Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Fort Worth Arts Moves Forward

James Russell·July 6, 2022

Among the many changes to the inside of the midcentury visual and performing arts center at 1300 Gendy Street in Fort Worth is that management finally tore out the carpet, a final blow to the carpet lobby’s dominance in the Cultural District.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Colette Copeland: My Jesse James Adventure at the Old Jail Art Center and Jody Klotz Fine Art

Sherry Cheng·June 7, 2022

Driving alone through the middle of the country, spanning nine states and more than 4,000 miles, Dallas-based artist, cultural critic, and social activist Colette Copeland spent three summers visiting the numerous sites where Jesse James lived and outlawed, filming on location throughout her performative journey.

Abilene Albany Visual Art West Texas

Show Up: Kelli Vance at Cris Worley

casey gregory·May 17, 2022

The best parts of horror movies are always the early scenes, when a director can revel in the shadows and tease us with glimpses of the monster, allowing our brains to fill in the blanks.

Dallas/Ft Worth Houston Show Up Visual Art

Acts of Resistance: Black Every Day at The Carter

James Russell·May 12, 2022

The scene is the summer of 2020. The country is in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Protestors are outraged by the murder of George Floyd and other Black men at the hands of the police.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Cultural Meeting Points: Amoako Boafo at the CAMH

casey gregory·May 6, 2022

Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks was first exhibited at San Francisco’s moAD and has now traveled to the Contemporary Art Museum Houston, on view May 27 through Oct. 2.

Houston Visual Art

Scaling Up: Landmarks Unveils a New Commission by Sarah Oppenheimer

Nancy Zastudil·May 6, 2022

The project Oppenheimer is referring to, which will be unveiled Sept. 15, is C-010106, commissioned by Landmarks, the public art program of the University of Texas at Austin.

Austin Visual Art

Beyond the Binary: Women Painting Women at The Modern

Nancy Zastudil·May 6, 2022

On view at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth May 15 through September 25 is Women Painting Women, a thematic exhibition of forty-six women artists who choose women as subject matter in their works.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Progress Ahead: PrintHouston Returns with Momentum

Steven Brown·May 2, 2022

The pandemic forced PrintHouston to sit out 2021. Now that the virus is largely under control, the city’s biennial celebration of the printmaking art isn’t waiting for another odd-numbered year to roll around.

Houston Visual Art

Texas on Stage at the McNay

Steven Brown·May 2, 2022

The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts contains artifacts dating back centuries, and its exhibitions sometimes revel in that broad historical panorama. But The Great Stage of Texas, running through July 24 at San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum—the collection’s home—could hardly be more contemporary.

Dance Music San Antonio Theater Visual Art

The Pace of Place: Jamal Cyrus at The Modern

Nancy Zastudil·April 12, 2022

Cyrus shares aspects of his spirited path along sonic territories by creating sculptures, denim works, drawings, and sound, all of which are part of his upcoming solo exhibition at The Modern in Fort Worth, on view through June 26 as part of the museum’s ongoing Focus series.

Dallas/Ft Worth Houston Visual Art

Texas Studio: Sarah Fox’s Bad Bunny Gets Real

Sherry Cheng·March 21, 2022

“My work starts with a character,” says San Antonio artist Sarah Fox.

Film San Antonio Texas Studio Visual Art

Texas Lens: Leading The Crossings in San Antonio

Amber Ortega·March 10, 2022

Damaris Ferrer describes a bridge as a portal and any path or structure that serves as a connector. The Crossings is her global project which uses a massive, red fabric with eight elastic waistbands for eight movers as a catalyst.

Dance San Antonio Texas Lens Theater Visual Art

Visual Art

A Sprawling History: Tavares Strachan at the Blanton

Storytime: Meow Wolf Leans into the Narrative in their immersive adventures

Beauty and Repulsion, Decay and Renewal: Jessica Kreutter at Galveston Arts Center

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

Revealing Repertoire: Houston Ballet’s Triple Bill Tells a Company’s Story

Texas Studio: Jordan Fuchs Starts with Choreography

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

Music

TX Studio: Héctor Guzmán Conducts a Life

Spreading the Classical Music Word: San Antonio’s Agarita Thinks Beyond the Concert Hall

Kinetic at 10: Virtuosic Ensemble Grows Deep Roots in Houston

Theater

Building a Community: D. Wambui Richardson Invites Audiences to Become Part of Jubilee Theatre’s Family

Born to Lead: Circle Theatre’s New Artistic Director Ashley H. White Isn’t Afraid to Shake Things Up

A Succession Story: Houston’s 4th Wall Theatre Company Secures its Future

Visual Art

Fort Worth Arts Moves Forward

Colette Copeland: My Jesse James Adventure at the Old Jail Art Center and Jody Klotz Fine Art

Show Up: Kelli Vance at Cris Worley

Acts of Resistance: Black Every Day at The Carter

Cultural Meeting Points: Amoako Boafo at the CAMH

Scaling Up: Landmarks Unveils a New Commission by Sarah Oppenheimer

Beyond the Binary: Women Painting Women at The Modern

Progress Ahead: PrintHouston Returns with Momentum

Texas on Stage at the McNay

The Pace of Place: Jamal Cyrus at The Modern

Texas Studio: Sarah Fox’s Bad Bunny Gets Real

Texas Lens: Leading The Crossings in San Antonio