Glasstire
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsExpanding the conversation about art in Texas. Founded in 2001, Glasstire is the first Texas Art Digital Media Company. Find features on Texas Artists, News, and the Top 5 Art Exhibits to See Each Week. The full shebang is at glasstire.com.
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Art Dirt: Recapping Dallas' Art Fairs
April 07, 2024 17:30 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBBrandon Zech, Leslie Moody Castro, and Gabriel Martinez talk about the 2024 editions of the Dallas Art Fair and the Dallas Invitational. "The opening night party was kind of sparse. Normally it's a zoo; you can't walk through the lobby, the valet line is a mess. There was a nice crowd, but nothing like I have experienced in the past." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2024/04/07/art-dirt-recapping-dallas-art-fairs If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, pl...
Art Dirt: Houston's Changing Museum Scene
March 24, 2024 15:11 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBBrandon Zech and Gabriel Martinez talk about the changing state of Houston's art scene and what the future may bring. "I think we're seeing one of the most significant changes in the Houston museum landscape in the last ten years. Galleries come and go, artist-run spaces come and go, smaller nonprofits come and go, but the places that we think of as our museums generally don't tend to come and go." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2024/03/24/art-dirt-houstons-changing-museum...
Art Dirt: Cheech Marin Talks Texas Art
March 10, 2024 16:41 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBBrandon Zech talks with actor, comedian, and art collector Cheech Marin about how he came to collect Chicano art, the Texas artists he's looking at today, and his museum, The Cheech, in Riverside, California. "The other great center of Chicano art was San Antonio, because they had a lot of artists and they supported them, but there was no director of any major museum that wanted to put their neck on the block and say yeah this is Chicano art. They loved me as a comedian but they weren't so s...
Art Dirt: Music & Photography with Barry Stone's Porch Swing Orchestra
February 25, 2024 16:09 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBLeslie Moody Castro talks with artist, musician, and podcaster Barry Stone about how he engages with local artists, performers, and photography through his long-running project, Porch Swing Orchestra. “The relation of image and sound is, at its core, really what Porch Swing Orchestra and 'Vast is the Sea' is about. So, all the artists are bound, in diverse ways, through explorations of image, sound, and community.” See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2024/02/25/art-dirt-music-p...
Art Dirt Talking With Natalia Padilla
February 11, 2024 16:51 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with Natalia Padilla about making art in Dallas, her work as a designer, and tips on applying to grants in the city. "My project, 'Yellow,' is a poem to the Dallas community. I love this city. It has taken care of me and allowed me to have a practice and explore my creativity." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2024/02/11/art-dirt-talking-with-natalia-padilla If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonp...
Art Dirt: Talking With Natalia Padilla
February 11, 2024 16:51 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with Natalia Padilla about making art in Dallas, her work as a designer, and tips on applying to grants in the city. "My project, 'Yellow,' is a poem to the Dallas community. I love this city. It has taken care of me and allowed me to have a practice and explore my creativity." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2024/02/11/art-dirt-talking-with-natalia-padilla If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonp...
Art Dirt: An Exit Interview with the Blaffer Art Museum's Steven Matijcio
January 28, 2024 16:44 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBBrandon Zech talks with the Blaffer Art Museum's outgoing director, Steven Matijcio, about his approach to curating in peripheral art cities, engaging with local communities, and what he'll miss about Houston. "I have really come to love working in the unexpected place. Because in a lot of ways, I feel like you can spread your wings, you can oftentimes have more of an impact, you can get to know the community better. I really have loved these so-called non-center cities because I found a lot...
Art Dirt: Talking with Glasstire Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Martinez
January 14, 2024 15:53 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBBrandon Zech talks with Glasstire's new Editor-in-Chief, Gabriel Martinez, about what makes a good work of art, how music, writing, and art differ, and why artists should know art history. "Every artwork is in dialog with art history, and I think it's important for artists to contextualize where their work stands in that conversation. It becomes shorthand, because you're using these past iterations of similar ideas and you’re speaking to them." See related readings here: https://glasstire.c...
Art Dirt: Talking with Houston's Harrison Guy
December 31, 2023 14:54 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBLeslie Moody Castro talks with Harrison Guy about Houston's Fifth Ward, his Urban Souls Dance Company, and what keeps him motivated to build community in the city. "Our projects are based on this thought process that memory builds the monument. The way that we look at it is that if you don't have a lot of assets in your community, because they're gone, for a lot of different reasons beyond your control, the thing that you do have is your memory...so if we look at the memories as the capital...
