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Caleb Bell previews the tenth anniversary of "True North," an annual sculpture show featuring artworks installed along Heights Boulevard in Houston.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on some choice documentaries, an art star’s homecoming, and the pleasure of drawing shows.

Houston paints the town red in preparation for hosting the 2017 Super Bowl. Houston First just unveiled Wings over Water, a kinetic sculpture by Joe O’Connell and Creative Machines, which will welcome visitors on…

Brandon Zech and guest host artist Amada Miller on houses as art galleries, a Masonic motorcycle gang, and clothes made from leftover painting scraps.

Rainey Knudson and Christina Rees experience corpsing and art at an Austin Airbnb, and look forward to a promising art walk in West Dallas.

That $4 million we’re planning to spend on public art this year is apparently THE straw that will break the city’s $2.5 billion total budget.

Those who have been following the ongoing calamity surrounding Ed Wilson’s public art commission at the Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) probably have already read the article “Houston…

Is there a pattern of city council members dissing public art? We recently reported on the Houston City Council’s problem with Ed Wilson’s $830,000 commission at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Some…

On Wednesday, the new Houston city council met and complained about having to pay to the artist Ed Wilson for his public artwork* in the George R. Brown Convention Center, voting…

I included eight Texas-based artists in the first part of this two-parter, but knew then I'd probably follow up with a more Texas-centric version of the same.

Yesterday, the Houston Chronicle posted an editorial called “Bad impression” and the folks at the Chronicle don’t seem to have a very good impression of the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA).…

Yesterday, the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) announced that Joe O’Connell + Creative Machines was recently awarded the $1.34 million commission to create a major exterior artwork as part of the…

Houston Artist Ed Wilson has, finally, been re-awarded the artwork commission for the George R. Brown Convention Center. After Wilson’s original award was strangely withdrawn in late November, it drew…

The panel for the $830,000 commission at the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) met Monday night and the Civic Art Committee (CAC) of the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) met…

Houston area artists, artist-led teams and team members are strongly encouraged to apply.

Houston artists Nohelia Vargas Bolivar and Liza Littlefield have asked that their work be removed from Houston City Hall as a show of solidarity with artist Ed Wilson, who was…

Sara Kellner, quickly appointed as interim Director of Civic Art + Design by the Houston Art Alliance on December 10 after the resignation of former Civic Art Director Matthew Lennon,…

In a carefully worded press release Thursday, the Houston Arts Alliance announced the beginning of a new attempt at selecting an artist for a large commission at the George R.…

In response to cries of "foul!" from artists, the public, and their own Civic Art Committee, Houston Art Alliance has has posted an outline of its public art selection procedures on its website. It's as clear as mud.

On November 20, tensions between the powerful committee and the staff of HAA's Civic Arts + Design program erupted into an open break.