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Glasstire's Nicholas Frank Joins Untitled Art, Houston Panel on Southern Art Criticism

festival-fair · 2026-10-02

On Saturday, October 3, at 3 p.m., Nicholas Frank, the News Editor for Glasstire, will participate in a panel discussion titled "Writing the South: Art Criticism from Then to Now" during the Untitled Art fair in Houston. This event will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Alongside Frank, Alana Ruiz and Pete Gershon will contribute to the discussion, which will be moderated by Catherine Anspon. The art fair is scheduled from Thursday, October 1, to Sunday, October 4, and will also feature other panels such as "Art in Action" and "Arte en Conversación." All discussions will occur in the Podcast Lounge, with recordings accessible later on Untitled's podcast page. Additional information can be found on the Untitled Art and Glasstire websites.

Key facts

  • Nicholas Frank, News Editor at Glasstire, will speak on a panel at Untitled Art, Houston.
  • The panel is titled Writing the South: Art Criticism from Then to Now.
  • It will take place on Saturday, October 3, at 3 p.m. at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
  • Other panelists include Alana Ruiz, Pete Gershon, and Catherine Anspon, who will moderate.
  • The panel will discuss the evolution of art writing in the southern U.S. and its role amid shifting cultural contexts.
  • The Untitled Art, Houston fair runs from Thursday, October 1, through Sunday, October 4.
  • Other panels cover topics such as artists and communities, Black artists' careers, Latino art, wellness, hospitality, Texas art, and generative art.
  • All panels will be held in the Podcast Lounge and will be available on Untitled's podcast page after the fair.

Entities

Artists

  • Nicholas Frank
  • Alana Ruiz
  • Pete Gershon
  • Catherine Anspon

Institutions

  • Glasstire
  • Untitled Art, Houston
  • ArtDesk Magazine
  • Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
  • PaperCity Magazine
  • Anderson Center for the Arts

Locations

  • Houston
  • United States
  • Oklahoma City
  • Texas
  • George R. Brown Convention Center

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