Art
July 13, 2022
JooYoung Choi and the Multiverse of Gladness
As her latest works vividly demonstrate, the Houston visual artist is the perfect balm for our era of polarization and bullying.
Visual Art
Art
June 2, 2021
Painter Sedrick Huckaby Looks His Subjects in the Eye, From Dreamers to an Ex-President
The empathic gaze of the Fort Worth artist is on view at Austin’s Blanton Museum this summer and fall.
Art
May 13, 2021
The Risk-Taking, Boundary-Breaking Austin Gallery That Changed the Face of Texas Art
A half century ago, the maverick curator Dave Hickey closed down A Clean Well-Lighted Place. He left behind an art scene that would never be the same.
Art
November 20, 2020
At the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, an Impressive New Exhibition Space Opens Amid Hard Times
After decades of planning, the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building will open this weekend as a showcase of modern and contemporary art.
Art
October 20, 2020
A Museum Show in Houston Is Shelved, and the Texas Art Community Cries Foul
After the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and three other museums delayed a retrospective of the painter Philip Guston, who used KKK imagery in his work, Texas art voices weigh in on the controversy.
Art
July 31, 2020
This Houston Artist Paints Nostalgic Watercolors for Homesick Texans
In dreamy, finely detailed paintings, Jim Koehn revives old watering holes and mom-and-pop spots around the state.
Art
July 10, 2020
Why Visual Artist Jammie Holmes Took George Floyd’s Last Words to the Sky
In a new digital exhibition at Dallas Contemporary, Holmes challenges viewers to advocate for justice.
Art
July 9, 2020
A Look at MFAH’s ‘Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power’ Exhibit
The new Houston museum show exemplifies art as both revolution and witness, writes a Houston poet laureate.
Style & Design
June 24, 2020
Critics of the Rothko Chapel Say It’s Too Somber—Will a Pricey Restoration and Skylight Change That?
The visual arts institution intends to realize the artist’s original intentions for the space with its upgrades.
Art
May 22, 2020
How Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts Planned Its Reopening
On Saturday, it'll become the first major art museum in the nation to welcome back the public.
Art
December 9, 2019
On Texas Time: Ari Brielle, Dallas Visual Artist
The local artist talks about finding her medium, what she’s unlearning, and being an ”emerging artist.”
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.