Leslie 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.
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William Sarradet reviews two exhibitions in Dallas at Liliana Bloch Gallery and Southern Methodist University's Hawn Gallery.
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This week: a solo show addressing the effects of machismo culture in San Antonio, an exhibition of works on paper by a pair of a cross-generational artists best known for their sculptures in Houston, a two-person exhibition about growing up and masculinity in Dallas, and more.
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News
Houston’s East End District to Host Art & Environment Series April 27
by Jessica Fuentes 0 commentIn partnership with artist Kristi Rangel, Houston’s East End District will host the third installment of the “Witness Series,” which explores the relationship between the city’s Latinx community and the environment.