News
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.”
Texas
News
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.
Art
Art Between Land and Self
How do we consider land-inspired art in an age when huge swaths of our shared world are being clear cut, mined, drilled, and desertified?
Art
Kenneth Tam Excavates the History of Chinese Labor in the American West
The artist’s works resonate in West Texas, where the story of dehumanized and exploited migrant laborers is tangible and ever-present.
Art
What Can Art Do for Women?
A group show of women artists at The Contemporary Austin addresses the weight and urgency of the current political moment.
Announcement
Stages Presents Acclaimed Playwright Lisa Loomer’s ROE
The Houston theater company sees its new production as a statement in defense of women’s rights statewide and beyond.
News
Blaze Engulfs Former Juneteenth Museum Property
“I feel like my past is getting away from me,” said Opal Lee, who founded the institution 20 years ago. She said the collection was unharmed.
Art
Sounds From the Depths of a Texas Oil Basin
While never quite at the forefront of The Permian Recordings, a sense of doom and crisis permeates the space, even if only by geological reference.
Art
Matthew Wong’s Tenacious Vision
The Dallas Museum of Art’s retrospective of the artist is an opportunity to reframe the conversation about Wong and his work.
Books
A History of Houston’s Creative Terrain
Impractical Spaces: Houston resurrects the stories of the city’s artist-run venues since 1947.
Books
The Largely Unknown Story of Women, Abstract Expressionism, and Texas
Three Women Artists: Expanding Abstract Expressionism in the American West uncovers the little-known stories of professional and creative gains in the region, and especially in the Texas Panhandle.
Sponsored
Announcement
Celebrate Robert Motherwell’s Drawings With the Dedalus Foundation and the Menil Collection
A panel discussion focuses on the making of Robert Motherwell Drawings: A Catalogue Raisonné, published by Yale University Press.