For the past couple years, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has been building a new downtown campus for the city’s High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). The 168,000-square-foot building marks…
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A few days ago, it was announced that the Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich will be promoted to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis, who announced it last week in St. Peter’s…
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Drive By
See the Newly Restored Ghent Altarpiece In Ravishing Detail
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentThis week Noah Charney wrote an article in the Guardian about the restoration of the fabulous Ghent altarpiece, begun in 1426 by Hubert van Eyck and completed after his death…
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There’s a new haunted house (read: multi-media art show which we ‘immersive’ these days) coming to Oak Cliff this Halloween. Called Art Haunt and tagged as ‘Haunted House + Art…
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This is Art Tooth's first exhibition in a dedicated art space, and the premise of the show is to examine how each artist interprets their personal and local environments.
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Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees experience corpsing and art at an Austin Airbnb, and look forward to a promising art walk in West Dallas.
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The legendary songwriter Guy Clark died last May and it turned out that, in his will, he requested that fellow songwriter and celebrated visual artist Terry Allen create a sculpture…
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This weekend, on Saturday, October 15 is Dallas’ second annual Art Walk West. In and around the neighborhood commonly referred to these days as Trinity Groves (just west of downtown), the…
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Profile
In You We Trust: A Conversation With Jen Rose about Art and Sex Trafficking
by Colette Copeland 1 comment"The trick is to orchestrate a project that is easy enough for people with little art experience to participate in while maintaining the visual integrity of the object."
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If you haven’t seen PBS’s Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century, you’re way behind! It’s now in its 8th season. While the show was originally constructed around artistic themes (spirituality,…
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From the Archive
Our 15th Anniversary Data Mining Project! Part I: Events Map
by Glasstireby Glasstire 9 commentsIt's Glasstire's 15th anniversary, and we're looking at our history to find patterns and relationships among the artists, writers, and venues of Texas. Our first interactive project is map of Texas with events by city and year, starting in 2007.
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Tomorrow, October 11, at the San Antonio International Airport, there is a dedication celebration for yet another new installation by Dallas-based artist Gabriel Dawe. The site-specific installation, titled Plexus c18, was created using…
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Review
Why Social-Practice Art Drives Me Nuts: Pablo Helguera at DiverseWorks
by Michael Biseby Michael Bise 17 commentsHelguera’s mission is not to trigger intellectual or emotional insight through visual intrigue, but to deliver standardized social messages.
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It seems that there was a bit of media intervention during the first and second Presidential debates. A number of viewers reported that, when they paused their televisions, they saw…
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Below is a roundup of some shows we’ve enjoyed so far this fall. Not a comprehensive list. -Ed. Shelby David Meier & Iva Kinnaird: Make Time October 8 –…
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We all know the town of Brenham, Texas because it is the home to Blue Bell, a.k.a. “the little creamery in Brenham” (or, the company that’s recovering from its listeria incident in 2015). Now…
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Interviews with the smitten crowd at Made in Marfa during the 2016 Chinati weekend.
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Today, October 8th, is the 13th annual Artpace Chalk It Up festival in San Antonio. This yearly program, which runs from 10AM to 4PM, is organized to raise support and awareness…
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News
Women & Their Work Opens Call For Entries For Solo Exhibitions
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentToday Women & Their Work, the 38-year-old kunsthalle in central Austin, opened its annual call for entries for proposals for solo shows for the 2017-2018 Solo Exhibition Series. W&TW is accepting…
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Review
The New Photographers: Allison V. Smith, Kevin Todora, and Kalee Appleton
by Michael Frank Blair 1 commentThree of the many gallery shows that opened in Dallas last month feature locally based artists who work with photography in ways that converge on painting and sculpture.