“My art is about the end of the world.” I read this declaration and asked myself: Who begins an artist statement this way? San Antonio-based artist Diana Kersey works with clay, and
Texas Folklife, a state-wide non-profit, has announced the 2019 Apprenticeships in the Folk and Traditional Arts program awardees. Open to master and apprentice pairs from across Texas, the program continues
The University of Houston (UH) has announced that Steven Matijcio, internationally-recognized curator, writer, and researcher, will begin the position as the Blaffer Art Museum’s Jane Dale Owen Director and Chief
Now in its second year, the Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing seeks to support young and mid-career art writers who combine scholarship and journalism, a unique voice, and
The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) has announced two promotions in its curatorial department. Kate Green, who joined the museum in 2017 and became lead curator in January 2018,
The New Yorker, along with many other publications, reports that Jacques Servin, a member of the self-described “trickster art duo” the Yes Men, handed out 25,000 mock copies of the
“Ethical Challenges in Cultural Stewardship” may not sound like the most exciting title for a symposium, but it is the title of the13th biennial Flair Symposium, which takes place April 4-6,
Development has crept into another James Turrell work, reports Hyperallergic in its recent article “James Turrell’s Famous MoMA PS1 Skyspace Interrupted by Neighboring Luxury Condo Development.” This time, a Long Island
Big Medium’s 8th annual West Austin Studio Tour (WEST) is May 11-12 and 18-19, 2019. That may seem a long time away, but the call for entries is now open
After 3 1⁄2 years in Austin’s Flatbed building, CAMIBAart Gallery is moving. CAMIBAart was notified its lease would not be renewed so that the property could be redeveloped. The gallery
Can’t wait for the Seventeenth Annual CASETA Symposium and Texas Art Fair, which takes place in Austin this spring? Well-known for its interesting panel discussions and lectures, those events are
Artist applications for the 2019 Rockport Art Fest are now online! It is open to all types of artists, from painting to sculpture to jewelry. The application deadline is March
The women-led group who brought you the experimental post-punk band Mydolls have donated its archive to the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, reports the UH Libraries News. The new
In August, Glasstire posted about a new program from TEMPO, the annual City of Austin program that commissions artists to create semi-temporary installations called TEMPO Refresh. For the inaugural year of
Fort Worth has a new sculpture that is so incredibly positive, we share the opening of the press release to properly express the depth of the feeling: Simon, in partnership
In recent years, the benefits of making medical students take art classes have received much attention in scientific articles and medical journals (examples here and here). Why? Over at the
Every year, the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF) holds a three-day summit hosted by one of the member cities, and issues a report. As a member of the WCCF, Austin—one
Writer, choreographer, dancer, and 2018 MacArthur Genius Grantee Okwui Okpokwasili is coming to Houston for a project co-presented by Project Row Houses and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
As the year turns to 2019, the University of Houston (UH) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Public Art of the University of Houston System (PAUHS). In 1969, the Texas
In the past few years, the Houston has really stepped up its artists grants and public arts programs. Remember those Arts and Cultural Plan meetings? The City listened to community
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