Contemporary Art in Texas

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Since the 1960s the contemporary art scene in Texas has developed impressively and the art forms from this state have reached a growing and appreciative audience. Museums have expanded the scope of their exhibitions, more artists and art patrons have come to live in the metropolitan areas, and the fierce independence has been increasingly recognized. Artists in Texas work in multiple modes and frequently with unorthodox materials, away from the theoretical and commerical world epicenters of New York and Los Angeles. However, the sheer size of Texas underscores the complexity of the art scene taken as whole: contemporary art in Texas has a nuance that is all its own and reflects its historical myths, the dreams of its heroes, and the social and political realities which pertain in the 1990s. This work addresses all of these themes and provides an overview of contemporary art in this part of the country.