Art Dirt: Looking Back at 2023
December 17, 2023 15:23 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBJessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss memorable art happenings, exhibitions, and events from 2023. "For a long time, and even still now, the art world has been caught up in the idea of a single genius, a singular voice, and the prestige of a solo exhibition. But I think coming out of the pandemic there was this need for community and coming together, and perhaps the amount of group shows this year is an extension of that." See related readings here: https://glasstire.c...
Art Dirt: Looking at Zine Fests and Self-Publishing in Texas
December 03, 2023 16:03 - 26 minutes - 49 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with Houston's Sarah Welch and Fort Worth's Raul Rodriguez about the nature of zine festivals and the landscape of self-publishing in Texas. "I think being in Texas has actually put us at a good advantage for doing self-publishing work because there are so many major cities in the state...We've done some out of state stuff, but I think the events we do in Texas are often the highest quality." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/12/03/art-dirt-looking...
Glasstire Art Dirt - Rounding Up Fall Art News & Exhibitions We've Loved
November 19, 2023 15:41 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBJessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss recent shows they've seen across Texas, the opening of new galleries in Houston, Austin, and Wimberley, and the art news that's been making headlines this fall. "In a lot of ways, Jeremy Strick's retirement from the Nasher Sculpture Center isn't surprising — we've talked recently about how we're kind of at a turning point where organizations across Texas are starting to see a certain generation retire or step back and new people com...
Art Dirt: Discussing the Rise of Art & Culture Worker Unions, with Guest Darryl Ratcliff
November 05, 2023 14:25 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBJessica Fuentes talks with Dallas' Darryl Ratcliff about the rise of unions for arts and culture workers. "Ultimately, we're all served by a more engaged public, and we're all served by taking care of people. And I know that our large institutions and their supporters want to do that, and sometimes it is up to us as artists, as culture workers, as people who are more on the ground, to help lead the way." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/11/05/art-dirt-discussing-the-ris...
Art Dirt: Talking with Artist & Galveston Artist Residency Director Eric Schnell
October 22, 2023 15:02 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with Eric Schnell about what it's like to live, work, and run a ten-month residency program in Galveston. "Galveston is exactly the right size, where you can hold the whole island in your brain at one time. If it were bigger, that wouldn't be possible." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/10/22/art-dirt-talking-with-artist-galveston-artist-residency-director-eric-schnell If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider dona...
Art Dirt: Amarillo Ramp & the Texas Panhandle with Jon Revett
October 08, 2023 14:06 - 43 minutes - 79.6 MBBrandon Zech talks with special guest Jon Revett about life in the Texas Panhandle and about the 50th anniversary of artist Robert Smithson's "Amarillo Ramp." "Smithson is using the land to give you a place to re-view the land and see it from a different point of view and think about it in a different way." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/10/08/art-dirt-amarillo-ramp-cadillac-ranch-the-texas-panhandle-with-jon-revett Thanks to this week's podcast sponsor, the Menil Co...
Art Dirt: Discussing Fall Exhibitions in Texas
September 24, 2023 13:42 - 39 minutes - 71.9 MBJessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss exhibitions they've seen so far this fall, including shows at The Warehouse, Ruby City, Inman Gallery, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and beyond. "If you're going to use a kooky installation technique for a show, you've got to go all or nothing." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/09/24/art-dirt-discussing-fall-exhibitions-in-texas If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please co...
Art Dirt: Are We Living in a Barbie World?
September 10, 2023 14:03 - 34 minutes - 63.8 MBTo wrap up the summer, Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss what this season's hottest blockbuster says about our current moment. "The film has this incredible potency, but somehow it very neatly ties up what it aims to do...which is totally fine, but I feel like there's some need to find out what happens next, because we just spent a year waiting for this movie to come out and now it's over...so what's next?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/09/10/art-dirt-are-...
Art Dirt: A Changing of the Art Guard + When a Locally Run Art Fair is Bought Out
August 27, 2023 13:29 - 35 minutes - 65.8 MBJessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss our recent loss of numerous influential Texas art legends, and talk about the implications of Frieze's acquisition of The Armory Show and EXPO CHICAGO. "The people who are building a future in Texas are very much committed to being here and working here and buffing up and adding to the Texas art scene." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/08/27/art-dirt-a-changing-of-the-art-guard-when-a-locally-run-art-fair-is-bought-out If you en...
Art Dirt: Museum Admission Prices, Sotheby's Buys the Breuer Building & the DMA's Big Redesign
August 13, 2023 14:26 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBLeslie Moody Castro and Brandon Zech discuss what's been happening in the art world this summer, including Sotheby's buying the Breuer Building in NYC, an increase in museum admission prices, and the Dallas Museum of Art picking an architecture firm to redesign its building. "One element of this new design is a major almost floating contemporary art gallery at the top of the museum...this design and this incoming collection could transform the Dallas Museum of Art into one of the more impor...
