Glasstire's Top Five Texas Art Events: August 20, 2026
This week's roundup from Glasstire showcases five notable art events across Texas. At Texas State University, Jules Buck Jones will exhibit 'Current Time' from August 19 to September 5, 2026, which delves into geological time through immersive landscapes. In Houston, DiverseWorks is set to present Jesus Benavente's 'NuestroWorld' from August 13 to September 13, 2026, a satirical take on the city as an amusement park. Texas Christian University will host 'What's for Dinner? Conflict & Consumption in American Food Culture' from August 24 to September 12, 2026, co-curated by TCU MA students and featuring artists such as Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei. In Austin, Unchained.Art will showcase 'threads & patterns' from August 14 to 28, 2026, focusing on Indigenous art. Finally, the Center for Contemporary Arts Abilene will exhibit 'Circling, Spiraling' from August 7 to September 19, 2026, featuring works by 13 artists.
Key facts
- Jules Buck Jones: Current Time runs August 19–September 5, 2026 at University Galleries at Texas State University in San Marcos.
- The works in Current Time are commissioned by the Texas State University System Public Art Committee and will become part of Esperanza Hall.
- Jesus Benavente: NuestroWorld is on view August 13–September 13, 2026 at DiverseWorks in Houston.
- NuestroWorld references the Astrodome, Astroworld, Selena's rodeo performances, and Santa Anna's capture.
- What's for Dinner? Conflict & Consumption in American Food Culture is at The Moudy Gallery at Texas Christian University from August 24–September 12, 2026.
- threads & patterns: living indigenous art of the americas runs August 14–28, 2026 at Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery in Austin.
- Shipibo artist Sara Flores became the first Indigenous artist to represent Peru at the Venice Biennale earlier in 2026.
- Circling, Spiraling is at the Center for Contemporary Arts Abilene from August 7–September 19, 2026, juried by Faith Archambeau.
Entities
Artists
- Jules Buck Jones
- Jesus Benavente
- Andy Warhol
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Wayne Thiebaud
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Jasper Johns
- Ai Weiwei
- Harold Edgerton
- Tina Leser
- Victor Costa
- Michaele Vollbracht
- Fernando Alvarez
- Sheryl Anaya
- Jesse Morgan Barnett
- Freddy Ortega
- Adrianna Touch
- Sara Flores
- Jeff Felderhoff
- Sherry Owens
- Sharon Kopriva
- Colleen McCulla-Thomas
- Danville Chadbourne
- Steve Brudniak
- Andrea La Valleur-Purvis
- Lisa Nigro
- Kevin Stanford
- Sarah Hirneisen
- Daniel Haynie
- Bernardo Vallarino
- Norman Kary
- Faith Archambeau
- Megan Brimijoin
- Hannah Chock
- Anly Do
- Tori Gentry
- Laura Smith
- Christina Hiltscher
Institutions
- Glasstire
- University Galleries at Texas State University
- Texas State University System Public Art Committee
- DiverseWorks
- The Moudy Gallery at Texas Christian University
- The Art Galleries at TCU
- Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery
- Center for Shamanic Education and Exchange
- Center for Contemporary Arts Abilene
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- San Marcos
- United States
- Texas
- Houston
- Fort Worth
- Austin
- Abilene
- Mexico
- Peruvian Amazon
- Peru
- Colombia