Jessica Fuentes Departs Glasstire for ACLU of Texas Role
Jessica Fuentes, Editor-in-Chief of Glasstire, is leaving the publication to become Artist Engagement Manager at the ACLU of Texas. In an exit interview with Leslie Moody Castro, Fuentes discussed her upbringing in Fort Worth and Galveston, her writing and artistic practice, and the exhibitions that have impacted her. She highlighted works by Olafur Eliasson, James Turrell, Ellsworth Kelly, José Villalobos, and shows like "Witness: Black Artists in Texas, Then and Now" and "Surrealism and Us." Fuentes, who also makes photography and video art, will continue contributing to Glasstire. She cited her working relationship with publisher Brandon Zech as something she will miss.
Key facts
- Jessica Fuentes is leaving her role as Editor-in-Chief at Glasstire.
- She will become Artist Engagement Manager at the ACLU of Texas.
- The exit interview was conducted by Leslie Moody Castro.
- Fuentes was born in Galveston and lives in Fort Worth.
- She is a visual artist working in photography, collage, and video.
- Her favorite book is One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.
- She cited Olafur Eliasson's installation at MFAH as impactful.
- Fuentes will continue to contribute to Glasstire after her departure.
Entities
Artists
- Jessica Fuentes
- Leslie Moody Castro
- Olafur Eliasson
- James Turrell
- Ellsworth Kelly
- José Villalobos
- Bernardo Vallarino
- Tammy Melody Gomez
- Letitia Huckaby
- Larry Bell
- Gyula Kosice
- Katayoun Hosseinrad
- Brandon Zech
- Erik W. Martínez Resly
- Kristin Lucas
- Robert Irwin
- Gabriel García Márquez
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Michel Gondry
- Guillermo del Toro
- Christopher Nolan
- Denis Villeneuve
- Terry Gilliam
- Stanley Kubrick
- Gene Kelly
- Stanley Donen
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Robert Wise
- Rob Marshall
- Emile Ardolino
- Nora Ephron
- Garry Marshall
- David Lynch
- Marc Forster
- Jon M. Chu
- Lucia Simek
- Shahzia Sikander
- Sally Mann
- Erik Martínez Resly
Institutions
- Glasstire
- ACLU of Texas
- Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)
- Blanton Museum of Art
- San Antonio Museum of Art
- Latino Cultural Center (LCC)
- 12.26 gallery
- The Grace Museum
- El Paso Museum of Art
- El Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez
- Arlington Museum of Art
- Ballroom Marfa
- Centro de Artes
- Pratt Institute
- Andy Warhol Foundation
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art
- Dallas Museum of Art
- University of Houston
- Austin Convention Center
- Cold Beer Company
Locations
- Fort Worth
- Galveston
- College Station
- Texas
- Dallas
- San Antonio
- Houston
- Austin
- Marfa
- Fort Davis
- Mexico City
- Uruguay
- United States