Art Dirt: Talking with Artist Andrea Tosten
July 30, 2023 14:28 - 32 minutes - 59.1 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with Dallas artist Andrea Tosten about calligraphy, her artwork, and her new position at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. "I think my main point of being in this position is to get city dollars into artists' hands — public hands." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/07/30/art-dirt-talking-with-artist-andrea-tosten If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back ...
Art Dirt: A Visit to Meow Wolf Grapevine
July 16, 2023 13:03 - 32 minutes - 60.4 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss their visits to Dallas-Fort Worth's newly opened Meow Wolf location. "One of the things about truly great art is that it changes every time you revisit it; you bring something new to it, you see something new in it, and you get to continue to explore it in various levels over an extended period of time." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/07/16/art-dirt-a-visit-to-meow-wolf-grapevine If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to su...
Art Dirt: Talking with Ann Graham from Texans for the Arts
July 02, 2023 14:39 - 50 minutes - 93 MBBrandon Zech talks with Ann Graham, who for the past ten years has run Texans for the Arts, about the ins an outs of art funding policy and how to advocate for art in your community. "At Texans for the Arts, we know that the arts are essential to our lives, so how do we bring that passion and commitment to the fore so citizens can get engaged, artist leaders and artists can get engaged, and elected officials and decision makers can get engaged." See related readings here: https://glasstire....
Glasstire - Art Dirt - Talking With Writer Lauren Shults
June 18, 2023 14:34 - 28 minutes - 52.9 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with Lauren Shults, who is a Glasstire contributor and a reporter at the "Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post," about writing, art, and what it's like to live in a smaller, Hill Country town. "In smaller Texas towns, the social fabric is a little more tenured; people know each other — there’s a history that’s not getting wiped away with every generation." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/06/18/art-dirt-talking-with-writer-lauren-shults If you enjo...
Art Dirt: Is the Supreme Court's Andy Warhol Ruling Bad for Artists?
June 04, 2023 13:07 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MBLeslie Moody Castro and Brandon Zech discuss a recent decision by the Supreme Court, which ruled against The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. "Forget about separating the art from the artist. Instead, can you separate the art from its intent?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/06/04/art-dirt-is-the-supreme-courts-andy-warhol-ruling-bad-for-artists If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the m...
Art Dirt: What Does it Mean to "Make it" in the Art World?
May 21, 2023 14:24 - 30 minutes - 55.8 MBJessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss "The Art of Making It," a 2021 documentary that explores the underside of the art world. "A lot of issues the documentary points out are just issues in the world, period." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/05/21/art-dirt-what-does-it-mean-to-make-it-in-the-art-world If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas ...
Art Dirt: A Conversation with Galveston Artist Nick Barbee
May 07, 2023 14:43 - 35 minutes - 65.1 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with Nick Barbee about his artwork, his founding of the Galveston Art Lending Library, and why he decided to settle in the city. "The longer you stay on the island without going over the causeway, you become more relaxed and move at a different sort of pace." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/05/07/art-dirt-a-conversation-with-galveston-artist-nick-barbee If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a non...
Art Dirt: Reporting from the Dallas Art Fair
April 23, 2023 13:34 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBBrandon Zech and Leslie Moody Castro break down the trends they found at the 2023 Dallas Art Fair. "Faux naïf surrealist figuration is the era we are solidly in right now." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/04/23/art-dirt-reporting-from-the-dallas-art-fair If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a one-time donation or become a s...
Art Dirt: What You Don’t Know About Public Art, Part 2
April 09, 2023 14:08 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MBBrandon Zech talks with artist and public art specialist Tommy Gregory about the possibilities and pitfalls of making a public art project. "I think that art can be pretty, but it also should be challenging. It should make people think and look at the world differently, and that's always been my motivation." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/04/09/art-dirt-what-you-dont-know-about-public-art-part-2 If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consid...
Art Dirt: What You Don't Know About Public Art, Part 1
March 26, 2023 12:26 - 44 minutes - 81.1 MBBrandon Zech talks with Houston artist Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee, who recently completed a large-scale installation in Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, about the possibilities and pitfalls of making a public art project. "They don’t teach you business 101 in art school." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/03/26/art-dirt-what-you-dont-know-about-public-art-part-1 If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonpr...
