August Newsletter
SUMMER DREAMS & ART SCENES
Amidst long summer days and starry nights, we’re energized by the rhythm of the season. This month at American Art Resources, we’re sharing a curated mix of Houston art happenings, industry highlights, and the AAR team’s favorite art podcasts for your daily commute.
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HOUSTON ART SCENE
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
FILM SCREENING: A PORTRAIT OF A POSTMAN
This 2025 documentary chronicles Texas artist Kermit Oliver’s life creating paintings and designs for Hermes silk scarves whilst working full time as a postman. Following each screening, the floor will open for discussion with filmmaker and director Chistopher Charles Scott!
ON VIEW AUGUST 15 & 16, 7 - 9 p.m. + AUGUST 17, 2 - 4 p.m.
SEVEN SISTERS GALLERY
JAMES CONLAN: THEN AGAIN
This exhibit showcases Houston artist’s James Conlan’s paintings made in the 1970s before his hiatus from the art world. Since returned to his practice, Conlan’s work explores the intersection of land, sea, and sky. Meet the artist and enjoy music by jazz guitarist Stephane Badreau at the artist’s reception!
AUGUST 9 - 20, 2025
RECEPTION: AUGUST 16 | 3 - 6 p.m.
THE MENIL COLLECTION
FOYER INSTALLATION:
RENé MAGRITTE
This installation of Belgian Surrealist René Magritte’s paintings celebrates Magritte’s work and the de Menils’ role in shaping his reception in mid-century America. Developed in the 1950s and 60s, these paintings are fascinatingly uncanny. Surrealist enthusiasts won’t want to miss this!
ON VIEW UNTIL AUGUST 17
BEYOND THE FRAME
Pop Art in the Age of AI
Many remember the Pop Art movement of the late 1950s as an echo of the rise in automation and mass communication that cultivated our modern era. Today, it is easy to draw parallels between the 1950s moment and the AI boom, as Glasstire’s John Ewing does. Ewing calls attention to the precipice of change we as a society stand on, examining the works of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Edward Ruscha as mirrors of the modern moment in the Pop on Paperexhibition at the Tyler Museum of Art. These artists created in response to the technological changes they saw in their daily lives. Today, as artists grapple with the ethics of AI, pop art becomes a curious precursor and historical informant, helping us tackle the question: will AI be widely adopted as a new artistic medium, like acrylic paint, clay, or printing?
6 ART PODCASTS FOR YOUR DAILY COMMUTE
Discover below the AAR team’s favorite arts and culture podcasts. From interviews and art world happenings to art history and pop culture icons, there is something for everyone!
Artnet’s The Art Angle: A weekly breakdown of the art industry’s biggest new stories, from the Artnet News team.
Artist Decoded by Yoshino: Artist-to-artist interviews that uncover the human stories behind art and the art world.
Hyperallergic Podcast: Art critic and editor-in-chief of arts magazine Hyperallergic brings long-form journalism to the podcasting world.
The Great Women Artists: Learn women’s art history through interviews with artists, curators, writers, and art lovers.
Talk Art: 25 seasons of hour-long episodes capturing candid conversations with artists, curators, and creatives.
Are We On Air?: Weekly interview series exploring the lives of global cultural figures in music, film, art, and fashion.