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J.J. Harris

Houston artist and writer

@duchampintheoff

J.J. Harris is an artist and writer who lives in Houston. An oil-field brat whose family has been involved in the energy industry for over 80 years, she is the author of the arts and culture blog Duchamp in the Office.

Latest Columns

An unlikely alliance in Houston: art and oil

Though it may make for strange bedfellows, Houston's vibrant arts scene has forged an enduring relationship with the city's oil and gas industry. And while the alliance has raised ethical questions, I, for one, am thankful for it.