![SLICING UP THE CINEMA ARTS FEST (Part 3: Texas Connections)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/glasstire/20130117165804im_/http://glasstire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/logocutup3-150x150.jpg)
SLICING UP THE CINEMA ARTS FEST (Part 3: Texas Connections)
OK, well, the Houston Cinema Arts Festival has begun, so its a little late for me to still be slicing up the programming. But I’ve got one more. My final cut of the fest here focuses on the homegrown. There are various Texas connections sprinkled throughout this year’s program, from docs on Texas artists past [...]
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Texas Museums’ Islamic Art Coups Part of Larger Educational Effort
The Business Insider reports on the new, $125 million Islamic art wing at the Louvre in Paris as part of an effort by museums internationally to educate western viewers on Muslim cultures as an antidote to relentless negative news since 9/11. $20 million for the Louvre’s 10-year project came from Saudi Prince Alwaleed [...]
![Google Art Project Digitizes 71 Kimbell Masterpieces](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/glasstire/20130117165804im_/http://glasstire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ensor-150x150.jpg)
Google Art Project Digitizes 71 Kimbell Masterpieces
The Kimbell Art Museum has become the second Texas institution to go online as part of the Google Art Project, a part of the company’s push for total free global information access. Kimbell Director Eric M. Lee is delighted: “We are thrilled to participate in Google’s Art Project; Google’s commitment to making art freely accessible [...]
![DAVID BYRNE’S DAY OFF](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/glasstire/20130117165804im_/http://glasstire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/David-Byrne-at-Webb-Gallery-small-150x150.jpg)
DAVID BYRNE’S DAY OFF
What did the art world’s favorite rock star do on a rare day off during his recent U.S. tour with St. Vincent? Following their fantastic “Love This Giant” show at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium, the band boarded their tour bus for the long ride from Dallas to San Diego. Byrne diverged, heading instead to Waxahachie to [...]