Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on a new Houston space in an unlikely spot, an especially charming nostalgia trip in San Antonio, and an excellent reason to walk into Juárez from El Paso.
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News
A Non-Republican Could Win a Statewide Office in TX for the First Time in Nearly 25 Years
by Glasstireby Glasstire 2 commentsThe last time a politician who was not a member of the Republican Party won a statewide race in Texas was in 1994, making Texas the state with the longest…
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The City of Austin’s Art in Public Places Program has announced the restoration of For La Raza, an iconic East Austin mural celebrating the Chicano heritage of the Holly Shores…
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Sponsored
[Sponsored] Debbie Stevens: Her Year of the Bird
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 comment“It is my sincere desire that, when looking at my work, the viewer experiences the wonderment of the birds in their natural habitat.”
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The Austin art space Women & Their Work (founded in 1978) today announced its solo artist exhibitions for the 2019-2020 exhibition year. W&TW puts out an annual call for entries…
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“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. -Ed. Today: rectangles leaning against the wall Above: an unassembled, boxed IKEA bookshelf Below: multiple installation shots of the 2017…
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The relatively new Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art is inviting South Texas area artists to submit work for its first open call exhibition, The Victoria Show: DECODE 361. Submitting…
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The solo exhibition has become an apt moment for reflection on the artist’s legacy.
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Review
Margarita Cabrera and Cisco Jiménez at Ruiz-Healy Art
by Neil Fauersoby Neil Fauerso 0 commentIn an age of relentless, braying defenses and assertions of grotesquely 'fixed' concepts, Jiménez's and Cabrera's works say: "No, this is not the world, this has never been the world."
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Today, Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman’s artist-run initiative For Freedoms announced the launch of The 50 State Initiative, a project that will run from September to December of 2018. Initially…
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The Texas Open Call is the only way to be considered for Artpace programs and exhibitions, including the International Artist-in-Residence program, Hudson Showroom and Main Space exhibitions, special projects, such…
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This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is presenting the sixth iteration of its annual Jazz on Film series. Curated by artist, filmmaker, and Glasstire contributor Peter Lucas, the series features six…
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Molloy often works in precisely this way, employing a clever economy of means to manipulate our apprehension of images to which we would otherwise not give a second glance.
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Podcast
The Czar Of Bizarre: an Interview with Johnny Meah
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 0 commentIn this podcast, Brandon Zech interviews circus performer and artist Johnny Meah about his life, his work, and how carnivals have changed over the last 50 years.
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San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum announced a major acquisition of a portrait by Alice Neel. Julie and the Doll depicts a slight Hispanic girl with large brown eyes cradling a…
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News
Austin Film Society Cinema Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Screenings and Birthday Bash
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentAustin Film Society, founded in 1985 by filmmaker Richard Linklater, has brought some stellar screenings to Austin of late (such as: Wim Wenders’ early work; a screening of Toshio Matsumoto’s Funeral…
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The Lawndale Art Center has opened a call for entries to its annual Big Show, the usually jam-packed extravaganza of works by artists within a 100-mile radius of Houston. Although…
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DMA Acquisition Marks the First Work by Derick Baegert to Enter a US Museum
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentInaugural Acquisition with the Marguerite and Robert Hoffman Fund for Pre-1700 European Art and Marks the First Work by the Artist to Enter a US Museum
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on the beauty of a simple video edit, a rare cross-pollination between Houston and Dallas art collectives, and an artist making your brunch this coming Sunday… down in a hole.
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Wildflowers and Cash: UT Austin Announces New Artist Residency
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe St. Elmo Arts Residency is a new joint project of the University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Art and Art History and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center…