Author: Ryan Sachetta

Ryan Sachetta writes his bylines from San Antonio. When not correcting the pronunciation of his name – ‘suh-ketta’ – he is in perpetual awe of Tim Duncan’s bank shot and Roger Federer’s forehand. His relationship with the visual arts began when he saw Glenn Ligon’s Lest We Forget series at the Blanton.

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Happy Queue Year

1.9.12

A few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I began binge viewing art documentaries. We started with Herb and Dorothy (2008), the story of an elderly middle-class couple whose private collection of art, amassed over 50 years, directly challenges the preconceived notions of what a prominent New York City art collector looks like. Herb, a life-long [...]

Contemporary Art and Fake Populism at Cowboys Stadium

11.28.11

I stand staring up at Solar Arrangement, Dave Muller’s sprawling mural at Cowboys Stadium. It’s 21 feet tall by 131 feet wide and extends over the bathrooms and the adjacent concession stands with their digital menus touting lipids and libations. Kanye West’s “Power” pulsates in the background. I’m trying to look at the art but [...]