Texas Country Reporter
September 28, 2023
In Fredericksburg, Vintage Objects Meet a Modern Message
Watercolorist Sara Drescher starts her creative process at thrift shops and animates her still lifes with feminist themes.
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September 6, 2023
A New Photo Exhibit Celebrates the “Cultura” of South Texas, From Sandra Cisneros to Selena
San Antonio photographer Al Rendón brings fifty years of rock and street photography to the Witte Museum.
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Country Notes
August 10, 2023
This 78-Year-Old Artist and Rancher Has Spent His Life Chasing a Pure and Wide-open Space
Mike Capron never felt comfortable until he settled west of the Pecos River.
Art
August 8, 2023
Meet Artist Nestor Topchy, the Mad Genius Hidden in Houston Heights
Behind a rim of freeze-dried giant bamboo and scraggly trees, in a Houston Heights neighborhood caught between old apartments and new townhomes, lies the compound that has been artist Nestor Topchy’s laboratory for twenty-odd years. His place is a natural habitat for wildlife and his own wildest dreams; if there could
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July 31, 2023
Urban Frontier Artist Jesse Lott Found a New Kind of Beauty in Houston
Jesse Lott, the influential cofounder of Project Row Houses who died last week at age eighty, was a genius in his own right.
Art
July 14, 2023
Meow Wolf Opens Its Maximalist, Multicolored Doors in Grapevine
For the latest iteration of the art empire’s otherworldly brand, Meow Wolf has chosen an exotic locale: a suburban Texas mall.
Best Thing in Texas
July 13, 2023
The McNay Art Museum’s “Unhinged” Threads Account Is Our New Favorite Thing
The San Antonio museum is delighting Texans (and finding new fans nationwide) on the new social media platform.
Art
July 13, 2023
The Texas Artist You Hope to Never Meet
Self-trained muralist Roberto Marquez creates public art after mass shootings and other tragedies. Unfortunately for everyone, he’s been very busy.
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July 13, 2023
How Gray Malin Built a Photography Empire on the Dream of a Basic Getaway
Malin’s ubiquitous aerial images of beaches, versions of which you can purchase on puzzles, rugs, towels, and more, are a hallmark of our era.
Art
June 27, 2023
West Texas’s Baby Buc-ee’s Is Back, Baby
A Buc-ee’s representative tells Texas Monthly cleaning crews were promptly dispatched to the remote location.
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June 27, 2023
The Museum of the Big Bend Gets a Gorgeous $11 Million Expansion
Long an under-the-radar destination, the Alpine museum is transformed by its graceful new addition and the West Texas artworks inside.
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June 21, 2023
The Best Books, Film, TV, Art, and More Coming to Texas This Summer
Meow Wolf finally opens! Jamie Foxx returns to Netflix! Erykah Badu is on tour! Vampires are at war?
Art
June 14, 2023
A True Swiftie Visits the Arlington Museum of Art’s Taylor Swift Exhibit
The superstar has a collection of memorabilia on display in North Texas. But for die-hard Taylor Swift fans, is it worth the trip?
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June 1, 2023
Experience a Perfectly Crafted Summer Vacation in Kerrville
Kerrville has everything you're looking for in a Hill County getaway and more.
Texas Country Reporter
May 27, 2023
Colección Mexicana Is a Fort Worth Shop Teeming With Color
Co-owner Miguel Martin is the creative talent behind the one-of-a-kind papier-mâché sculptures featured at the downtown store.
Art
May 17, 2023
Texas Monthly’s Art Department Is Recognized by Two Esteemed National Organizations
Among the honors Texas Monthly received was a nomination in the Society of Publication Designers’ prestigious Brand of the Year category.
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May 16, 2023
The Blanton Debuted a Flowery Renovation. Will the Austin Museum Scene Bloom With It?
A major exterior improvement project for the UT art museum builds excitement, but old cracks show.
Art
May 12, 2023
In Houston, a Basquiat and Warhol–Style Collab With a Texas Twist
It took a music producer to bring together the powerful pairing of grungy Austinite Tim Kerr and Houston sophisticate Robert Hodge, who worked together to create 40 paintings.
Art
May 11, 2023
Frank Kozik Perfected the Rock Poster Into a Fine and Filthy Art
Frank Kozik, the Austin-based designer, who died this week, captured a generation with his posters for groups like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and the Beastie Boys.
Style & Design
May 10, 2023
Texas’s Newest, Punkest Surf Shop Lives 300 Miles from the Ocean
As Picnic Surf Shapes, Dallas artist Gregory Ruppe hand-builds wooden boards with an ecological and political message.
Art
April 25, 2023
In a New Exhibit, Artists Find the Sublime at Whataburger and the Supreme Court
"Day Jobs," on view at the Blanton Museum of Art, argues that beauty and inspiration can be found even during a nine-to-five.
Art
April 14, 2023
Meet the Social Justice–Fueled Muralist Painting Across Fort Worth
Juan Velazquez decided to pursue art in 2020. Since then, he’s painted dozens of murals fighting racism and gentrification.
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April 7, 2023
Calling All Art Lovers: The Cottonwood Art Festival Is in Full Bloom!
Spring has sprung at the Cottonwood Art Festival, featuring over 200 artists, live music, irresistible food, and craft beer.
