Glasstire's 25th Anniversary Archives Highlight Texas Museum Pillars
Glasstire marks its 25th anniversary by publishing a curated archive of articles on Texas museums and institutions. The series includes profiles of the McNay Art Museum's retiring curator René Paul Barilleaux, the $20 million renovation of the Ellen Noël Art Museum in Odessa, the Old Jail Art Center's collection in Albany, El Paso's city-run museums refocusing on local communities, the Amon Carter Museum's Carter Community Artists program, and the Menil Collection. Also featured are stories on Alfred Walker's 43-year career at the Amon Carter and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's reopening during COVID-19.
Key facts
- Glasstire is celebrating its 25th anniversary with monthly thematic content.
- The theme for June 2026 is 'Cultural Pillars: Museums & Institutions'.
- René Paul Barilleaux retired after 20 years as curator at the McNay Art Museum.
- The Ellen Noël Art Museum underwent a $20 million renovation adding 8,000 square feet.
- The Old Jail Art Center in Albany, Texas, holds 2,400 works including Ancient Americas objects and French Impressionist paintings.
- El Paso's history, art, and archaeology museums are led by Hispanic/Latinx directors focusing on local communities.
- Alfred Walker worked 43 years at the Amon Carter Museum and runs Lighting By Design.
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston was the first major U.S. art museum to reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns in May 2020.
- The Amon Carter Museum launched the Carter Community Artists program in 2018 with Christopher Blay, Lauren Cross, Diane Durant, and Arnoldo Hurtado.
- The Menil Collection was profiled in 2005 as part of a series on Texas museum collections.
Entities
Artists
- René Paul Barilleaux
- Nicholas Frank
- Patrick Kelly
- Jessica Fuentes
- Brandon Zech
- Paula Newton
- Jennifer Jankauskas
- Alfred Walker
- Tina Walker
- Christopher Blay
- Lauren Cross
- Diane Durant
- Arnoldo Hurtado
- Bill Bomar
- Reilly Nail
- Erica Marin
Institutions
- Glasstire
- McNay Art Museum
- Ellen Noël Art Museum of the Permian Basin
- Old Jail Art Center
- El Paso Museum of History
- El Paso Museum of Art
- El Paso Museum of Archaeology
- Mexican American Cultural Center
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art
- Lighting By Design
- Nasher Sculpture Center
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Menil Collection
- Museum of the Big Bend
- International Museum of Art and Science
- Dallas Museum of Art
- MoMA
Locations
- Texas
- San Antonio
- Odessa
- Albany
- El Paso
- Fort Worth
- New York City
- Ranchos de Taos
- New Mexico
- Houston
- Dallas
- New York