Art Dirt: A Visit to The Valley & South Texas, Part 2
March 12, 2023 14:24 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the art they saw and the art spaces they visited in Laredo, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Rockport, Harlingen, and beyond. "One of my favorite things about traveling around Texas and going to different museums and galleries is seeing works by familiar artists in different spaces, because each space adds to the context and perception of the work, and can really change the way you view it." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/03/12/art...
Art Dirt: A Conversation with Vicki Meek
February 26, 2023 15:31 - 42 minutes - 77.1 MBLeslie Moody Castro talks with Dallas artist Vicki Meek about her Nasher Sculpture Center fellowship, for which she and a group of artists are researching, documenting, and interpreting the history of the Tenth Street Historic District Freedman’s Town in Oak Cliff. "I wanted to be able to have a group of artists tap into this community, which is currently under siege in Dallas. We don't know whether or not it is going to survive." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/02/26...
Art Dirt: A Visit to The Valley & South Texas, Part 1
February 12, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes - 59 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss their recent visit to Laredo, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Rockport, Harlingen, and beyond. "Today we're talking about some of the people we met through the museums, the institutions, the cultural organizations, and the collectors of South Texas." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/02/12/art-dirt-a-visit-to-the-valley-south-texas-part-1 If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonpr...
Art Dirt: The Commercialization of Art
January 29, 2023 15:18 - 38 minutes - 69.7 MBBrandon Zech and Leslie Moody Castro discuss Yayoi Kusama's new Louis Vuitton collaboration, the coopting of Frida Kahlo's image, and other instances where an artist and their work is thrust into the commercial world. "My question is: are these artists actually controlling their image, and does this image reflect what their ethics are as an artist?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/01/29/art-dirt-the-commercialization-of-art If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to su...
Art Dirt: Cave Painting, the Death of the Author & Visiting Galleries
January 15, 2023 15:16 - 28 minutes - 52.4 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss some of their big-picture takeaways from Jerry Saltz's recent lecture at the Dallas Museum of Art. "If you're in art and culture for the long haul, if you're a lifer, you know cycles happen, and when people start to say something is out, cheesy, or needs updating, these are interesting clues that attitudes have shifted and something is coming up as a consequence." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/01/15/art-dirt-cave-painting-...
Art Dirt: Is Art Good for Your Mental Health?
January 01, 2023 16:10 - 20 minutes - 36.7 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss how looking at art and being in art spaces impacts our mental health. "In the same way that being out in nature can be restorative, being in a museum, where you're looking at works of art and are surrounded by groups of people, is a way to get people out of their house and into a social environment." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2023/01/01/art-dirt-is-art-good-for-your-mental-health If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to su...
Art Dirt: Looking Back at 2022
December 18, 2022 14:03 - 27 minutes - 50.9 MBJessica Fuentes, William Sarradet, and Brandon Zech discuss memorable art happenings from 2022. "In the past year, art-related issues and stories have been picked up more in popular media in a really interesting way." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/12/18/art-dirt-looking-back-at-2022 If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a ...
Art Dirt: Discussing Houston's Alternative Spaces with Pete Gershon
December 04, 2022 15:37 - 55 minutes - 102 MBBrandon Zech and special guest Pete Gershon discuss the history of Houston's artist-run spaces, and also talk about Gershon's new position as Curator of Programs at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. "If a space lasted for a year or a couple of years and then the proprietor moved on to do something else, that’s hardly a failure." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/12/04/art-dirt-discussing-houstons-alternative-spaces-with-pete-gershon This week's podcast is spons...
Art Dirt: How Artists Respond to War and Violence
November 20, 2022 14:32 - 29 minutes - 53.1 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the different ways artists create work in response to violence. "When you're engaging with a work of art that responds to violence, it's really important to have quiet time to reflect and take in the seriousness of what you're looking at." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/11/20/art-dirt-how-artists-respond-to-war-and-violence If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit,...
Art Dirt: An Upside-Down Mondrian + Climate Protests in Europe Escalate
November 06, 2022 15:18 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBJessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss the recent revelation that a Piet Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down since 1945, and also talk about the escalation of recent climate protests in Europe. "This Mondrian is going to remain upside down, probably for the rest of its existence, because of the sensitive nature of the artwork." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/11/06/art-dirt-an-upside-down-mondrian-climate-protests-in-europe-escalate If you enjoy Glasstire...
Art Dirt: Paranormal Art: a Conversation with J.R. Roykovich
October 23, 2022 14:14 - 35 minutes - 64.6 MBOn the occasion of his exhibition at the Galveston Artist Residency, William Sarradet talks with artist J.R. Roykovich about the paranormal and how supernatural concepts can be activated in art. "I'm interested in the mechanics of how you reach an unknown entity, or an unknown destination, which I think is not at all dissimilar to artmaking." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/10/23/art-dirt-paranormal-art-a-conversation-with-j-r-roykovich If you enjoy Glasstire and woul...
