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Category: Visual Art

headshot of Rebecca Rabinow

Arts & Culture

The Menil Collection Names A New Director

Amy Bishop

Posted on May 19, 2016 · Rebecca Rabinow is a Houston native and the new director of The Menil Collection.

Tags Rebecca Rabinow The Menil Collection

MFAH Watkin Building

Visual Art

Houston Hosts Hundreds of Art Museum Curators In National Conference

Amy Bishop

Posted on May 9, 2016 · Once a year, the country’s leading art museum curators convene to discuss issues within the industry. This year, Houston was chosen.

Tags AAMC Association of Art Museum Curators Diversity in Art Museum Staff Gary Tinterow Helen Evans mfah museum of fine arts houston

Texas Originals

Dominique and John de Menil: Two Iconic Collectors And Curators Of Art

Humanities Texas

Posted on May 7, 2016 · They were two iconic collectors and curators of art. The Menil Collection remains true to their vision of art as a spiritual pursuit.

Tags art collectors Dominique and John de Menil menil collection

Picture of Tammy Dowe, Robert Hodge and Beth Younger Purprich

Weather

Houston Charity Auction Brings Good From Two Somber Events

Amy Bishop

Posted on April 29, 2016 · A Houston gallery is paying tribute to a legendary musician while helping the area’s flood victims.

Tags Beth Younger Purpich Charity Art Auctions Esperson Gallery at Green Street Houston Flood Relief Houston Floods Prince Princeabration Robert Hodge Tammy Dowe

Picture of Stephen Wiltshire

Visual Art

London-based Artist Makes Houston Debut in a Big Way

Amy Bishop

Posted on April 26, 2016 · All it takes is a quick helicopter ride over the city for Stephen Wiltshire to create a panoramic drawing from memory.

Tags Artists with autism Elevate Houston: The Big Picture Michael Dokupil Stephen Wiltshire Weingarten Art Group

Picture of digitally distorted Donald Trump

Arts & Culture

Instagram Apologizes To Houston Artist For Account Closure

Amy Bishop

Posted on March 15, 2016 · After review, a team at the social media site restored Phillip Kremer’s page on Monday after a week-long outcry on social media.

Tags Instagram Instagram Censorship Phillip Kremer

Celebration Company's photography program

Arts InSight

Video: Helping Adults With Disabilities Through Art

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 9, 2016 · A local art therapy program breaks down the barriers of expression.

Tags adults with disabilities arts insight Celebration Company Jewish Family Service Nicole Longnecker Gallery visual art

Picture of Space Suite Dog mural on Texas Direct Auto building

Arts & Culture

New Mural Pays Homage To Space City With Cosmic Canine

Amy Bishop

Posted on February 12, 2016 · The Houston street artist responsible for the city’s largest mural has a quirky new creation in an unexpected spot.

Tags Sebastien Boileau Space City Texas Direct Auto building

Charles Willis

Bauer Business Focus

Charles Willis On The Rapid Growth Of The ‘Paint And Sip’ Industry

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on February 5, 2016 · Pinot’s Palette opened its first location seven years ago in Houston. The combination art studio/wine party venue is preparing to go global.

Tags franchise painting Pinot's Palette wine

Visual Art

Arts InSight: Re-Mapping American History (video)

Troy Schulze

Posted on January 29, 2016 · Two artists reveal untold versions of the American Dream through maps, installation and video.

Tags Art League Houston installation Jake Margolis Nick Vaughan visual art

Detailing of custom-painted lowrider at Shorty's Hydraulics

Arts & Culture

Houston Street Cultures Unite To Break Stereotypes Through Art

Amy Bishop

Posted on January 28, 2016 · Are Houston’s lowrider and graffiti scenes gaining more “street cred” as art forms?

Tags Aerosol Warfare discovery green DJ Caps One Friday Night Sights GONZO247 Houston Lowriders Houston street art Los Trompos Shorty's Hydraulics

"Southwestern Allstars," by Tierney Malone

Arts InSight

Video: The Textural Artwork Of Tierney Malone

Troy Schulze

Posted on January 15, 2016 · Houston artist blurs fine art and graphic design.

Tags collage graphic design painting pop culture Tierney Malone

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Arts & Culture

Interactive Map: Light Rail Connects Houston’s Neighborhoods Through Art

Amy Bishop

Posted on January 6, 2016 · Metro's new rail lines are bringing more options for getting around town. But they're also bringing something else: local art.

Tags Aaron Parazette Carroll Parrott Blue Hattie Mae White Jesse Sifuentes METRO Art METRO Arts in Transit METRO Downtown Line METRO East End Line METRO Southeast Line METRORail Sharon Engelstein

portrait of Amon Carter

Texas Originals

Texas Publisher And Art Collector: Amon G. Carter

Humanities Texas

Posted on December 26, 2015 · Founder and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He was a major collector of American art and sculpture which became the basis for the Amon Carter Museum, the largest collection of American art in Texas.

Tags Amon Carter Museum Fort Worth

Video installation by Mark Eats

Music

Video: Day For Night Festival

Troy Schulze

Posted on December 17, 2015 · Go inside the innovative art installations and music of Houston's Day for Night festival.

Tags Day for Night Festival Free Press Summer Fest Omar Afra

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Posted on August 27, 2019 · The co-founder of Houston's FotoFest discusses his new memoir, Dear Mr. Picasso.

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Houston Matters

Full Show: Election Day, and When Women Ruled the World (Nov. 6, 2018)

Abner Fletcher

Posted on November 6, 2018 · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We survey the scene on Election Day. A renowned Egyptologist tells us about a time when women ruled the world. We learn about a short film about a veteran's experience with PTSD. And we learn about the new facility for The Menil Drawing Institute.

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Visual Art

Sneak Peek: Menil Drawing Institute Opens This Weekend

Katie Watkins

Posted on November 2, 2018 · It’s one of the only buildings in the U.S. dedicated entirely to drawings.

Tags art museum Menil Drawing Institute The Menil Collection

Arts & Culture

Menil Will Temporarily Close For Repairs

Catherine Lu

Posted on February 23, 2018 · From February 26 through this summer, the museum’s main building will be closed for a series of maintenance, repairs and upgrades

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