Reading Now: The British artist Anish Kapoor has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court against the National Rifle Association of America, citing copyright infringement over the gun rights organization’s inclusion of an image of his 2006 sculpture Cloud Gate.

Reading Now: New York magazine’s art critic Jerry Saltz deliver a speech on the state of the art.

Reading Now: Great article on Dario Robleto's new exhibition, The First Time, The Heart. If you haven't seen it already, you must. Showing at Inman Gallery until May 26th, 2018.

Reading Now: The Burlesque Worlds of Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley.

The Sirens is an exclusive sensory experience in Asteroseismology, taking place at the Integratron on March 1, 2018. Piloting the sonic journey will be special guest, Geologist (Animal Collective’s Brian Weitz).

To great anticipation, the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama were unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery on Monday.

Reading Now: At Zona Maco, Artists and Dealers Strive to Find the Positives of US-Mexico Relations in the Age of Trump.

Reading Now: Sean J. Patrick Carney recalls a studio visit with late artist Jack Whitten on his blog Humor and the Abject.

Reading Now: A Kerry James Marshall painting sold for $5 million, but he didn’t see any of it.

Attended by like-minded Houstonians recognizing the value of reading and creative writing, the evening includes lively readings, a talk by iconic travel and fiction writer Paul Theroux, book-themed table decorations, and engaging conversation with fellow literary enthusiasts.

Reading Now: How the new US tax law affects the art world.

It's that time of year. Bowdoin Projects will be in Miami next week for the art fairs.

On November 15th, 2017 Christie’s sold Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” or “Savior of the World”. The painting, dating from around 1500, went for $450.3 million with fees and set the new record for any work of art sold at auction.

Next week is the Art League Gala Myth & Symbol honoring the brilliant Lynn Goode as Patron of the Year and Trenton Doyle Hancock as ALH's celebrated Artist of the Year.

Fresh Arts, a nonprofit organization in Houston is pulling together #texasartistsstrong, a pop-up exhibition & fundraiser for local artists impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Texas is an amazing place to live. During this horrible Harvey disaster, our community has pulled together in vast numbers to take care of one another.

Former director of Pulse Art Fair, Helen Toomer, has announced she will open an artist in residency program STONELEAF RETREAT with her husband, Eric Romano, as a continued effort to develop the vibrant community they amassed over the past ten years in New York City.

On June 18th, 2017 Samsung launched a TV designed by Yves Behar called 'The Frame.' The motion censored device comes with an invisible connection cable and no gap wall mount, so it resembles a framed work of art.

Surveying the scope of critical art writing today, the board, advisory board, and editors of Gulf Coast recognize the significant lack of venues and support for young and mid-career writers working across the United States.