Glasstire Archives: Texas Galleries & Collectors Spotlighted for 25th Anniversary

Key facts

• Glasstire marks its 25th anniversary with monthly thematic content, September 2026 theme: 'Stewards of the Scene: Texas Galleries & Collectors.'
• Glasstire has published over 18,900 articles in 25 years.
• Christina Rees's 2017 article 'Redefining the Gallery' discusses Art Palace's new business model in Houston.
• Cheech Marin, actor and comedian, collects Chicano art; his museum The Cheech is in Riverside, California.
• Jody Klotz runs a gallery in Abilene, Texas, representing artists like Lynne Mapp Drexler, Alice Baber, and Sally Michel Avery.
• Bill DeBrooke, a South Texas patron, died in 2026; his collection included art and vintage vacuum cleaners.
• Lora Reynolds closed her Austin gallery in 2026 after 20 years; she was interviewed by Joseph R. Wolin.
• Friends Fair, a boutique hotel art fair in Austin, was founded by five gallerists; inaugural event in 2025.
• Joe Diaz, a San Antonio collector, has built a significant Latino/Chicano art collection over 30+ years.
• Juan Sandoval, a UT El Paso librarian, donated his Mexican and Latinx art collection to Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin.
• TWO x TWO fundraising event in Dallas ended in 2024 after a 25-year run.
• Patricia and Patti Ruiz-Healy opened a second gallery in New York City in 2019.
• Erin Dorn opened Seven Sisters Gallery in Houston after working at McClain Gallery.
• Chris Becker's 2026 series includes interviews with Houston gallerists Kerry Inman, Laura Rathe, Yvonne Garcia, Heidi Vaughan, Carla Bisong, Robert McClain, and David Shelton.