Breaking the Hierarchy: KAWS at the Modern
Brian Donnelly—better known as KAWS—has created art that is lowbrow, highbrow, commercial, and fine.
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Lines, Lots of Lines: Degas at the MFAH
Degas: A New Vision will end its only U.S. presentation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Jan. 16, meaning its departure will roughly coincide with the fifth anniversary of director Gary Tinterow’s arrival from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he spent the bulk of an impressive curatorial career.
Space Commander: Frances Bagley Fills Kirk Hopper Fine Art to the Brim
“I’m really interested in space,” says Frances Bagley, as we walk through her east Dallas studio.
Animated Dance: The Proximity of Being at Luminaria
For San Antonian Barbara Felix, the human form is a never-ending source of fascination.
SHOW UP: Harold Mendez
When we meet for coffee, Harold Mendez has just returned to Houston from the Rauschenberg Residency at Captiva Island (FL) via Chicago, where he opened a solo exhibition at Patron Gallery.
Hand, Heart & Passion: Jim Dine’s Designs for Salomé at the McNay & More
A hand, a conch shell, a pair of lips, a valentine heart: Rendered in pastels and lined up along the gallery wall, they possess an eerie mix of starkness and sensuality.
Behind the Curtain: Big Medium Hosts its Wildly Popular East Austin Studio Tour
Since 2003, Big Medium’s East Austin Studio Tour (or EAST for shorthand), Nov. 12-13 & 19-20, has offered Austin artists the chance to open their doors to the public.
A Culture Collective: Art Outside the Therapy Hour
In the months following our two comedy improvisation classes with Beta Theater last year, our teacher, actor Jerry Emeka remarked candidly, “I could not for the life of me figure out what your collective ‘deal’ was.”
A New Focus: Objectives at Artpace
Ryder Richards, Maya and Stack, Courtesy Artpace For the first time, Artpace has asked the guest curator for...
Material History: CraftTexas 2016 at Houston Center For Contemporary Craft
It seems as though we are in an ‘artisanal’ moment: Pickles, dinnerware, boots, you name it and someone has handcrafted it.
Timeless Details: James Buss at Holly Johnson Gallery
Installation shot of James Buss: The Poem’s Four Corners Credit: Todora Photography Artist and Fort Worth native James...
Sculpture Month Houston Takes Over the Silos and Area Galleries
This October, a new event will arise in Houston, highlighting this diversity and the plethora of sculpture to which we’ve grown so accustomed.