Michael Tracy, impassioned maximalist of the Texas-Mexico borderlands, remembered by a generation of artists across the Americas, died peacefully at his studio compound in San Ygnacio, Texas, on June 15,…
Note from longtime Glasstire contributor, Betsy Huete: As part of an initiative to inspire competition and rigor in arts writing in education, one of my students’ written pieces will be…
Artpace San Antonio has announced its annual open call for Texas artists to be considered in its 2026 International Artist-in-Residence program. Opened in 1995, Artpace has hosted artist residency programs…
Rachael Henson brought something seriously playful to Dallas. A row of candles shaped like hands with fingers crossed toward the ceiling as if hoping or planning a trick. The wax…
Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the redesign and expansion of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art and the upcoming “Delta Triennial.” Traditionally, the Delta is a juried exhibition. This…
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has appointed Emilie Amrein as the Founding Director of UTSA Arts and the Associate Dean for Community Engagement in the College of…
Meow Wolf Grapevine, the North Texas venue of an arts and entertainment company with locations across the U.S., has announced the selected designers for its inaugural Trashion Show. In 2022,…
The Texas Book Festival (TBF) has named El Paso-based Zeke Peña as its 2024 Festival poster artist. Each year TBF chooses an artist with Texas ties to create a design…
Rodell Warner (b. 1986) is an Austin-based, Trinidadian-born artist working across photography and new media. He was the 2023 recipient of the Tito’s Prize, an annual award that provides an…
Note: the following is part of Glasstire’s series of short videos, Five-Minute Tours, for which commercial galleries, museums, nonprofits, and artist-run spaces across the state of Texas send us video walk-throughs…
Note: the following is part of Glasstire’s series of short videos, Five-Minute Tours, for which commercial galleries, museums, nonprofits, and artist-run spaces across the state of Texas send us video walk-throughs…
Note: the following is part of Glasstire’s series of short videos, Five-Minute Tours, for which commercial galleries, museums, nonprofits, and artist-run spaces across the state of Texas send us video walk-throughs…
Lawndale, a Houston-based nonprofit exhibition space, named Christopher Paul, JR Roykovich (JRR), and Zulma Vega as its 2024/2025 Artist Studio Program (ASP) participants. The nine-month program, which culminates in a…
Glasstire counts down the top five art events in Texas. For last week’s picks, please go here. 1. Nuestra Collective Talley Dunn (Dallas) June 22 – July 20, 2024 From…
Austin’s Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Awards of Excellence in the areas of art, arts education, and service. ESB…
“A Klee painting named Angelus Novus shows an angel looking as though he is about to move away from something he is fixedly contemplating. His eyes are staring, his mouth…
A Trajectory of Grief unfolds like an old, cherished photo album, with plastic spiral binding that squeaks with the turn of every thick page of yellowing adhesive and cracking protective…
Anya Tish, founder of the Houston-based Anya Tish Gallery, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in her hometown of Kraków, Poland. Mrs. Tish was born on February 6, 1950, in…
“Men go forth to wonder at the heights of mountains, the extent of the oceans, and the courses of the stars, and omit to wonder at themselves.” — Augustine of…
Gallery of Dreams, the nonprofit arm of Fort Worth-based commercial gallery Fort Works Art, has named Allie Dickerson as its 2024 Artist-in-Residence. While the gallery has hosted AIR programs in…
Suzanne Césaire is not a household name here. Despite my pointed interest in Surrealism, I wasn’t familiar with her until I saw the current special exhibition at the Modern Art…
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, a nonprofit multidisciplinary organization in San Antonio, has released details of its 45th CineFestival, an annual Latinx film festival, which will kick off on Thursday,…
There is a room on the second floor of the San Antonio Museum of Art showcasing one of the strongest collections of Modern and Contemporary Art in Texas. It is…
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) has updated its Texas Touring Roster artists for the first time since 2020. Historically the roster is updated every two years, however, the…
Note: the following is part of Glasstire’s series of short videos, Five-Minute Tours, for which commercial galleries, museums, nonprofits, and artist-run spaces across the state of Texas send us video walk-throughs…
Texas Women for the Arts (TWA), a statewide granting program of the Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT), has awarded $319,169 to arts organizations providing arts access and education to children across…
Editor’s note: This article is also published in English on Glasstire. Find that here. Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó originalmente en inglés en Glasstire el 7 de mayo del…
Ron English: Texas: Naturally Surreal at Ro2 Art (Tin District), May 18, 2024 – June 22, 2024 Ron English’s exhibition Texas: Naturally Surreal at Ro2 Art showcases a blend of…
The BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Arts Network & Fund (BANF), a Houston-based nonprofit, has opened the applications for local artists of color to be considered for a $20,000…