A poem written by Neil Fauerso in 2003, when he was 21. It was recently included in the two-person show 'Joey Fauerso & Neil Fauerso: Dig Three Tunnels' at Testsite in Austin.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the de Menils
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentTomorrow, April 3 at 6:30pm, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) will continue its “Conversations with the Director” series. This time, MFAH Director Gary Tinterow will be talking with…
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Bison Bones, Adobe Dogs: Loss and Return in Old San Antone
by Gene Fowlerby Gene Fowler 2 commentsSan Antonio is where it makes the most sense for some contemporary art content to explore the past and its powerful hold on the present.
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Trump Signs Act Eliminating Funds for Official Portrait Paintings
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentEarlier this week, President Trump signed S. 188, a bill known as the “Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act” or the “EGO Act” into law. According to the White House’s website, the act…
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The organizers of Houston’s famed Art Car Parade, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, has announced the schedule and programming for the 31st annual Art Car Parade weekend. It happens…
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April 27-29, rain or shine, South Texas’ Port Aransas will host the annual Texas SandFest. Sand sculptors will spend the weekend creating beautiful (but temporary) works of art. The event…
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Earlier today, the New York-based public arts non-profit organization Creative Time announced that Justine Ludwig has been named its new Executive Director. Since 2015, Ludwig has worked at the Dallas Contemporary, serving as the…
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Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on debate night in San Antonio, the joy of watching people eat, and a Texan artist's tropes about Texas.
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Houston Blue Trees Return. Plagiarized by Parks and Rec.
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 9 commentsThose who remember the “Painted Trees” installation that the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) commissioned from artist Konstantin Dimopoulos five years ago at Waugh and Memorial were surprised to see its…
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The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas today announced that it’s opened the call for applications for its annual microgrant program. The program kicked off in 2015, and each year it…
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It’s that time of year again—applications are open for DiverseWorks’ annual Diverse Discourse lecture and studio visit series! Ever year, the Houston organization brings in a writer, curator, or some other…
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The Menil Collection in Houston today announced the appointment of two new curators: Irene Mei Zhi Shum as Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, and Natalie Dupêcher as Assistant Curator of Modern Art. Both begin…
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Austin’s “Graffiti Park” is being relocated, but 2-D public art is still strong. The annual temporary public art program TEMPO, usually outdoor sculptural installations, is expanding. Through the new TEMPO…
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With most of the work in this ambitious show at UTRGV, there is a folding or interweaving of the somatic and psychological, private and public. Issues of race, identity, and gender predominate.
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This coming Thursday, March 29, Colorado-based artist James Surls is returning to his native state to lecture at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth. The program is…
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Profile
Rafael Fernando Gutierrez Jr.’s STACK OF BLACK CATS, Part Two
by Megan Solisby Megan Solis 0 commentIn San Antonio, artist Megan Solis talks with artist Rafael Gutierrez Jr. about how he dives into the process of making a new body work.
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Briscoe Center Acquires Archive of Black Panther Photographer
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin has added to its collection the photographic archive of Stephen Shames. “I hope students and scholars…
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Lawndale Art Center in Houston has announced that applications for its 2018-2019 Artist Studio Program (ASP) are now open to Texas and Gulf Coast-based artists. The program this year seems to be…