Michael McFadden is a Houston-based writer and arts administrator. He holds an MA in Arts Leadership from the University of Houston's College of the Arts and has worked extensively with the Houston arts community. Learn more about him at pugintheair.com.

MICHAEL MCFADDEN

Double Consciousness: Ann Johnson at Hooks-Epstein Gallery

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·April 19, 2017

You can’t see, shortened from the phrase “You can’t see how you see me,” is an exhibition and body of work by Ann Johnson that addresses a plethora of issues facing people and communities of color today.

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SHOW UP: Robert Hodge

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 20, 2017

“The music has always been there, lingering in my presence,” said Robert Hodge, a Houston-based artist.

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Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 10, 2017

Ron Mueck got his start as a puppeteer, learning the trade from his family. Early in his career, he worked for an Australian children’s show, and you may best remember his pre-contemporary artist work from the 1986 classic Labyrinth, starring the late and great David Bowie.

Art Houston

Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 10, 2017

One of the things we hear most about Houston is that it’s one of the most diverse cities in America, if not right at the top. Still, when people think of Texas, diversity isn’t the first thing to come to mind.

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Balance in the Fog of Memory: Angel Otero at CAMH

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·December 26, 2016

Angel Otero: Everything and Nothing, on view at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston through March 19, 2017, is the artist’s first survey exhibition, covering just under a decade of his work.

Art Houston Reviews

Sculpture Month Houston Takes Over the Silos and Area Galleries

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·October 3, 2016

This October, a new event will arise in Houston, highlighting this diversity and the plethora of sculpture to which we’ve grown so accustomed.

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Self-Taught Art: Works from the Stephanie and John Smither Collection at The Menil

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·August 9, 2016

On view at the Menil Collection through Oct. 16, As Essential As Dreams: Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither borrows its title from the idea that the desire to create and collect is a deeply rooted human instinct.

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flow: Jae Ko at CAMH

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·June 23, 2016

Downstairs at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the Zilkha Gallery is a cold space. When it’s empty, the bare white walls and concrete floor can make it feel like an icy cavern buried deep in the Tundra. It’s a suitable place for flow, the latest in a series of site-specific installations by Jae Ko called Force of Nature, on view through September 18, 2016.

Art Editor's Picks Houston

Meditations on Love, Art, and Life: Yayoi Kusama at the MFAH

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·June 17, 2016

The name Yayoi Kusama often conjures images of polka-dots spreading out into the infinite, and the odd pumpkin.

Art Editor's Picks Houston

SHEILA PEPE invites SONDRA PERRY—Put me down Gently: A Cooler Place + I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·June 14, 2016

“It’s very much like a drawing,” Sheila Pepe began. “Things are drawn, laid down, erased, moved. It’s all influenced by the architecture of the space.”

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Reclaiming History: Where the Ranch Actually Was at Devin Borden Gallery

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 8, 2016

Those living on the sidelines of traditional (read: white/heteronormative/etc) in the United States must constantly struggle to maintain their histories.

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Deconstructing Suburbia: New and Recent Works by Hillerbrand + Magsamen

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·February 23, 2016

Deconstruction is a common theme in the arts. Whether a concept or an object, many artists incorporate the idea of dismantling into their practice.

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Clay into Flora: Rebecca Manson at The Modern

Listen, Touch and Learn: Marie Watt at the Blanton

Soy de Tejas: Traveling exhibition unites the Lone Star State in Fort Worth with Latinx art

Music

Consumed by Love: Houston Grand Opera’s New Season of Romance and Passion

Love, Power and Gold: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Performs Wagner’s Epic Ring Cycle

Houston Symphony Expands for the Strauss Festival

Dance

Unique and Determined: ISHIDA Dance brings ‘Mutability’ to the Asia Society and The Long Center

Canyon Dancing: Open Dance Project’s Annie Arnoult takes us inside a Georgia O’Keeffe painting

The Collaborative Spirit: Houston Ballet Offers a Lively Season Ahead

Theater

A Lifelong Exploration: Director Sasha Maya Ada navigates a new path for DFW theater

In Good Company: Alley Theatre’s New Season offers plays for Houston Audiences and the resident actors

Houston’s Rec Room Arts Wants to Bring Us Together

Film

Building a Global Network: The Fusebox Universe at 20

Houston Cinema Arts Festival Focuses on Texas, the Arts and Home

Radical Visions Play Out at Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2022

Books

Reading Together Again: Inprint Houston’s New Season Dazzles with Big Name Writers

A Meeting to Remember: Aaron Landsman and Mallory Catlett’s new book on ‘City Council Meeting’

Society for the Performing Arts Goes Digital

MICHAEL MCFADDEN

Double Consciousness: Ann Johnson at Hooks-Epstein Gallery

SHOW UP: Robert Hodge

Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

Balance in the Fog of Memory: Angel Otero at CAMH

Sculpture Month Houston Takes Over the Silos and Area Galleries

Self-Taught Art: Works from the Stephanie and John Smither Collection at The Menil

flow: Jae Ko at CAMH

Meditations on Love, Art, and Life: Yayoi Kusama at the MFAH

SHEILA PEPE invites SONDRA PERRY—Put me down Gently: A Cooler Place + I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That

Reclaiming History: Where the Ranch Actually Was at Devin Borden Gallery

Deconstructing Suburbia: New and Recent Works by Hillerbrand + Magsamen