Lunar Art at Armadillo Christmas Bazaar 2024
Austin’s Armadillo Christmas Bazaar began in 1976. One of its founders, Bruce Willenzik, recently stated “The favourite thing for me is watching a young up-and-coming artist with a sense of…
Austin’s Armadillo Christmas Bazaar: A Celebration of Art, Music, and Holiday Spirit
When you think of Austin’s Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, what likely comes to mind are its iconic Western and Southwestern-inspired art, handcrafted jewelry, and nostalgic photography, such as the 1940s and…
BLANK SPLENDOUR: Caught between Infinity and Finitude
““Never can there be anything more between us,” Lady Grace said passionately to Lord John, as she rebuffed his marriage proposal. “Never, no, never!” Aghast and defeated, he sank after…
Gauguin in Houston
Paul Gauguin (1848 – 1903) is usually referred to as a French painter, but that is deceptive. While born in France, his grandmother was a Peruvian-born Spanish aristocrat. Just one…
Dorf Gallery – A Village with a Loud Voice
Compared to cities like Houston and Dallas, which have mature art audiences—collectors, donors, patrons of the arts, and nationally recognized museums—Austin has been slow to achieve this status. Its museums…
Austin Classical Guitar Gives Teens Hope
I was fortunate to chat over lunch with the effusive and humble Matthew Hinsley, founder of Austin Classical Guitar (ACG), who has been a dedicated community arts organizer in Central…
Battle of Pavia Tapestries in Ft. Worth
The Kimbell Art Museum has a very special Italian treat in store this summer, and it’s not gelato. Seven of the most gigantic tapestries ever created are on loan from…
The Airy Lightness of Champagne
Image: Voltaire by La Tour “Throughout the eighteenth century,” we are told in this book by Oliver Wunsch (professor of Art History at Boston College), “delicacy structured debates over morality,…
THE SUMMER OF 1905: Matisse and Derain
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston is hosting a world-class exhibit right now, and it’s not to be missed. Henri Matisse is a household name, Andre Derain less so. But…
Hunt Slonem in Austin
The famed Manhattan-based artist Hunt Slonem is in Austin for a grand showing of his art at West Chelsea Contemporary on 6th Street. Slonem’s works grace the walls of such…