The New York Times recently published an article chronicling the process of putting on a museum exhibition, as told by professionals from New York and Connecticut. The write-up covers everything from…
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Art-world press releases are their own special hell. Let's explore.
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News
New CEO at Houston Museum of African American Culture
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) has a new CEO, reports Molly Glentzer of the Houston Chronicle. After 14 years at Syracuse University, Kheli R. Willetts, Ph.D will…
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Rainey Knudson sat down with the Blaffer's director before she left for San Francisco, to ask about Urs Fischer, renovating on a shoestring, and what she'll miss about Houston.
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We thought we’d reached the point at which the political scene couldn’t get any weirder. But yesterday, ET Online announced that former Texas governor and former presidential candidate Rick Perry…
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The Galveston Arts Center has been on a multi-month search for a new curator to replace Clint Willour, who is retiring after 25 years with the organization. Earlier today, the GAC announced…
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Amy Blakemore at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
by Michael Biseby Michael Bise 0 commentRigorous, personalized photography like Blakemore’s could not be more important than it is today.
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In a statement released last evening, Lisa Cooley announced that she is closing her eponymous gallery after eight years in New York’s Lower East Side. The University of Houston studio…
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San Antonio art space Hello Studio is currently seeking residents for their 2016-2017 residency cycle. Benefits of the program include: “a free studio space, an 800-sq-ft exhibition space, and a dynamic art…
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We all know about the plethora of galleries, museums, and art spaces populating Dallas. You may not, however, know that Dallas is home to NorthPark Center, a shopping mall that doubles…
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Typical of the efforts of the de Menils and also of the creative process of Warhol, this “failed” project produced reverberations in the form of ideas, artworks, relationships, and cultural connections.
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The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has received a $1 million donation from patron Marie Halff. An emeritus museum trustee and trustee of the G.A.C. Halff Foundation, Halff gave the McNay this…
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A Chinese man was upset after photos were taken of him at a neighborhood square dance. So, of course, he tried to destroy the internet before the pictures leaked: According to…
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It’s one thing to name a (beloved) Dallas bar after Lee Harvey. But a new privately commissioned mural of Lee Harvey Oswald is nearly complete at the corner of Madison…
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The best works of art put up strong resistance to easy interpretation. They encourage the physical encounter.
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Huge Public Art Project in SATX Down to Four Finalists
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentConstruction has already begun on San Antonio’s $175 San Pedro Creek renovation project, which also includes a permanent public art installation, all of which is planned to be completed in…
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This week Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees count down the top five museums in Texas.
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First there was Laurie Anderson’s Music for Dogs concert, performed for dogs and owners at the Syndey Opera House in 2010 and early this year in Times Square. This past…
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For four days in mid-September, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is hosting a continuous marathon reading of the entirety of Moby-Dick, arguably the greatest American novel. The reading…
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Rauschenberg Foundation Expands SEED Program to Include Houston and Two Groups Win Big!
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe Rauschenberg Foundation’s SEED program is a combination of risk capital and value added support to early stage, groundbreaking projects in ten (non-NYC and L.A.) cities across the United States.…