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Out of State, Top of Mind

On the Road, Texas Museums Loom Large in the Rear-View Mirror I used to joke…

July 29, 2014

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A Deeper Shade of Soto

Shortly after the late Jesús Rafael Soto’s posthumously realized Houston Penetrable went on view in…

The Elevator Project opens the AT&T Performing Arts Center to local artists

July 29, 2014

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The Elevator Project opens the AT&T Performing Arts Center to local artists

IMAGE ABOVE: Wyly Rooftop Terrace. Photo by Iwan Baan, courtesy of AT&T Performing Arts Center.…

June 27, 2014

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Beyond Buildings

Arts Districts Are Nice, But It’s What They Do That Counts A view of…

June 2, 2014

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Million Dollar Baby

Matisse Has Arrived. How About San Antonio? In 1996, a D Magazine feature on…

Jesús Rafael Soto and ‘The Will to Architecture’

May 7, 2014

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Jesús Rafael Soto and ‘The Will to Architecture’

Viewer-Completed Houston Penetrable Is Perfect for Social Media—and Mies VIDEO AND IMAGES: Some views…

The Best Public Art in Houston Right Now

May 6, 2014

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The Best Public Art in Houston Right Now

There’s a lot of good public art on view right now, from the sculptures the…

April 10, 2014

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Robert Indiana Under the Influence

Yesterday I finally got to see the McNay Art Museum’s presentation of Robert Indiana: Beyond…

Maurizo Cattelan and Nobuo Sekine–Who Wore It Better?

April 4, 2014

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Maurizo Cattelan and Nobuo Sekine–Who Wore It Better?

IMAGE: From left: Maurizio Cattelan, Untitled, 2009; and Nobuo Sekine, Phase of Nothingness — Cloth…

Of Paint, Peanuts, Potatoes, and Politics

April 2, 2014

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Of Paint, Peanuts, Potatoes, and Politics

IMAGE: De Scott Evans, The Irish Question (detail), 1880s. Oil on canvas. 30.5 x 25.4…

March 31, 2014

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insider notes

April is the cruelest month, except in Texas, where it’s a month of firsts, festivals…

Wu-Tang Clan, the Single-Copy Album and Museums

March 26, 2014

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Wu-Tang Clan, the Single-Copy Album and Museums

IMAGE: Dario Robleto, At War With the Entropy of Nature / Ghosts Don’t Always Want…

March 25, 2014

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Nixon and the Treachery of Images

IMAGE: René Magritte, La condition humaine (The Human Condition) (detail), 1933. Oil on canvas 100…

Seeing Klimt and “Timeless Modernity” in Islamic Art

March 25, 2014

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Seeing Klimt and “Timeless Modernity” in Islamic Art

If this early 13th-century Persian tile, which we're using as our April cover image, looks…

March 18, 2014

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Ain’t We Fancy? Then and Now

The 21st-century status of Thomas Sully (1783-1872), a Philadelphia painter and leading successor to Gilbert…

March 15, 2014

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$argent and Binge Viewing

IMAGE: John Singer Sargent, Simplon Pass: Reading (detail), c. 1911, opaque and translucent watercolor and…

March 12, 2014

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What’s the Matter with Rice? Part 2

IMAGE: A view of James Turrell’s Twilight Epiphany (2012) on the Rice University campus. Photo…

March 11, 2014

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What’s the Matter with Rice?

IMAGE: Reconstruction of Vladimir Tatlin’s model for the Monument to the Third International, 1967-68, in…

March 10, 2014

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Braque, Magritte and Brown

Are artists in Houston paying attention to Braque and Magritte, given the abundance of their…

MFAH Moving From “Top-Down” to Participatory Pedagogy

March 6, 2014

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MFAH Moving From “Top-Down” to Participatory Pedagogy

Upon learning that the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has hired Caroline Goeser as W.T.…

Looking at Milwaukee, Thinking About San Antonio

March 5, 2014

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Looking at Milwaukee, Thinking About San Antonio

At least from my vantage point in Houston, there don't seem to be many tea…

March 5, 2014

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The Corcoran’s Houston Connections

Tyler Green has a long, thoughtful Modern Art Notes entry on what the National Gallery…

March 4, 2014

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A Backdrop for Braque at the MFAH

The second-floor gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Law Building is one of…

March 3, 2014

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Layover Art

It’s not unusual for a gallery to show renderings, models or other materials related to…

TOP EMERGING ARTISTS IN DALLAS CROWNED RED BULL CURATES CHAMPS

July 26, 2013

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TOP EMERGING ARTISTS IN DALLAS CROWNED RED BULL CURATES CHAMPS

Jody Pham and SopaGrapes Win Canvas Cooler Project at Life in Deep Ellum On July…

June 30, 2013

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Editor’s Remarks: Summer 2013

It’s summer or for some of us, Tamarie time. Every summer, Catastrophic Theatre’s Tamarie Cooper…

Mongoose Versus Cobra Concludes Inaugural Reading Series

June 6, 2013

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Mongoose Versus Cobra Concludes Inaugural Reading Series

As our loyal readers know, each month we have a little happy hour party to…

June 3, 2013

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Editor’s Remarks: June 2013

I met Jeffrey Dell a year ago in Arturo Palacios’ office, and have been looking…

Art Car Goes Up for Auction to Put a Roof Over Houston Met’s New Home

May 30, 2013

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Art Car Goes Up for Auction to Put a Roof Over Houston Met’s New Home

One man’s treasure is a dance company’s fundraiser. Long-supporters of Houston’s art scene [you may…

May 4, 2013

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Editor’s Remarks: May 2013

There’s something about Sean Shim-Boyle’s Project Row House installation, Salt House, that speaks to the…

Uncharted Waters Coming to Anya Tish Gallery June 2013

May 2, 2013

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Uncharted Waters Coming to Anya Tish Gallery June 2013

The works of Joan Hall and Paul Booker will be featured in a unique 2…

April 30, 2013

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New Music Director for Dallas Opera

General Director and CEO Keith Cerny announced Frenchman Emmanuel Villaume as the 56 year old…

April 30, 2013

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CLOSING SOON: Theresa Chong: Drawings

Theresa Chong: Drawings, on view at Holly Johnson Gallery since February, will close May 11.…

500x Gallery Member Application Deadline May 1!

April 29, 2013

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500x Gallery Member Application Deadline May 1!

Texas oldest artist-run art space is accepting applications for membership through Wednesday, May 1. Artists…

April 24, 2013

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Pop Shop Houston

Indie Craft Fair, Art and Music Festival at Spring Street Studios May 11-12. This is…

April 1, 2013

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Editor’s Remarks: April 2013

It’s April. Cue the band. No, really. I’m talking about the UH Marching Band, Spirit…

March 28, 2013

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Is Your Summer PLAND?

PLAND is currently accepting applications, RSVPs, and inquiries for the 2013 Summer Residency Program, Building…

35th UH School of Art Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

March 28, 2013

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35th UH School of Art Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

Blaffer is proud to present this exhibition of works by twelve graduating MFA candidates from…

Musiqa Combines Adventurous Music and Avant-Garde Theater

March 28, 2013

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Musiqa Combines Adventurous Music and Avant-Garde Theater

Contemporary classical ensemble Musiqa, winner of the 2013 Chamber Music America/American Society of Composers, Authors…

March 20, 2013

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HCRJ Call for Artists’ Submissions

Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism (HCRJ) looks to acquire artwork for their newly remodeled facility.…