Artist on Artist: Will Heron
October 15, 2022 18:24 - 31 minutes - 58.2 MBWilliam Sarradet talks with artist Will Heron about his current show at Cluley Projects in Dallas, and his role as a liaison for Meow Wolf's upcoming location in Grapevine. "I'm of the mindset that if you want something, if you're curious about creating something, do it. Put yourself out there." Learn more: https://glasstire.com/2022/10/15/artist-on-artist-will-heron If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we rec...
Art Dirt: What Do We Think About Art Prizes?
October 09, 2022 11:58 - 32 minutes - 59 MBWilliam Sarradet and Brandon Zech on the recent cancellation of the Guggenheim's Hugo Boss Prize, and how Texas' art prize status has risen in recent years. "Texas is awash in these big money art prizes." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/10/09/art-dirt-what-do-we-think-about-art-prizes If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a...
Art Dirt: The Things They Don't Teach You in Art School
September 25, 2022 13:53 - 38 minutes - 70.3 MBJessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss the practical, real-world implications of being in the art world. "After you get out of school, being an artist is a lifestyle. It's a full-time job that oftentimes you don't get paid for, so you're really holding two full-time jobs so you can life your life and make art." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/09/25/art-dirt-the-things-they-dont-teach-you-in-art-school If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please...
Art Dirt: Should AI-Generated Art Compete Against Human-Made Art?
September 11, 2022 12:11 - 32 minutes - 59.4 MBWilliam Sarradet and Jessica Fuentes discuss the implications of an AI-generated painting's recent art competition win. "What does it mean to create art using AI? How is writing a phrase for AI software different than text-based artwork?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/09/11/art-dirt-should-ai-generated-art-compete-against-human-made-art If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive go...
Art Dirt: Michael Heizer's "City" and Other Big Art
August 28, 2022 12:34 - 29 minutes - 53.1 MBJessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss the opening of Michael Heizer's gargantuan sculpture, and how the work relates to other "big" art. "What is the biggest contemporary artwork?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/08/28/art-dirt-michael-heizers-city-and-other-big-art If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a one-time donatio...
Art Dirt: A Visit to the Texas Panhandle, Part 2
August 14, 2022 13:22 - 30 minutes - 55.1 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the museums, galleries, and art you should see in Plainview, Canyon, Amarillo, and Wichita Falls. "We found that there are absolutely hidden gems in these locations — the people at the museums and universities have a longstanding history in the region. Even if they aren't from the Panhandle, they've been there a long time." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/08/14/art-dirt-a-visit-to-the-texas-panhandle-part-2 If you enjoy Gla...
Art Dirt: A Visit to the Texas Panhandle, Part 1
July 31, 2022 13:51 - 22 minutes - 41.6 MBJessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the museums, galleries, and art you should see in Lubbock, Albany, and Abilene. "Texas art isn't as simple as 'all of the best museums are in Dallas and all of the best nonprofits are in Houston' — there's always some standout in other parts of the state." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/07/31/art-dirt-a-visit-to-the-texas-panhandle-part-1 If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating....
Glasstire Art Dirt - On Art, Money, And The Recent UK Just Stop Oil Protests
July 17, 2022 13:59 - 33 minutes - 61.6 MBWilliam Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss recent demonstrations in the UK, for which protesters superglued themselves to the frames of famous artworks. "If total divestment from a supposedly toxic industry is not possible in the short term, I would think the protest strategy would be to demand as big a piece of the pie as possible from the companies involved." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/07/17/art-dirt-on-art-money-and-the-recent-uk-just-stop-oil-protests If you e...
Art Dirt: Discussing Recent Exhibitions about America
July 03, 2022 13:32 - 30 minutes - 55.1 MBFor the Fourth of July, Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss recent Texas exhibitions in which artists made work about what it means to be an American. "The act of taking apart the American flag and reconstructing it is an act of an artist using their First Amendment right...and shows how fortunate we are to be in a country where we can make those kinds of statements." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/07/03/art-dirt-discussing-recent-exhibitions-about-america I...
Art Dirt: Is the Golden Age of TV Over?
June 19, 2022 13:42 - 41 minutes - 75.3 MBWilliam Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss the recent history of TV, streaming, and how the industry has changed our culture. "Maybe we're ready to get back to sequential stories based around narratives; maybe we're a little binged out." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2022/06/19/art-dirt-is-the-golden-age-of-tv-over If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage o...