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November 21, 2019
At the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, a Texan Explores What It Means to Leave Then Return Home
Will Boone’s first solo exhibition probes what the Lone Star State means to outsiders and insiders alike.
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November 20, 2019
How a Brazilian Artist Found Inspiration in West Texas Prehistory and Deep Ecology
Solange Pessoa’s new exhibition at Ballroom Marfa, ‘Longilonge,’ is rooted in archaeology and human psychology.
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November 20, 2019
Fort Worth Art Steps Into the Future
As the Amon Carter Museum reopens, a parallel movement highlighting local artists is flourishing.
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November 13, 2019
How a Public Art Project in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez is Spurring Cross-Border Conversations
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s interactive ‘Border Tuner’ is visible this month from both cities along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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October 16, 2019
On Texas Time: Carter Watkins, Bead Sculpture Artist
The Austin native talks making a beaded guitar for Shakey Graves—and how a skull on the side of the road helped him find his medium.
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October 10, 2019
Illustrator Arturo Torres Brings Basketball, Movies, and Other Things to Life on the Page
The Dallas-based artist has collaborated with writer Shea Serrano on multiple ‘New York Times’ best-sellers.
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October 4, 2019
How Zines Are Revolutionizing San Antonio’s Art Scene
Artists are preparing to launch the city’s largest zine festival on October 5th.
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September 19, 2019
The Minds Behind ‘Prada Marfa’ Bring Unconventional Art to Dallas
Elmgreen & Dragset are back in Texas, this time with their first major U.S. museum exhibition.
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September 18, 2019
San Antonio’s Ruby City Is a Literal Dream Come True
Years after the late Linda Pace first shared her vision with rockstar architect Sir David Adjaye, the art museum is set to open in October.
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September 12, 2019
The Texas Roadside Photographer Who Finds Beauty in the Banal
Trent Lesikar’s ongoing ‘The Shape of Texas’ series teases out connections between the state’s different eras.
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Wes Ferguson
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Music
September 6, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Taylor Swift’s New Song With the Dixie Chicks
Plus, a Houston rapper’s freestyle, a San Antonio native’s bittersweet debut album, and an Austin photographer’s colorful Instagram.
Art
August 27, 2019
‘We Exist, We Have Voices, We Have Stories’: A New Festival Confronts the Borderland’s Complexity
Art and activism intersected at the Rio Grande Valley’s first Encuentro en la Frontera.
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August 22, 2019
A Chilling Art Installation Over a Fort Worth Highway Protests Migrant Child Detention
A project by local activists has many drivers raising their heads.
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August 13, 2019
On Texas Time: Dan Lam, Drip Sculpture Artist
The Dallas-based sculptor talks about what fuels her creativity, her favorite Texas hikes, and more.
Music
August 9, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Driving and Listening to ‘Dallas’ by Silver Jews
Plus, a North Texas photographer’s Instagram and Brockhampton’s new music video.
Art
August 2, 2019
Architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello on Reimagining the Border With Seesaws
The creative duo recently went viral for the pink seesaws they installed at the border wall near El Paso.
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Cat Cardenas
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Music
July 30, 2019
The Texas Gulf Coast Gets a Rock Orchestra Soundtrack
Austin rockers Montopolis will premiere The Living Coast—an audiovisual homage to the Texas Gulf Coast—on August 2 in Austin.
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Wes Ferguson
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Style & Design
July 23, 2019
Down on the Farm with Midland’s Cameron Duddy and Photographer Harper Smith
The couple’s Dripping Springs ranch is a country dream with antiques, art, and lots of animals.
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July 10, 2019
Fashion Photography Gets a Texas Accent at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts
MFAH curators added an emphasis on diversity and Lone Star celebrities to the special exhibit, ’Icons of Style,’ since its LA debut.
Music
June 28, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Eugene Lee Yang Comes Out in New Music Video
Plus, an immersive art experience, a song nostalgic for hometowns, and a Southern Gothic rom-com.
Music
April 26, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Maren Morris’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Song
Plus, Brené Brown’s Netflix special and the Vincent van Gogh exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Art
April 26, 2019
Behind Every Painting, a Desperate Kid: The “Uncaged Art” of Tornillo’s Detained Migrant Children
A new exhibit at UT-El Paso displays works by young people held last year at the immigration detention center.
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Katy Vine
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April 18, 2019
Corpus Christi Photographer to Use Guggenheim Grant on El Paso/Alaska Project
One of three Texans to earn a fellowship this year, Jennifer Garza-Cuen explores the interconnections of place and identity in her stunning images.
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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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Dan Solomon
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September 21, 2018
The Menil Collection Reopens With Fresh Look and New Galleries
After six months of renovations, the Houston cultural institution is back.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.