75-724: The Old Jail Art Center ( OJAC ) is an art and regional history museum in Albany, Texas . It is housed in a former jail that was completed in 1878. After being replaced by a new jail in 1929, the old jail building was saved from demolition by local author and playwright Robert E. Nail Jr. in 1940. In 1980, the OJAC was established in the building by his nephew, local author and former television producer Reilly Nail, and Reilly's cousin, artist Bill Bomar . The OJAC's permanent collection includes over 2,200 drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures. Its collection strengths include modern British art,
150-470: A sword , could be hired from shops outside. The treasuries of cathedrals and large churches, or parts of them, were often set out for public display and veneration. Many of the grander English country houses could be toured by the respectable for a tip to the housekeeper, during the long periods when the family were not in residence. Special arrangements were made to allow the public to see many royal or private collections placed in galleries, as with most of
225-971: A 55-foot-tall (17 m) cowboy statue. Other state fairs held in Texas include the North Texas State Fair in Denton , the South Texas State Fair in Beaumont , and the East Texas State Fair in Tyler . The history of Texas, particularly of the old independent Republic of Texas , is intimately bound up with its present culture. Frontier Texas! is a museum of the American Old West in Abilene . Texas
300-537: A bequest. The Kunstmuseum Basel , through its lineage which extends back to the Amerbach Cabinet , which included a collection of works by Hans Holbein the Younger and purchased by the city of Basel in 1661, is considered to be the first museum of art open to the public in the world. In the second half of the 18th century, many private collections of art were opened to the public, and during and after
375-449: A collaboration of museums and galleries that are more interested with the categorization of art. They are interested in the potential use of folksonomy within museums and the requirements for post-processing of terms that have been gathered, both to test their utility and to deploy them in useful ways. The steve.museum is one example of a site that is experimenting with this collaborative philosophy. The participating institutions include
450-693: A considerable independent body of folklore , primarily in connection with its historical ranching and cowboy cultures, the American Old West , and the Texas War of Independence . The Texas Folklore Society is the second-oldest folklore organization continually functioning in the United States. Many well-known figures and stories in American folklore are associated with Texas: Texas has several recognized state holidays , including: The Lone Star State has helped popularize this musical style throughout
525-576: A cowboy rodeo, and a Mexican rodeo in recent years, that both have large fan bases. The big State Fair of Texas , one of the largest state fairs in the United States by attendance, is held in Dallas each year between late September through mid- to late October at Fair Park . Two noteworthy college football games, the Red River Rivalry between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and
600-876: A growing participatory sport in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since the Minnesota North Stars became the Dallas Stars in 1993. Minor league professional hockey has since grown and is also home to the San Antonio Rampage and Texas Stars of the American Hockey League and the Allen Americans of the ECHL . Texas was home to many Central Hockey League and Western Professional Hockey League teams prior to
675-433: A major factor in social mobility (for example, getting a higher-paid, higher-status job). The argument states that certain art museums are aimed at perpetuating aristocratic and upper class ideals of taste and excludes segments of society without the social opportunities to develop such interest. The fine arts thus perpetuate social inequality by creating divisions between different social groups. This argument also ties in with
750-402: A number of online art catalogues and galleries that have been developed independently of the support of any individual museum. Many of these, like American Art Gallery, are attempts to develop galleries of artwork that are encyclopedic or historical in focus, while others are commercial efforts to sell the work of contemporary artists. A limited number of such sites have independent importance in
825-472: A strong ranching tradition which has had significant influence on American cowboy culture, particularly in rodeo. Texas has made a strong mark on national and international pop culture. The entire state is strongly associated with the image of the cowboy shown in westerns and in country western music . The state's numerous oil tycoons are also a popular pop culture topic as seen in the hit TV series Dallas . In 1997, House Concurrent Resolution No. 21
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#1732787333202900-567: Is a building or space for the display of art , usually from the museum 's own collection . It might be in public or private ownership, be accessible to all, or have restrictions in place. Although primarily concerned with visual art , art museums are often used as a venue for other cultural exchanges and artistic activities, such as lectures, jewelry, performance arts , music concerts, or poetry readings. Art museums also frequently host themed temporary exhibitions, which often include items on loan from other collections. An institution dedicated to
975-411: Is also home to many historical societies , such as: In Norway, "Texas" is used as slang for something chaotic and uncontrolled, as influenced from popular Norwegian depictions of cowboy culture and Western literature associated with Texas. "Der var helt texas! (That was totally texas !)" has mostly pejorative connotations, but can also refer to a party out of control or a runaway success. Texas has
