Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury
Every Sunday 10:00AM - Sun. 05/17 @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture At Midcentury takes a look at the broad cultural zeitgeist of "cool" that influenced the visual , graphic, and decorative arts, furniture…more»
Big Range Festival
Fri. 06/06 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/15 @ Austin Ventures Studio Theater, Salvage Vanguard Theater, Off Center, Circus Tent Theatre, Tapestry Dance Company, Nia Space, Do
June 6-15, 2008For online ticket sales www.bigrangeaustin.orgIt's Big Range! People get ready for some dancin'elsewhere dance by Lesley NowlinProgra…more»
In Citizen's Garb: Southern Plains Native Americans, 1889-1891
Sat. 09/15 | 7:00PM - Tue. 01/06 @ Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
The 1880's and 1890's were decades of tremendous upheaval for many native peoples in Texas. Numerous Indian reservations were opened in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories during this …more»
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In the decades between 1880 and 1900, American Indians underwent significant cultural transformations as a result of European settlers who thrust them into reservations and Euro-American customs. During this period, William J. Lenny and William L. Sawyers opened a photo studio in Purcell, Okla., near the reservations, and photographed American Indians in both their traditional dress and the current fashions of the time.read more at austin360.com
Sol LeWitt: Structure and Line
Sat. 05/24 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/17 @ AMOA - Downtown
Sol LeWitt is one of the most influential figures in the history of twentieth-century art. LeWitt was among the many young artists who challenged the prevailing art of the time by emphasizing …more»
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‘What does art sound like?’ Find out tonight with Austin composer Reynolds’ interpretation of Sol LeWitt’s visual art work. more at austin360.com
Leanne Venier's "Abstractions"
Sun. 07/01 | 12:00AM (Sat Midnight) - Fri. 08/01 @ New World Deli
New World Deli is now featuring the energetic and sensuous abstract oil paintings of Leanne Venier. The artist breathes life into paint, and what emerges in her works is provocative and often …more»
Sai Sei Party
Tue. 12/04 | 7:00PM - Thu. 01/08 @ Silhouette Restaurant & Bar
Sai Sei Party! (part of the weekly tuesday Gan-So Ladies Night Collective @ Silhouette)Come see 3 of Austin's respected Graffiti Artists display a Brand New Urban Art Collection!(All new a…more»
MATT WESTER: MY OCCUPATION
Sat. 05/24 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/15 @ Pump Project Art Complex (East Side)
MATT WESTER: MY OCCUPATION May 24 – June 15Reception: Saturday, May 24, 7-10pm Gallery Hours: M 5-8pm; W-Sa 1-5pm and by appointment Pump Project is pleased to announce the …more»
"Birds, Beasts, and Teeth": New Works by David Lujan at The Parlor Hyde Park
Every Sunday 6:00PM - Tue. 01/06 @ The Parlor Hyde Park (Campus)
BIRDS, BEASTS & TEETH:A collection of new screen prints by David Lujan. Reception:Sun., Dec. 14, 6-9pm. Exhibition: Through Jan. 6.4301 Guadalupe St., 323-0440www.bicyclesamurai.com
Lance Letscher: Industry and Design
Thu. 05/22 | 6:00PM - Sat. 06/28 @ d berman gallery
Austin Artist, Lance Letscher creates poetic works of color and composition. His use of found materials such as old books and diaries illustrate a personal narative of line and shape. Please j…more»
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Forty Years of Oat Willie's
Sat. 05/24 | 7:00PM - Sat. 07/05 @ South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
Join the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Oat Willie's Campaign Headquarters with an opening party and 6-week showcase of art produced on the compa…more»
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Allison Hunter: Slower Still opening reception
Thu. 05/15 | 6:00PM - Sat. 06/21 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)
Allison HunterOn view at Women & Their Work1710 Lavaca, Austin, TX. 78701May 15 – June 21, 2008Opening Reception: Thursday, May 15, 6-8 pmWomen & Their Work proudly presents Slow…more»
Austin Full Monty Painting & Drawing Sessions
Every Sunday 6:30PM @ Austin Visual Arts Association (AVAA) (Campus)
http://austinfullmontypainting.weebly.com Come celebrate the contemporary male figure by painting and drawing with us on Sunday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM at Austin Visual Arts Association, l…more»
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The Language of Prints
Tue. 04/22 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/17 @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
The Language of Prints will include 100-120 of the museum’s finest prints, exemplifying multiple major techniques of printmaking and exploring the ways in which these fascinating works o…more»
Public Tour: The Changing American Landscape
Every Sunday 2:00PM @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
The wide-open spaces of the American west have beckoned artists since the 19th century. Trace the development of landscape painting from its roots in Europe to its culmination in the 21st cent…more»
Public Tour: Teresita Fernandez: Blind Landscape
Every Sunday 2:00PM @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
Join us for a special gallery talk by Samuel Baker, associate professor in the department of English at UT: Quiet Rock: Borrowdale in the Sculptural Poetics of Teresita Fernández and Wi…more»
XL Recommended – `Birth of the Cool’: The most anticipated museum exhibit of the spring – and sure to be the most buzzed about – `Birth of the Cool’ charts everything about California mid-century groovy style. more at www.austin360.com