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Jessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss the story of Anna Delvey, and also talk about why so many galleries are moving to Los Angeles.  "If these galleries are regularly showing artists who could be acquired by big LA museums, moving to LA is a quick way for them to propel their artists' prices even higher." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/02/27/art-dirt-a...

Brandon Zech sits down with Leslie Moody Castro, who is currently serving as Glasstire's Guest Editor, to discuss the art scene in Mexico City, the foibles of curating, and a no-nonsense way to teach prospective artists.  "There's not an HR in the art world; there's no one way to do things. We're all figuring it out as we go along...none of us know what we're doing!" See related readings here: htt...

Jessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss what they'd want to see from a new Dallas Museum of Art building. Plus, they recap a recent COVID-19 lockdown protest by over 60 Dutch cultural institutions. "This is just another phase in Texas museums deciding that because of collectors and because of work they've been acquiring, or work that they've been promised that hasn't come in yet, they need more s...

Jessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss artist Andres Serrano's new found footage film. "I feel like Serrano as an artist often presents things so that you can digest them…he often plays with imagery that provokes very strong reactions." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/01/16/art-dirt-discussing-insurrection-andres-serranos-new-film/ If you enjoy Glasstire...

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss memorable art happenings from 2021. "One of the things that we haven’t seen this year, that I really thought we might, is the closing of smaller nonprofits and smaller galleries." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/01/02/art-dirt-looking-back-at-2021 If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As...

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss Meta's new virtual world and the recently proposed plans to modernize the interior of Notre Dame in Paris. "That would put the fear of God into you, if you walked into Notre Dame and there was a giant Louise Bourgeois spider looming overhead." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2021/12/19/art-dirt-exploring-the-metaverse-the-disneyfication-of...

Brandon Zech talks with Jessica Fuentes, Glasstire's new News Editor.  "Looking at art tends to be very personal, so I think about personal connections to my past and about my interests. Once I dive through that personal journey, I try to step outside of it and think bigger."  See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2021/12/05/art-dirt-getting-to-know-jessica-fuentes/ If you enjoy Glassti...

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech break down the good and the bad from this year's Dallas Art Fair. "On one hand, you can't take your local dealers for granted and expect to have a successful fair. I think that's a fact. On the other hand, you can't have a successful fair if you're only showing local galleries." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2021/11/21/art-dirt-how-was-this-year...

Brandon Zech sits down with guest Geraldina Interiano Wise to discuss ALMAAHH, a new organization aiming to create a Latinx-centered cultural and visual arts complex in Houston. "We are gaining a seat of our latinidad, meaning a destination place. So it is a place by Latinos, for Latinos, as a gift to the city of Houston. What that means: it's really a complex; it's a campus. We don't fit in one b...

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss the recent sale of Banksy's famous shredded artwork, "Love is in the Bin," and also discuss how the Vienna Tourist Board is evading censorship by showing the city's nude artwork on OnlyFans.  "If I were to purchase 'Love is in the Bin,' I would put the batteries back in the shredder, just to see what happens." See related readings here: https://glasstire.c...

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss artist Jens Haaning's recent viral artwork, 'Take the Money and Run,' and also discuss David Hockney's recent essay about the state of abstraction. "This is the kind of thing that makes taxpayers angry in the U.S. … and this is the kind of thing that gets artists into hot water and gives them a really bad name." See related readings here: https://glasstire.c...

Brandon Zech talks with San Antonio-based artist Mark Menjivar about archives, social practice art, and Menjivar's new virtual residency project with Glasstire. "My work sometimes — some people engage with it and are like 'Really, is this art?' I remember being at a talk years back and someone asked 'Are you an artist? A journalist? A social worker?'" View "Security Questions," Mark Menjivar's pro...

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss the rise of NFTs as online avatars, digital projects by Tom Sachs and Damien Hirst, and advertising's infiltration into the metaverse.  "The crypto market has been driven by individuals and groups of people creating these things more or less themselves. And now is the time when celebrities and companies come in." See related readings here: https://glasstir...

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss the effects that time has on our likes, dislikes, and perceptions about art. "The art that makes you uncomfortable, or that you don’t understand or that you’ve been dismissive of — that’s the stuff that can ultimately sneak up on you and become what you value the most." If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a...

Artist Joey Fauerso joins writer Rainey Knudson for a discussion about how artist residencies can get you over the hump and on the path.

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss Kusama's pumpkin that recently fell victim to a typhoon, experiential underwater sculpture parks, and the relationship between climate change and art "Museums and collectors are trying to preserve things that are ephemeral...I can't believe that in 1000 years museums will have been able to fully fulfill their missions." See related reading here: https://glas...

William Sarradet talks with Christopher Blay about his tenure as Glasstire's News Editor, the trends he's seen in Texas art, and how being an artist impacts the way he approaches writing and curating. "My art practice ran smack into my role as a writer and art critic pretty early on. I think it came from the lack of real criticism that artists crave, good or bad." See related reading here: https:/...

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss the optics and the reality of Hunter Biden's quest to be an artist. "There are many artists who are very successful who aren’t selling $500,000 paintings right now ... These are the kind of prices it would take an artist years to reach, if ever." See related reading here: https://glasstire.com/2021/07/18/art-dirt-whats-going-on-with-hunter-bidens-art/ If you...

Via Peter Lucas for Glasstire: "Though his work as both a solo artist and a member of the collective Otabenga Jones & Associates has been widely exhibited, Houston-based artist Jamal Cyrus had not had a comprehensive museum survey until his exhibition 'The End of My Beginning' opened last month at the Blaffer Art Museum in Houston; it will travel to the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles i...

"Artist On Artist" is Glasstire’s video and audio podcast series in which Glasstire’s News Editor, Christopher Blay, also an artist, hosts Texas-based artists and art professionals in one-on-one conversations. This week: Christopher Blay interviews (and plays a game of chess) with young artist Kingsley Onyeiwu, on the event of Onyeiwu's solo exhibition of drawings at Hooks-Epstein Galleries in Hou...

Christina Rees and William Sarradet discuss some favorite LGBTQ offerings of the past month and beyond. Also: art they expect to see in museums and galleries going forward. "In which cases are we excused from dwelling in the depths of darkness?" See related reading, viewing, and listening list here: https://glasstire.com/2021/07/04/art-dirt-wrapping-up-pride-with-recommendations-art-we-hope-to-see...

From Hills Snyders' LOVE L-E-T-T-E-R-S (Part One): https://glasstire.com/2021/06/26/love-l-e-t-t-e-r-s-part-one/

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss how the recent cultural swing toward honesty and sincerity has affected comedy, art, and music. "We’ve been through a decade of dishonesty and performance, and it seems like we’re in the middle of a swing away from that … there’s a real appetite for honestly." See this episode's reading list here: https://glasstire.com/2021/06/20/art-dirt-on-sincerity-honest...

Christopher Blay interviews artist Annette Lawrence as she departs Texas for Bennington, Vermont to take a two-year teaching position. They talk about where their works intersect, and her journey from upstate New York to Denton, Texas after living in Houston in the 1990s. “All roads lead to Houston! All roads lead to Houston in Black art.”

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss their most anticipated summer shows across the state, a jungle gym-like installation in Houston, and the optics behind Op art. "More than anything I just want to put my eyes on people and on art in these institutions … being in any of these spaces and looking at art is very moving." See this episode's reading list here: https://glasstire.com/2021/06/06/art-d...