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1 month ago | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
The dust jacket of Susan Morrison’s recent publication, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live, reads, “Over the 50 years that Lorne Michaels has been at the helm of Saturday Night Live, he has become a revered and inimitable presence in the entertainment world.
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1 month ago | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
For Robert Craig Bunch’s latest publication, The Art of Dreams, Visions, Other Worlds: Interviews with Texas Artists, he went straight to the source, asking 60 artists insightful questions about their work. The resulting volume, published by Texas A&M University Press at the end of 2024, offers a revealing look at some of the state’s most intriguing artists working today.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
texashighways.com | Caleb Bell |Danielle Lopez
Art lovers and audiophiles prepare for liftoff. Meow Wolf’s latest otherworldly art installation, Radio Tave, is open in Houston’s Fifth Ward neighborhood. Providing a portal into a psychedelic immersive experience, Meow Wolf Houston marks the Santa Fe based company’s fifth permanent exhibition, the second to call Texas home. Set in ETNL, a fictional radio station transported into another dimension,Radio Tave features a myriad of interactive, mind boggling twists and turns.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
It is no secret that studio space, especially in Houston, can be hard to come by. In addition to the lack of spaces, the rising cost of rent poses problems for many. After adding in the need for costly specialized equipment, certain creative methods might start to seem inaccessible. Fortunately, that is where community studios come in. In Houston, there are some great options for ceramicists, photographers, and printmakers working at all levels.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. See past “This and That” posts here. – Ed.Today: Impressionist paintings on round, found objectsWith 2024 marking the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition, it only makes sense that exhibitions celebrating the movement are currently on view or are planned to take place throughout the world this year. Dallas is no exception, including today’s unlikely pairing.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
Founded in 2010 by Carlos Hernandez and Patrick Masterson, Burning Bones Press in Houston has been a staple in the Texas art scene since its beginning. From providing resources for artists to organizing public events, Burning Bones fosters a welcoming community for printmakers working at all levels. As director, Hernandez oversees the operations of the organization including managing the studio space, organizing workshops, and working collaboratively with other artists.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
Founded in 2021 by artists Ben Muñoz and Hugo Juarez, Familia Printshop serves as a printmaking hub for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. From monthly meetups to weekend workshops, the community print shop provides resources and equipment for artists with all different levels of experience. Richie Peña joined Familia as their master printer in 2023, introducing an editioning wing to the organization. A few months ago, Peña took over the role of Executive Director, replacing co-founder Muñoz.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
Texas is fortunate to have a thriving printmaking community with many noteworthy resources and organizations scattered across the state. If you ask anyone about them, Flatbed Press in Austin is guaranteed to be on the list. Since its inception in 1989, the collaborative printmaking studio has evolved and expanded, now operating under the larger umbrella of the Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. See past “This and That” posts here. – Ed.Today: Iridescent dripsRead Caleb Bell’s conversation with Dan Lam here. Read Matthew Bourbon’s review of A Subtle Alchemy at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas here. Read a review of Lam’s 2016 exhibition at Fort Works Art here. *************No matter how original, innovative or crazy your idea, someone else is also working on that idea.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
glasstire.com | Caleb Bell
Claiming both Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and El Paso as hometowns, Dallas-based artist Karla García visually explores border politics as well as her personal history with the desert landscape through ceramics and site-specific installations. A founding member of the Nuestra Artist Collective based in Dallas, García holds a MFA in Ceramics and a Museum Education certificate from the University of North Texas.
