Zine Fest Houston, an annual festival that provides low-cost table space to regional and national DIY publishers, returns to Houston for the 30th year on Saturday, November 18.

This week: an inaugural exhibition introducing a new artist collective in Houston, figurative sculptures and assemblages on view at a sculpture park in Dallas, a performance debuts in Austin, and more.

The Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, has announced that admission to the museum will be free from now through January 3, 2024.

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio has launched a poster contest, open to both students and professional artists, for its 42nd Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival.

En el marco del 50.º aniversario de esta obra de tierra, Jon Revett escribe sobre “Amarillo Ramp” de Robert Smithson, el impacto de este artista en el arte de tierra y sus muchos proyectos sin realizar en Texas.

Leslie Thompson reviews an exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center that rounds out the canon of land art.

Contemporary Art Month, a San Antonio-based nonprofit that supports and promotes the arts, has announced an open call for local high school students filmmakers.

The Houston Center for Photography has announced the appointment of Lindsay Sparagana as Director of Community Engagement and the Blaffer Museum has welcomed new board members.

Aime Miranda talks with Brandon Arik Garcia, founder of the Frontera Film Project in Texas' Rio Grande Valley.

Ruby City has announced updates to its campus, including expanded hours at Chris Park and the completion of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park, on the west side of the building.

Jessica Fuentes talks with Dallas' Darryl Ratcliff about the rise of unions for arts and culture workers. 

The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas has announced the forthcoming retirement of Jeremy Strick, who has served as the museum’s director for 15 years.

Jessica Fuentes writes a collaborative essay with ChatGPT about Claude Monet's "Weeping Willow," which is in the collection of the Kimbell Art Museum.

MotherShip Studios, a studio and gallery space in southeast San Marcos, has announced a call for local artists to participate in a city-wide studio tour scheduled for April 2024.

Gustavo Carvajal writes about the exhibition "Japan, Form and Function: The Montgomery Collection," on view at the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas.

Susan Bean Aycock writes about and photographs the annual Day of the Dead festivities and parade in Waco.

Big Medium and the Friends of the Elisabet Ney Museum have announced Lisa B. Woods as the recipient of the second annual Oliver Franklin Award.

This week: a solo show exploring the cultural exchange across borders in San Benito, a group exhibition celebrating the significant contributions of Black artists in Texas in Abilene, geometric works and photorealistic portraits on display in Rockport, and more.

Art at a Time Like This, a nonprofit supporting the presentation of art in response to current events, will debut a series of artist-designed billboards responding to the mass incarceration crisis on Saturday, November 4 in Houston.

Ruben Cordova writes about Catrina imagery and artwork created during Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and across the U.S.