“Crux Australis 68.00”, the latest addition to the Rice Public Art collection, opens on December 13 in Houston, Texas.
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Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Six Scenes From Our Future
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The Offhand Beauty of Houston’s Third Ward
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Apply for the 2022 Fellowship With Project Row Houses and the University of Houston
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Shahzia Sikander’s Radical Take on Traditional Arts
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In San Marcos, A Homecoming for Bill Hutson
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