Art
Interactive Installations Prod Visitors Out of Their Comfort Zones
speechless: different by design is unrelenting in its demands that visitors interact with the exhibitions.
Texas
Art
Two Transnational Artists Connect Through Shared Experiences of Displacement
Betelhem Makonnen and Stephanie Concepcion Ramirez trace the influence of neo-colonialism on immigrants from the Global South, merging their personal journeys into a collective experience.
Art
Joiri Minaya’s Tropical-Inflected Critiques of Colonialism
In unifying contemporary tropical realities with histories of colonization, Minaya demonstrates how imperialist attitudes survive in the discourse and commodification culture surrounding tropical tourism.
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.
Art
Representations of Listless, Deadening, Corporate Office Life
Using cubicle partitions obtained from the Texas Department of Education in Austin, Jessica Vaughn’s setup resembles a planned office airlifted from the 1980s.
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.
Art
In Maria Antelman's Work, Technology Is More Than Just a Tool
One of the most evincing themes in Mechanisms of Affection is how easy it is for computers, digital spaces, and technology writ large to be anthropomorphized.
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.