Jessica Fuentes reviews “Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940” at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
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Review
Review: “Janet Sobel: All-Over” at the Menil Collection, Houston
by Melissa L. Mednicov 2 commentsMelissa L. Mednicov reviews the work of abstract expressionist pioneer Janet Sobel, whose contributions to art history are being reevaluated.
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News
Sam Houston State University Names Recipients of the 2023-2024 College of Arts and Media Legacy Award
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentThe College of Arts and Media at Sam Houston State University has named artist David Adickes and arts supporters Paul and Joan Culp as the recipients of its 2023-24 Legacy Award.
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Podcast
Art Dirt: Staffing Changes, New Museums & Other Recent News
by Glasstireby Glasstire 0 commentLeslie Moody Castro and Jessica Fuentes discuss new art organizations, the appeal of non-urban spaces, and the many changes occurring at institutions across the state.
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Luminaria, the San Antonio-based nonprofit behind the annual Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival, has announced the spring 2024 recipients of its Working Arts Fund microgrant.
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Colette Copeland writes about performances by contemporary Indian artists that address concepts of home, labor, and class.
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News
Project Row Houses Names Danielle Burns Wilson as Executive Director
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentProject Row Houses has announced the promotion of Danielle Burns Wilson to the position of Executive Director.
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The Houston Parks Board and the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art have announced that the city’s third annual Art Bike Festival will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
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Emma Ahmad writes about the historical complexity of bolo ties in her review of "Everybody's Bolos" at the University of North Texas’ CVAD gallery.
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This week: an exhibition of collage works exploring Black identity in Houston, a solo show of textile works in Dallas, a group exhibition featuring artists using found objects in Austin, and more.
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News
Big Medium Announces Departure of Executive Director Shea Little; Launches Search for Managing Director
by Jessica Fuentes 1 commentBig Medium’s co-founder and Executive Director, Shea Little, will step down from his role at the organization.
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An obituary for Claude van Lingen, an Austin-based artist and educator, who died on March 30 at the age of 93.
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Profile
A New Dawn at the Laredo Center for the Arts after a Recent Shakeup
by Ryan Cantuby Ryan Cantu 0 commentRyan Cantu writes about recent changes at the Laredo Center for the Arts and looks at how the space is supporting the city's creative community.
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The Core Residency Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is currently hiring new leadership and has paused applications for the 2024-25 term.
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Valentin Diaconov reviews "Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us," on view at the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University in Houston.
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Review
Performing Paintings: Myra Melford’s Fire and Water Quintet at the Cy Twombly Gallery, Houston
by Michele Brangwen 0 commentMichele Brangwen reviews a performance by the Fire and Water Quintet, which drew inspiration from the works of Cy Twombly.
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Today, we compare Snøhetta's "Canopies" in the Moody Patio of the Blanton Museum of Art, in Austin, to the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay, in Singapore.
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The Houston Endowment, a private foundation that supports the city’s arts, public parks, civic engagement, and pre-K through 12th-grade public education needs, has announced the 2024 recipients of its Jones Artist Award.
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Interview
“Uprooting: Paths to Belonging”: An Interview with Angeles Salinas
by Christopher Karr 0 commentChristopher Karr talks with artist Angeles Salinas about her practice, her background, and her MFA thesis exhibition at UTSA.
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Review
Review: Joe Harjo’s “Indian Removal Act II: And She Was” at The Contemporary at Blue Star, San Antonio
by Caroline Frost 0 commentCaroline Frost reviews a show of works by Joe Harjo that confront the impacts the Trail of Tears had on Muscogee women and other Native tribes.