Keep an Eye on It: Neva Mikulicz’s Sci-Fi World at Anya Tish Gallery
Artist Neva Mikulicz sees a growing “anti-science” attitude in our culture, and it creeps her out.
The Alley Theatre at 75
Houston’s Alley Theatre, one of the oldest and largest companies in Texas, celebrates its 75th anniversary with a beautiful monster of a season.
Pop Art, Designed for 2021: A look into the Blanton’s Pop Crítico
there was some speculation as to the potential impact of the Blanton exhibit Pop Crítico/Political Pop: Expressive Figuration in the Americas, 1960s-1980s (through Jan. 16), as well as a certain wariness when it comes to trying to parallel contemporary problems with art from the past.
A Different Light: ‘Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer’ at the MFAH
Now the world will also view O’Keeffe in a different light and see a trove of her recently discovered photographic art in the MFAH exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer, running through Jan. 22.
Ars Lyrica
When the pandemic forced Ars Lyrica to cancel plans last season for its second opera staging, the group didn’t take it lying down.
Taking Flight: Dallas Black Dance Theatre forges new connections in its 45th anniversary season
“It’s surreal to think that the start of our 45th anniversary began with our Jacob’s Pillow debut,” says DBDT artistic director Melissa M. Young.
It all Happens in Houston: Houston Cinema Arts Festival Returns
“It’s Houston. Literally every single thing is happening, including filmmaking. Everything is happening in Houston.”
Texas Studio: Ari Brielle
“There are many Black people who feel like art is not their space…it’s been really great to have shows where people come who might not typically engage with the art. Where they can be seen in a special way.”
This Time ʼRound: Jennifer Ling Datchuk at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
San Antonio-based artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk reminded me of Brecht’s riddle-like assurance while discussing her current exhibition Later, Longer, Fewer: The Work of Jennifer Ling Datchuk, on view at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft until Jan. 8, 2022.
Show Up: Nic Nicosia at Erin Cluley Gallery
The everyday is extraordinary, or so it seems in artist Nic Nicosia’s exhibition homemade stories 2020-2021, on view at Erin Cluley Gallery through Nov. 13.
A World Apart: Naudline Pierre at the Dallas Museum of Art
In September, Nelson’s wish came true: She curated the DMA’s new exhibition, Naudline Pierre: What Could Be Has Not Yet Appeared, on view through May 15, 2022.
An Archive of Black Joy: Tito’s Prize winners Michael J. Love and Ariel René Jackson at Big Medium
This is Descendance, a work by artists and sometimes-collaborators Michael Love and Ariel René Jackson, who in April were named winners of the 2021 Tito’s Prize.