For 21 days representing all the societal and environmental abuse of 21 centuries, San Antonio artist Carla Veliz beat, scraped, tore, kicked, stomped on and generally tormented a soft, innocent…
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Houston Art Partners Conference on Arts in Education at MFAH Coming Sept. 13
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe annual Houston Arts Partners Conference happens September 13 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, this time focused on Arts Education. Despite its 1984ish title “Shaping the Future of…
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NO GRAVY ON THE LENS! IKEA/AURORA Free Stop Motion Animation Workshop Saturday
by Bill Davenport 0 commentIn conjunction with its Media Archeology Festival, Aurora Picture Show is sponsoring a stop-motion animation workshop at mega-retailer IKEA, 7810 Katy Freeway in Houston, on Saturday, September 10. From 12-3,…
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Philip Johnson’s Thanksgiving Square Chapel
by Betsy Lewisby Betsy Lewis 3 commentsWith each bright new building added to the Dallas skyline, the city grows more and more impressive, but we Dallasites also risk overlooking those architectural treasures that have grown familiar…
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Diverseworks State Fair Offers Humorous, Low Budget Antidote to Art Fair Hype
by Bill Davenport 0 commentIn a witty retort to the commercialism of the upcoming Houston art Fairs, Houston’s Diverseworks Art Space is planning State Fair, an exhibition/event that curator Diane barber describes as “sensory…
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I recently learned that the gals who run the Nasher Sculpture Center’s store, Heidi Smith and Carolyn Spinelli, have been showing work by local artists in tandem with the museum’s…
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Remembering Cassie remembering Regis, and hoping to kind of make up for the other SA artists' short shrift in my would-be review of "San Antonio Draws."
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Non-profit powers-that-be (no Texans) listed and discussed on ArtsJournal and Barry’s Blog
by Bill Davenport 1 commentBarry’s Blog, “news, advice and opinions for the arts administrator” published its list of the 25 most powerfuls arts administrators a couple days ago (no one Texan among them), and…
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Giant Croc Caught in Philippines: 2370lb Monster Named After Naturalist Who Died Hunting Him
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe decapitated cattle were worrisome, but the disappearance of a farmer near the marshes in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines, led villagers to petition for a government croc hunt,…
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Adding my voice to the peanut gallery I’d like to mention a few other notable exhibitions, openings and lectures happening this fall. So get on your walking shoes, pick out…
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Artspace Market: Artadia’s Vroom Takes a Stab at Online Art Sales with DailyCandy.com’s Catherine Levene
by Bill Davenport 0 commentArtadia founder Christopher Vroom has a new idea to mix art and business: get museums and nonprofits to clear the art cluttering their back rooms and gift shops and put…
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Friday night, September 9, the Dallas Art Dealers’ Association will present this year’s Edith Baker Art Scholarship to a student from the Dallas County Community College District at the McKinney…
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EXTRA FALL RECOMMENDATIONS! If I had my druthers, the climate of Central-South Texas would chill the fuck out starting September 1st. We’d all wear long sleeves and closed-toe shoes, and…
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Here they are, sorted by city, our picks for the best shows in Texas this fall! ALBANY Eric Zimmerman: Sixteen Tons The Old Jail Art Center September 24, 2011 –…
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The Dallas Morning News recently ran an unprecedented, front-page dissection of the Dallas Museum of Art’s financial woes by Michael Granberry. The piece, printed on Aug 10, gives a detailed…
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Green Curtain Dress No Longer Gone With The Wind; UT Conservators Allow Public a Ringside Seat for Tedious Labwork
by Bill Davenport 0 commentThe famous Green Curtain Dress worn by Vivian Leigh in the movie Gone With the Wind, now residing at UT’s Harry Ransom Center in Austin, is undergoing conservation work, along…
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(Relatively) Smooth Sailing for the Dallas Museum of Art
by Claire Ruudby Claire Ruud 0 commentI was excited to see that The Dallas Morning News started a series on “Money in the Arts” on the financial state of metroplex arts organizations in August. The first…
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IMAGINE PEACE billboard by Yoko Ono Re-Installed on Houston Freeway for 9/11 Annniversary
by Bill Davenport 2 commentsRemember the IMAGINE PEACE Billboard along I-45 north just before I-10? It was an artwork by peacenik Yoko Ono, brought to Houston by Deborah Colton gallery. Now, for the anniversary…
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Austin Guerilla Painter’s Kickstarter Campaign Overflows; Daniel Burns Pioneers New Art Marketing Strategy
by Bill Davenport 0 commentDaniel Burns is a plein-air painter who lives in Austin. He cranks out loose, colorful street scenes and landscapes in the traditional style; like many artists, he’s built a studio…
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Work and Weeds: Houston Arts Alliance Bayou Projects Focus on Waterway
by Bill Davenport 0 commentHouston Arts Alliance is busy down on the Bayou these days; two projects focus on Houston’s waterway as economic engine and natural system: a new project, Working the Port, a…