Leslie Moody Castro is an independent curator and writer who splits her time between Mexico and the United States. Leslie relies on itinerancy to keep her on her toes and is a firm believer that mariachis make everything better.

Leslie Moody Castro

REVIEW: ‘Reclaimed’ at Ruby City

Leslie Moody Castro·October 2, 2018

In Reclaimed, the current exhibition through Jan. 26, 2019 at Ruby City in San Antonio, the collection attempts to host a myriad of themes, visual relationships, and connections through a small sampling of works by nine prominent female artists.

Art San Antonio

Border Crossings and the Transborder Biennial at the El Paso Museum of Art and Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez

Leslie Moody Castro·June 27, 2018

Extending nearly 2,000 miles from the state of Texas, though Southwestern New Mexico, along the southern edge of Arizona to California, and all the way to the Pacific Ocean, the border of the United States and Mexico is a massive, expansive region.

Art West Texas

TX Studio: Margo Sawyer

Leslie Moody Castro·June 14, 2018

It was a typical hot and muggy Texas day when I made the 45-minute drive from Austin to Elgin. I was on my way to visit artist Margo Sawyer for the second time,

Art Austin Texas Studio

San Antonio Tree of Life: Margarita Cabrera and Mission Espada

Leslie Moody Castro·May 2, 2018

For the better part of a year, Phoenix-based artist Margarita Cabrera has been working on Árbol de Vida: Voces de Tierra, a community-based sculpture for San Antonio’s Misión Espada and Rancho de las Cabras.

Art San Antonio

The Chapel and Accompanying Works: Francisco Moreno at Erin Cluley Gallery

Leslie Moody Castro·April 25, 2018

Francisco Moreno’s The Chapel and Accompanying Works at Erin Cluley Gallery, on view through May 19, is a classical barrel-vaulted building constructed inside the gallery.

Art Dallas/Ft Worth

The mystery of Texas State’s Pledges of Allegiance Flag

Leslie Moody Castro·April 20, 2018

Imagine a project so powerful that it can quietly subvert hegemonic control with a single image.

Art Culture Texas Lens

Art

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

A Culture Examined: Kimbell Art Museum offers a window into Dutch art in the Global Age

Art on the Horizon: Exploring the Cultural Landscape of Corpus Christi

Gallery Row

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Dance

Engaging Audiences: Frame Dance’s 2024 Frame x Frame Festival Focuses on Screendance’s Unique Space in the Dance Ecology

Cheers to 15 Years: Bruce Wood Dance Dallas isn’t afraid to mix things up for 2025

A Charged Atmosphere: Bombshell Dance Project’s ‘Flies’ Packs with a Punch

Music

Kinetic at 10: Virtuosic Ensemble Grows Deep Roots in Houston

A Scandinavian Frozen Highlights the TUTS season

Art Thrives on the South Plains: A Survey of Lubbock’s Cultural Scene

Theater

A Scandinavian Frozen Highlights the TUTS season

Through An Inclusive Lens: Diversity and divas populate Uptown Players’ 2024-25 season

Classical Theatre Company’s 24/25 Season Digs into Their Niche

Leslie Moody Castro

REVIEW: ‘Reclaimed’ at Ruby City

Border Crossings and the Transborder Biennial at the El Paso Museum of Art and Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez

TX Studio: Margo Sawyer

San Antonio Tree of Life: Margarita Cabrera and Mission Espada

The Chapel and Accompanying Works: Francisco Moreno at Erin Cluley Gallery

The mystery of Texas State’s Pledges of Allegiance Flag