Portland is proving to have its fair share of art connections with Texas. Last week on the Meet-Up Art Walk we stopped in Froelick Gallery and spotted the work of Terrell James, an artist we met at Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas. She lives in Houston where the gallery owner has roots. The weekend prior … Continue reading Art Log: February 3, 2023
When I saw the piece of cake on the Poster for the Art of Food Show at JSMA in Portland, Oregon, I knew instantly what it was. This work by Claus Oldenburg played prominently into a Texas Art story that played out in the 1960s at the Museum for the Contemporary Arts in Dallas. I … Continue reading Art Log: November 22, 2022
This work by Argentine-born Kazuya Sakai was sold recently at an auction in Mexico City for what seems like a steal of a price at $2,377. The artist, who died in 2001, has renewed interest in his work. The Dallas Museum of Art made this acquisition earlier in 2021*. Likewise, this work (above) often hangs … Continue reading Art Log: July 10, 2021, Kazuya Sakai
Sedrick Huckaby’s show at Austin’s Blanton Museum including a portrait of George W. Bush, his student, brought us to the Texas Capital. The oversized portraits are few, but fill a room of considerable size. The former president’s gaze is directed towards a depiction of a quilt representing the human fabric of America. It is joined … Continue reading Art Log: 6-30-21
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