All Real Radio Prepares Launch to Bring Good Local Music to Houston and Fight Assholes
One man's fight against corporate negativity airs Sunday at 8 a.m. sharp. Meet All Real Radio.…
Graffiti Artist Paints His Mark on Houston
I sat down to talk graffiti with Gonzo247, a longtime graffiti artist.…
Review: Soundwave, Eternal Loyalist
Spacious yet complex in sound, the music took a nod from Brian Eno and his use of ambience. The piece moved in a cathartic tempo, revealing the rich voice of Abiola through the warmth of the synths. The final movement came in with the march of a drumbeat, opening up all sounds for a transcendental ending of a life cycle.…
Comicpalooza attracts fans of all kinds
At Comicpalooza, you can dress up as your favorite obscure character and share it with the dozen other people who will get it.…
ART IS DEAD
When asked if Wayne has an idea of what he would create with particular people, the artist’s reply was quite beautiful. “I would make you a God of something. You would become part of my universal family. No rich. No poor. No black, white, yellow, brown or red. No male nor female. No transgender. No Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu nor Buddhist. Just the remains of human creatures.”…
Bulgari: 130 Years of Masterpieces
Individual pieces can take up to 500 hours in development, with the center stone (emerald, ruby, sapphire) alone requiring 200 hours for their proper setting.…
Survival Tips For Street Artists by Give Up
If the street artist is lucky enough, they may be invited into galleries where prints can be sold, so that one doesn’t have to drive around town to see their favorite street art piece. While some artists in Houston feel that they’ve made their claim in town as a respectable artist with their bullshit feel-good words, they’ve not even come close to popping anyone’s cherry of credibility. It’s only the beginning of a dead end. …
Love Letters in a Tree
Walking into the exhibition, a recreation of a drawing by V greets guests. The photographs, arranged on the wall with an occasional addition of plant life seated on the frame, follow the timeline of the artists’ NSA-level observation. While it isn’t completely necessary to follow the order of the letters, it helps viewers piece together the story, or their interpretation of the story, of V and J.…
Saudi Artists featured in FotoFest
A cultural blend of modernity and traditionalism, emerging artists from Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf, present artistic pieces exemplifying a conservative culture’s dialogue with westernization.…
