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
Storytelling, news, and reviews about works of art and the artists behind them
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.
By
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.
By
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.
By
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.
Art
September 29, 2017
Meet the Vegan Sculptor Responsible for the State Fair of Texas’s Butter Sculpture
Ken Robison has been an artist for decades, but when he was asked to make the State Fair's butter sculpture, he got to use a new medium.
By
Dan Solomon
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Humor
September 28, 2017
How the Texas Democratic Party Has Taken Texas
A cartoon about the current state of the gubernatorial race.
Music
September 26, 2017
A Woman-Centric Day for Night Festival
Houston’s innovative music and art festival event is expanding, and it's putting women at the forefront.
Politics & Policy
September 13, 2017
Why Those Texan Congressmen Didn’t Pass the Harvey Aid Package
A reminder of just how much the debt ceiling matters to some of our lawmakers.
Art
September 6, 2017
On Storms and Bathroom Bills
The Lege's special session priorities.
Art
August 29, 2017
Houston’s Theater District Flooded by Harvey
Some of the city’s performing arts companies suffered major damage, but the museums have mostly stayed dry.
Art
August 28, 2017
A Visual Reminder of Hurricane Rita
Just in case you forgot...
Gender
August 2, 2017
Babes Fest: Better The Second Time Around
Acting on the lessons they learned from Babes Fest in 2016, the creators of BossBabes ATX have a better handle on producing a multidisciplinary festival for women.
Art
July 24, 2017
Guten Co.
Meet the San Antonio potter and letterpress operator behind Guten Co.
Art
June 21, 2017
Candid Cameraman
Jason Lee explains why he left Los Angeles for Denton and why, right now, he prefers taking photographs to acting.
Art
May 18, 2017
Who Gets To Keep Austin Weird?
Murals at the intersection of Twelfth and Chicon on Austin’s East Side were painted over recently, while famous images in the city’s tourist neighborhoods have become institutions.
By
Dan Solomon
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Art
April 7, 2017
10 Texas Artists to Collect Now
By oil, acrylic, pen, or from behind the lens, meet a selection of the state's artists to watch.
Art
February 16, 2017
The Art of Speed-painting
Franco Mondini-Ruiz entrances Houston's upper-class with fast brushes and playful barbs.
By
Katy Vine
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Art
January 13, 2017
There and Back Again
The return of Terry Allen.
Art
December 21, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, watch, listen to, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Art
December 20, 2016
Day for Night Festival Transforms Former Houston Post Office Into Epic Party
The world’s festival-going legions descended on the city for the festival's second annual showing.
Art
December 12, 2016
Not Forgotten
For years, Austin drivers have passed by a familiar mural on North Lamar that recalls the fatal consequences of drinking and driving. But Mary Boyd and Bruce David Johnson's story isn't just theirs—it's the community's.
Art
November 30, 2016
Home Is Where The Art Is
Charles Stagg walked into the woods and decided to build something. Now, four years after his death, his daughter and grandson are trying to preserve his masterpiece.