Center for Photography at Woodstock to Honor Longtime Houston Curator Anne Wilkes Tucker
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentAnne Wilkes Tucker built the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's photography department from the ground up.
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Collision: A Conversation With Pete Gershon About His New Book on Houston’s Art History
by Christina Rees 1 comment"The research was really addictive... I worked on this book slowly and patiently for about five years. In some ways I feel like I have only scratched the surface of what was happening here."
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Margo Sawyer Unveils New Installation at University of Houston-Victoria
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentContinuing the University of Houston’s commitment to and emphasis on the arts, the UH-Victoria campus recently unveiled Synchronicity of Color: Victoria, a new installation by Texas artist Margo Sawyer.
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If you've been around Houston or West Texas, it's possible you're familiar with Downes and his work.
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Photographer Luther Smith bids farewell to 35 years of teaching in a finely-honed “mini-retrospective” of his work at TCU’s Moudy Gallery in Fort Worth
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Over the past couple years, Houstonites have been invited to show off their weirdness and observe others' weirdness thanks to the Houston Weird Homes Tour.
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Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Recent Gifts to Collection
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentThe Nasher Sculpture Center announced this week several exciting additions to their collection, including: over 120 posters, books, and videos by the 1980s-formed collective Guerrilla Girls; an immersive work by Ann Veronica Janssens; and works by Bosco Sodi, Joshua Neustein, and Louise Bourgeois.
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Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on a two-person show that features a real-life couple, the launch of Houston’s best-ever art book, and a warm shout-out to the Meadows Museum in Dallas.
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Texas Photographic Society Names Sarah Sudhoff its Executive Director
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentThe Texas Photographic Society (TPS), a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting photography, has named Sarah Sudhoff its executive director.
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'4×4: Artist Q+A' is a new video series by Walley Films in association with Glasstire.