Art
April 8, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: This George Strait Mural Honors the King of Country
Artist Matt Tumlinson is putting Texas musical icons all over the walls of the state, including this one in San Antonio.
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Art
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Art
March 29, 2019
Let Us Now Celebrate the Croatian Artist Who Finds the Fantastical in James Harden’s Beard
The most iconic facial hair in Texas sports has proven to be a creative muse for Filip Peraić.
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Dan Solomon
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Music
March 29, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Lizzo Sets the ‘Tempo’ With Missy Elliott in Her Latest Single
Plus, a hip-hop powerhouse from Houston, an immersive history exhibit in Austin, and a fictional boy genius in East Texas.
Art
March 22, 2019
Margarita Cabrera’s Monumental ‘Arbol de la Vida’ Grows in San Antonio
The artist's collaborative creation, like her other work, is deeply rooted in the communities she works with.
Music
March 15, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Traveling the Border via the Film ‘The River and the Wall’
Plus, Tom Morello’s SXSW magic, a cancer researcher celebrated, and hand-painted jean jackets.
Art
March 11, 2019
At SXSW, the Pop-Up Abolish ICEbox Exhibits the Painful Conditions Asylum Seekers Face
RAICES brings a challenging immersive experience to an event overrun by corporate brand ”activations.”
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Cat Cardenas
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Art
March 4, 2019
Mark Seliger: “Photography Is Almost Always About Trust”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the newly minted Texas Medal of Arts winner offers behind-the-scenes glimpses of classic sessions with Kurt Cobain, Willie Nelson, and Donald Trump.
Music
March 1, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Soaking Up the Sounds on Saturday Night with Joe Nick Patoski’s ‘Texas Music Hour of Power’
Plus, explosive photography from Austin, instrumentals from Billy Preston, and a podcast investigation of Anna Nicole Smith.
Art
February 22, 2019
How ‘Checkpoint Carlos,’ a Work of Art Along the Texas Border, Was Inspired by Memories of the Berlin Wall
As government land seizures roil the Valley, a German-born artist points to stark historical parallels.
Style & Design
February 7, 2019
World-Renowned Architect Sir David Adjaye on Building a “Little Temple of Art” for San Antonio
Ruby City, Adjaye’s first building in Texas, is the vision of the late Linda Pace, and will house her personal collection.
Art
January 29, 2019
Telling the Story of a Texas Freedom Colony Through Decades of Photos
‘The Upshaws of County Line,’ a new book and exhibit currently at the Museum of the Big Bend, chronicles a safe haven established by African American Texans.
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Cat Cardenas
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Art
January 24, 2019
See 3,822 Miles of Texas Borders From Above Through Aerial Photographs
In "Texas From Above," photographer Jay B. Sauceda captured the varied edges of Texas, from South Padre Island to the Panhandle.
Art
December 11, 2018
This Etsy Store Is Just Paintings of Texas Fast Food Chains in Romantic Landscapes
It’s Whataburger as we always imagined it.
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Dan Solomon
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Art
December 6, 2018
A Portrait of the Artist As an Old Man
James Surls has a storied legacy as one of Texas’s greatest living sculptors. But at age 75, the eccentric artist is far from finished.
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Katy Vine
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Art
November 19, 2018
In Dallas, Ida O’Keeffe Could Finally Escape Georgia’s Shadow
Georgia O'Keeffe's talented younger sister was forgotten by art historians. A new exhibit in Dallas aims to shed light on her work.
Art
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Shea Serrano Is Conquering Social Media
The San Antonio Twitter legend mobilizes a quarter-million followers to advocate for social justice (and sell a few books).
Art
November 6, 2018
The Latest Texas Vanity Plate Auction Has Some Real Winners
Troy Aikman can finally get the plate of his dreams.
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Dan Solomon
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Art
November 2, 2018
The New Menil Drawing Institute Completes a Major Makeover
The $40 million building is the most significant addition to the Menil campus in decades.
Art
October 26, 2018
The Story Behind the Beto O’Rourke Coins That Have Popped Up Around the State
How a New York guerrilla artist has been stumping for Beto O'Rourke through mysterious coins.
Art
September 26, 2018
Dallas Artist lauren woods is Locked in a Remarkable Museum Stand-off
An exhibition on police brutality prompts allegations, shutdown after curator is dismissed.
Art
September 21, 2018
The Menil Collection Reopens With Fresh Look and New Galleries
After six months of renovations, the Houston cultural institution is back.
Art
September 21, 2018
Randal Ford on Photographing ‘The Animal Kingdom’
For his latest book, photographer Randal Ford took a walk on the wild(life) side.
Art
August 24, 2018
Vincent Valdez, the People’s Champion
The first two installments of Vincent Valdez’s The Beginning Is Near trilogy—on view now in Austin and Houston, respectively—paint a picture of a fight for America’s soul.
Art
August 13, 2018
At Baylor, a Sexual Assault Exhibit Opens the Door to Constructive Conversations
The campus chapter of It’s On Us brought awareness to its community by displaying the clothing that survivors were wearing when assaulted.
