This week, the largely unknown story of three abstract expressionist artists in Texas, a resurrection of Houston's artist-run venues since 1947, and a vivid tour of the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus's history and significance.
Books
November 28, 2022 Borrowing the model of the palimpsest, George’s The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus: Art, Faith and Empire in Early Islam takes the reader on a vivid tour of the renowned mosque’s history, meaning, and significance. | Stephennie Mulder The volume will undoubtedly stand as the most comprehensive and detailed account of the mosque in the eighth century to date. Were one to digitally reconstruct the mosque (please!), one need look no further, and the transition from temple to church to mosque is explored here in unprecedented detail. SPONSORED ARTISTS & ART SPACES Three Women Artists: Expanding Abstract Expressionism in the American West uncovers the little-known stories of professional and creative gains in the region, and especially in the Texas Panhandle. | Lauren Moya Ford New York City may be the home of American Abstract Expressionism, but for some of the movement’s most notable women artists, Amarillo, Texas was also an important hub... Amy Von Lintel and Bonnie Roos offer a thoroughly researched, engaging, and alternative view of the often male-centered, East Coast-based history of Abstract Expressionism in the United States. The All Night Movie recounts the artist’s experiences in New York’s art world of the 1970s and ’80s with a list of mostly bygone names and places. | Kate Silzer Impractical Spaces: Houston resurrects the stories of the city’s artist-run venues since 1947. | Kealey Boyd Become a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a Member |
