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In America’s Domestic War Zone: Documentary on the Rio Grande by Lee Basham
Filming down by the river is risky. Don’t do it. Nevertheless, documentary is the best resource we have when it comes to telling the truth about America’s deluded domestic war zone. I’ve been pursuing this endeavor for nine years, so I’ve learned nine ‘rules. Think Zombieland – descriptions of what to expect. Legal [...]
miscuser | Sep 25, 2011 | Comments 0
Rick Perry vs. the Arts; pushed for suspension of Commission for the Arts
Now that Texas Governor Rick Perry has made his election intentions clear, his history with the art world should be re-iterated for those interested in government funding of the arts. Governor Perry’s official website has a page related to the Arts in Texas, and the importance (if not outright necessity) of the arts in helping [...]
Allen Keckonen | Sep 01, 2011 | Comments 0
The Ron English Triad at IMAS, South Texas College VAM and NAAG by David Freeman
The Ron English Triad at IMAS, South Texas College VAM and NAAG by David Freeman Ron English entered the Valley of South Texas in full force and occupied the art community and its Art institutions, demonstrating his seditious creative spirit in three independent and simultaneous exhibits. English’s approach is so pronounced that a distinctive, yet [...]
miscuser | Aug 03, 2011 | Comments 0
A Brief Introduction to Earthbound Moon and Terraforming By EarthBound Moon
Earthbound Moon is an arts collaborative terraforming Earth through the installation of contemporary works in communities around the world. It is also a non-contiguous sculpture garden, a work of interplanetary and intergenerational conceptual art, where each site is, like an orchid, an individual bloom from a single organism that stretches across time and space. Earthbound [...]
miscuser | Jul 27, 2011 | Comments 0
Politics and Art by Howard Taylor
Artistic Energy in Service to the State Much of what we revere about our artistic heritage was created in service to centers of political power often to compel fear and foreboding for its enemies and servitude and adherence to a central authority by its population. Scanning a panorama of architectural monuments over a 5,000 [...]
miscuser | Jul 26, 2011 | Comments 0
Tea Party Art? Not likely: by David Fisher
Tea Party folk appear to lack an artistic agenda as part of their political movement. For the most part, that’s a good thing. “Reactionary” best describes the attitude of Tea Partiers, the desire to turn back the clock to an idealized past when the individual was superior to the community, when liberty trumped equality. The [...]
miscuser | Jul 26, 2011 | Comments 0
Slice @ Cohn Drennan Contemporary By Lanny Quarles
The first exhibition I saw at Cohn Drennan Contemporary was Cande Aguilar’s, and, at the time, I remember having thoughts about subtle mixtures, loose combinations, and unlikely bedfellows like Winnie the Pooh and Matisse all smoothed into a canny sauce. So when I heard Cande was curating a show, I was interested to see what [...]
miscuser | Jul 26, 2011 | Comments 0
VOA Political Art Month 2011 now available for download!
In just a few days the 2011 PAM issue will be rolling out in locations all over Texas! But don’t worry, you can get the free download today! Click here to download the issue. Please, feel free to make copies and pass them around. Make sure everyone can hear these voices! Also, keep checking in [...]
Allen Keckonen | Jul 14, 2011 | Comments 0
Linda Lewis @ Blue Star by Nancy Moyer
Linda Lewis has created a strong statement with these recent works with regard to the relevance of the Bible in today’s changed world.
miscuser | Apr 24, 2011 | Comments 0
Extreme Beauty
Jewelry has long been prized for its function of physical adornment. In this unusual exhibit, the tradition seems to have gone somewhat astray…
miscuser | Apr 23, 2011 | Comments 0