Art
July 18, 2018
Some Guy Sold an Honest-To-Gosh Picasso on Nextdoor
The Nextdoor for Houston's Candlelight Oaks neighborhood isn't just for finding lost dogs anymore.
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Dan Solomon
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Art
May 29, 2018
‘Lost, Texas’ Offers a Glimpse of Fading Small Towns
Texans are no strangers to long drives. Whether cruising from Mission to South Padre Island to spot great kiskadees, from Turkey to Lubbock while blasting Waylon Jennings, or catching the remote vistas from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs, Texans often get to
Art
May 25, 2018
‘The Alexa Dialogues’ Offers a Vision of Our Intimate Relationships with Artificial Intelligence
The show, playing in Dallas May 24 through 26, explores how people communicate with emergent technologies.
Art
May 15, 2018
A Mural, Painted Over in East Austin Last Year, Has Been Repainted on the North Side
Call it a comeback—for now.
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Dan Solomon
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Art
May 9, 2018
Andrea Karnes: Feature Women as Artists, Not Just Female Artists
"I think women want to be seen on the same world stage as any male artist, any white artist—any artist at all. There’s no push to take identity away in art as a means to address bias, but every artist wants their work to be taken out of a demographic."
The National Podcast of Texas
April 27, 2018
Celebrating San Antonio’s Renegade Artists
On our latest podcast, Andy Langer talks to musician Nina Diaz of Girl in a Coma, then celebrates the late Chuck Ramirez with documentarians Angela and Mark Walley.
Art
April 19, 2018
Illustrating the Lone Star State for ‘God Save Texas’
To make the illustrations for Lawrence Wright’s new book, California-based David Danz had to get to know the Lone Star state.
Art
April 13, 2018
Why San Antonio Is the Best City in Texas for Artists
Artists Ana Fernandez and Cruz Ortiz on finding inspiration in their hometown.
Art
April 12, 2018
Timothy Morton Is Houston’s Own Catastrophe Guru
Morton, renowned eco-philosopher and co-curator of a new art exhibit at Ballroom Marfa, sees global warming as a new beginning, not an end.
The National Podcast of Texas
April 11, 2018
National Podcast of Texas: How the de Menils Helped Build Houston’s Art World
The author of a new biography on John and Dominique de Menil tells the story of how one of the world’s great museums wound up in Texas.
Art
March 30, 2018
Houston’s “Bean” Sculpture Looks a Lot Like Chicago’s, and Everyone Feels Weird About It
Anish Kapoor's sculpture has prompted an unusual conversation between the two cities with the biggest inferiority complexes in America.
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Dan Solomon
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Art
March 27, 2018
A Chat With William Middleton, Author of First-Ever Menil Biography
We talked to William Middleton about his double biography of Dominique and John de Menil, which has been over a decade in the making.
Art
March 23, 2018
The Best Thing in Texas: The Oldest Man in America Smiling
Richard Overton, 111-year-old Austin resident, is still loving life.
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Dan Solomon
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Art
March 12, 2018
Where to Get Your Menil Fix While It’s Closed
With one of Houston’s top museums off limits until fall, here are five other free museums and galleries that you should check out.
Arts & Entertainment
February 15, 2018
Unveiling Ellsworth Kelly’s ‘Austin’
The debut of a destination showpiece on the University of Texas campus marks a turning point for the Capital City.
Art
January 23, 2018
Jimmie Durham, Unmasked
The 77-year-old Houston painter Jimmie Durham has made a career working with Indian themes that he says are drawn from his heritage. But what if he’s not who he says he is?
Art
January 23, 2018
Boyd Elder Is the Most Famous Artist You’ve Never Heard Of
The West Texan has sold more art than Picasso.
Art
December 25, 2017
See Texas Monthly’s Favorite Photos from 2017
From aerial shots to James Harden to Instagram-worthy plates, these are our favorite images from the past year.
Art
December 21, 2017
Revisiting Mexico’s Microcuentos
A Houston exhibition delves into the history of an obscure corner of Mexican popular culture.
Art
December 16, 2017
Chelsea Manning and Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Talk Trump, Putin, and Resistance
A summit on art and activism at Houston’s Day for Night festival pulled no punches.
Art
December 5, 2017
Meet Bond, Antonio Bond: a Floral Artist with an Edge
A lush new coffee table book highlights the Austin florist’s unexpected designs, which combine found objects like skulls and odd antiques with lush beauty.
Energy
October 20, 2017
Big Oil Meets Folk Art at Eclectic Menagerie Park
The freewheeling sculpture garden Eclectic Menagerie is the most Houston museum in the Bayou City.
Art
October 18, 2017
The Rascuache Work of Alejandro Diaz
David Shelton Gallery presents new works by Alejandro Diaz in November.
Music
October 13, 2017
Solange is For Us, Even in Marfa
What it meant to be fully present for “Scales" during Chinati Weekend.
Art
October 9, 2017
See the Beautiful, Campy Posters of Meat Fight
Posters that come high in protein.
Art
September 29, 2017
Art in the Shadow of Trump at the Texas Biennial
The 2017 Texas Biennial offers work from Texans around the state and across the border.