Made is Southeast Texas: BCP is for Lovers by Julia Rodriguez At the beginning of the shutdowns caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus, there was a resurgence of interest in apocalyptic films such as Contagion, maybe so we could get a glimpse of the worst of Covid could expose us to or maybe
Q&A with Michelle Cate Assistant Curator at The Art Studio, Inc. MC: So, Jennifer where are you from and how did you get to where you are at now with your art? JT: I was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in Mississippi. Eventually I found my way back home to Texas. While
Notes by Greg Busceme, Sr. from the new SETX art ‘zine and torchbearer of the ISSUE… “STUDIO INK.” Executive Director of The Art Studio, Inc. The only thing that is constant is change. The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) is adapting to change in a real and tangible way. 2020 sucked big time, but within all
Michelle Cate, The Art Studio, Inc.’s assistant curator, had a chat with November’s exhibiting artist Sajeela Siddiq about the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building which houses international modern and contemporary art. Michelle Cate: So Sajeela, what made you decide to make the trip from Lake Charles, Louisiana, with your two
Our resident culture guru offers options for the shut-ins Well, we’ve made it to December, haven’t we friends and neighbors. And while this year has been tumultuous at best, we can maybe salvage some small part of it by soaking up what traditions we can within our small bubbles — the egg nog, the songs,
Click here for digital version Inside: TASI Year in Review MFAH’s new Kinder Building Geek’s Holiday Guide ISSUE wins Press Club awards and more
I want to begin with thoughts about what images you will see in this ISSUE. It’s sometimes difficult to imagine that the place that is The Studio now has not always been the way it is now. In fact, The Studio is kind of a chameleon, changing colors without changing shape. The facility changed three
The Art Studio, Inc.’s ISSUE magazine, and TASI-related work was recognized with 21 awards at the Press Club of Southeast Texas Excellence in Media Awards, held virtually Nov. 14. The awards cover work published in 2019. The awards are traditionally given out in June but were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. ISSUE staff earned
Sajeela Siddiq, TASIMJAE 2019 winner, solo show opens Nov. 7 When Sajeela Siddiq was named the winner of TASIMJAE 2019, she earned a solo show in May 2020. But then the world changed and things got, well, complicated. The COVID-19 pandemic put the world on hold and her show was postponed until November. Then, in
Elizabeth P. Fontenot’s latest solo exhibition, “Entwined,” will have a virtual opening Oct. 3 at The Art Studio, Inc.
