The Menil Collection is hosting “Mapa Wiya (Your Map’s Not Needed): Australian Aboriginal Art from the Fondation Opale” through Feb. 2. Meaning “no map” in the Pitjantjatjara language of the Central Australian desert region, the exhibition title is drawn from a recent drawing by artist Kunmanara (Mumu Mike) Williams (1952–2019), the first showing of his
We had an enthusiastic gathering at TASI’s annual meeting Sept. 11. It gave us a chance to introduce some of the people who continue to make The Studio’s mission possible. I was happy to see familiar participants and thrilled to meet new visitors coming to see what The Studio can offer them and what they
Despite the oppressive heat of a Texas summer, a dedicated gang of creatives have been toiling — and boiling — away to prepare for The Art Studio’s traditional season opening exhibition. The Art Studio’s annual Tenants Show will begin Sept. 7 with an opening reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The tenants cover all media, including
TASI founder Greg Busceme visits Asia to teach, learn techniques Travel stories aren’t always about just a physical journey — they are often about a process. Art Studio founder Greg Busceme’s summer trip to Beppu, Japan, was the product of several processes over many years. “Lamar drawing instructor Chris Troutman, who has had a relationship
TASI original member D.J. Kava dies at age 73 D.J. Kava was an Art Studio original — literally. Kava was one of the group of artists who helped found the organization in 1983 on Beaumont’s Milam Street. David Joseph Kava died June 19 after an illness. He was 73 years old. Kava was around at
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Barbican retrospective proves Lee Krasner is equal of greatest Abstract Expressionists LONDON — The Abstract Expressionist movement has been described as the first uniquely American art movement. The Abstract Expressionists’ work is visceral, aggressive, spontaneous, dynamic — traits that seem to typify the masculine, a trait that has been ascribed to the movement’s leading figures, Willem
The TASI Board of Directors, for the second consecutive year, has completed what has become an annual event for the group. A strategic workshop was held Aug. 7 to identify, plan and reflect on the state of The Studio for the past year and for the foreseeable future. The workshop idea began under then board
The Lamar University faculty and staff in the Department of Art will present their work in an exhibition at the Dishman Art Museum through Sept. 13. A reception will be held Aug. 30, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sixteen faculty and staff will be represented during this exhibition with a range of art work including sculptures, photography
The Art Studio, Inc. was well represented at the Press Club of Southeast Texas Excellence in Media Awards, held June 9, earning 15 awards for related publications including two first places. “The ISSUE staff is comprised entirely of volunteers, and I think the awards speak to their commitment the arts and The Studio,” Andy Coughlan,
