William Stewart is most certainly an abstract expressionistic, gestural landscape painter, but categorizing his work in the canon of art history feels like trapping a hummingbird. His paintings read like
Based in Bastrop, the painter Ellen Tanner painstakingly creates microscopic worlds that beg viewers to draw near. Her works, though smaller in scale, are inspired by the hallmark detailing of
“I was just being a punk back then,” says Josué Del Fresco, reflecting on his young art school dropout days. “Dada, anti-art, just anti-everything.” The artist, dressed in a colorful
A massive crowd buzzes at Trans Pride Fest, a dynamic six-hour event organized by North Texas artist Alex Stock (they/them). The lineup is diverse and relentless, spanning three stages and
This is the fifth in a series of extended interviews from the making of Breaking the Code — the documentary film on artist Vernon Fisher. This conversation with artist Baseera
Aryel René Jackson and I first met in graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, where they were in Print and Transmedia. When I walked into Aryel’s Ivester
Vicki Meek, a Dallas staple and icon, is celebrated for her commitment to the arts, education, art activism, and community. She has inspired many of us who are navigating how
Earlier this year, I met artist Karinne Smith at a coffee shop in Dallas. We were both invited by a mutual friend and I learned a bit about her art
In this interview, I sit down with McKay Otto, a renowned painter based in Wimberley, Texas, known for his luminous, ethereal works that explore the nature of light and transcendence.
In advance of Glasstire TV’s September 18 premiere of Breaking the Code, the recent award-winning documentary film on Fort Worth artist Vernon Fisher, Glasstire is featuring a series of extended
Founded in 2010 by Carlos Hernandez and Patrick Masterson, Burning Bones Press in Houston has been a staple in the Texas art scene since its beginning. From providing resources for
On occasion of the upcoming sixth edition of Prospect, the triennial art exhibition held across the city, Glasstire talked with Prospect New Orleans’s Executive Director, Nick Stillman, and its Susan
Founded in 2021 by artists Ben Muñoz and Hugo Juarez, Familia Printshop serves as a printmaking hub for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. From monthly meetups to weekend workshops, the community
The following is an edited and condensed conversation between Austin-based artist Annie Arnold and I about her spring show at the Galveston Arts Center, Tourist, Tour-est, and her other recent
When Resonant Earth opened at the Moody Center for the Arts in Houston, I had attended the press preview and found the work unique in its poetic approaches to abstraction
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
Jorge Villarreal is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in architecture and fine arts, whose main medium is photography. As a first-generation Mexican-American raised in the border region of McAllen,
Texas is fortunate to have a thriving printmaking community with many noteworthy resources and organizations scattered across the state. If you ask anyone about them, Flatbed Press in Austin is
Last fall I spent a long weekend in Abilene, Texas to see Witness: Black Artists in Texas, Then and Now at the Grace Museum and to meet with artists at
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 15 de junio
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