1050-501: Is also home to the Green Art Research Library, a non-circulating library with 3,000 books including artist biographies and works of art criticism and art history . The museum's Robert E. Nail Jr. Archives contain the personal and professional papers of artists included in the collections as well as genealogical resources. The OJAC is also home to SPOKEN: The Ardon B. Judd, Jr. Oral History Project, which documents
1125-716: Is also well-attended, with three teams in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and five in the Double-A Texas League . Other popular sports in Texas include golf (which can be played year-round because of the South's humid climate), basketball (the state's three NBA teams, the Houston Rockets , San Antonio Spurs , and Dallas Mavericks , have all won league titles), fishing , Marching bands , and auto racing , particularly at
1200-508: Is followed by cotton at $ 1.9 billion (14.6 percent), greenhouse/nursery at $ 1.5 billion (11.4 percent), broiler chickens at $ 1.3 billion (10 percent), and dairy products at $ 947 million (7.3 percent). Texas leads the nation in the production of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, wool, mohair and hay. The state also leads the nation in production of cotton which is the number one crop grown in the state in terms of value. The state grows significant amounts of cereal crops and produce. Texas has
1275-632: Is generally considered to have been the first art museum in the United States. It was originally housed in the Renwick Gallery , built in 1859. Now a part of the Smithsonian Institution , the Renwick housed William Wilson Corcoran 's collection of American and European art. The building was designed by James Renwick Jr. and finally completed in 1874. It is located at 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Renwick designed it after
1350-588: Is often driven by local residents—the Allen stadium was built using funds from a publicly approved bond issue. Baseball is also very popular in Texas. In Major League Baseball , the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros claim followers across roughly equal territories, as North Texas, West Texas, and Panhandle residents are largely Rangers fans, while Southeast Texas, Central Texas, and South Texas are predominantly inhabited by Astros fans. Minor league baseball
1425-559: Is provided by a dedicated print room located within the museum. Murals or mosaics often remain where they have been created ( in situ ), although many have also been removed to galleries. Various forms of 20th-century art, such as land art and performance art , also usually exist outside a gallery. Photographic records of these kinds of art are often shown in galleries, however. Most museums and large art galleries own more works than they have room to display. The rest are held in reserve collections , on or off-site. A sculpture garden
1500-557: Is similar to an art gallery, presenting sculpture in an outdoor space. Sculpture has grown in popularity with sculptures installed in open spaces on both a permanent and temporary basis. Most larger paintings from about 1530 onwards were designed to be seen either in churches or palaces, and many buildings built as palaces now function successfully as art museums. By the 18th century additions to palaces and country houses were sometimes intended specifically as galleries for viewing art, and designed with that in mind. The architectural form of
1575-502: Is to shape identity and memory, cultural heritage, distilled narratives and treasured stories. Many art museums throughout history have been designed with a cultural purpose or been subject to political intervention. In particular, national art galleries have been thought to incite feelings of nationalism . This has occurred in both democratic and non-democratic countries, although authoritarian regimes have historically exercised more control over administration of art museums. Ludwig Justi
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#17327873332021650-544: Is very diverse, influenced by tremendous waves of migration out of the American North and West , in contrast to its eastern neighbors in the Deep South . It includes the regionalisms and distinct cultural identities of German Texan , Tejanos , Cajuns , Irish , African American , and White Anglo Southern enclaves established before the republic era and admission to statehood. Texans will tend to acknowledge
1725-768: The Alte Pinakothek , Munich) was opened to the public in 1779 and the Medici collection in Florence around 1789 (as the Uffizi Gallery). The opening of the Musée du Louvre during the French Revolution in 1793 as a public museum for much of the former French royal collection marked an important stage in the development of public access to art by transferring the ownership to a republican state; but it
1800-776: The Austin City Limits Music Festival , an annual music and art festival held at Zilker Park in Austin. In Houston , the annual Free Press Summer Fest is a major draw as well as the entertainment lineups at the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo . Notable music venues for Houston are Fitzgerald's , Warehouse Live , and Walter's among others. Many renowned musicians' origins are in Houston including Lyle Lovett , Beyoncé , Clint Black , The Crusaders , Lightnin' Hopkins , and Kenny Rogers as well as groups including D.R.I. , Helstar , La Mafia ,
1875-703: The Fort Worth Circle , the Taos Moderns , Asian art , pre-Columbian art , and the contemporary art of Texas . The OJAC also actively preserves regional history and is home to the Green Art Research Library, the Robert E. Nail Jr. Archives, and an oral history project. The OJAC is housed in a former jail, the first such structure built in Shackelford County, Texas . Designed by architect John Thomas of Fort Worth -based Woerner, Builders,
