More and more famous people are dipping their toe into the art world to try and let their inner art flag fly. Earlier this year marked another art attempt by Renaissance man James…
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Welcome to our 15th Anniversary Celebration Week!
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentCelebrate our 15th Anniversary with us this week!
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Beginning Sunday, October 23 in Houston, artist Jesse Lott will present a series of demonstrations and workshops showcasing his process of creating sculptures using found and industrial materials. These events are part…
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As an extension of the Nasher Prize, the Nasher Sculpture Center has put out a call for “for graduate papers addressing themes within the work of the 2017 Nasher Prize…
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Kendall Jenner Copies Iconic Performance Artists to Create Her Own Performance Art
by Glasstireby Glasstire 1 commentIn a recent video for W Magazine, Kendall Jenner recreates four iconic performance art works: Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece, Yves Klein’s The Anthropometries of the Blue Period, Saburo Murakami’s Passing Through, and Marina Abramović and Ulay’s AAA-AAA.…
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The State Fair of Texas, which began on September 30, is on its last weekend. That means that this is your final chance to be greeted by the new Big…
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Using humor and absurdity as a tactic to engage the audience is one of Richards’ signature strategies. It also serves to balance the theoretical component of his work.
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Today the Dallas Museum of Art announced that it has named its new Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Anna Katherine Brodbeck. (Though the title is still a bit confusing: under…
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The Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named sculptor Patrick Renner as its artist of the year. Renner, best known for his Funnel Tunnel sculpture on…
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Brandon Zech and guest host artist Amada Miller on houses as art galleries, a Masonic motorcycle gang, and clothes made from leftover painting scraps.
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A drawing by Houston artist Robert Pruitt was recently spotted in the background of a scene in the HBO half-hour comedy television series Insecure, which explores the “friendship, experiences and…
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The board of trustees of the Linda Pace Foundation have announced the appointment of the Foundation’s new executive director. Michael Hardwick, a businessman based in San Antonio, will start the…
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Murphy’s sculptures have an undeniable presence, and remind us that reductive forms can be elegant and seductive.
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Glasstire Series Debut: Hills Snyder’s “Altered States”
by Hills Snyderby Hills Snyder 0 commentThe introduction of a new travelogue serial narrative by San Antonio artist Hills Snyder.
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Trying out a piece in Trey Duvall’s show Idiot Machines/Infinity Loops at Lawndale Art Center, Houston. (Through Oct. 22)
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Applications Now Open for the 2016 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentEarlier today, the Meadows Museum at SMU opened its call for applications for the 2016 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. Named in memory of two North Texas art dealers, Frank Moss and Jim Chumley, the award, which…
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Like a clever Hollywood script, Andrews’ show at the Nasher tells a story about telling stories.
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As much as dealers give lip service to the idea that fairs are about advertising and networking (rather than selling art), at some point the rubber must hit the road.
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The Dallas Arts District recently announced an open call for their 2017 granting process. The program is open to non-profit organizations and individuals that are sponsored by non-profits, but unfortunately, artists alone…
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Anyone who has visited New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art knows that it is impossibly to see everything in the museum in a week, let alone in a single day. When wandering…