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Houston Seeks Artist To Design Public Art Honoring Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
Posted on · Congresswoman Jordan was the first southern African American woman to serve in Congress.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1725: Creative Collaboration
Posted on · Episode: 1725 The Hammond-Ashbery Collaboration and Charlie Brown. Today, an art exhibit explains collaboration.
Houston Matters
The Story Behind Chuy’s ‘Fish With Attitude’
Posted on · Houston artist Mike Quinn's ceramic fish have been sold at the Tex-Mex chain for years.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1677: Tricking the Eye
Posted on · Episode: 1677 In which I encounter the 16th Century in a Fort Worth Museum. Today, we trick the eye.
Houston Matters
Houston Startup Creates Customized Stories Sent By Mail
Posted on · Tellinga employs area artists to make custom, comic book-style stories that are sent in installments through the mail.
Houston Matters
Art Program Helps Vets Adjust To Civilian Life
Posted on · Warriors in Art provides weekly art instruction for veterans to help them express themselves and readjust to civilian life.
Houston Matters
Close To Home: Exhibit Celebrates Latinx Identity
Posted on · Houston Matters visits Close to Home: Latinx Art and Identity, an art exhibit at UHD.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Fort Bend County Judge Discusses Priorities, And Helping Non-English Speakers In A Disaster (April 2, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, serving non-English speakers during a disaster, an exhibit featuring work by Latinx artists, and using art to help veterans adjust to civilian life.
Houston Matters
Exhibit Showcases Artwork Created By Adults With Disabilities
Posted on · We learn about ReelArt, an exhibit showcasing artwork created by adults with disabilities who work at the social entrepreneurial program Celebration Company.
Houston Matters
Rothko Chapel Closes In March For Major Renovations
Posted on · Updates to lighting in the chapel are in store -- along with new programming and administrative facilities.
Houston Matters
How A Scuba Diving Trip Inspired This Year’s Houston Marathon Artwork
Posted on · Local artist Janavi M. Folmsbee talks about her painting, which will be emblazoned on medals and shirts at this weekend's Chevron Houston Marathon.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Hidalgo’s First Commissioners Court, And Women In The Cockpit (Jan. 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss Lina Hidalgo's priorities as Harris County Judge. A UH professor studies sea level rise in Antarctica. A pioneer in women's aviation tells her story. And we learn about a pivotal era in Houston's art scene.
Houston Matters
LOOP: An Interactive Art Installation With A Fairy Tale Ending
Posted on · While some artwork is to be seen and not touched, that’s not the case with this exhibit.
Houston Matters
How Postcards From WWI Made Their Way From A Battlefield To Houston
Posted on · Dr. Irene Guenther discusses her book, a collection of postcards hand-painted by artist Otto Schubert while fighting The Great War.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1595: Alfred Stieglitz
Posted on · Episode: 1595 In which Alfred Stieglitz and 291 anticipate Modern. Today, Stieglitz and photography, art and reality.