It’s finished! Patrick Renner’s 180-foot long sculpture of steel and reclaimed wood will be dedicated this evening at the opening reception celebration. With the help of a lot of friends…
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The Physical Impossibility of Being Black in the Mind of Someone White
by Darryl Ratcliff 48 comments“The Black Letter" was designed and delivered with care, and for some that made its contents even more disturbing.
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We the People: Austin Seeks Artists for 10th Annual City Hall Show
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division invites Austin-area artists, galleries, museums, and arts organizations to apply for the 2014 People’s Gallery exhibition, which will be on display at City…
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BD: Did you approach any more formal venues with your idea? MF: They wouldn't have said yes. Why would they?
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So, what is Afrofuturism? The term was coined twenty years ago, but it’s been getting tossed around quite a bit lately, especially in the national press’ current adoration of Robert…
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The Art Car Parade was only a few months ago, but some are already jonesing for their next art car fix. No problem—the Orange Show has got it all worked…
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Two artists' work stood out: Sara J. Frantz's finely refined, tight landscapes and Rob Verf’s loose, otherworldy mappings of the figure.
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In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the bible of color theory, Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color, Yale University Press has released an iPad version of the landmark educational tool.…
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Dallas Artists Shatter All Previous Make-Up Painting Records
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 3 commentsFour art students from the University of North Texas, with help from a few mural artists from an Oak Cliff design firm and a few Dallas artists, have broken the…
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There have been a number of memorials to George Phydias Mitchell since he died on July 26 at the age of 94. Tomorrow evening, August 8 at 7:30 pm, the…
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Dal Verme combines graphite and paper in impossibly intricate works that bypass any colloquial definition of drawing.
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Amazon Art Site Finally Launches for One-Stop Virtual Gallery-Hopping
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentAmazon.com was all over the news today since it was announced late yesterday that its founder and CEO Jeffrey Bezos is buying the iconic Washington Post for $250 million. While…
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Decoding Amita Bhatt’s solo exhibition requires an understanding of Buddhist Thangka paintings, and all 64 categories of Hindu art.
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Arts Advocacy Made Easy: Texas Joins Cultural Data Project
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentTexas is now the 13th state to join the nation Cultural Data Project (CDP), giving arts and cultural organizations of all sizes and disciplines access to technology tools and services…
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Performance Art is Back In! (Events for Those Who Need a Primer)
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 9 commentsPerformance art, once denigrated by many to the “peanut butter and nakedness” category of incomprehensible contemporary art, has now become way cool.
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The Dallas News real estate editor reports that a large, coveted downtown plot of land has been purchased with the intent of building a South Asian museum and cultural center.…
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Good/Bad Art Collective to Reunite for Nasher XChange
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentThe Nasher Sculpture Center has announced the details of the sixth of ten projects for its 10th anniversary, citywide sculptural exhibition Nasher XChange. Denton-based Good/Bad Art Collective, most active from…
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Houston’s Caroline Collective to Close, Not Related to Recent Shooting
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 5 commentsThe Caroline Collective, a co-working and art studio/gallery space will shut its doors in September after five years, reports CultureMap Houston. Co-creator Ned Dodington says that the decision is not related…
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Shook! is Holloway’s first attempt to process not just the black experience, but his personal experience with being a black artist.
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Big Blaze Destroys Museum Park Businesses and Damages New Art Gallery
by Paula Newtonby Paula Newton 0 commentA two-alarm fire destroyed much of a strip center on the 1500 block of Blodgett in Houston’s Museum Park early this morning. Officials think it may have started in a…