Michael Henderson, has been selected as the new chair of the Sam Houston State University Art Department, after the departure of longtime chair Tony Shipp, who stepped down in the…
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Public Access, which runs at the MASS Gallery through May 4, purports to accomplish many, many things at the same time. The gallery’s 500-word description of the show is so…
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Pollock vs Kruschev: Ab Ex Art Revealed as CIA Cold War Propaganda Weapon
by Bill Davenport 3 commentsThe Independent (UK) reports on recently revealed information that the CIA promoted American avant garde art as a tool for cold war propaganda in the 1950’s. Claiming to have information…
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Somewhere Inside the Rainbow: Discovery Green Inflates Exxopolis Environment This Week
by Bill Davenport 0 commentHouston’s Discovery Green Park is hosting an installation of Exxopolis, an enormous temporary environment by international inflatable art specialists Architects of Air from Monday, April 29 through Sunday, May 5.…
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On April 25th, Dallas’ CentralTrak hosted Not Waiting for Permission, the second annual panel discussion on the state of the emerging arts in Dallas, organized by The Green Bandana Group.…
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I’m not sure what I expected from “Triple Treat,” the CAMx exhibition at Unit B. I had really high hopes for the exhibition and can honestly say that I’m extremely…
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This weekend Big Medium, the folks that brought you EAST and the TExas Biennial, present the 2nd annual West Austin Studio Tour, a sprawling, free, self-guided ramble through the abundance…
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Emma Richardson Cherry: Houston’s First Modern Artist at the Houston Public Library
by Kelly Montana 1 commentWhen did modern art arrive in Houston? The thought-provoking timeline put together by Caroline Huber and The Art Guys a few years back for “No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston” at…
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At the entrance to Last Resort, a shelf holds a handful of empty wasp nests for our inspection. That is, the nests are empty of wasps. Instead, brightly colored paint…
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I had never seen Kelly O’Connor’s work together in one place, one show, one space all at one time until I saw Last Resort at Women and their Work in Austin. O’Connor’s…
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Blanton Museum’s Fifty Fest Celebrates a Half Century with a Whole Day of Party
by Bill Davenport 0 commentToday, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin celebrates it’s 50th anniversary with an all day affair: everyone’s invited to Fifty Fest, a free birthday party from noon to midnight…
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What Makes Today’s Homes So Appealing? Yesterday! Lawndale Design Fair Offers Weekend of Retro Shopping
by Bill Davenport 0 commentDesign Fair 2013 at Houston’s Lawndale Art Center juxtaposes vintage modern objects of the 20th century and “cutting-edge” contemporary design for a weekend high-end shopping benefiting the art space’s…
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Appropriation artist Richard Prince and Gagosian Gallery have largely won their lawsuit versus photographer Patrick Cariou on appeal. A lower court ruled that Prince’s use of Cariou’s photographs in his…
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Through the Eyes of Texas: An Interview with Annette Carlozzi and Simone Wicha
by Leslie Moody Castro 0 commentGrowing up in Austin, the Blanton was our reference during high school art history classes. Even spread across campus from the Harry Ransom Center to the Art Building, the collection…
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Don’t Wait For Permission- Get On Over to CentralTrak’s Emerging Art Panel Discussion TONITE!
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThis evening at CentralTrak, The Green Bandana Group is presenting a panel discussion on “Not Waiting for Permission: 2nd Annual State of the Emerging Arts”. According to the organizers, “the…
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Catherine Cuellar, “The Kevin Bacon of Dallas”, (and New Dallas Arts District Director) Interviewed on Culturemap
by Bill Davenport 0 commentCulturemap Dallas interviewed new Dallas Arts District Executive Director Catherine Cuellar yesterday. She’s perfect: her favorite acitivites are “enjoying concerts and exhibits,” she eats tex-mex three times a week, cares…
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Puppies, Picasso and Public Relations: Jeff Koons Cuddles up with MFAH director Gary Tinterow to SRO Crowd
by Bill Davenport 2 commentsPeople began lining up at 5:35 outside the MFAH’s Brown auditorium theater last night to see the inaugural “Conversations with the Director” featuring art star Jeff Koons, in town for…
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I recently traded the gritty Houston humidity for the strange sibling rivalry of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Somewhere in the center of this familial spat is the University of Texas…
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Forrest Bess (1911-1977) lived a hermit’s life in a cabin in Chinquapin, Texas. In the catalog for the exhibit Forrest Bess: Seeing Things Invisible, Robert Gober writes, “Forrest Bess lived a life…
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Houston Arts Foundation’s Adopt-A-Monument Program Gets International Attention
by Bill Davenport 0 commentHouston Arts Foundation’s Adopt-a-Monument program, a scheme in which area schools partner with corporate sponsors to “adopt” pieces of public art and raise money for their maintenance, has been recognized…