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.
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Art
Storytelling, news, and reviews about works of art and the artists behind them
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![Katy Vine's Profile Photo]()
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.
Art
November 23, 2016
Wards Matter
Robert Pruitt’s art vividly portrays the lives and dreams of the people who have long called Houston’s rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods home.
Film & TV
November 4, 2016
An Interview With Trevante Rhodes, The Rising Texas Star Of ‘Moonlight’
Trevante Rhodes told himself he wouldn't come back to Texas without a film. Now he's back with the captivating 'Moonlight.'
Art
November 2, 2016
At the Altars
Six ofrendas created by San Antonians to celebrate día de los muertos.
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Travel
October 21, 2016
Objects of Our Affection
An armadillo incense burner. An Andy Warhol self-portrait. The keys to the Alamo. Who knew what startling treasures you could find without ever leaving the state?
Made in Texas
October 19, 2016
Brad Pearce Glass
Out of the oven and into the credenza.
Art
October 7, 2016
Playwright Horton Foote’s Legacy Lives On
A revival of "The Roads to Home" in New York proves the Wharton native's work is as relevant—and revered—as ever.
Art
September 28, 2016
This Houston Tattoo Parlor Is Run By a Police Sergeant
Prison Break Tattoos, designed to look like a jail cell, caters to law enforcement and first responders.
Art
September 21, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, listen to, watch, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Art
September 21, 2016
Border Crossings
Can the Texas Contemporary Art Fair turn Houston into a capital of Latin American art?
Art
September 14, 2016
Fame in the Abstract
Dorothy Hood was one of Texas’s greatest artists, yet her work remains largely unknown. Now, sixteen years after her death, can her fans bring her the acclaim she never received in life?
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Art
August 24, 2016
Dream Life
The incandescent unreality of Rocky Schenck is on display in the photographer's second collection.
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Art
July 20, 2016
The Statue of Frivolity
Florence has David. Sugar Land has Selfie.
Art
June 23, 2016
From Punk Rock to Folk Art
Painting as a form of social activism.
Art
June 22, 2016
Miracle in the Desert
Robert Irwin’s long-awaited Marfa installation is a work like no other: a massive project that reflects the austere, light-filled beauty of West Texas.
Art
June 3, 2016
Sugar Land Roils Over Selfie Statue
Has a selfie ever been more contentious?
Art
February 19, 2016
Making a Mural
How do you depict the "new Austin" on a magazine cover? By painting a mural on South Congress and photographing it, of course.
Arts & Entertainment
December 23, 2015
How J. Frank Dobie Got His Groove Back
In 1975 the estate of J. Frank Dobie (1888–1964) established an endowment that would allow the University of Texas Press to keep his books in print for decades to come. Forty years later, the arrangement is still in place, and the press annually sells thousands of copies of
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Arts & Entertainment
December 23, 2015
The Checklist
What to watch, read, listen to, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Daily Post
December 1, 2015
Trip Back Through Austin’s Neon Heyday With Minimalist Designs From Artist Reagan Ray
As one of Texas’ fastest-changing cities, Austin’s visual identity has shifted a lot, too—but at least one artist is determined to capture the days of neon and weirdness.
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Arts & Entertainment
October 21, 2015
The Checklist
A look at what to hear, read, watch, and see this month in order to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Art
September 17, 2015
How the West Was Shot
Behind the lens with photographer Laura Wilson.
Film & TV
August 19, 2015
Five Questions With The Director Of Austin’s Public Access Television Documentary
The indie filmmaker is days away from the end of his Kickstarter campaign to tell the story of one of the nation's most vibrant public access television scenes. Here's what he's learned.
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Arts & Entertainment
August 19, 2015
The Checklist
What to hear, read, watch, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
By Jeff Salamon![Jeff Salamon's Profile Photo]()
The Daily Post
August 13, 2015
The University Of Texas Is Moving The Jefferson Davis Statue From the Main Mall
Four other Confederates will maintain their vigil over the university, but Jefferson Davis is being moved out of plain sight.
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Travel & Outdoors
July 23, 2015
The Checklist
What to read, hear, watch, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
By Jeff Salamon![Jeff Salamon's Profile Photo]()
Art
May 13, 2015
Oil on Canvas
How the Spindletop gusher turned one prospector into an arts patron with an unusual flair for self-recrimination.
Art
March 23, 2015
Where to Become an Art Patron
A guide to three great Texas museums.
Art
February 23, 2015
Selfie Sticks Banned in Three Texas Museums
Museum-goers in Texas will have to live with snapping their art selfies the old-fashioned way.
Art
February 12, 2015
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
The Flower Man House, RIP.
Art
January 16, 2015
A Year After Houston’s Flower Man Died, His House Will Join Him in the Great Beyond
One of Houston’s most cherished art landmarks can’t survive the ravages of the climate or the loss of its hyperkinetic, ever-improvising creator.
Art
December 11, 2014
There Is Going To Be A Bill Hicks Statue In Houston
The legendary Texas comedian may have died in obscurity 20 years ago, but he’ll be remembered in bronze.
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The Daily Post
August 15, 2014
Amazing Pictures of the Houston Zoo’s Big Cats From National Geographic and Photographer Vincent J. Musi
Your move, cat pics people.
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Art
June 10, 2014
The Saga of UT and Ryan O’Neal’s Battle For Andy Warhol’s Farrah Fawcett Portrait Has Finally Ended
We'll never know who Farrah truly loved, but everybody has agreed that the painting belongs to Ryan O'Neal.
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The Daily Post
June 3, 2014
Will a Statue of Danzig Riding a Dragon Welcome Visitors to Red River Street in Austin?
Mother! Tell your children to enjoy our local bars and restaurants!
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Art
May 13, 2014
He’ll Always Have Paris
Artist Trenton Doyle Hancock reflects on his East Texas roots.
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Art
April 7, 2014
Here Are Some Things We’d Like to See George W. Bush Paint
His "World Leaders" series of portraits opened last week at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, albeit to mixed reviews. What should the former President paint next?
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The Daily Post
March 14, 2014
The Show Went on at SXSW, As It Should Have
For all the criticism of the festival's co-opting by big brands, the power of art, music, and community were on display in the wake of tragedy.
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Art
March 7, 2014
Calcutta-on-the-Bay
Chitra Divakaruni’s Houston libretto.
Art
February 13, 2014
How Prison Art From Texas Captured the Art World’s Attention
Paños, small cloth swatches decorated with detailed illustrations by inmates, now hang in New York museums and are snapped up by worldly collectors.
Art
November 22, 2013
This Video Holiday Greeting From George W. And Laura Bush Is Actually Pretty Charming
No matter how you feel about him, hearing the former President declare, "Well, uh, I've become a, uh, painter" over the faint strains of "Good King Wencelas" is pretty darn charming.
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Art
October 29, 2013
Designer Re-Imagines All 50 State Flags, Including Texas
Could the iconic Lonestar flag get even more iconic?
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Art
October 24, 2013
So, Is It Art? Talking to Prada Marfa Artist Michael Elmgreen
Elmgreen thinks TxDOT needs to change their definition of an advertising sign.