On Friday, May 13, Houston’s recently reopened and all-but-forgotten underground cistern will open to the public. For those who have been itching to get into the cathedral-like space since photos…

Allen creates material boundaries within which his imagination flourishes. He hasn’t completely abandoned his tongue-in-cheek approach—the tendency is there—but it’s diffuse and delayed.

This evening, Notsuoh, the legendary Houston performance venue/art gallery/life project of Jim Pirtle, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. The lineup for tonight’s festivities includes rooftop poetry, performance art, and music on…

Tomorrow, May 8th, is Mother’s Day. If you have yet to get your mom a gift (and your spending time with her can be part of that), here are a few…

On Monday, May 9, Women and Their Work in Austin will host a free workshop designed to help performing artists prep themselves for touring. Called Doin’ It On The Road, the…

Both artists are long-term friends who have an affinity for nature; the title 'Call and Response' refers to art that was derived from an “emotional impulse driven by direct contact with the natural world.”

The Art League Houston (ALH) established its Texas Artist of the Year award in 1983 and, to date, thirty-one artists have been honored. This year, Houston painter Terrell James will…

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on a dank library gallery, artist merch on Etsy, and some favorite artists leaving Lubbock to head south.

For those who missed the “exhibition walkthrough” of Mark Flood: Gratest Hits last Saturday at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), it turned out to be a rare performance of…

The Nasher Sculpture Center’s still-newish microgrant initiative means money for artists in the DFW region, and the names of the latest round of artist winners have been released. The 2016…

The event: Glasstire Off Road with William Wegmen The venue: Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University The city: Houston The date: April 30 Photographs by Iva Kinnaird  

The Houston Fine Art Fair (HFAF) is now simply the Houston Art Fair (HAF). Urban Expositions, the company that acquired HFAF last September from founder Rick Friedman’s Hampton Expo Group,…

Casa Chuck, the invitational art residency arm of San Antonio’s Sala Diaz, experienced an electrical fire Monday morning, which included some water damage. The full extent of repairs that will…

What is the most meaningful way to encounter work whose “meaning” is impenetrable?

Last week, the University of Houston’s Art Department opened their annual show of works by first and second-year graduate students as well as UH undergrads. Prior to the exhibition’s opening, MFA student Alton DuLaney met…

The artists on the not-so-short list for the Hunting Art Prize have been waiting since mid-February for the evening awards gala this weekend, when the winner was announced. The annual…

Dallas’ Goss-Michael Foundation (GMF) recently announced the appointment of Michael Mazurek as its new director. Mazurek is an active Dallas artist and co-founder of the DB/Dallas Biennial series, and was originally appointed curator at…

Looks can be deceiving in the flashy and blissful facades of O'Connor's art.

Today is the day we have all been waiting for! At 4:30 p.m., rain or shine, the great artist William Wegman will speak at Rice University as part of Glasstire’s…

Via Artnet: “According to a new study in the journal Personality and Individual Differences conducted by a psychologists at De La Salle University in Manila… artists, actors, and musicians often share key personality…