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.
Houston
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.
Art
Belated Acclaim for Dorothy Hood's Surreal Abstractions
The exhibition Illuminated Earth asks audiences to consider not only Hood’s dynamic and commanding murals as the thought-provoking pieces they are, but also how artistic legacies are made and remade over time.
Announcement
University of Houston School of Art Invites Applications for Studio MFAs and MAs in Art History
State-of-the-art graduate studios and sculpture facilities open in Fall 2020.
Announcement
Mobius Houston to Transform University of Houston Arts District
This large-scale, bi-color acrylic installation, by New York-based Uruguayan artist Marta Chilindrón, debuts at the University of Houston System temporary public art program.
Announcement
Apply Now for the 2020 Fellowship With Project Row Houses and University of Houston
Two fellows will receive a $15,000 stipend each, a research grant, access to a community brain trust and mentorship. Applications are due by October 25, 2019.
Announcement
University of Houston School of Art Announces Fall Visiting Speaker Series
Guests will include Charlene Villaseñor-Black, Richard The, and Beverly Fishman.
News
Bean There, Done That: Houston Gets a Precursor of Chicago's Shiny Anish Kapoor
"I think much more than 'Cloud Gate,' 'Cloud Column' is meant specifically to capture the heavens and bring them down to earth," MFAH's director, Gary Tinterow, told Hyperallergic.
News
As Hurricane Harvey's Waters Recede, Houston Artists Pick Up the Pieces
Artists in Houston are taking stock of the storm's devastating impact and the long process of rebuilding that lies ahead.
In Brief
National Endowment for the Humanities Pledges $1M for Cultural Institutions Hit by Hurricane Harvey [UPDATED]
Organizations in FEMA-designated disaster zones will have until December 31 to apply for emergency grants of up to $30,000.
In Brief
Texas Arts Groups Gather Resources for Artists Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Though most of Houston's art museums seem to have sustained little damage, many of the city's artists are facing much more difficult roads to recovery.