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Pan Recommends for the week of June 6 to June 12
Robert BoydIt seems as if the summer season has begun--this week is fairly light on new art openings. So maybe this is the weekend to see some shows at the Menil again, or check out one of the many...
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Jillian Conrad—Notable Vacillations
Betsy HueteThere is a long, rich history of the use of detritus in sculpture, and there seems to be a spike in detrital interest in Houston this year, particularly with the Blaffer Museum’s recent Tony...
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Big Five Oh, part 6: Lower East Side Perambulation (NSFW)
Robert BoydBack when I first came to New York in 1982, the Lower East Side still had a reputation as a dangerous place. It was still the LES of CBGB's, of druggies and squatters. The Tompkins Square...
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Da Plane! Jeff Elrod and Jeremy Deprez on Fantasy Island
Robert BoydJeff Elrod, Echo Painting (green), 2013 UV ink on canvas, 102 x 84 inchesJeff Elrod was known for creating images on a computer then transferring them by hand to canvas. The work in this...
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Down on the Island with Podgorny, Savorini and Bernstein
Robert BoydZachary Zeke Podgorny installationThe first time I came down to the Galveston Artists Residency, they were showing work by their first three residents, Nick Barbee, Kelly Sears and Nsenga...
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Pan Recommends for the week of June 13 to June 19
Robert BoydWhazzappen this weekend? Opportunities to see a lot of prints, for one thing. Here are some of the things we'll be checking out. THURSDAY Candace Hicks, Composition in Orange, silkscreen,...
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Round 7, Simulacra
Betsy HueteSince 1979, Lawndale Art Center has been a bastion of the Houston arts community, starting as an extension of the University of Houston and gradually transforming itself into its own...
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Big Five Oh, part 7: NADA
Robert BoydMy stroll through the Lower East Side had a destination--NADA. NADA is the New Art Dealers Alliance. Last year, NADA was in a narrow, cramped space in Chelsea. This year they were located in...
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Links From All Over
Robert BoydIvan Brunetti is a genius who nonetheless believes that anyone can do what he does. And maybe he's right. In any case, I hope this little video encourages you to pick up Aesthetics: A...
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Pan Recommends for the week of June 20 to June 26
Robert BoydHere a few art things to do this weekend. FRIDAY Britt Ragsdale, Run Through 1, from The Chase series, 2013, video. Photo courtesy of the artist Playback: An exhibition of new video works...
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Kim Thompson, 1956 - 2013
Robert BoydKim Thompson as drawn by Adrian Tomine from "Shamrock Squid: Autobiographical Cartoonist!" by Peter Bagge and Adrian Tomine, 1997For four years (1989 to 1993), Kim Thompson was one of my two...
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Tony Garbarini at galleryHOMELAND
Robert BoydTony Garbarini, Top Tony Garbarini, Seated Lady Figure, 2013, wood, yarn, fleece, aqua resin, enamel paint, found objects, 50 x 33 x 11.5 inchesLittle pieces of black yarn hang off the...
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Pan Recommends for the week of June 27 to July 3
Robert BoydThere is actually quite a lot of stuff happening in Houston's art world this weekend--a little surprising for the middle of summer. Below are just a few of the events we'll be braving the...
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Political Projections of Our Puerile Politicos
Dean LiscumPresidential Head Projections by Jonatan Lopez and Hilary Scullane had a limited run (Friday, June 28th, 9:30 p.m. to may be 11 p.m.) and played to a very exclusive crowd, those riding in...
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The Lamentable End of Domy
Robert BoydA rumor had been going around that when Domy closed at its current location that it would be moving into the location of Space around the corner. Space had been evicted (and is moving across...
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Party at the Moon Tower
Robert BoydIt's always kind of a game to get to know the work of MFA candidates before graduation and think about which ones have "it." It's kind of a sick game, but I'll admit to playing it. It's...
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Some Last Minute Pan Recommendations
Robert BoydThe 4th of July holiday and my abject laziness have conspired to make this post late. But there's a lot of stuff happening today, so check out some of these thangs.SATURDAYDjenne or Dogon...
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Shootout at Texas Art Supply
Robert BoydThis is the "new" mural on Texas Art Supply on Voss Drive, just north of Westheimer. It replaces the old faded mural that had a similar West Texas theme. I don't know who painted it--Texas...
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It's a Sickness
Robert BoydCollecting, that is. C.K. Chesterton once wrote that there is little that separates a collector from a miser. Collectorsarenotnicepeople. But I can't stop! Here are a few recent...
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