On June 30, 1988, Austin Friends of Folk Art was formally incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit organization, complete with bylaws, officers and directors, and a mission to promote public appreciation…
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We Begin With Equality: “Lincoln” and “Django Unchained”
by John Aaspby John Aasp 5 commentsTwo recent films made by two very different directors have accomplished something a bit rare for a mainstream Hollywood production: They not only bring to the screen glimpses of American…
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This just in from lawyer Keith Jaasma of the Houston office of Patterson & Sheridan, LLP: Sculptor Bob Pack’s Pack Sports Bronzes, Inc. of Sugar Land (which has created numerous…
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Virginia Billeaud Anderson Interviews Houston Artists on Boyd’s Blog, Ken Price Chimes In
by Bill Davenport 2 commentsThe Great God Pan Is Dead blog has two exceptionally interesting pieces on Houston artists by Virginia Billeaud Anderson. She interviews Performance artist Emily Sloan about her repressed childhood, in…
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Noted Houston photographer Casey Williams died peacefully on January 1, after weeks in a coma brought on by complications from West Nile virus. Known for his “found abstractions”, taken on…
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“Norman Bel Geddes Designs America” at the UT Harry Ransom Center
by Christina Patoski 0 commentNorman Bel Geddes’ compass always pointed forward. From his design of the Palais Royal nightclub in 1922 to his plans for a pilot television studio for NBC in 1954, Bel…
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New Texan French Arts Alliance Project Opens the Door to Banal Public Art
by Bill Davenport 5 commentsThe Texan French Alliance for the Arts, the well-intentioned and well-connected nonprofit that scattered Bernar Venet’s rusty steel curlicues across Hermann Park in 2009-2010, is at it again: TFAA and…
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“Noble Change: Tantric Art of the High Himalaya” at the Crow Collection
by Christina Patoski 3 commentsAt this point in the winter calendar, I’m ready to be transported far from all things Western. Noble Change: Tantric Art of the High Himalaya, a small, stunning exhibit at…
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2013 Will Be The Year of the Art Guys: 30 Years Celebrated in only 12 Events!
by Bill Davenport 0 commentIn celebration of the new year, their 30th in partnership, Houston’s Art Guys have planned a busy, performance-a-month schedule for 2013. Centered around the city as canvas and their collaborative…
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It’s been a while. Many people have contacted me with the same question: “Doesn’t Laura Lark love me anymore?” To this I‘ve replied: “Laura Lark loves you as much as she…
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Blanton Museum Receives Iconic Fiberglass Sculptures By Luis Jiménez
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe Blanton Museum has announced the acquisition of two large fiberglass sculptures by UT alumnus, Luis Jiménez, Progress II (1976/1999) and Cruzando El Rio Bravo [Border Crossing] (1989). “Over the…
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Alan B. Coleman, former dean of SMU’s Cox School of Business, and his wife, Janet M. Coleman have gifted the Meadows Museum with five important 20th century Spanish paintings (photos…
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My first and likely only prediction for visual art in 2013: thanks to the retrospective that was organized by and debuted at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Ken…
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“WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY” at the MFAH: All But Death, can be Adjusted…
by David F. Brown 5 commentsDraped in camouflage, bunting, or shroud, war’s singular product is death. In face after face of WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath at the Museum of Fine Arts,…
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Houston artist Emily Sloan is inviting the public to start the new year right, with a Funeral Party on January 1! Although no actual deaths are involved, Sloan has included…
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The National Museum of Funeral History in Houston has proposed forming an association for Funeral Memorabilia Collectors. Their plans include providing a forum for guest speakers, shows, and gatherings. They’re…
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Sean ??, aka NEKST has died. A noted graffiti writer since 1996, he began writing as Next in Houston, and was voted “best graffiti writer” in 2003, by the Houston…
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There has been a lot of excitement about painting in Houston this year, with Aaron Parazette’s In Plain Sight at McClain Gallery and a big exhibition planned for the CAMH’s…
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DMA Leonardo Bid Rejected, But Let’s All Think About the Art of the Possible At the DMA Anyway
by Bill Davenport 0 commentMichael Granberry reports in the Dallas Morning News that the DMA isn’t going to get the expensive Leonardo after all; (insert sigh, with relief, or disappointment, depending.) WHAT NOW?- it’s…
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“Soldier, at Ease” at the Houston Center for Photography
by Sally Fraterby Sally Frater 0 commentSoldier, At Ease, at the Houston Center for Photography, runs concurrently with the extensive WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts. Both exhibitions include works by Tim Hetherington, Louie…