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The Astrodome, NASA, Loop 610, Memorial Park, and, of course, Tex-Mex food are all synonymous with Houston. Now the most diverse city in the United States celebrates its history in the heart of River Oaks District, via five colorful installations showc…
Read MoreYearning to channel your inner bazillionaire? Well, get your bid paddle ready for The Legend of the West: Iconic Works from the T. Boone Pickens Collection, a landmark auction of American Western art presented by Christie’s. Famed as a larger-tha…
Read MoreFor Texan performing arts lovers perhaps the only figurative light coming from the darken stages across the state has been the chance to play virtual art tourists. For months, companies have reached into their archival vaults and allowed us to view rec…
Read MoreWhen the curtain eventually goes up on full-fledged performances in Jones Hall, whenever that might be, theater-goers will find a new and improved theater thanks to a redesign of seating that allows for a better flow and increased physical distancing f…
Read MoreIt was a summer like no other for the Houston Symphony and the fall season, with its celebrated Opening Night Concert taking place this Saturday, will be out of the ordinary as well. Due to COVID-19, most musicians will be wearing masks. The live audie…
Read MoreIn this ongoing series, PaperCity asks artists and curators to pull back the curtain on the making of an art show. This time, co-curator/artist Jonathan Paul Jackson weighs in on the exhibition “Texas Emerging: Volume I” at Houston’s …
Read MoreIn a time of coronavirus pandemic fueled uncertainty and a fraught election cycle — a particularly precarious moment for the visual arts — a noted Houston gallery’s high-profile expansion proves the Texas art world will go on. Cue Laura Rathe Fin…
Read MoreHurricane Laura might have blown away the benefit “Car-nival” launch of the gleeful House of Cards installation at Discovery Green, but with no damage and no time to waste, the artful card trick will still open to the public on Saturday. Co…
Read MoreTexas native Marian Mekhail has created custom art for actor D.L. Hughley, world champion boxer Jermall Charlo, and NFL star Perrish Cox to name a few. The artist predominately works with acrylics, adding a crushed-glass layer that has become her signa…
Read MoreThis is the first story in a new PaperCity series which spotlights artists sharing insights into the making of their exhibitions, Houston talent Mary Margaret Hansen pulls back the curtain on her current show, “Atablo’ ” at Houston…
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