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Jessica Fuentes and Gabriel Martinez talk about the book Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma and some of the cultural creatives who have committed monstrous crimes. "There aren't good celebrities and bad celebrities. They're all just people. There is a spectrum of behaviors with people. There's nobody that's purely good, and there are maybe a few people who are purely evil, but it's rare. I

Jessica Fuentes and William Sarradet discuss the role artists play in enacting political change in their industry and beyond. "What do we expect out of artists in these critiques? Do we expect the artist to make the change? — to be productive in forcing change? or is bringing awareness enough?" See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2025/02/23/art-dirt-political-expre

William Sarradet and Gabriel Martinez discuss two films from the late 70s whose protagonists embark on slow journeys and a third film that stages "Hamlet" inside "Grand Theft Auto." "I was completely awestruck. I was really grateful to see that yes it is true that you can make fictional film that is relatable and doesn't have to rely so much on artifice to be interesting or entert

Jessica Fuentes, Gabriel Martinez, and Brandon Zech discuss the different types of immersive art spaces and the historical work that paved the way. "I've realized that the spaces that really affect me are the ones that put me into a weird situation and take me out of wherever I am, take me out of my body a little bit, and make me have to negotiate. But not everyone is gonna want s

William Sarradet talks with artist and educator Dr. Estelle Voisin-Fonteneau about the loss of Eros, the architecture of sacred spaces, and the written language of patriarchal societies. "I'm very interested in the idea of the sacred within the profane. The profane comes from the word profanum which is the space before the temple and that is where most of the rituals took place. I

Brandon Zech and Gabriel Martinez discuss memorable art events, exhibitions, and changes in the Texas art scene from 2024. "When budgets need to be cut the arts are always seen as expendable and even though the money that's funding the arts both locally in different cities across Texas and nationally through the National Endowment for the Arts is pennies compared to the overall bu

Jessica Fuentes and Gabriel Martinez talk about the cultural and political potential of Latinx Futurism. "A key component of Latinx Futurism is connecting back to past and ancestral knowledge – pre-colonial cultural ways of knowing. Seeing how different artists infuse that into their work is interesting to take note of...It's an acknowledgment of the knowledge and technology tha

William Sarradet and Gabriel Martinez review the photography, painting, and installation exhibitions that stood out this season. "This is one of the magical things about photography. It can be completely constructed and artificial or it can be as close to a document of reality as humanly possible." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2024/12/01/art-dirt-fall-roundup/

William Sarradet talks with artist Jacqueline Overby about developing affordable art studios and their significance in building community. "MotherShip's presence there has helped solidify the scene in a way. By creating the San Marcos studio tour we've given the art community something that everybody gets to participate in. Everybody gets to come together and celebrate and it's so

Brandon Zech and Gabriel Martinez discuss their experience visiting "Radio Tave," the new Houston branch of the Meow Wolf franchise. "One of the things about Meow Wolf and about the individual, but ultimately collective, authorship is that in someone's room, it doesn't say who the artist is, with a little plaque on the wall. It's about the experience — it's about the feeling tha