1950-472: The Fort Worth Circle , the Taos Moderns , and the William O. Gross Pre-Columbian Collection. Other areas of focus include Asian art, pre-Columbian art , and the contemporary art of Texas . Among the most significant individual works of art in the collection are the ancient Chinese terracotta tomb figures that were originally part of Jewel Nail Bomar's collection. The Marshall R. Young Sculpture Courtyard on
2025-649: The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars , many royal collections were nationalized, even where the monarchy remained in place, as in Spain and Bavaria . In 1753, the British Museum was established and the Old Royal Library collection of manuscripts was donated to it for public viewing. In 1777, a proposal to the British government was put forward by MP John Wilkes to buy the art collection of
2100-755: The Geto Boys , and ZZ Top . The Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera are both attractions of the Houston Theater District . Texas literature is literature about the history and culture of Texas . It ranges broadly in literary genres and dates from the time of the first European contact . Representative authors include Mary Austin Holley and Katherine Anne Porter . Texas' two major cities, Dallas and Houston, currently houses two major Japanese anime licensing and production companies: Crunchyroll and Sentai Filmworks , which dubs
2175-772: The Guggenheim Museum in New York City by Frank Lloyd Wright , the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Frank Gehry , Centre Pompidou-Metz by Shigeru Ban , and the redesign of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art by Mario Botta . Some critics argue these galleries defeat their purposes because their dramatic interior spaces distract the eye from the paintings they are supposed to exhibit. Museums are more than just mere 'fixed structures designed to house collections.' Their purpose
2250-600: The Guggenheim Museum , the Cleveland Museum of Art , the Metropolitan Museum of Art , and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art . There are relatively few local/regional/national organizations dedicated specifically to art museums. Most art museums are associated with local/regional/national organizations for the arts , humanities or museums in general. Many of these organizations are listed as follows: Art of Texas The culture of Texas
2325-551: The Late Medieval period onwards, areas in royal palaces, castles , and large country houses of the social elite were often made partially accessible to sections of the public, where art collections could be viewed. At the Palace of Versailles , entrance was restricted to people of certain social classes who were required to wear the proper apparel, which typically included the appropriate accessories, silver shoe buckles and
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2400-540: The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo . The phrase "art gallery" is also sometimes used to describe businesses which display art for sale, but these are not art museums. Throughout history, large and expensive works of art have generally been commissioned by religious institutions or political leaders and been displayed in temples, churches, and palaces . Although these collections of art were not open to
2475-624: The Papacy , while the Vatican Museums , whose collections are still owned by the Pope, trace their foundation to 1506, when the recently discovered Laocoön and His Sons was put on public display. A series of museums on different subjects were opened over subsequent centuries, and many of the buildings of the Vatican were purpose-built as galleries. An early royal treasury opened to the public
2550-658: The Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Lacrosse , originally played by some of the indigenous tribes, is a visible sport and growing. Soccer is a popular participatory sport—especially among children—but as a spectator sport , it does not yet have a large following despite three Texas teams in Major League Soccer ( FC Dallas , Austin FC , and Houston Dynamo FC ). Ice hockey has been
2625-532: The United States Census Bureau . Texas has the most farms and the highest acreage in the United States. The state is ranked No. 1 for revenue generated from total livestock and livestock products. It is ranked No. 2 for total agricultural revenue, behind California. At $ 7.4 billion or 56.7 percent of Texas's annual agricultural cash receipts, beef cattle production represents the largest single segment of Texas agriculture. This
2700-949: The University of Texas Longhorns , and the State Fair Classic between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Prairie View A&;M University Panthers are played at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park during the State Fair. The State Fair is known for its fried food, particularly the corn dogs. The State Fair is also home to the Texas Star , the tallest Ferris wheel in the Western Hemisphere , and Big Tex ,
2775-553: The mystification of fine arts . Research suggests that the context in which an artwork is being presented has significant influence on its reception by the audience, and viewers shown artworks in a museum rated them more highly than when displayed in a "laboratory" setting Most art museums have only limited online collections, but a few museums, as well as some libraries and government agencies, have developed substantial online catalogues. Museums, libraries, and government agencies with substantial online collections include: There are
