Art Across the Border: An Interview with Hank Lee of San Angel Folk Art Gallery in San Antonio
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by Jessica Fuentes
4h ago
When I visited San Antonio in February, I grabbed tea with Elyse Gonzalez, Director of Ruby City, at Halcyon, a coffee shop within the Blue Star Arts Complex. As we caught up, she suggested that we pop over to San Angel Folk Art Gallery, also located within Blue Star, because I needed to meet Richard Henry (Hank) Lee and see his space. I didn’t know what to expect, but when I walked into the gallery overflowing with textiles, housewares, and small sculptures, I was intrigued. San Antonio’s Historic Market Square, just two miles away, is filled with similar items made by Mexican artisans, but S ..read more
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Public Art UHS Completes Installation of Shahzia Sikander’s Video Work; Protests Continue
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by Jessica Fuentes
10h ago
Following delays, Shahzia Sikander’s temporary art installation at the University of Houston’s Cullen Family Plaza has now been completely installed. Initially Ms. Sikander’s Havah… to breathe, air, life, which includes two works — Witness, an 18-foot golden sculpture of a female figure, and Reckoning, a video animation of warrior-like figures in a graceful struggle — was to open on February 28, with a public reception and artist talk held on the same day. However, just days before the event, following protests of the work by Texas anti-abortion groups, the university sent an email stating tha ..read more
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Why are there No Texas Artists in this Year’s Whitney Biennial?
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by Brandon Zech
2d ago
Charisse Pearlina Weston, “un- (anterior ellipse[s] as mangled container; or where edges meet to wedge and [un]moor,” installation view in the 2024 Whitney Biennial. Photo: Ben Davis/Artnet News Biennials are inherently flawed. No matter how sweeping or ambitious they are, there is, always, bound to be an omission of artists, ideas, or a combination thereof. The cause stems from myriad sources: personal biases, a deference toward what’s “hot” right now in the market, and institutional politics that limit how loud artists’ voices are allowed to be. However, even with their faults and their ev ..read more
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Beauty, Skincare, & Frustration: an Interview with Jennifer Battaglia
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by Colette Copeland
2d ago
Jennifer Battaglia, “Chunkaas,” digital color photograph, from the series “You Look Tired,” 2018-2024 I know Jennifer Battaglia from her work at Glasstire, but until recently I was unfamiliar with her artistic practice. When I saw an announcement for her exhibition at Front Gallery in Houston and read about the theme, I knew I wanted to interview her. She received her BA in Media Production and Studio Arts from University of Houston and is also one of the selected artists in the Contemporary Art Month San Antonio (CAM) Perennial Exhibition on view at Blue Star Contemporary.  Colette Cop ..read more
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Arts Organizations Announce More Eclipse-Themed Events Across Texas
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by Jessica Fuentes
2d ago
Earlier this year Art Center Waco, Dallas Contemporary, Fusebox, and The Long Center announced eclipse-themed events celebrating the April 8 solar eclipse that will pass across the middle of Texas. Since then, additional arts organizations across the state have announced eclipse festivities. Learn more about these upcoming events, via descriptions provided by the organizers, below. Eclipse Events at The Witte Museum The Witte Museum in San AntonioSaturday, April 6, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of stellar hands-on activities and astronomical fun. See the Sun in a whole new light ..read more
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The LINE Austin and Big Medium Welcome 2024 Resident Artists
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by Glasstire
2d ago
Casey Alfstad, one of the 2024 LINE Residency artists. Big Medium and the LINE Austin have announced the upcoming artists chosen for the LINE Residency. Suzanne Wyss, Casey Alfstad, Christina Moser , Love Muwwakkil, Preston Gaines, and Diego Miró-Rivera have been selected to participate, and will be working within the LINE Austin hotel for six-week periods throughout the year. The artists will receive a private studio, a living space, and access to hotel amenities. They will engage the public by hosting community events, such as artist talks or workshops, and will also have open studio hours ..read more
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“Upward Mobility” by Einar and Jamex de la Torre at the McNay Art Museum
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by Ruben C. Cordova
2d ago
Einar & Jamex de la Torre, “Colonial Atmosphere,” 2002, mixed media installation at McNay Art Museum. Unless otherwise noted, all works are courtesy of the artists & Koplin Del Rio Gallery. Photograph: Ruben C. Cordova. The first solo exhibition by the sculptors Einar (b. 1963) and Jamex (b. 1960) de la Torre in San Antonio, de la Torre Brothers: Upward Mobility, squarely confronts our current age of avarice, violence, dangerous over-consumption, and ecological degradation. One salutary highlight is the enormous and complex installation Le Point de Bascule (the Tipping Point), a mael ..read more
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Art Dirt: Houston’s Changing Museum Scene
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by Glasstire
4d ago
Suzanne Paul, “Jim Harithas,” 1978, gelatin silver contact proof print. Brandon Zech and Gabriel Martinez talk about the changing state of Houston’s art scene and what the future may bring. “I think we’re seeing one of the most significant changes in the Houston museum landscape in the last ten years. Galleries come and go, artist-run spaces come and go, smaller nonprofits come and go, but the places that we think of as our museums generally don’t tend to come and go.” To play the podcast, click on the orange play button below. You can also find Glasstire on Apple Podcasts and on&n ..read more
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$15,000 Tito’s Prize Open Call for Austin Artists
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by Jessica Fuentes
4d ago
Big Medium, an Austin-based nonprofit art organization, has announced the open call for its 2024 Tito’s Prize. The $15,000 award is funded by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and managed by Big Medium. The annual award is available to all artists within a 17-mile radius of Austin, including all ten city council districts and other areas surrounding the city limits. Artists working in any medium who are at any stage of their career are encouraged to apply. Along with the monetary prize, the selected artist will have a solo exhibition at the Big Medium Gallery in Spring 2025. Recent winners include Rodell ..read more
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Briscoe Western Art Museum Celebrates 10th Anniversary
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by Jessica Fuentes
4d ago
The Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio is marking its first decade with a new publication that showcases its permanent collection.  Briscoe Western Art Museum, “The West Starts Here” The book, titled The West Starts Here, provides historical context for the founding of the Briscoe and highlights key works from its collection. Historic works by artists such as Charles M. Russell, Frederic Remington, Frank Tenney Johnson, Maynard Dixon, Edward S. Curtis, Albert Bierstadt, and Andy Warhol are featured alongside pieces in the collection by contemporary artists like Mark Maggiori, Kim ..read more
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