Arts InSight
Video: Lovers In Life And Art
Posted on · We look at the inspiration and the mystery behind a married couple's artistic collaboration.
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Houston Matters
Selfies Encouraged: Artist Yayoi Kusama Creates Illusions of Infinite Space
Posted on · This summer, two rooms at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston have transformed into an interactive environment using light and optical illusion. Kusama: At the End of the Universe unites two so-called “infinity rooms” – the signature works of contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. The rooms use lights and mirrors to create the illusion of infinite […]
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Video: Epic, Digital Worlds And ‘Dark Spaces’ With A Houston Fantasy Photographer
Posted on · The New Zealand born, Houston-based photographer tells epic, layered stories that require no words.
Arts InSight
Video: Mapping History In Houston’s Third Ward
Posted on · In the project, called, "Animating History," students created large, teardrop shaped “pins” and stationed them on vacant lots where landmarks once stood.
Arts InSight
Video: Art Out Of Chaos
Posted on · A Houston sculptor utilizes firearms and fireworks to instill unpredictability into his work.
Houston Matters
Artist Turns Threads from Mexican Serapes into Elaborate Geometric Patterns
Posted on · Artist Adrian Esparza pays homage to his Latino heritage, and symbolizes the way his life has changed, by un-spooling the threads from a Mexican blanket, or serape, and then weaving elaborate geometric patterns onto walls. We learn more about him and his art.
Arts InSight
Video: Helping Adults With Disabilities Through Art
Posted on · A local art therapy program breaks down the barriers of expression.
Arts InSight
Artists Remapping American History
Posted on · Maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve used an actual paper map – unless you’re just not a smartphone person. But nonetheless, maps and roads are a big part of American iconography. And that iconography is also a big part of the work of artists Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin. For example, they’ll painstakingly cut out […]
Visual Art
Arts InSight: Re-Mapping American History (video)
Posted on · Two artists reveal untold versions of the American Dream through maps, installation and video.
Visual Art
Video: Peat Duggins At Art Palace
Posted on · Duggins' series of new works explores the natural world with humor and pathos.
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.
Visual Art
Art Exhibit Makes A Statement About Preserving Houston’s Historical Buildings
Posted on · A new exhibit at HCC says its purpose is to challenge Houston’s famous disregard for its own history.
Visual Art
Video: “Habsburg Splendor” At The Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston
Posted on · Experience the art collection amassed by one of Europe's longest-reigning dynasties.
Visual Art
Video: Shadow Monsters At The Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston
Posted on · Don't be scared of this immersive video installation made for kids and grown-up kids.
Visual Art
Houston Artist Gets State Recognition
Posted on · Did you know Texas has official state artists? A Houstonian has just been named one of them.