First generation conceptual artist Tom Marioni talks about relational aesthetics, beer as America's sacramental wine, and the cyclical nature of fame in our latest video.
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Andy Coolquitt’s Attainable Excellence at the Blaffer Art Museum is divided into two distinct modes, as is his career. According to the 49-year-old artist, the two are converging slowly, as…
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According to Eater Houston editor Eric Sandler, hip hop legend Bun B will collaborate with one of his favorite Houston restaurateurs to create a “performance art breakfast” in conjunction with…
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Newly renovated Blaffer exterior About three years ago I installed my Master’s Thesis Show at the Blaffer Art Museum. Every piece in my exhibit was ready-made sculpture and vinyl…
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Houston’s universities are important incubators of artistic talent, with many artists in the city having taught at and/or graduated from either the University of Houston or Rice University. But the…
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In many ways, Nancy Zastudil was the inspiration for this series of interviews about sustainable practices. We worked together at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the…
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The latest post in Blaffer Blastoff, the Museum-on-hold’s renovation blog, designed to fill the dead air in their many social media outlets, is a comedy sketch. Rather than provide information…
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Ever since the mid-1970s, I’ve traveled to Houston whenever it was time for a good art fix. Back then, there were just a handful of fine art galleries to visit.…
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The Blaffer museum at the University of Houston has unveiled images of its planned renovation by WORK architects. With a funnel-like entrance wedge, big “storefront” windows, and a space-hogging two…
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This Saturday, March 13th, is the last day for the University of Houston student show at the Blaffer Gallery. It’s worth running by to see what the youth are up…
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Marxist cultural theory could, arguably, be considered the defining feature of the intellectual movement of the contemporary art world. In the past 20 years, it has had an overwhelming influence…