Hagans: Art, Truth and Lies
“Art is cool because we get to tell the truth through lies.” When R.C. Hagans was three, he found a sharpie and scribbled around all four walls of his house.…
A Deliciously Demented Landscape
Charlie Manx is a man out of time. This complex character is the brainchild of author Joe Hill, who was at SXSW along with two stars of the upcoming TV…
Arts and Crafts Movement
The Arts and Crafts movement that began in England in the 1840s and 50s still elicits awe. Its range of infiltration into everyday life is the motivating force behind an…
Art from India in Seattle
With the alluring name of Peacock in the Desert, an exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is showcasing the royal arts of Jodhpur, in the northwest of India. It…
Brutal and Disturbing
Visceral emotions are the order of the day when viewing an exhibit at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle. Entitled Castoffs, it is by Martha Friedman, director of the Program…
Armadillo Christmas
An annual fixture in Austin is Armadillo Christmas, currently on show at the Palmer Center. More of an upscale arts and crafts fair than the sort of Christmas bazaar where…
Americans Abroad: Paintings 1860-1931
The Bridge at Andorra in the tiny country between France and Spain was done by Henry Strater in 1920. Strater toured Spain between his first summer in Ogunquit, Maine, in…
Spanish Art in San Antonio
The centrepiece of San Antonio’s 300th birthday bash this year just opened at the Museum of Art. Its importance was emphasized last week when the King and Queen of Spain…
Peter Pan Ballet: Old School Style
Ever since he sprung from the imagination of J.M. Barrie in 1902, Peter Pan has seen himself on stage and in the movies. Austin audiences are being treated to the…
Ballet Without Boundaries
Austinites were treated to a world premiere performance of the ballet Exit Wounds by Ballet Austin’s artistic director Stephen Mills. An audience member personally familiar with his work since the…