Comforting Yet Alien
“Monopoly Houses” Suggest an Alternative to Houston’s Architectural Hodgepodge A handful of distinctive recently built houses might well...
Culture
A Reflection of Chinese Culture
While Dallas doesn’t have a Chinatown, this year’s State Fair is going to add a surprising new feature — a Festival of Chinese Lanterns. Moreover, it’s being accomplished with an out-sized scale and flair that’s, well, Texas-sized. Dragon-oriented décor has been part of the Chinese culture for centuries [...]
Review: 10 Decades at Architecture Center Houston
On the occasion of the centenary of the Rice School of Architecture, a fascinating exhibition documenting its history is currently on display at the Architecture Center Houston downtown. It is rare to see an architectural exhibition in Houston that is open to the public [...]
Spec’ing Out a Theater
Dallas City Performance Hall is a 750 seat multi-disciplinary theater that has the ability to become whatever it...
Cultural Warrior: John Guess Jr.
Houston Museum of African American Culture’s John Guess Jr. For a guy prone to joking that he’d like...
Review: El Latido Incesant
Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas May 5-June 2, 2012 El Latido Incesante (The Endless Heartbeat) is the current show at the Bath House Cultural Center on the shore of White Rock Lake. The show is a close-up look at old-master quality wood sculpture lovingly created by Mexican [...]
High Art and Low Riders: Art Car Parade at 25
The giant roach car. The one that looks like a dragon. The one with all the fish and lobsters on it. These are just some of the rolling sculptures that cruise through Houston’s [...]
Unmapping Houston
Artists navigate the city’s geography You hear people say Houston is a hard city to love. But, it’s also a hard city to see. When you imagine Houston, at times [...]
Review: American Sabor, Latinos in U.S. Popular Music
In Spanish the word “sabor” means “flavor” and is often used to describe good music. The traveling exhibition “American Sabor” explores the influence of Latino musicians in post-World War II America through the lens of major centers of Latino music production. Physical space limitations [...]
Cultural Warrior: Matthew Lennon
HAA’s Director of Civic Art & Design With Ai Weiwei’s “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” guarding Mc-Govern Lake at...
Review: Otabenga Jones “Fort HMAAC
“Fort HMAAC” is the latest offering from Houston-based collective Otabenga Jones. The inaugural exhibition marking the opening of the Houston Museum of African American Culture’s new space on Caroline Street [...]