An inkjet print of a butterfly rests on a piece of worn concrete the size of one’s palm. Shaped like a miniature concrete divider, or a small ancient granite stele,
Bria Lauren (b. 1993) is a transdisciplinary visual artist born and raised in Houston’s Third Ward. The South is a sacred and integral part of her work as a visual
A well-known lithograph, John T. Biggers’s Four Seasons (1990) symbolizes many of the themes present in his work throughout his career. Represented in multiple museum collections, the print is one
The legacy of our fathers, Father. Our mothers, Mother. In Soy de Tejas, curator Rigoberto Luna brings together a contemporary re-examination of the Tejano/a regional family tree. This exhibition asks
The University Gallery at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) — where I teach art history — has not exhibited artists from outside of Kingsville during the pandemic. Late last year, the
Luis Valderas’s The Sacred Portals of Amaxactli (place where the waters split) — 2022 greets visitors at Artpace’s street-facing Main Gallery as they enter the building’s first floor. Walking into
Common Occurrences: Four Korean Artists in the U.S. at the Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery at UT Permian Basin brings together four Korean-American artists working with reproducible media, either in print,
Editor’s note: This article is also published in English on Glasstire. Find that here. Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó originalmente en inglés en Glasstire el 27 de agosto
Para leer este artículo en español, por favor vaya aquí. To read this article in Spanish, please go here. Laredo is always coming, going, and shifting, making the sense of
Brian Ellison is an artist based out of the Third Ward in Houston, whose work spans across photography, moving images, performance, and installation. Over the past several years, he has
Uncovered Spaces is an exhibition that flexes the institutional muscles of the Rio Grande Valley. A collaboration between the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Vanderbilt University, and curated
Visiting Anthony Suber’s exhibition is like being transported to another planet, or dimension. His vision is so acute and unlike any other aesthetic I’ve encountered in my career. The core
Rabéa Ballin is a multi-disciplinary artist who has been a key member of the artist community in Houston’s Third Ward for many years. She is also a part of the
Dawoud Bey: An American Project at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a chance to see the breadth of work by one of the giants of American photography over
Editor’s note: This article is also published in English on Glasstire. Find that here. Traducción de Yolanda Fauvet y Paulina H. Marroquín. La escena artística del Valle del Río Grande
César A. Martínez is a trailblazer for Texas art. He was the first Chicano artist in the state to have a museum retrospective, in 1999, at the McNay Art Museum
Para leer este artículo en español, por favor vaya aquí. To read this article in Spanish, please go here. The Rio Grande Valley’s artistic scene is in recovery, however precarious
Ray Smith’s exhibition at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art is a letter home to South Texas. The show revisits Smith’s 2006 retrospective, Painting as a Territory, which took place
This small but immense show begins inside Presa House Gallery’s entrance hallway, which squeezes you in between two clashing walls: on the left are a number of small prints on
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