As tempting as hosting a blockbuster traveling exhibition can be, and given the opportunity to pick works from the dozens available for "30 Americans," an exercise of curatorial restraint on the part of Arlington Museum of Art could have benefited the show.
Nina Chanel Abney
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As we commemorate Juneteenth, the day that marked The Emancipation Proclamation's arrival to Texas a full two and a half years after the 1863 decree, these works emphasize how long the road has been, and how far still we have to go.
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Such dense subject matter is heavy lifting and Abney carries it all with aplomb.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech present Glasstire’s top Texas picks for the coming season.