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Jessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss our recent loss of numerous influential Texas art legends, and talk about the implications of Frieze's acquisition of The Armory Show and EXPO CHICAGO. "The people who are building a future in Texas are very much committed to being here and working here and buffing up and adding to the Texas art scene." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/...

Leslie Moody Castro and Brandon Zech discuss what's been happening in the art world this summer, including Sotheby's buying the Breuer Building in NYC, an increase in museum admission prices, and the Dallas Museum of Art picking an architecture firm to redesign its building.  "One element of this new design is a major almost floating contemporary art gallery at the top of the museum...this design...

William Sarradet talks with Dallas artist Andrea Tosten about calligraphy, her artwork, and her new position at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. "I think my main point of being in this position is to get city dollars into artists' hands — public hands." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/07/30/art-dirt-talking-with-artist-andrea-tosten If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to supp...

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss their visits to Dallas-Fort Worth's newly opened Meow Wolf location. "One of the things about truly great art is that it changes every time you revisit it; you bring something new to it, you see something new in it, and you get to continue to explore it in various levels over an extended period of time." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/...

Brandon Zech talks with Ann Graham, who for the past ten years has run Texans for the Arts, about the ins an outs of art funding policy and how to advocate for art in your community. "At Texans for the Arts, we know that the arts are essential to our lives, so how do we bring that passion and commitment to the fore so citizens can get engaged, artist leaders and artists can get engaged, and electe...

William Sarradet talks with Lauren Shults, who is a Glasstire contributor and a reporter at the "Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post," about writing, art, and what it's like to live in a smaller, Hill Country town. "In smaller Texas towns, the social fabric is a little more tenured; people know each other — there’s a history that’s not getting wiped away with every generation." See related readings...

Leslie Moody Castro and Brandon Zech discuss a recent decision by the Supreme Court, which ruled against The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. "Forget about separating the art from the artist. Instead, can you separate the art from its intent?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/06/04/art-dirt-is-the-supreme-courts-andy-warhol-ruling-bad-for-artists If you enjoy Glasst...

Jessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss "The Art of Making It," a 2021 documentary that explores the underside of the art world. "A lot of issues the documentary points out are just issues in the world, period." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/05/21/art-dirt-what-does-it-mean-to-make-it-in-the-art-world If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consid...

William Sarradet talks with Nick Barbee about his artwork, his founding of the Galveston Art Lending Library, and why he decided to settle in the city. "The longer you stay on the island without going over the causeway, you become more relaxed and move at a different sort of pace." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/05/07/art-dirt-a-conversation-with-galveston-artist-nick-barbee...

Brandon Zech and Leslie Moody Castro break down the trends they found at the 2023 Dallas Art Fair. "Faux naïf surrealist figuration is the era we are solidly in right now." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/04/23/art-dirt-reporting-from-the-dallas-art-fair If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we re...

Brandon Zech talks with artist and public art specialist Tommy Gregory about the possibilities and pitfalls of making a public art project. "I think that art can be pretty, but it also should be challenging. It should make people think and look at the world differently, and that's always been my motivation." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/04/09/art-dirt-what-you-dont-know-ab...

Brandon Zech talks with Houston artist Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee, who recently completed a large-scale installation in Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, about the possibilities and pitfalls of making a public art project. "They don’t teach you business 101 in art school." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/03/26/art-dirt-what-you-dont-know-about-public-art-part-1 I...

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the art they saw and the art spaces they visited in Laredo, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Rockport, Harlingen, and beyond. "One of my favorite things about traveling around Texas and going to different museums and galleries is seeing works by familiar artists in different spaces, because each space adds to the context and perception of the work, and can real...

Leslie Moody Castro talks with Dallas artist Vicki Meek about her Nasher Sculpture Center fellowship, for which she and a group of artists are researching, documenting, and interpreting the history of the Tenth Street Historic District Freedman’s Town in Oak Cliff.  "I wanted to be able to have a group of artists tap into this community, which is currently under siege in Dallas. We don't know whet...

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss their recent visit to Laredo, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Rockport, Harlingen, and beyond. "Today we're talking about some of the people we met through the museums, the institutions, the cultural organizations, and the collectors of South Texas." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/02/12/art-dirt-a-visit-to-the-valley-south-texas-part-1 I...

Brandon Zech and Leslie Moody Castro discuss Yayoi Kusama's new Louis Vuitton collaboration, the coopting of Frida Kahlo's image, and other instances where an artist and their work is thrust into the commercial world.  "My question is: are these artists actually controlling their image, and does this image reflect what their ethics are as an artist?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.co...

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss some of their big-picture takeaways from Jerry Saltz's recent lecture at the Dallas Museum of Art. "If you're in art and culture for the long haul, if you're a lifer, you know cycles happen, and when people start to say something is out, cheesy, or needs updating, these are interesting clues that attitudes have shifted and something is coming up as a co...

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss how looking at art and being in art spaces impacts our mental health. "In the same way that being out in nature can be restorative, being in a museum, where you're looking at works of art and are surrounded by groups of people, is a way to get people out of their house and into a social environment." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023...

Jessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss memorable art happenings from 2022. "In the past year, art-related issues and stories have been picked up more in popular media in a really interesting way." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/12/18/art-dirt-looking-back-at-2022 If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a no...

Brandon Zech and special guest Pete Gershon discuss the history of Houston's artist-run spaces, and also talk about Gershon's new position as Curator of Programs at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. "If a space lasted for a year or a couple of years and then the proprietor moved on to do something else, that’s hardly a failure."  See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/12/04/...

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the different ways artists create work in response to violence. "When you're engaging with a work of art that responds to violence, it's really important to have quiet time to reflect and take in the seriousness of what you're looking at." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/11/20/art-dirt-how-artists-respond-to-war-and-violence If you...

Jessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss the recent revelation that a Piet Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down since 1945, and also talk about the escalation of recent climate protests in Europe. "This Mondrian is going to remain upside down, probably for the rest of its existence, because of the sensitive nature of the artwork." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/11/...

On the occasion of his exhibition at the Galveston Artist Residency, William Sarradet talks with artist J.R. Roykovich about the paranormal and how supernatural concepts can be activated in art. "I'm interested in the mechanics of how you reach an unknown entity, or an unknown destination, which I think is not at all dissimilar to artmaking." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/1...

William Sarradet talks with artist Will Heron about his current show at Cluley Projects in Dallas, and his role as a liaison for Meow Wolf's upcoming location in Grapevine. "I'm of the mindset that if you want something, if you're curious about creating something, do it. Put yourself out there." Learn more: https://glasstire.com/2022/10/15/artist-on-artist-will-heron If you enjoy Glasstire and wou...

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech on the recent cancellation of the Guggenheim's Hugo Boss Prize, and how Texas' art prize status has risen in recent years.  "Texas is awash in these big money art prizes." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/10/09/art-dirt-what-do-we-think-about-art-prizes If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a n...