Announcement
MFA Students Choose the University of Houston for the “Freedom to Experiment and Location”
Four second-year MFA candidates at UH share what inspires them most about their program.
Houston
News
Former Houston Museum Director Accused of Sexual Harassment
After anonymous accusations against Bill Arning surfaced online, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston confirmed that an investigation into the director’s behavior resulted in his separation from the museum in 2018.
News
At This Museum of African American Culture, Displaying a Confederate Statue Is a "Part of Healing"
The bronze sculpture “Spirit of the Confederacy" was removed from Sam Houston Park in June and is now on display in the courtyard of the Houston Museum of African American Culture.
Art
Live Blogging Discussions on Nomadic Arts Organizing and How to Address Trauma
Check out Hyperallergic’s live report of day six of the Common Field Convening.
Art
Live Blogging Discussions on Fossil Fuel Abolition and Representations of Gender in the Arts
Check out Hyperallergic’s live report of day five of the Common Field Convening.
Art
Live Blogging Discussions on Art Education and Building Safe Spaces
Check out Hyperallergic’s live report of day four of the Common Field Convening.
Art
Live Blogging Discussions of Collective Bargaining and Language Justice in the Arts
Check out Hyperallergic’s live report of day three of the Common Field Convening.
Art
Live Blogging Discussions of Community Engagement, Environmentalism, and Social Practice
Check out Hyperallergic’s live report of day two of the Common Field Convening.
Art
Live Blogging a Convening on Equity, Collaboration, and Sustainability in the Arts
The Common Field Convening, originally slated to take place in Houston, has moved its workshops, conversations, and panels online. Stay tuned for Hyperallergic's live coverage.
News
Explore Latin American and Latinx Art History Through This Bilingual Digital Archive
A trove of over 8,000 key documents, from critical texts to manifestos, is accessible on MFA Houston's newly redesigned digital archive.
Announcement
On Site: 50 Years of Public Art of the University of Houston System Highlights 40 of the Collection’s Most Notable Works
This book commemorates the 50th anniversary of Public Art of the University of Houston System and features public artworks by artists including Carlos Cruz-Diez, Margo Sawyer, Alyson Shotz, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol.
Books
Tracing the Rise of Houston’s Art Community
Pete Gershon's book about the Houston art community offers some simple advice: live around artists you respect and in a place you can afford to make work, even if no one buys it.