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December 1, 2011
Six Must-See Museums and Collections
Six members from Women for the Arts share which museums, collections, and venues travelers should not miss.
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Storytelling, news, and reviews about works of art and the artists behind them
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December 1, 2011
Magda Sayeg’s Bedside Table
The yarn bomber shows us some of her personal possessions.
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August 31, 2011
Marathon
The Gateway to Big Bend offers enough tasty food and worthy art to attract event the hiking-averse.
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August 31, 2011
Common Threads
Karey Patterson Bresenhan and Nancy O’Bryant Puentes have finally completed their life’s work, a massive three-volume history of the quilts of Texas, from 1836 to the present. Here are ten that tell the story of quilting—and our state.
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December 1, 2010
Paint-By-Numbers Art
Trey Speegle on paint-by-numbers art.
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August 31, 2010
Alpine
In this high-desert hub just north of Big Bend National Park, you’ll find Western artwork, Mexican handicrafts, and the unexpected snow cone.
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March 31, 2010
Life Cycle
Horton Foote’s bountiful last act.
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February 1, 2010
The Illusionist
For more than thirty years, artist Damian Priour has crafted beautiful sculptures made of limestone, metal, wood, bronze, and glass.
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September 30, 2009
Texas Palette
Texas City–native Opie Otterstad discusses painting sports figures, being a Texan, and signing bats.
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June 30, 2009
A Life’s Work
Self-proclaimed artist Jim Huntington spends his days in Coupland toiling away with clay models and giving shape to large pieces of granite.
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May 31, 2009
Art of the Weekend
Location: Dallas and Fort WorthWhat You’ll Need: Sketch pad, beretThe body of downtown Dallas has been prayed over more times than I can count. And while it may take an act of God to finally bring the Trinity River Project to life, there’s no question that when
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March 31, 2009
All in the Family
Childhood memories come to life in the work of Chicana artist Carmen Lomas Garza.
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March 1, 2009
Art in a Bottle
Yes, Virginia, there is some art in Austin.
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March 1, 2009
All in the Family
A new film presents a never-before-seen look at Dominique de Menil in her curatorial element.
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May 31, 2008
Writing a Poem
A. Van Jordan on writing a poem.
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March 1, 2008
Performance Anxiety
An interview with Cliff Redd—executive director of the Long Center
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March 1, 2008
Being an Art Critic
Dave Hickey on being an art critic.
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February 1, 2008
Dario Robleto
He did not grow up planning to become an artist: Robleto was captain of the football team at San Antonio’s Robert E. Lee High School and initially chose biology as his major at UT-San Antonio. But in 1993 he quite literally had an epiphany and turned to making art.
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September 30, 2007
Lions and Tigers and Bears!
A menagerie of team mascots at work—and play.
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August 31, 2007
Collecting Art
Jeanne Klein on the art of collecting.
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June 30, 2007
East Meets West
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston curator of contemporary art talks about this month’s new exhibit, Red Hot: Asian Art From the Chaney Family Collection.
News & Politics
June 30, 2007
Austin Powers
After spending a few days at the Capitol among the operatives and the onlookers, I began to draw some … conclusions.
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May 31, 2007
The Music Man
How Dirk Fowler became the state’s latest, greatest poster artist.
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January 1, 2007
Face Value
A brush with greatness.
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December 1, 2006
Pasó por Aquí
José Cisneros, the legendary illustrator of the Spanish Southwest, is 96, almost blind, and nearly deaf. And, of course, he has no plans to put down his pen.
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December 1, 2005
Start Here
The childhood homes of nine famous Texans.
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March 1, 2005
Drawing Conclusions
Illustrator Jody Hewgill on where she finds inspiration and deciding how to portray Whole Foods’ co-founder and CEO John Mackey.