2850-401: The 1970s, a number of political theorists and social commentators have pointed to the political implications of art museums and social relations. Pierre Bourdieu , for instance, argued that in spite the apparent freedom of choice in the arts, people's artistic preferences (such as classical music, rock, traditional music) strongly tie in with their social position. So called cultural capital is
2925-602: The Louvre's Tuileries addition. At the time of its construction, it was known as "the American Louvre". University art museums and galleries constitute collections of art developed, owned, and maintained by all kinds of schools, community colleges, colleges, and universities. This phenomenon exists in the West and East, making it a global practice. Although easily overlooked, there are over 700 university art museums in
3000-736: The Marxist theory of mystification and elite culture . Furthermore, certain art galleries, such as the National Gallery in London and the Louvre in Paris are situated in buildings of considerable emotional impact. The Louvre in Paris is for instance located in the former Royal Castle of the ancient regime , and is thus clearly designed with a political agenda. It has been argued that such buildings create feelings of subjugation and adds to
3075-536: The US alone. This number, compared to other kinds of art museums, makes university art museums perhaps the largest category of art museums in the country. While the first of these collections can be traced to learning collections developed in art academies in Western Europe, they are now associated with and housed in centers of higher education of all types. The word gallery being originally an architectural term,
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3150-433: The active lending-out of a museum's collected objects in order to enhance education at schools and to aid in the cultural development of individual members of the community. Finally, Dana saw branch museums throughout a city as a good method of making sure that every citizen has access to its benefits. Dana's view of the ideal museum sought to invest a wider variety of people in it, and was self-consciously not elitist. Since
3225-418: The art world. The large auction houses, such as Sotheby's , Bonhams , and Christie's , maintain large online databases of art which they have auctioned or are auctioning. Bridgeman Art Library serves as a central source of reproductions of artwork, with access limited to museums, art dealers , and other professionals or professional organizations. There are also online galleries that have been developed by
3300-574: The city's official slogan as The Live Music Capital of the World . Austin's music revolves around the many nightclubs on 6th Street and an annual film , music, and multimedia festival known as South by Southwest . The longest-running concert music program on American television, Austin City Limits , was videotaped at the University of Texas at Austin campus. Austin City Limits and Waterloo Records run
3375-664: The display of art can be called an art museum or an art gallery, and the two terms may be used interchangeably. This is reflected in the names of institutions around the world, some of which are considered art galleries, such as the National Gallery in London and Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin , and some of which are considered museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and
3450-629: The display rooms in museums are often called public galleries . Also frequently, a series of rooms dedicated to specific historic periods (e.g. Ancient Egypt ) or other significant themed groupings of works (e.g. the gypsotheque or collection of plaster casts as in the Ashmolean Museum ) within a museum with a more varied collection are referred to as specific galleries, e.g. Egyptian Gallery or Cast Gallery . Works on paper, such as drawings , pastels , watercolors , prints , and photographs are typically not permanently displayed for reasons of conservation . Instead, public access to these materials
3525-576: The entire building solely intended to be an art gallery was arguably established by Sir John Soane with his design for the Dulwich Picture Gallery in 1817. This established the gallery as a series of interconnected rooms with largely uninterrupted wall spaces for hanging pictures and indirect lighting from skylights or roof lanterns . The late 19th century saw a boom in the building of public art galleries in Europe and America, becoming an essential cultural feature of larger cities. More art galleries rose up alongside museums and public libraries as part of
3600-589: The entire footprint of the museum to 17,000 square feet (1,600 m). By 2019, the OJAC boasted 12,000 visitors per year, seven full-time employees, and an endowment of $ 13 million. The permanent collection of the OJAC includes over 2,200 drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures. Among the more prominent artists whose works are included are Alexander Calder , Francisco Goya , Paul Klee , John Marin , Amedeo Modigliani , Henry Moore , Pablo Picasso , Rembrandt , Pierre-Auguste Renoir , and Grant Wood . The OJAC's collection strengths include modern British art,
3675-423: The five major regions, East Texas , Central Texas , North Texas , South Texas , and West Texas as regions within the state defined by urban centers, and differing cultural norms. The Texas Triangle , anchored by Houston , Dallas-Fort Worth , and San Antonio , is an interstate corridor between the three major Texan cities closest to the geographic center. These cities anchor three different cultural regions of
3750-429: The founder of the Newark Museum , saw the traditional art museum as a useless public institution, one that focused more on fashion and conformity rather than education and uplift. Indeed, Dana's ideal museum would be one best suited for active and vigorous use by the average citizen, located near the center of their daily movement. In addition, Dana's conception of the perfect museum included a wider variety of objects than
