Local Arts
Houston Mural Project Honors 20 Years Of Vanessa Guillén’s Life
Posted on · A series of 20 murals honoring Vanessa Guillén -- one for every year of her life -- have been going up around Houston.
Tag: graffiti
News
Austin’s ‘Graffiti Park’ Will Be Demolished
Posted on · The Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission recommended its demolition because it’s not historic
News
Can Graffiti Art Become A Historic Landmark In Houston?
Posted on · There are currently more than 16,000 signatures on the petition. But the artwork becoming a landmark is unlikely. Union Pacific, which owns the bridge, is opposed to the designation
News
Crew That Takes Care Of Houston’s Graffiti Has New And More Efficient Device To Clean Up
Posted on · A blaster that mixes water and glass beads makes it easier to work on difficult surfaces.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Renaming Dowling Street, and Houston’s Murder Rate: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of The News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in […]
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Zoning By Other Means, and Another Genius Grant: Houston Matters Weekend for Nov. 19, 2016
Posted on · Much is made about Houston's lack of zoning. But Matthew Festa, a law professor from South Texas College of Law Houston, argues Houston doesn't really look that different from most other cities. On this edition of Houston Matters Weekend, we talk with Festa, and others around town, about whether a variety of land rules, regulations […]
Houston Matters
Houston Graffiti Culture: Not Just Vandalism Anymore
Posted on · One day, University of Houston student Nimra Haroon noticed the wild colors and designs on the walls of some Houston buildings, and — as a history student — she decided to learn more about the history of Houston graffiti. So she rode along with four of the city's most iconic artists. Haroon then wrote about […]
Arts & Culture
New Museum Gives Graffiti Its Space As An Art Form
Posted on · Graffiti has long been associated with vandalism and gangs, but a group in Houston hopes to change that perception.
Visual Art
New Houston Museum Gives Graffiti Its Space As An Art Form
Posted on · Graffiti has long been associated with vandalism and gangs, but a group in Houston hopes to change that perception with the opening of a new museum dedicated to fringe art.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Perry Low on Funds and the ‘Be Someone’ Sign: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From Rick Perry running low on campaign funds, to changes to the iconic “Be Someone” graffiti sign, to a judge ordering a defendant to marry his girlfriend: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s news. This week’s panel of non-experts is comprised of: MochaDad.com blogger Fred Goodall, Paul Pendergraft, the […]
Houston Matters
Biggest Mural In Houston Meant to Highlight Importance of Public Art
Posted on · If youâve driven in Midtown lately, youâve probably been distracted by the newly created âbiggest mural in Houston.â Itâs a painting spanning five stories across an 8,000-square-foot wall of a building at 2800 San Jacinto. The mural is an homage to Michelangelo’s famous fresco, “The Creation of Adam.” But, instead of reaching out to touch […]
PBS Newshour
Video: Is Street Art Considered Graffiti?
Posted on · How does the City of Houston view street art?
News
The A-Team Fights East End Graffiti
Posted on · It's a problem that just won't go away. Graffiti. It's gotten so bad that Texas lawmakers recently changed the laws to impose stricter penalties on convicted taggers. In Houston's East End, businesses pay an extra tax that helps make sure tagger's so called artwork doesn't stay up very long. Bill Stamps explains.
News
Third Truck Added to Graffiti Removal Program
Posted on · Nine years ago graffiti was a real problem in Houston's East End. Today it is not the problem is was then. As Rod Rice reports, the reason is that the Greater East End Management District began a program an aggressive effort to remove graffiti.