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From crafting brass plates of early recorded heartbeats to stretching audio tapes into sculptures, Dario Robleto has his art down to a science. The quiet ease and humility with which the Texas-based Robleto approaches life and talks about his work beli…
Read MoreOn its own, the idea of a honky-tonk dive bar set in the afterlife might seem a bit bizarre. But in Cole Wilson’s line of work, it fits right in. And it soon will be part of the new Meow Wolf Houston. Wilson — a 39-year-old artist, musician and self-pr…
Read MoreThe 21st century is already marked by questions about artificial intelligence, algorithms and the nature of reality versus irreality. Conceptual artist Thomas Demand’s work navigates these themes as an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston …
Read MoreFrida Kahlo mania’s hit North Texas with the Dallas Museum of Art unfurling “Frida: Beyond the Myth,” which runs through November 17. This is a show that unpacks the biography of one of the 20th century’s incontestable icons, whose fame extends w…
Read MoreThe doors may have just opened to the new Frida Kahlo exhibit, but the Dallas Museum of Art is already buzzing the next big things. There’s the largest U.S. exhibit of famous painter Cecily Brown, a traveling retrospective that finally gives a mid-cent…
Read MoreTo my 7-year-old stepdaughter and her friends, Frida Kahlo is a character they know and adore. She’s on socks, candles, pillows, and thermoses. She’s a Halloween costume for some, a pretty doll on the shelf for others. When asked who Kahlo is, their an…
Read MoreArtechouse, a pioneer in reimagining the public presentation of art, has brought one of its unique immersive museum worlds to Houston. This galactic experience, dubbed Time and Space, explores the intersection between science, technology and art. The n…
Read MoreIf you thought art-inspired soirĂ©es had peaked, think again. The Menil Collection found a way to redefine originality on the social circuit. Honoring founders Dominique and John de Menil and their passion for 20th-century masterpieces, Studio Menil Pre…
Read MoreThis fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is set to dazzle with a showcase from Glassell School of Art standout faculty Arielle Masson and Ken Mazzu. With a rich legacy of 25 years teaching painting and drawing, Masson will take center stage with a …
Read MoreFor decades, works by women artists have been relegated to the margins of art history. One such artist is Janet Sobel, an innovative Ukrainian-American painter who pioneered the use of all-over and drip painting techniques. Although her work pre-dated …
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