Photo courtesy Wade Wilson ArtArtist Virgil Grotfeldt died today from cancer. Born in Illinois in 1948, he was part of the Houston art community for many years. "I've always thought of him as a terrific painter, one of the best in the city," longtime friend and HBU Gallery Director Jim Edwards tells Hair Balls.The artist's works are held by the Menil Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Whitney, The Chengdu Museum in China, and the Fritz Becht Collection in Amsterdam, among many col
Rotten Piece performs Thursday, June 28, at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose, 713-284-8250. TEF, Crawling Iris, Carlos Pozo and Werewolf Jerusalem also perform.
​Joe Lopez says he used to have an inferiority complex. That's hard to believe when you consider that the now outspoken San Antonio-based artist took on the Gallo wine company -- and won! Gallo in English is a family surname. Gallo is Spanish means rooster. Lopez found the rooster image a strong cultural symbol. His painting Puro Gallo, a slang term meaning pure blood Mexican, led to a legal fight with the Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery.
Lopez, who will be appearing at Casa Ramirez on Saturda
