The Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology is hosting "Houston Hauntology," a three-day symposium organized by Valentin Diaconov addressing the city's ever-changing cultural landscape.
Pete Gershon
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Profile
Rekindling Collaboration: The University of Houston and “The Orange Show Show”
by Doug Welshby Doug WelshDoug Welsh writes about the connection between The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art and the nearby University of Houston.
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Podcast
Art Dirt: Discussing Houston’s Alternative Spaces with Pete Gershon
by Glasstireby GlasstireBrandon Zech and special guest Pete Gershon discuss the history of Houston's artist-run spaces, and also talk about Gershon's new position as Curator of Programs at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art.
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Impractical Spaces has partnered with Pete Gershon to publish a book highlighting over fifty Houston-based artist-run spaces.
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I’d noticed the building’s subtle architectural flourishes and its sense of faded grandeur. Only later did I learn of its historical significance.
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There will also be a scanning and oral history station on site for visitors who want to bring in photographs and ephemera, or tell their stories about the Houston art community.
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Jackelope, a rarely-seen 1975 Texas art documentary made by Ken Harrison, chronicles the lives and work of artists who chose to make Texas their home.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech found a thematic touchstone in Glasstire’s Best of 2018 list. We recap it here.
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The Galveston Arts Center (GAC) has announced the 2019 line-up for its annual speaker series, Conversations @ The Center, featuring artists and arts professionals who speak about and show images…
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"We are all in the business of not being forgotten. Let’s remember that."
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"It was at that point that the board began to confuse Jim Harithas with Charles Manson."
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"The research was really addictive... I worked on this book slowly and patiently for about five years. In some ways I feel like I have only scratched the surface of what was happening here."
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Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on a two-person show that features a real-life couple, the launch of Houston’s best-ever art book, and a warm shout-out to the Meadows Museum in Dallas.
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Throughout September of 2018, multiple venues are hosting celebrations of Houston's art history in tandem with the release of Pete Gershon's new book, 'Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972-1985.'
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Art Historian Pete Gershon and author of the upcoming book “Collision: Contemporary Artists Working in Houston, 1972-1985” will present a talk of the same name on Monday, April 9, 9:30am,…
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Pete Gershon, the Houston-based author and historian, will be giving a talk tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. at Deborah Colton Gallery in conjunction with Colton’s current show as well…
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Gunnar Birkerts, an acclaimed Latvian-American architect based in Michigan, died on Tuesday, August 15 at the age of 92. Birkerts designed the iconic Contemporary Art Museum Houston building, which opened…
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"Our jobs as artists are to paint what we come in touch with and help other people diagnose the ills of society. Once we diagnose them we can cure them."
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For younger artists who think the Houston art scene began when they emerged from grad school, attendance should be required for this event: a presentation and panel discussion entitled “Pow…
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GlasstireNews
Houston Arts Community Still Remembers Anthony Palasota
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonIt has been almost five months since the death of Anthony Palasota, one of Houston’s most passionate and dedicated gallery-goers and friend to almost every artist and art-lover in town.…