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A Reflection of Chinese Culture

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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 [...]
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The Greatest Names in American Art

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Opening October 6, 2012 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, To See as Artists See: American Art from The Phillips Collection is a landmark exhibition tracing American art from the 1890s to the 1960s. It’s the first time this impressive collection from the esteemed institution [...]
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At Home in the World

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The Everyday Innovation of Craft As I write, a large-scale international art and technology symposium is taking place in the Southwest region: organizations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas are hosting conferences, festivals, exhibitions, workshops, educational programs, and more. All this technology has me thinking about craft [...]
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Taking a Bow and Sharing the Stage

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Artist of the Year Aaron Parazette Presents New Work – His and Others’ A confluence of fortune has brought together two related painting exhibitions this fall: the 2012 Texas Artist of the Year exhibition at Art League Houston, FLYAWAY: New Work by Aaron Parazette [...]
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Review: In Appropriation at HCP

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In Appropriation at the Houston Center for Photography is one of the strongest exhibitions currently showing in the city. Curated by SeeSaw Magazine founder and editor Aaron Schuman, it includes the work of seven artists who incorporate appropriation methodologies into their practices [...]
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