Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 10, 2017

Ron Mueck got his start as a puppeteer, learning the trade from his family. Early in his career, he worked for an Australian children’s show, and you may best remember his pre-contemporary artist work from the 1986 classic Labyrinth, starring the late and great David Bowie.

Houston Visual Art

Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

MICHAEL MCFADDEN·March 10, 2017

One of the things we hear most about Houston is that it’s one of the most diverse cities in America, if not right at the top. Still, when people think of Texas, diversity isn’t the first thing to come to mind.

Houston Visual Art

From Mexico (via Paris) with Love: A Franco-Mexican Collaboration Comes to Dallas

Devon Britt-Darby·March 1, 2017

Six months after Agustín Arteaga joined the Dallas Museum of Art as its new director, visitors to the DMA will benefit from one of his last initiatives at his previous post running the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Concepts at Work: Nina Katchadourian at the Blanton Museum of Art

Jeremy Hallock·March 1, 2017

Nina Katchadourian has a mindfulness or awareness that might make a Buddhist blush.

Austin Visual Art

Nothing’s Regular: Stanley Whitney at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

john zotos·February 21, 2017

In the current FOCUS series of exhibitions at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, abstract paintings by the African American painter Stanley Whitney are on view through April 2. This solo show is his first in Texas.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Dropout By Dropping In: The Co-work Space for Potential Dropouts at Pollock Gallery

Jennifer Smart·February 15, 2017

The Co-Work Space for Potential Dropouts, which will occupy SMU’s Pollock Gallery through March 11, is a project by the artist Avi Varma and curated by Pollock Curatorial Fellow Sofia Bastidas.

Dallas/Ft Worth Visual Art

Irreversible Congas: MFAH’s Adiós Utopia Looks at Cuban Art Since 1950

Devon Britt-Darby·February 14, 2017

Late modern and contemporary Cuban art has gotten increased international exposure in recent years thanks to improved relations between the United States and Cuba, laying the groundwork for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s unprecedented exhibition Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950.

Differences Intertwined: Teresa Margolles at UTEP Rubin Center for Visual Arts

John Pluecker·February 12, 2017

How might artists use their work to create connections across difference in these difficult times? Two shows currently exhibited at the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at the University of Texas El Paso provide partial responses to this difficult question.

Reviews Visual Art West Texas

SHOW UP: Roberto Munguia

Lauren Smart·January 31, 2017

A few days after Christmas, Roberto Munguia died. Twice.

Show Up Visual Art

Collecting Histories: Dogon at the Menil

Laura August·January 27, 2017

The complex history behind American and European interest in present-day Mali informs a new exhibition at The Menil Collection, Feb. 3-July 9, curated by Paul Davis.

Motion Redux: Tad Beck at FotoFest’s International Discoveries VI

Nancy Wozny·January 27, 2017

When Vinod Hopson of FotoFest suggested that I check out the work of Tad Beck, I figured dance was involved. And indeed, Beck's work with renowned downtown dancemakers is compelling on several levels, from the detailed process to the end image, which involves re-photography and some actual dancing.

Dance Visual Art

Called to Archive: Studio One in Houston

Nancy Zastudil·January 18, 2017

Share an article, pin an image, save a post, link a story. The immediacy of social media and digital visual culture is astonishing. And yet, with all of its accessibility, its staying power is questionable. With so many artists relying on social media to maintain a significant, up-to-date digital presence, is it possible to preserve the knowledge and contributions of living artists?

Culture Editor's Picks Houston Visual Art

Visual Art

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

A Sprawling History: Tavares Strachan at the Blanton

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

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

Women First: Texas Ballet Theater Highlights Six Outstanding Female Choreographers

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

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

Master of Scale and Detail: Ron Mueck at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Energy, Innocence and Originality: Geoff Winningham and Janice Freeman explore Houston Children’s perspective at Rice Media Center

From Mexico (via Paris) with Love: A Franco-Mexican Collaboration Comes to Dallas

Concepts at Work: Nina Katchadourian at the Blanton Museum of Art

Nothing’s Regular: Stanley Whitney at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Dropout By Dropping In: The Co-work Space for Potential Dropouts at Pollock Gallery

Irreversible Congas: MFAH’s Adiós Utopia Looks at Cuban Art Since 1950

Differences Intertwined: Teresa Margolles at UTEP Rubin Center for Visual Arts

SHOW UP: Roberto Munguia

Collecting Histories: Dogon at the Menil

Motion Redux: Tad Beck at FotoFest’s International Discoveries VI

Called to Archive: Studio One in Houston