Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on two artists who go into outer space to find perspective on Earth, an artist who whose decadence is emotional, and paintings that render the flesh abstract.
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Two recent news stories recount local “head art” in support of the World Series teams. Houston’s KHOU reports on local barber Jonathan Marchbanks, known for his artful haircuts, who is…
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News
Land Heritage Institute’s Art-Sci Symposium Announced for San Antonio
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentThe Land Heritage Institute (LHI) has announced its 5th Biennial LHI Art-Sci Symposium. This one is called Sound Art + Feminist Art + Eco Art and will take place Saturday November…
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News
Artists: Still Need Help Post-Harvey? Deadlines Extended!
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentAttention all artists and arts organizations affected by Hurricane Harvey: the Harvey Arts Recovery Fund and FEMA have announced extensions for filing for assistance. Do it! Below is the announcement:…
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The Mayor’s office for the City of Houston today announced the resident artists for the City’s pilot Resident Artist Program (RAP). The artists are Emanulee Outspoken Bean, Eepi Chaad and Phillip…
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This Thursday, October 26, at 7pm, The Menil Collection will present author and art critic Jed Perl will discuss the life and work of Alexander Calder. A book signing will…
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There is something righteous in looking at the grotesque hellscape of our world, feeling disgusted, and then making something beautiful.
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Op Ed
How’s Waco These Days? (A Recap of Waco’s Photographic Education Conference)
by Colette Copeland 0 commentAs a non-native Texan based in DFW, this was my first visit to Waco and both the conference and city exceeded my expectations.
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The DMA Didn’t Buy a da Vinci Painting. Now, You Can (for $100+ Million).
by Glasstireby Glasstire 1 commentBack in 2012, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Christ as Salvator Mundi took a trip to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) where museum officials hemmed and hawed over whether or not to…
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Review
Off to See the Wizard in the Hills of San Antone: Wolverton’s New Album
by Gene Fowlerby Gene Fowler 0 commentWolverton songs — grand adventures in tiny, shiny packages — tend toward the cerebral and the mystical.
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The Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA ) appointed Roja Najafi as its new curator, reports Artforum. Najafi taught modern and contemporary art at the University of Texas at Austin,…
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The hurricane ransacked the Rockport Center for the Arts, just as it was about to open the exhibition 'Birds in Art.' The Art Museum of South Texas snapped into action.
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Rockport Center for the Arts Announces 11th Annual Rockport Film Festival
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentThis week, the Rockport Center for the Arts announced that the 11th annual Rockport Film Festival will continue as scheduled from November 2nd to November 4th. This past August, Hurricane Harvey…
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Between 2005 and 2008, Dallas artist Thor Johnson visited the State Fair of Texas and photographed moments that stood out to him.
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Today, Zoya Tommy Gallery in Houston announced it will close its space at 4102 Fannin Street, effective November 1, 2017. Via Zoya Tommy’s announcement: “The gallery will maintain its presence via the…
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Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts in in Middletown, Connecticut has announced a new residency open to artists and performers from areas impacted by the 2017 hurricane season (Florida, Texas, Puerto…
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University of North Texas students, faculty and alum are well aware of the cultural role Voertman’s Bookstore has played in Denton for decades, especially its annual juried student art exhibition…
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The immediate comprehensibility of an image can still have the power to provoke and move us.
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Tonight, October 20, art lovers in Austin have too many options for one-time events. Co-Lab Projects will feature performances by Chris Carlone and Sandy Smiles (Frank Haines) from 8-10pm. Café…
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Artnet did some sleuthing and double-checked on the authenticity of a painting owned by Donald Trump, who has more than once declared it a genuine Renoir and, at some point,…