In Water Rites: Rivers, Lakes, and Streams in Texas
Art we consider how our Lone Star artists have viewed
and treated (no pun intended) water as an artistic subject
matter throughout the history of Texas painting. This is
a rich exhibition, containing fifty great Texas paintings,
all of which
incorporate water
as a significant
compositional
element. These
works span a period
from 1896 to 2009,
and their images
portray virtually
every sector of our
state. The thirty-eight artists included in this show are
among the state’s most significant painters - both past
and present. Water Rites represents a
continuation of the gallery’s on-going efforts to map and
define the distinctive characteristics of art made in Texas,
and to trace the evolution of these significant themes and
attributes in Texas art over time.
