After Irony
Irony has been the standard currency of avant-garde art for so long now—50 years or even a century depending on how one looks at it—that it is simply grammatical.
Dario Robleto’s Cardiosonic Chronicle
Sounds and their embedded cultural histories have long figured in the work of conceptual artist Dario Robleto.
New Plays, Big Hopes
Don’t be deceived by the title of Amphibian Stage Productions upcoming play, The Nosemaker’s Apprentice: Chronicles of a Medieval Plastic Surgeon.
Sixto Wagan, Altogether Different
iven that the art world is a breeding ground of extraordinary ego and smothering politeness, it is not surprising that most “arts leaders” are people sufficiently advanced in their careers to have the institutional backing to get away with being a jackass.
Now is the Time
“It’s the best dance festival ever!” arts patron and producer Gayle Halperin says with a chuckle about Dallas DanceFest, her newest baby.
Reevaluating Modernism’s Reevaluation
Bruno Latour’s 1991 book We have never been modern,a short but dense text that reevaluates modernism, is no light read.
Performania: New Building Bliss
IMAGE ABOVE: Johnny Brantley III, Gabriel Bernal, Tim Heller and Gino Chaviano in Anything Goes, the inaugural production...
A Secret Affair: Selections from the Fuhrman Family Collection
Executive Director Louis Grachos flexes his vision for The Contemporary Austin with the high-profile sculpture exhibition A Secret Affair: Selections from the Furhman Family Collection.
Center Stage
Dance Theatre of Harlem stops at Miller Outdoor Theatre on July 23 and the visit couldn't be more timely.
Mark Grotjahn Sculpture
In the latest example of the Nasher Sculpture Center’s foray into contemporary art, Mark Grotjahn Sculpture is the first museum exhibition to focus on a body of work in this discipline from an artist primarily known as an abstract painter.
Suga
Currently on view at BLUEorange Contemporary, Suga is the fifth exhibition in a cycle of collaborations between artists Rabéa Ballin, Ann Johnson, Delita Martin and Lovie Olivia.
Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art, 1775-2012
The El Paso Museum of Art’s big summer show takes ice as its epic yet delicate subject matter. Though striking imagery and art historical context, Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art, 1775-2012 gives new meaning to the phrase “moving at a glacial pace.”