Art
150 stories
Brush With Fame »
As a curator and in his own work as a painter, Jerry Bywaters left a lasting legacy of Texas art.
January 1995 by Anne Dingus
Meanwhile, Back at the Cadillac Ranch »
It’s not just another roadside attraction—here’s to a lasting monument of Texas kitsch.
July 1994 by Anne Dingus
Shooting Stars »
With wit and grit, Amarillo-born photographer Mark Seliger persuades reluctant celebrities to show their true selves.
January 1993 by Mimi Swartz
Raw Visions »
A Houston show introduces new black Texas artists in works that range from personal vision to political agitprop.
November 1992 by Michael Ennis
The Cowboy Boot Book »
Tyler Beard at the Book and Saddlemakers Roundup.
November 1992
Southern Exposure »
At Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts, Mexican photographers portray their culture with rare empathy and a sense of wonder.
July 1992 by Michael Ennis
Arcola Cafe »
Arcola, Mississippi, 1985
July 1992
Hot Shot »
Haven’t heard of Geof Kern, Texas’ most famous photographer? You must live here.
July 1992 by Anne Dingus
Roadside Veterans »
Route 84 Near Stanfield, Arizona
March 1992
Long Shot »
Bert Long comes to Houston’s Contemporary Arts Museum by way of the Fifth Ward, the Marines, haute cuisine—and the Prix de Rome.
February 1992 by Michael Ennis
Robert Rauschenberg »
Artist, 1988
January 1992
Then and Now »
Two San Antonio shows examine how Texas artists interpret the state’s past and present.
December 1991 by Michael Ennis
John the Baptist, Spain, 1954 »
Photograph by George Krause
December 1991
Buried Treasures »
Sifting through stored collections, the Dallas Museum of Art discovers a tradition of spiritual subtlety among Texas artists.
October 1991 by Michael Ennis
Art Patron and Investor Stanley Marsh 3 »
Photography by Wyatt McSpadden
September 1990
State of the Art »
Nine-Year-Old Brent Cunningham just after his Red Brangus heifer placed second at the 1989 Austin Livestock Show and Rodeo. Photograph by Michael O’Brien
July 1990
Anna Deavere Smith, Actress, Author & Playwright (Thursday, May 27th 2010)
Anna Deavere Smith’s work as an actress includes roles in theater, film and television. But she’s equally well known as the author of both plays and books. Her diverse body of work has won wide respect as well as a number of awards. Smith’s most recent play, “Let Me Down Easy,” focuses on medicine and health care.
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