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The Complex Legacy and Uncertain Future of Austin’s Mexic-Arte Museum
Despite its legacy as a hub of Latinx art, the institution has been housed in a dilapidated building for decades and, more recently, faced allegations of discrimination.
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FotoFest Houston’s Power Lies in What Remains Unseen
For some artists, erasure is a way to restore dignity.
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Past Deposits from a Future Yet to Come
A new video installation by artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Bircher fills an amphitheater at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas.
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Apply to the 2024-25 Core Residency Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Visual artists and critical writers interested in developing their practices are encouraged to apply though April 1.
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Moody Center for the Arts Unveils New Tomás Saraceno Sculpture
“Crux Australis 68.00”, the latest addition to the Rice Public Art collection, opens on December 13 in Houston, Texas.
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The Painter Mexico City Lost Too Soon
Abraham Ángel embodied a new type of homegrown Mexican artist who rejected past European traditions in favor of local influences like arte popular.
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A Luna Moth Goes to the Moon
Virginia L. Montgomery initiates connections between humans and their natural surroundings and envisions a hopeful future when Anthropocene hierarchies are overturned.
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Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Six Scenes From Our Future
CAMH’s first exhibition in 1948 inspired its current show, which features work by Mel Chin, JooYoung Choi, Leslie Hewitt, Lisa Lapinski, Jill Magid, and Leslie Martinez.
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The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin Offers Funded Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities
Fellowships at the humanities research library and museum are meant for projects requiring the on-site use of archival collections spanning a variety of disciplines.
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New Takes on Traditional Chinese Ink Painting
Summoning Memories features artists of Chinese descent who negotiate the long legacy of Chinese calligraphy and ink painting through alternative approaches.
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Texas City Apologizes for Arrest of Chalk Artist
Lakey Hinson, who was detained for drawing on the sidewalk, lamented that “chalk art can get you arrested quicker than open carrying a firearm.”
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Roe v. Wade Case Documents Fetch Over $600K at Auction
The archive, belonging to lawyer Linda Coffee, contains nearly 150 documents and letters related to the historic case.