Sports
March 14, 2024
What Will the Dallas Stars’ Mike Modano Statue Look Like?
When Texas’s lone NHL franchise unveils the Hall of Famer’s sculpture, chances are it’ll depict the lightning-fast skater’s flapping jersey.
Statues
Art
August 19, 2021
Controversial Statues Are Falling Across the U.S., but This Texas Town Is Erecting New Ones
In Rockport, a celebrated artist is planning to install sculptures depicting the first contact between European explorers and the Karankawa. Is it a representation of a key moment in the area’s history, or a glorification of colonialism?
Music
July 18, 2016
There Is A Selena Wax Statue Going In At Madame Tussauds
The one in Hollywood, not the Louis Tussauds in San Antonio, so adjust your travel plans accordingly.
Art
June 3, 2016
Sugar Land Roils Over Selfie Statue
Has a selfie ever been more contentious?
Texas History
April 1, 2012
The True Meaning of the Tejano Monument
A $2 million bronze monument honoring Tejanos was unveiled at the Capitol last week. Here's why it's historically significant to all Texans.
The Culture
April 30, 2004
Statues of Limitations
A bronze likeness of a Texas heroine will soon appear in downtown Austin—and with it, no doubt, an unnecessary controversy.
Art
September 30, 2003
Artistic Musings
Author Gregory Curtis talks about Paris, impressions, and the Venus de Milo.
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1998
Statues of Limitations
Which version of history should be promoted by El Paso’s new statue series: the Wild West or the mild West?