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In an ode to the reopening of the Rothko Chapel, Catherine D. Anspon curates contemporary artists who dialogue with the great Color Field painter Mark Rothko. The artworks available exclusively from Texas’ new online art commerce site, Culture Place. T…
Read MoreThe women in artist Chesley Antoinette’s photographs are gowned the way Creole women from the Deep South would have been 250 years ago: in fine silk ruffles and lace, or frothy blouses and embroidered aprons. Their turbans are highly sculptural and exq…
Read MoreSerena Dugan, who founded the breezy lifestyle brand Serena & Lily in 2004, is an artist at heart. After 15 years as chief creative officer, Dugan left the company in 2017 and returned to her roots as a painter, where she works out of her airy stud…
Read MoreWhile Fayetteville’s Red & White Gallery paused exhibitions earlier this fall — and is now only open Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm — one of its stalwart artists is showcased in an important solo at the Galveston Arts Center. Cue Pat Johnson, a tale…
Read MoreOn the morning of September 15,1963, an explosion rocked the predominantly Black 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The Ku Klux Klan had detonated dynamite under the church steps, with 200 congregants inside awaiting Sunday services. Th…
Read MoreDateline Dallas: An end-of-day email from Dallas Art Fair and Culture Place director Kelly Cornell caught our attention and brought innovative news — about a fresh, promising platform whose launch is just weeks away. Best of all, it’s a new way t…
Read MoreOne of Salle Werner-Vaughn’s most cherished memories as a child growing up in rural East Texas is lying on her back in a field of yellow buttercups and pink evening primroses, looking up at the blue sky. The artist, now 80, recreated that memory …
Read MoreAlways a highlight on the social calendar for the art world, Art League Houston’s annual gala holds a special place in the hearts of many, as it bestows a slew of high honors each year: Texas Artist of the Year, Texas Patrons of the Year and a Li…
Read MoreImagine a living room invaded by a flock of sheep, a life-size rhinoceros that doubles as a desk, or a giant cabbage that has sprouted chicken legs. In the surrealist world of artists François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne, anything was possible. The best-…
Read MoreWhat to acquire now: Catherine D. Anspon curates a lively roundup of artworks available exclusively from Texas’ new online art commerce site, Culture Place, cultureplace.com. As Culture Place rolls out its next edition, collectors have been making inq…
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