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January 1, 2005
Tour Of Duty
Political junkies who have felt adrift since the end of the presidential campaign should make their way to Dallas this month, where three exhibits will help fill the void. At Southern Methodist University’s Bridwell Library until January 20, “From George to George: Presidential Elections in the United States From 1789
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September 30, 2004
The Natural
Artist Brad Holland, who illustrated this month's cover story, "A Texas Survival Kit," talks about inspiration and tornados.
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August 31, 2004
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Watercolor landscapes, pre-Columbian objects and a painting by Modigliani.
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August 31, 2004
“The Buzz About Marfa Is Just Crazy”
A century after the cowboys and ranchers moved in on the local Apaches, Comanches, and Tejanos, the West Texas town is adjusting to a new breed of excitable invaders: Hollywood fashion arbiters, New York art- world youngsters, Houston superlawyers, and the like. Cappuccino, anyone?
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July 31, 2004
Bombshells Away
In this summer of D-day nostalgia, we pause to remember the unsung heroines of World War II: the pinup girls painted on the noses of B-24's and other planes for luck and inspiration. Some of the most colorful artwork is on permanent display in Midland. Permission to view it granted.
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March 1, 2004
Dancin’ Days
The Houston Ballet's new artistic director, Stanton Welch, talks about growing up in Australia; creating the evening-length work, Tales of Texas; and replacing Ben Stevenson.
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February 1, 2004
Image Maker
Associate photography editor Leslie Baldwin discusses assigning photographers, editing pictures, and researching George W. Bush
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January 1, 2004
Whoop!
Photographer O. Rufus Lovett talks about capturing Aggie spirit on film.
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September 30, 2003
Picture Perfect
Photographer Peter Yang talks about hanging out at the Texas Union and the key to taking a great portrait.
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September 30, 2003
Artistic Musings
Author Gregory Curtis talks about Paris, impressions, and the Venus de Milo.
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May 31, 2003
Digging It
Three South Padre Island artists work on the beach, but don't call them bums.
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February 1, 2003
An Unmarried Woman
My divorce made me what I am today.
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June 30, 2002
Image Builder
Gary Tanhauser, who illustrated "Two Barmaids, Five Alligators, and the Butcher of Elmendorf," talks about how he approaches his work.
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May 31, 2002
Prehistory Lesson
Three sites near Del Rio with outstanding examples of rock art makes learning about ancient history fun for moms and dads. Kids too.
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May 31, 2002
Tuned In
At Bo Knows Southwest Grill in Winters, co-owner Marlene Gardner's art is on display. She hopes her leather angels speak to others as they speak to her.
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March 1, 2002
Grand Old Flags
A groundbreaking exhibit and an accompanying book make this a banner year to stand up and salute the history of Texas's flags.
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January 1, 2002
Amon High
With a massive addition to its gallery space and a host of new exhibitions in the works, Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum is back in the saddle.
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April 30, 2001
Field Work
Andrew Lichtenstein spent six years taking pictures inside Texas’ vast prison system. The result is an anthropological study of a brutal culture.
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November 1, 2000
The Searcher
Photographer Kurt Markus spent years tracking down modern working cowboys for his new book, ‘Cowpuncher.’ He corralled the genuine article at several Texas spreads.
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February 1, 2000
About Faces
In these days of online overkill, it’s rare for someone not to be plugged into a computer, particularly someone who works for magazines and newspapers. This month we welcome a newcomer to the world of high technology: Dallas illustrator Dorit Rabinovitch. A veteran artist who usually does her color work
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February 1, 2000
The Art Guy
He looks like a cross between Ed Asner and Uncle Charley from My Three Sons, but don’t get Dave Hickey started on the subject of beauty— his own or anyone else’s.
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February 1, 2000
Northern Exposure
With Fort Worth’s Michael Auping as a curator and nine of the state’s artists participating, this year’s Whitney Biennial puts a New York spotlight on the art of Texas.
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November 1, 1999
Time of Nic
Sixteen years after rocketing into the Whitney Biennial, Dallas photographer Nic Nicosia is still on the cutting edge.