Artists include Vincent Valdez, Guerrilla Girls, and Jenny Holzer, and Texas art spaces include Ballroom Marfa, the Blanton, DiverseWorks, the Fort Worth Modern, the Nasher, and The Contemporary Austin.
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The Blaffer has implemented health and safety protocols, which include hand sanitizing stations, social distancing requirements, as well as face mask requirements.
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The takeover included more than 70 posts that serve as a primer on UH, the Third Ward, and other Houston history.
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Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on an unmissable Valentine’s Day party, Charlie Chaplin losing a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest, and full permission to get your hands around the work in a major exhibition.
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$28,000-$150,000 Warhol Foundation Grants Include Austin, El Paso, and Houston Art Organizations
Of the more than 250 applicants for the awards that support visual arts, exhibitions, and curatorial research, 46 organizations from 19 states, including Texas, will share in grants totaling $3.93 million.
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The Blaffer Debuts Two Solo Surveys: Paul Mpagi Sepuya and Jacqueline Nova
by Glasstireby GlasstireNova was heavily influenced by the power and danger of rhetoric, political and otherwise.
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The University of Houston (UH) has announced that Steven Matijcio will begin the position as the Blaffer Art Museum’s Jane Dale Owen Director and Chief Curator starting March 11.
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Learn About Art with Blaffer Art Museum Curatorial Fellow, Tyler Blackwell
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechIn addition to curating exhibitions for the Blaffer, Mr. Blackwell will assist with publications, managing budgets, and working with the museum's partner institutions.
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Highlights from UH’s 40th Annual Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechEvery year, the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston hosts the school's exhibition of graduating MFA candidates. Here's some of the things I liked.
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Rainey Knudson and guest host Julie Kinzelman on the lure of Looney Tunes, the opening of Ellsworth Kelly's Austin, and the shock of cultural acclimation.
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Polly G. Koch, age 65, died on November 28, 2017, in Houston’s Montrose area while walking her two dachshunds. A pickup truck struck her at the corner of Mandell Street…
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Martinez’s work stems from the physical interactions he has with the city.
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Rainey Knudson and Brandon Zech on an unapologetic art critic, some disgusting and edgy drawings, and a new museum opening in the Panhandle.
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(Ed. note: we will continue to update this post as we receive more information.) (If any readers have additional information on the status of these art spaces or others, please…
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"Tierney Malone is a busy man. They call me the James Brown of the art world but I think he might be. If I can nail him down, we work it."
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The New York Times recently published an article chronicling the process of putting on a museum exhibition, as told by professionals from New York and Connecticut. The write-up covers everything from…
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Rainey Knudson sat down with the Blaffer's director before she left for San Francisco, to ask about Urs Fischer, renovating on a shoestring, and what she'll miss about Houston.
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Lucas Museum and Don Bacigalupi Ditch Chicago and Look to California
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonLess than a week ago, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced that the museum will no longer be built in Chicago, reports the New York Times. After year of…
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This past Friday, sculptor Tony Feher passed away at the age of 60 from cancer-related causes. Feher’s work was simple in nature—he reimagined often-overlooked and discarded objects into colorful, humorous assemblages that made viewers…
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Rainey Knudson and guest Iva Kinnaird on French stereotypes, "legit” shows versus pop-up shows, and penises in art.