Documentary and satirical horror examine cost of high-end art market Warning: The following contains spoilers. The high-profile art market is fertile ground for intrigue and drama with its cast of gallerists, critics and big-money collectors. The lowest form of life, it seems, and certainly the least rewarded, are the artists. Two recent movies have turned
The Dishman Art Museum and Lamar University’s Alumni Association have an open call for entries for “After School Special,” The second juried art exhibition specifically for Alumni. To qualify to enter one must have had completed at least 30 credit hours at Lamar (alumni- no degree) and one may be of any major, not just
The Lamar University Friends of the Arts will present Le Grand Bal 2019, March 30, co-chaired by Rusty Chemino and Dean Terrebonne. The theme of the event is New Orleans Inspires LU, and the evening promises to be filled with Southern elegance and a twist of the Crescent City. The evening will begin with a
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will present “Jooyoung Choi: Big Time Dreaming in the Age of Uncertainty,” March 16 through June 2. The exhibition will delight visitors with a mixed media, site-specific installation inspired by Choi’s ongoing investigation of her Cosmic Womb mythology. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Choi was adopted at the age
Fulbright’s science fiction written in fire Under the covered workspace with the January rain pouring down outside, John Fulbright digs through an assortment of metal objects — hinges, cogs, plates, refuse from some long dismantled machines. He places them on an old piece of shelving whose paint has long since peeled and faded. He pulls out
Beaux Arts Ball, annual Studio fundraiser, draws large crowd of revellers to ‘Moulin Rouge’ More than 100 people gathered at The Art Studio, Inc., Jan. 19, for the organization’s Beaux Arts Ball annual fundraiser. This year’s theme was “Moulin Rouge,” and participants dressed in a variety of fin-de-siecle costumes, as well as characters from the musical
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Artists find meaning in found objects in AMSET exhibition If an artist creates a thing, it must necessarily be art. A painting is not the paint on the surface, but the action of the artist’s hand. But what if the medium is not conventionally artistic? Is it lesser art because it doesn’t incorporate conventional material?
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will host “Mike Cacioppo: Happy Accidents.” Jan. 31-April 14, in AMSET’s Café Arts Series for Local Artists. On Feb. 10, 2-4 p.m., AMSET will host a free public opening reception, where the artist will be present. A Beaumont native, Cacioppo graduated from Lamar University in 1977 with a Bachelor
“The Big Thicket Guidebook: Exploring the Backroads and History of Southeast Texas” by Lorraine G. Bonney, 2011 The sheer number of pages suggests its comprehensive interior. Just reading the first half inch taught me that each of the many melting North American glaciers brought a different soil type. Also included are some Civil War stories of harsh