Art
April 6, 2023
Renowned Houston Photographer Earlie Hudnall Jr. Always Has His Camera In Hand
Famous for portraits of Houston’s Black community, Hudnall's work is recognized around the world while his subject matter remains distinctly local.
Art
April 6, 2023
A San Antonio Artwork Is a Sauna Modeled on a Box Truck Where 53 Migrants Died
How should we feel about Reynier Leyva Novo’s shockingly on-the-nose new sauna installation?
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April 1, 2023
April 2023: What’s Happening in Wichita This Month
Wichita, Kansas has something for everyone this spring.
Art
March 31, 2023
A Fine-Art Photographer in Beaumont Focuses on the Beauty of Bugs
Lyne Raff gets up close and personal with moths, cicadas, and other intricate insects.
Art
March 27, 2023
An Austin Artist With That Corky Charm
Beki Morris creates mosaic images from wine corks. By playing with textures, colors, and shapes, she creates impressive depth and detail.
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March 9, 2023
Vacation Artfully in Pensacola
When most Texans think of Pensacola, Florida, they envision sugar-white sand and sunny weather—but just minutes from the beach the city’s creative community is thriving and ready to entertain visitors.
Art
March 6, 2023
Behind the Lines: The Art of Texas Monthly
The Wittliff Collections’ current exhibition honors the fifty-year history of Texas Monthly.
Art
February 28, 2023
In San Antonio, a Road Map for the Future of Texas Art
“Soy de Tejas” is an ambitious survey exhibition at the Centro de Artes Gallery featuring forty up-and-coming artists from around the state.
Art
February 27, 2023
Life Lessons From a Hometown Art Teacher
Mark Nesmith is an art teacher and Beaumont native with a simple message: you don't need to travel far to foster a creative life.
Style & Design
February 27, 2023
These 14-Inch Rodeo Suits Are Too Teeny to Wear, Too Cute to Miss
Embroidery artist Jane Reichle creates miniature works of art inspired by iconic Nudie suits, on view in Austin through March 30.
Art
February 24, 2023
A Digital-Age Exhibit in Fort Worth Will Spike Your Blood Pressure
An anxiety-inducing new show at the Modern Art Museum reminds us just how thoroughly screens have co-opted our daily lives.
Art
February 17, 2023
Remembering Jesse Treviño, Who Transformed San Antonio Art
Treviño’s biographer reflects on the artist’s legacy.
Art
January 31, 2023
A San Antonio Glass Artist Takes Inspiration From the Ancients
Glen Andrews describes a glassblowing process as equally informed by philosophy and meditation as it is by craftsmanship.
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January 30, 2023
Texas Charged 30 Artists With Capturing the Beauty of State Parks. This Is What Happened.
To mark the state park system’s centennial, the Bullock hosts an exhibit dedicated to the great outdoors.
Art
January 23, 2023
A Texas Artist Creates Detailed Images With Nothing but Her Lips
Natalie Irish describes her lipstick-art process as “making out with a canvas.” Her stamplike technique showcases her unique brand of creativity and playful irreverence.
Art
January 20, 2023
A Nacogdoches Artist Creates Giant Metalworks for the Kids Inside Us All
Jeffie Brewer’s sculptures transform rusty metal into whimsical figures that look like drawings from a coloring book.
Art
January 19, 2023
A Forester Turned Artist Creates Wire Sculptures of Trees
Retired forester Mike Woody lives in a log cabin in the Piney Woods creating intricate tree sculptures. You just can’t make this stuff up.
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Sixteen of Texas’s Most Influential Cultural Figures of the Past 50 Years
From George Jones to Attica Locke, these Texans have made lasting cultural impacts on the state.
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Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Is This the Most Important Building in Texas?
Why the Kimbell Art Museum, in Fort Worth, changed the state’s art world—and architectural ambitions—forever.
Art
January 12, 2023
Texas’s Foremost Neon Artist Reflects on a Lit-Up Life
In a new book, Todd Sanders tells the stories of the custom neon works he’s created for the likes of Willie Nelson and Miranda Lambert.
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December 27, 2022
The Best Texas Art, Movies, Music, and TV of 2022
This is the year that returned Beyoncé to our ears and Beavis and Butt-head to our screens.
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December 26, 2022
Our Favorite Photos of 2022
From emotion-filled portraits to sweeping landscapes, this year’s top shots required out-of-the-box concepts and a little quick thinking.
Art
December 22, 2022
Where Does Airbnb Art Come From?
From Marfa to Montrose, we live, laugh, and love amid the same wall decor. Whose fault is it?
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December 21, 2022
The Best Books, Film, TV, Art & More Coming to Texas This Winter
From Bruce Springsteen to Ballet Austin, there are plenty of ways to break out of the winter doldrums this season.
Art
December 21, 2022
A Journey to Hell: My Visit to the Houston Satanic Temple’s Art Show
The artworks were semi-terrifying, but at least the people were nice.
Art
November 17, 2022
Twelve Artists and Installations to Watch at Austin Studio Tour 2022
Roll through the final weekend of the annual tour like a local art savant.
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November 10, 2022
One of Texas’s Greatest Artists Lives Quietly in East Texas—and Was a Beloved Professor to Famous Art Stars
Lee Baxter Davis is an unrecognized master because he’s never played to popular or critical tastes.