The McNay welcomes artist Tom Burckhardt for a discussion about his full-scale replica of an artist’s studio made entirely of cardboard, black paint and hot glue. A walk-through environment, Full Stop is one of three components of the exhibition "The Extraordinary Ordinary: Three Installations." Surrounded by historical art references — Jasper John’s coffee can of brushes, Willem de Kooning’s record player and Jackson Pollock’s shoes — the imagined artist still faces the anxiety of a large blank canvas.
A nearly 6,000-square-foot Monte Vista mansion that blends historic details with modern elegance underwent a steep, $200,000 price cut late last month.…