Light of the Midnight Sun
Erika Blumenfeld’s photography and video installations, on view through Oct. 17 at Dallas’ Zhulong Gallery, are graceful, spare, and austere.
Taking Over the Urban Canvas
A Q&A with Joshua King, Co-Founder of Aurora
From A – Z: Abracadabra to Zombies
Here, YouTube rabbit-holes have become otherworldly and the Internet is the stage where the best magic happens. The exhibition is a sort of “ghost in the machine,” the ectoplasm of conspiracy theories and the spiritualism of singularity.
Sunset at White Oak Bayou and Framing Dance: Karen Stokes Dance Celebrates Houston
“I think in order to make my best work, I have to fall in love with my subject,” said Karen Stokes when discussing her company’s upcoming production, Sunset at White Oak Bayou, which celebrates the story of Houston’s founding and the city’s original port.
28 Chinese
A young Chinese artist’s reaction to Western contemporary art, a nod to tradition and the use of cheap labor for massive production of dubious quality are all touched on by Cola Project, one of the most compelling works in “28 Chinese” on view through Jan. 3 at the San Antonio Museum of Art.
The Future of Art in Texas: San Antonio Part 2
This is part two of a two-part series profiling emerging artists in San Antonio.
Dance Source Houston Expands Artist-in-Residence Program
In order to create new work, choreographers need two things: time and space. Most dancemakers have to choose one or the other, resulting in less than fully realized work.
Undermain Theatre gets Meta in The Droll Or, a Stage Play about the END of Theatre
Playwrights and filmmakers alike have a long history of creating art about creating art.
The People of Cinema Wear Winged Sandals: An Essay on Jafar Panahi’s Taxi
Taxi is a short movie with a simple premise, which is impressive, because in that simplicity, it manages to open up a lot of lanes of thought.
Show Up: Laura Lark
In the course of our conversation about her current exhibition at Devin Borden Gallery, Laura Lark careens casually among her vast field of influences.
How She Got Good
Struggles with ownership, validation, and identity permeate the work presented in the predominately video and audio-based solo exhibition of artist Tameka Norris at the David Shelton Gallery.
Step Afrika! Storms the Miller
“So, this is a tap show?” asked a friend, minutes before the curtain went up for Step Afrika's Miller Outdoor Theatre performance on a balmy Saturday night.