Shelby's Social Diary

The road to riches paved with street smARTS at creative Glassell School of Art bash

By Shelby Hodge

05.06.13 | 11:28 am

The Glassell School of Art annual benefit and auction typically takes a distant turn from the buttoned-down persona of its parent, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Friday night's bash took ...

The champion

Groundbreaking, surprise Houstonian lands major honor: The Texas Artist of the Year is . . .

By Tyler Rudick

02.28.13 | 8:58 am

Rachel Hecker is a bit of a Houston legend when it comes to art — a respected painting professor, a co-founder of the Art Car Parade and an celebrated artist whose work has gar ...

Glassell School of Art Student Art Sale 2012

Glassell School of Art

12.07.12 - 12.08.12

Shop for art created by students from all departments of the Glassell Studio School, including jewelry, sculpture, painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography and more. The sale is open on Fr

Core Residency Program art opening reception: There is no archive in which nothing gets lost

Glassell School of Art

09.07.12

The MFAH Core Residency Program presents an exhibition that seeks to examine notions of "place" as explored through depictions of architecture, geographic locations and memory. There is n

At the Glassell

The art of technology: Core show touches on Google Maps, sexy dancing & Ferris Bueller

By Tyler Rudick

04.17.12 | 1:17 pm

The 2012 Core Exhibition — the annual show for the Glassell School of Art's artists-in-residence — has been a surprisingly tidy affair this year, according to Core pr ...

Fourth Annual Booker-Lowe Lecture: Albert Pal

Glassell School of Art

04.22.12

Albert Paley will discuss his life and career and will touch on the topic of public art. A reception to meet the speaker will follow.

Pick Five (Plus)

Your weekly guide to Houston: Lights in the Heights, Glassell art sale & gingerbread house build-off

By Joel Luks

12.08.11 | 1:00 pm

A little rain didn't deter Houston Heights residents and design aficionados from forming long lines to soak in the charm of Houston's oldest suburb. At the 2011 Houston Heights Association ...

Glassell Studio School Student Art Sale

Glassell School of Art

12.09.11 - 12.10.11

This year's Studio School Student Art Sale takes place Dec. 9 and 10. Visitors can shop for student works from all departments: Sculpture, painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography and more.

Money Talks

Cashing in for art: Spacetaker's Winter Holiday Art Market grows and grows, empowering artists

By Joel Luks

11.18.11 | 10:20 am

Any venture that shows virtually 100 percent revenue increases for three consecutive years raises eyebrows. The numbers are impressive, from $27,000 in 2008 to $43,000 in 2009 to a whopping $80 ...

First Annual Naomi Turner True Lecture

Glassell School of Art

10.28.11

Internationally acclaimed American painter and sculptor Eric Fischl will present the inaugural Naomi Turner True Lecture at the Glassell School of Art. The lecture, “How I paint what I paint,