3825-424: The general public, they were often made available for viewing for a section of the public. In classical times , religious institutions began to function as an early form of art gallery. Wealthy Roman collectors of engraved gems and other precious objects, such as Julius Caesar , often donated their collections to temples. It is unclear how easy it was in practice for the public to view these items. In Europe, from
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#17327873332023900-420: The grounds of the OJAC consists of over 20 sculptures, including the works of Pericle Fazzini , Jesús Bautista Moroles , and Charles Williams . Writing for The Texas Observer , Christopher Collins called the OJAC "one of the best and quirkiest art collections in the state". In Fort Worth Weekly , James Russell lauded it as one of the rural art museums in Texas that are "avidly and passionately" collecting
3975-500: The idea that Texas began as a distinctive place and remains so. It publishes articles on all things culturally Texan, with past pieces on such topics as Texas politicians, the Texas Rangers , Texas cuisine, and true crime incidents in Texas. In 2013, the magazine established a food writing position entirely devoted to barbecue. The popular animated sitcom King of the Hill depicts Texan culture to varying degrees of accuracy. Important aspects of Texas cuisine include Texas barbecue and
4050-464: The jail was considered an exemplar of 19th-century architecture. Reilly Nail and his cousin Bill Bomar , who was an artist, established the OJAC museum in the old jail building in 1980. They began with four collections: their own personal collections, which both consisted of 20th-century art , and their mothers' respective collections, which were both made up of Asian art . These four collections, which were initially displayed in four small galleries in
4125-463: The late Sir Robert Walpole , who had amassed one of the greatest such collections in Europe , and house it in a specially built wing of the British Museum for public viewing. After much debate, the idea was eventually abandoned due to the great expense, and twenty years later, the collection was bought by Tsaritsa Catherine the Great of Russia and housed in the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg . The Bavarian royal collection (now in
4200-417: The leagues' dissolution. Some of the organizations involved with the former leagues launched junior ice hockey teams in the North American Hockey League and the league headquarters were moved to Frisco. Rodeo is the official sport of Texas; see § Rodeo for more information. Media devoted to Texas culture include Texas Monthly , a monthly magazine headquartered in Austin that takes as its premise
4275-484: The limestone building was constructed between 1877 and 1878 at a cost in excess of $ 9,000 (equivalent to $ 300,000 in 2023). Considered to be state of the art when completed, the jail was in use for over 50 years before it was replaced by a newer building one block west of it in 1929. In 1940, local author and playwright Robert E. Nail Jr. saved the old jail from demolition buying it for $ 25 (equivalent to $ 540 in 2023) and turning it into his writing studio. He purchased
4350-523: The lives of residents of Albany and surrounding communities. Starting in 2018, it also began producing a series of mini documentaries. The OJAC has held exhibitions of the work of artists including Helen Altman , Bill Bomar, Deborah Butterfield , Blanche McVeigh , Linda Ridgway , and Bror Alexander Utter . Lauren Smart, writing for the Dallas Observer , described the museum as hosting "high caliber exhibitions of artists from across Texas and beyond". Art museum An art museum or art gallery
4425-666: The local fusion of Southern, Mexican, American, and Southwestern cuisines called Tex-Mex cuisine . The Texas Folklife Festival is an annual event sponsored by the University of Texas at San Antonio's Institute of Texan Cultures celebrating the many ethnicities represented in the population of the state of Texas. Thousands attend the three-day event each year, which features food, crafts, music, and dances from ethnic groups that immigrated to Texas. A 2015 report by non-profit organization Mission: Readiness found that 73% of military-aged youth in Texas were physically ineligible for military service due to issues with obesity and ill-health,
4500-430: The lot itself a few months later for $ 325 (equivalent to $ 7,070 in 2023). The jail was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962. In 1968, local author and former television producer Reilly Nail inherited the building from his uncle Robert. In 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Shackelford County Courthouse Historic District , largely because
4575-461: The monarch, and the first purpose-built national art galleries were the Dulwich Picture Gallery , founded in 1814 and the National Gallery, London opened to the public a decade later in 1824. Similarly, the National Gallery in Prague was not formed by opening an existing royal or princely art collection to the public, but was created from scratch as a joint project of some Czech aristocrats in 1796. The Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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#17327873332024650-413: The municipal drive for literacy and public education. Over the middle and late twentieth century, earlier architectural styles employed for art museums (such as the Beaux-Arts style of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City or the Gothic and Renaissance Revival architecture of Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum) succumbed to modern styles , such as Deconstructivism . Examples of this trend include
