This week: a show of otherworldly but familiar landscapes in Austin, an exhibition of ceramics and prints in Odessa, paintings by Billy Al Bengston in Houston, and more.

Gabriel Martinez talks with Dallas-based artist Stephen Lapthisophon about his influences, his process, and how to know when a piece is finished.

The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, a nonprofit arts organization in Lubbock, has announced an open call for exhibition proposals.

An obituary for South Texas artist Michael Tracy.

8th grader Niki Golban reviews the exhibition "An Archaeology of Silence" by Kehinde Wiley, formerly on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Artpace San Antonio has announced its annual open call for Texas artists to be considered in its 2026 International Artist-in-Residence program.

Lyndsay Knecht writes about agar, fungus, and other the organic materials used in Dallas artist Rachael Henson's work.

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the redesign and expansion of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art and the upcoming "Delta Triennial."

The University of Texas at San Antonio has appointed Emilie Amrein as the Founding Director of UTSA Arts and the Associate Dean for Community Engagement in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.

Jessica Fuentes writes about "He Said/She Said: Contemporary Women Artists Interject," on view at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Meow Wolf Grapevine, the North Texas venue of an arts and entertainment company with locations across the U.S., has announced the selected designers for its inaugural Trashion Show.

The Texas Book Festival has named El Paso-based Zeke Peña as its 2024 Festival poster artist.

Kaila Schedeen speaks with artist Rodell Warner about photography, what is omitted from archives, and how AI affects Black representation.

A video tour of the exhibition "Where The Lines Meet” at Throughline, Houston.

A video tour of three exhibitions at Sabine Street Studios, Sawyer Yards, Houston.

A video tour of the exhibition "Sabra Booth: Herbal Traces: Medicinal Plants of South-Central Texas" at the Ozuna Library and Learning Center, in San Antonio.

Lawndale, a Houston-based nonprofit exhibition space, has named Christopher Paul, JR Roykovich, and Zulma Vega as its 2024/2025 Artist Studio Program participants.

This week: a group show featuring art by Xicana and Latine women in Dallas, a visual conversation about Black representation in American Art in Wichita Falls, a group exhibition of artists exploring landscape in San Antonio, and more.

The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center has announced the recipients of its 2024 Awards of Excellence in the areas of art, arts education, and service.

Max Tolleson writes about the sculptural interventions in former rice silos on view in “Dry Place” at SITE Gallery in Houston.