Joyce Pensato’s recent solo show at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has come and gone, but given the ongoing and semi-flexible nature of the Modern’s excellent speaker…
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Notes On a Non-Blockbuster at the DMA: Irwin, Flavin, and Antonakos
by Rainey Knudson 0 commentI came to see the Pollock; what struck me was the light.
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Gonzo247, aka Mario Enrique Figueroa Jr., has been commissioned by the NCAA and Final Four Houston Local Organizing Committee to create a graffiti-styled version of the NCAA bracket, reports Your…
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The always-cool Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, Dallas has teamed up with the Nasher Sculpture Center for an art-film series called, fittingly, FILMS ABOUT ART. This Saturday and Sunday the theater is screening…
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UH Center for Arts Leadership to Present Summit on “Creative Economy”
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe University of Houston’s Center for Arts Leadership is organizing its next Leadership in the Arts Summit, entitled “Valuing the 21st Century Creative Economy.” Director Sixto Wagan sums up the…
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Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees on aphrodisiacs, unnecessary umlauts, and hardcore propaganda. 1. American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth) February 6 –…
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The Art Factor: Instagram Apologizes to Houston Artist
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 1 commentLast week, Glasstire reported that Houston artist Phillip Kremer was kicked off Instagram. Known for his grotesque, distorted photographs of celebrities, politicians, and babies, many thought his less-than-respectful portrayals of…
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In the north gallery of Ballroom Marfa, artist Dan Colen waves his arms before a crowd, trying to explain three massive canvases that surround him.
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Glasstire's Ariane Roesch and Brandon Zech are on hand for FotoFest’s opening night to chat with art lovers about climate change, space travel, and questionable photos.
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Start studying those bus routes or organizing carpools now, because this year’s parking for the Houston Art Car Parade is going to be even nastier than usual. Due to construction…
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Houston’s DiverseWorks has announced its “Spring 2016 Diverse Discourse Lecture and Studio Visit Series.” On April 6, Angela Mattox, Artistic Director of the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art will be in conversation with…
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The undeniable truth is that Copley’s paintings, in spite of their humor and limited formal charms, are not very good.
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Apparently, contributors to Wikipedia are mostly white guys, so edit-a-thons have been popping up all over the world as a way of bridging the gap in Wikipedia’s sexual and racial…
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The Buffalo Bayou Partnership Wants to Take You Underground
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech 1 commentHouston’s Buffalo Bayou has been undergoing a major renovation for the past few years. Along with new and improved walking trails, community gathering spaces, and a nature park, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership has been…
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Something for your hours in the studio: Resident concert organizer, DJ, critic and label-founder Neil Fauerso lets us in on the best music he's heard lately.
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It was announced recently that the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs has a new $225,000 grant program designed to “invest in artists and arts opportunities rooted in historically…
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"I enjoy the building part of the process; it is very calculated. The paintings process itself is very spontaneous."
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Once the visitor has fallen into the trap of the clever exhibition itself, they realize the show sells exactly what it criticizes: the impact of advertising and technology on our physical bodies and our perceptions of spaces.
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The shows: Margaret Meehan: And She Was, Shannon Duncan and Delaney Smith: It Will All Come out in the Wash, K. Yoland: Land || Border || Other, The Kenmore: The Slow Game by Sebastien…
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The four 2016/2017 residents for San Antonio’s Blue Star Contemporary‘s fourth annual Berlin residency have been announced. Jesse Amado, Christie Blizard, Joey Fauerso, and Anne Wallace will each have three-month…