Adiós Utopia, Hello Texas
The first major U.S. show since 1942 of Cuban art comes to Houston.
Michael Agresta
Michael Agresta is a frequent contributor to Texas Monthly on the arts scene. He has written for The Atlantic, Travel + Leisure, and Wired.
Articles by Michael Agresta
Valeria Luiselli’s ‘Tell Me How It Ends’ Is the First Must-Read Book of the Trump Era
The Mexican novelist writes that asylum-seekers come to the U.S. not in search of the American dream, but “to wake up from the nightmare into which they were born.”
Internment Camps Take the Stage in Houston, and We Wish It Were Just a History Lesson
A dance performance at the Asia Society marks the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive order authorizing World War II internment camps.
Lives in Limbo
How activism, art and architecture are bringing the shadowy immigrant detention system into clearer view
In ‘Loving,’ a Valentine to Marriage Equality
Jeff Nichols' new film takes a quiet, deeply personal approach to telling a political story.
The Big Picture: Painting White Supremacy
San Antonio painter Vincent Valdez unveils a monumental work on the persistence of white supremacy in America.
Rattling Cages
Dallas artist Sedrick Huckaby’s new work portrays the grief of incarceration for black men and their families.
‘Trapped’ in the Limelight
The everyday struggles of a San Antonio abortion clinic services director are at the heart of the acclaimed documentary 'Trapped.'