Creating Hope
Juan Velazquez went to sleep on July 3 hoping that his Facebook request for help painting a mural would receive a reply. That night,...
Exploring the Reopened Museums
Certain experiences cannot be fully appreciated online. All three of the Cultural District’s major museums have recently reopened under stringent sanitation protocols. My first...
Socially Engaged Murals
The weathered, graffiti-strewn rear wall of Frank’s Market underwent a transformation last Saturday. Around 200 children, teenagers, and adults painted between black outlines on...
Remembering Bo Powell
One thing’s for certain: Bo Powell lived a full life.
Though best known as a painter and muralist, Powell, who died Wednesday night at home...
Need and Desire
On March 26, the Kimbell Art Museum will host an exhibition of the work of its architect. Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture will...
Words that Pop
Standing in a workshop, Vince Veazey gazed thoughtfully at his newest stencil-based creation, periodically adjusting pieces of tape here and there.
The phrase “I LOVE...
The Body, The Senses
Sure, it’s easy to claim a glib knowledge of Pierre-Auguste Renoir with a recitation of his ubiquitous renditions of women boasting abundant folds of...
About that West 7th Post Office
The Museum Place Post Office at the edge of the Cultural District is the last structure visitors may think to visit for its architectural...
Chaos and Cosmos
In 1975, at a Greek restaurant in the provincial English countryside, Bob Pridden held a loaded pistol to the head of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman...
Western Memories
There are two concurrent exhibitions of photography at Fort Works Art right now. In the street level gallery is Laura Wilson’s Photographs in the...
