Martin Parr’s newish book, Up and Down Peachtree, represents the South’s shiny capital with a mix of mean-spiritedness and generosity that recalls Richard Avedon’s long-ago treatment of the American West.…
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Shepard Fairey, Eloquent in Remorse, Avoids Jail in HOPE Poster Case
by Bill Davenport 0 commentShepard Fairey has avoided jail time in the aftermath of his misdemeanor criminal contempt conviction on Sept 7. Fairey was sentenced to two years’ probation, 300 hours of community service,…
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Houston Arts Partners 2012 Conference Connects Schools, Arts Orgs on September 14-15
by Bill Davenport 0 commentNext Friday and Saturday, representatives from Houston area schools and big local arts orgs confer to create successful partnership programs that aim to elevate student achievement through art. The two-day…
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2012 Glasstire Virtual Residency: Chuck Ivy
by Chuck Ivyby Chuck Ivy 0 commentChuck Ivy presents his 2012 Glasstire Virtual Residency. I consider myself a research artist, developing rules, frameworks and systems with which I investigate media and culture. Through a balance of…
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SWAMP Citizen Filmmaker Competition: One-Week Alterna-Cam Contest Starts TODAY!
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe Southwest Alternative Media Project (SWAMP) is launching a Citzen-Filmmaker Competition in honor of it’s 35th Anniversary and invites everyone to compete. The rules are simple: using a mobile device…
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Phil Ross (San Francisco) works in the realm of “biotechniques.” He makes sculptural and architectural works from plants and fungi, and videos about live cultures. As the founder and director…
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Andy Warhol Foundation to sell off remaining works: Collectors fear market plunge, Auctioneers see online Goldrush
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe Andy Warhol Foundation announced its plans to sell off an estimated 20,000 Warhol works it owns, a week after its innovative partnership with Target to license limited edition Warhol-style…
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Steven Evans Leaving Linda Pace Foundation, Ballroom Marfa’s Fairfax Dorn to Step in as Interim Program Director
by Bill Davenport 1 commentSteven Evans is leaving his post as managing director and curator of the Linda Pace Foundation to “pursue other opportunities” after just two years in the saddle. Fairfax Dorn, co-founder…
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Culture Wars, Down Under: If a sculpture decays in the outback, and no one’s there to see it . . .
by Bill Davenport 1 commentThe Courier-Mail, an Australian newspaper, is trying to whip taxpayers into an anti-art boil over British artist Andy Goldworthy’s Strangler Cairn, a bullet-shaped granite cairn in the Australian outback, commissioned…
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Hey y’all. This morning, I went to an intro to meditation workshop held at Shambhala Center Los Angeles. I woke up early to go! To a meditation workshop! it felt…
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Glasstire contributors offer up their picks for Fall 2012! AUSTIN Emily Roysdon: Pause Pose Discompose Visual Arts Center September 21 – December 8, 2012 Super smart curator and art historian…
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Let me just start this off by apologizing if this post seems less inspired than my previous four. You see, I’m lucky I remembered what day Monday was this week.…
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There’s been a lot of writing on John Cage in the last week in preparation for today, what would have been his 100th birthday. You can read about his influence…
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Dear Laura Lark, I’ve noticed that gallery employees give me dirty looks whenever I go into the dark recesses of the back room. What gives? Their attitude is ridiculous, and…
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Life Imitates Art Imitating Life: Warhol-Inspired Soup Cans On Sale at Target
by Bill Davenport 1 commentCampbell’s began selling a new limited-edition line of Warhol-themed cans of tomato soup on September 2 at most Target stores across the country. The cans, priced at 75 cents, replace…
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Four Directors are Better Than One: Anne Bergeron New Associate Director of External Affairs at DMA
by Bill Davenport 0 commentDMA Director Maxwell Anderson has announced the appointment of powerhouse fundraiser Anne Bergeron as the Museum’s Associate Director of External Affairs, effective November 5. A twenty year veteran of top-level…
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Bonnie Pitman, former director of the Dallas Museum of Art, has joined the faculty of UTD as Distinguished Scholar in Residence, where she is expected to use her new media…
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The Island: “Robert Pruitt: Recent Drawings” and “Mapping Galveston”
by Joshua Fischer 0 commentTwo just-opened Galveston exhibitions are definitely worth the trip: Clint Willour’s exhibition of drawings by Robert Pruitt at the Galveston Arts center and a group exhibition of artists riffing on…
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A few weeks ago, Artnews’ feature on Gary Tinterow discussed the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s plans to build a new wing for modern and contemporary art, at a cost…
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Today, the NY Times talks about the rampant fakery in the internet art market on its front page. Noting the significant volume of online art sales, and the popularity of…