4725-407: The old jail, formed the backbone of what would become the permanent collection. Since 1989, the OJAC has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums . Additions to the OJAC have been made in 1984, 1996, and 2009. In 2016, the Robert E. Nail Jr. Archives were created. All four of these additions were designed by Fort Worth-based architect Arthur Weinman. Together, these additions have expanded
4800-416: The paintings of the Orleans Collection , which were housed in a wing of the Palais-Royal in Paris and could be visited for most of the 18th century. In Italy, the art tourism of the Grand Tour became a major industry from the 18th century onwards, and cities made efforts to make their key works accessible. The Capitoline Museums began in 1471 with a donation of classical sculpture to the city of Rome by
4875-425: The popular series in the English language voiced by several major voice actors throughout Texas such as John Swasey , Chris Sabat , Colleen Clinkenbeard , Brittney Karbowski , Monica Rial , Molly Searcy , David Matranga and many others. Many annual anime conventions are also held in the state. Texas is well known for its love of football at all levels. Watching football is a dominant leisure activity across
4950-491: The state's regional art. Joe Holley, writing for Texas Monthly , called it "one of the finest small-town museums in the country". Although primarily an art museum focused on visual arts, the OJAC also actively preserves regional history. It is home to the Sallie Reynolds Matthews historical collection and the Watt Mathews Ranching collection. Together, these collections consist of artifacts, books, and furniture, and they document area ranches as well as regional history. The OJAC
5025-421: The state, and autumn weekends are filled with high school games on Friday nights, NCAA and other college games on Saturdays (Texas' 12 top-level or "FBS" schools are more than any other state), and the NFL 's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans on Sundays. Texas high school football fans are famously passionate, and the various teams often become the obsessive pride of the towns they represent. This phenomenon
5100-405: The state. Texas is bordered by the western prairies, the Deep South , and Mexico . It is influenced by Hispanic , African , and Anglo traditions. The state includes island communities from Germany , Czechoslovakia , Poland , Mexico , southern African American and White Southern populations, as well as historic tribes of Native Americans . Texas is placed in the Southern United States by
5175-399: The traditional art museum, including industrial tools and handicrafts that encourage imagination in areas traditionally considered mundane. This view of the art museum envisions it as one well-suited to an industrial world, indeed enhancing it. Dana viewed paintings and sculptures as much less useful than industrial products, comparing the museum to a department store. In addition, he encouraged
5250-414: The world and made the Texas cowboy an international icon that would forever be identified with country music. Although many people may think of country music when they think of the Lone Star State, Texas actually encompasses a wide variety of ethnic musical genres and regional styles. Texas has a vibrant live music scene in Austin boasting more music venues per capita than any other U.S. city, befitting
5325-403: Was a continuation of trends already well established. The building now occupied by the Prado in Madrid was built before the French Revolution for the public display of parts of the royal art collection, and similar royal galleries were opened to the public in Vienna , Munich and other capitals. In Great Britain, however, the corresponding Royal Collection remained in the private hands of
5400-707: Was adopted by the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas, declaring rodeo as the official sport of Texas. The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the world's largest known rodeo. It is held over 20 days, from late February through early March. The event begins with trail rides that originate from several points throughout the state, all of which convene at NRG Park for a barbecue cook-off. The rodeo includes typical rodeo events, as well as, concert performances from major artists, and carnival rides. The Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo last three weeks in late January and early February. It has many traditional rodeos, but also
5475-533: Was documented in the 1990 book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream and its popular film and television adaptations. School districts in Texas are sometimes criticized for the amount of money spent on their sports programs and facilities; for example, the Allen Independent School District spent $ 60 million to open Eagle Stadium in 2012, only to see it closed in 2014 due to structural problems. However, this spending
5550-563: Was for example dismissed as director of the Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) in Berlin in 1933 by the new Nazi authorities for not being politically suitable. The question of the place of the art museum in its community has long been under debate. Some see art museums as fundamentally elitist institutions, while others see them as institutions with the potential for societal education and uplift. John Cotton Dana , an American librarian and museum director, as well as
5625-637: Was the Green Vault of the Kingdom of Saxony in the 1720s. Privately funded museums open to the public began to be established from the 17th century onwards, often based around a collection of the cabinet of curiosities type. The first such museum was the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford , opened in 1683 to house and display the artefacts of Elias Ashmole that were given to Oxford University in
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