Arts and Culture Texas magazine

On Utopia, Galvanization, and Interstellar Travel: Cauleen Smith: We Already Have What We Need at CAMH

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·July 30, 2021

“My pathology is your profit,” a banner reads. Hanging from the rafters of the Contemporary Art Museum Houston’s main gallery, the silvery background glimmers as the text picks up the purplish hue of the light.

Houston Visual Art

A Passion for Impressionism: Monet to Matisse at the MFAH

Tarra Gaines·July 24, 2021

Texans love Impressionism in all its nationalities and schools, and Texas museums love bringing us Impressionist exhibitions in a myriad of flavors and themes.

Houston Visual Art

Recording the Landscape: Anna Elise Johnson at Cris Worley

casey gregory·July 6, 2021

Anna Elise Johnson’s Earthworks: West Texas, now on view at Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas through August 14, draws heavily from the mythology of the west, especially its deserts.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Buddha, Shiva, Lotus, Dragon at Kimbell Art Museum

Amy Bishop·July 3, 2021

Think of the image that comes to your mind when “Buddha” is mentioned.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Collisional Abstraction: Sean Scully at The Modern

James Russell·July 3, 2021

The story of abstraction can’t be fully told without Sean Scully, according to the Irish-American painter who also sees himself as a renegade in the abstract movement.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Traversing Geographies: Rethinking the Story of American Impressionism at San Antonio Museum of Art

Sherry Cheng·June 4, 2021

On view at San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) from June 11-Sept. 5, the expansive exhibition America’s Impressionism: Echoes of a Revolution, co-organized by the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Pennsylvania, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Tennessee, and SAMA, brings together 62 works from a wide range of public and private collections.

San Antonio Visual Art

Art and Alchemy: Sedrick Huckaby at the Blanton

casey gregory·May 28, 2021

“Every person is like a novel. We all have a story.” Sedrick Huckaby says. “I’ve never met a boring person.”

Austin Visual Art

ZimSculpt returns to the Dallas Arboretum

James Russell·May 26, 2021

ZimSculpt, the exhibition of modern sculptures from the African nation, runs through Aug. 8 as part of the center’s annual Summer of Sculpture event.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Texas Vignette Pivots to Help Women Artists

Amy Bishop·April 18, 2021

El Paso-based artist Haydee Alonso was working as a manager in a gallery during March of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the space to close for an undetermined amount of time.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Embracing Connection: Diverse Arts Experiences at the Asia Society Texas Center

Sherry Cheng·April 9, 2021

What does the Asia Society do? That requires a lengthy answer.

Dance Film Houston Theater Visual Art

Women Reshape Contemporary Art: Limitless at the McNay

Tarra Gaines·April 7, 2021

For those hoping to experience art beyond sedate viewing, San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum brings Texas an exhibition that defies boundaries with Limitless! Five Women Reshape Contemporary Art, (on view through Sept. 19)

San Antonio Visual Art

Blanton New Grounds Initiative Promises New Visitor Experience

Lauren Moya Ford·March 25, 2021

Construction will begin this spring and continue through late 2022 on the Blanton Museum’s New Grounds Initiative.

Austin 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

The Hills are Alive with a Pair of Mickle Mahers, Noises Off, Die Hard, Tharp, Cinderella’s Rats and so much more: The 2024 Season Wrap up

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

Texas Studio: Jordan Fuchs Starts with Choreography

Music

The Hills are Alive with a Pair of Mickle Mahers, Noises Off, Die Hard, Tharp, Cinderella’s Rats and so much more: The 2024 Season Wrap up

TX Studio: Héctor Guzmán Conducts a Life

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

Theater

The Hills are Alive with a Pair of Mickle Mahers, Noises Off, Die Hard, Tharp, Cinderella’s Rats and so much more: The 2024 Season Wrap up

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

Visual Art

On Utopia, Galvanization, and Interstellar Travel: Cauleen Smith: We Already Have What We Need at CAMH

A Passion for Impressionism: Monet to Matisse at the MFAH

Recording the Landscape: Anna Elise Johnson at Cris Worley

Buddha, Shiva, Lotus, Dragon at Kimbell Art Museum

Collisional Abstraction: Sean Scully at The Modern

Traversing Geographies: Rethinking the Story of American Impressionism at San Antonio Museum of Art

Art and Alchemy: Sedrick Huckaby at the Blanton

ZimSculpt returns to the Dallas Arboretum

Texas Vignette Pivots to Help Women Artists

Embracing Connection: Diverse Arts Experiences at the Asia Society Texas Center

Women Reshape Contemporary Art: Limitless at the McNay

Blanton New Grounds Initiative Promises New Visitor Experience