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William Sarradet speaks with "Dallas Morning News" architecture critic and 2026 Pulitzer winner Mark Lamster about the contradictions and marvels of Dallas architecture, what's at stake with losing iconic buildings, and his new book, "Welcome to Paradox City." "I like to say that living in Dallas is like going to the circus every day. It's an inherent craziness... It's wonderful and it's…
Brandon Zech and Jessica Fuentes discuss Texas' art museums since 2020, including renovations, closures, collaborations, and curatorial shifts. “You think of these kind of smaller-scale, midsize institutions, or even noncollecting kunsthalles, that have smaller budgets ... as being very much affected by leadership and curatorialship transitions because they are, and oftentimes the impact is larger…
Throughout 2026, as part of Glasstire’s 25th anniversary, the publication is organizing panel discussions in Dallas-Fort Worth, The Panhandle, West Texas, East Texas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and The Valley. Each panel features artists, art critics, and arts professionals from the region discussing the area’s art and art writing over the past two-and-a-half decades. Glasstire presented the…
Brandon Zech, Jessica Fuentes, and Nicholas Frank speak about issues around AI-generated art and writing following ArtReview USA's unauthorized republication of articles published by Glasstire. “Whenever I have someone ask me if I am scared about AI, and if it's going to take my job or do what Glasstire does, my answer is always no, in part because the writing that we do... is about opinions and…
William Sarradet speaks with North Texas artist Jess Tedder about her nonlinear path as an artist and how her work as a flight attendant fuels her practice. “[Ajijic, Mexico, where I was in a monthlong artist residency] is where the wheels started turning, and I thought, ‘I think I can make a career out of this. It's possible to be an artist, it's possible to travel, it's possible to explore the…
Jessica Fuentes speaks with Sono Osato, an Austin-based artist and founder of the Gutterblood Talk Show, which hosts conversations between artists and arts professionals about the Austin art scene. “I just had an epiphany one day. I thought, ‘If I can do an art exhibition in my studio, I can have an artist talk.’ ... So we did the first one in August 2022 ... It's important to identify the…
Jessica Fuentes speaks with Cameron Schoepp, professor and Graduate Studio Art Coordinator at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, about his experience as a grad student, TCU's MFA program, and advice for artists considering an MFA. “For me, one of the most important things in a graduate program is defending the time in the studio. That time in the studio is so important; you must allow the…
Throughout 2026, as part of Glasstire's 25th anniversary, the publication is organizing panel discussions in Dallas-Fort Worth, The Panhandle, West Texas, East Texas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and The Valley. Each panel features artists, art critics, and arts professionals from the region discussing the area’s art and art writing over the past two-and-a-half decades. Glasstire presented the…
William Sarradet and Nicholas Frank discuss recent books they have read, including books on Victorian glass, costume designing, queer heroes, what it means to live an artistic life, and more. “I like the idea that we need to be cognizant of how interwoven virtual space and material space have become in our lives... I love to have books on my shelf that I can draw from repeatedly over time... I…
Throughout 2026, as part of Glasstire's 25th anniversary, the publication is organizing panel discussions in Dallas-Fort Worth, The Panhandle, West Texas, East Texas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and The Valley. Each panel features artists, art critics, and arts professionals from the region discussing the area’s art and art writing over the past two-and-a-half decades. Glasstire presented the…
