Women & Their Work womenandtheirwork.org/

LOCATION:
1710 Lavaca Street
PHONE:
(512) 477-1064

Women & Their Work is a statewide non-profit contemporary art gallery and gift shop that features Texas women artists.

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The Activist Impulse Opening Reception

Fri. 10/10 | 6:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Born itself of an activist impulse in 1978, Women & Their Work created a new venue in revolt against women’s invisibility in museums and galleries. Now 30 years later and still thriv…more»

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Summer 4 Ever Party!

Thu. 08/28 | 7:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

As the lingering triple-digit-temperature of summer do their best to make us feel sluggish and clammy, we’ve decided that the only way to beat the heat is to celebrate it—by gather…more»

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Katie Pell : Tiny Acts of Immeasurable Benefit - Opening Reception

Thu. 08/07 | 6:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

On exhibit through September 13, 2008. Drawing on the playful sense of juxtaposition displayed in the tricked-out appliances at her recent ArtPace residency, Katie Pell presents new sculp…more»

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Go ahead — immerse yourself. San Antonio artist Katie Pell wouldn’t have it any other way. With her enormous installations, Pell offers the chance to lose ourselves in ironic creations such as a larger-than-life-size album cover, a glittering mirrored duck blind and an elaborately large charm bracelet. And touching the work is not only allowed, it’s encouraged.
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Reality Show Opening Reception

Thu. 06/26 | 6:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

This is the true story of what really happens when five artists get together every week to watch Reality TV. As the artists absorb the ritualistic dazzle of So You Think You Can Dance, the sur…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»

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Yoon Cho : Nothing Lasts Forever Opening Reception

Thu. 04/03 | 6:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

On exhibit through May 10, 2008 Women & Their Work proudly presents Nothing Lasts Forever, a solo multimedia exhibition by Austin-based artist Yoon Cho. Recently named by the Austin M…more»

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Show & Tell : A digital slide jam

Tue. 03/18 | 7:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Show & Tell was everyone’s favorite day in elementary school. Some things never change.Come to Women & Their Work to see & hear about the work of four local artists, Robert B…more»

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Katy Heinlein - Unknown Pleasures

Sat. 03/01 | 9:00AM - Sat. 03/29 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Women & Their Work proudly presents Unknown Pleasures, a solo sculpture exhibition by Houston-based artist Katy Heinlein. Using sinuous folds of draped fabric as her medium, Heinlein creat…more»

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Houston-based artist Katy Heinlein, who recently received the $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award from Miami University, presents her solo sculpture exhibition ‘Unknown Pleasures’ at Women and Their Work through March 29.more at Austin360.com

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Katy Heinlein : Unknown Pleasures

Thu. 02/21 | 6:00PM - Sat. 03/29 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Opening Reception : Thursday, Feburuary 21, 6 -8 pm Women & Their Work proudly presents Unknown Pleasures, a solo sculpture exhibition by Houston-based artist Katy Heinlein. Using sin…more»

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Donna Huanca : Secret Museum of Mankind Opening Reception

Sat. 01/12 | 7:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Secret Museum of Mankind excavates the layers of memory in a meditative installation that contains life size dioramas, sound tunnels, primitive shelters and rituals to create a timeline from p…more»

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Donna Huanca

Thu. 01/10 | 7:00PM - Sat. 02/16 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Women and Their Work is pleased to present work by Donna Huanca. Opening Reception: (1/10) Thursday 6:00pm-8:00pm Tickets: Free Admission   …more»

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Pattern Pattern Pattern Opening Reception

Thu. 11/29 | 6:00PM - Mon. 12/31 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

November 29 - December 31 Mon. - Fri. 9am to 6pm Sat. noon to 5pmExperience the pattern explosion!Women & Their Work is proud to present Pattern Pattern Pattern curated by Lisa Choinacky a…more»

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From tree rings constructed of recycled paper to designs made from a Scrambler carnival ride, local curators Lisa Choinacky and Katherine McQueen find ritual, repetition and revelation in the new work of Austin artists Amanda Barr, Rosemarie Fiore, Germaine Keller, Laura Paulini, Lisa Solomon, Jana Swek and Shea Little.read more at austin360.com

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Women & Their Work : Why Then, Why Now

Sat. 11/03 | 3:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Free to the public.On the eve of the 30th anniversary of Women & Their Work, W&TW will host a vigorous discussion on the state of women artists at the time of the organization’s …more»

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The Night of the Hunter screening

Tue. 10/30 | 7:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Join Women & Their Work in screening the classic film, The Night of the Hunter. Cauleen Smith dissects this classic movie in her exhibition NTSC.  Come see the source material for Smi…more»

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Cauleen Smith : NTSC

Thu. 10/11 | 6:00PM - Sat. 11/17 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Opening Reception : Thursday, October 17, 6-8pm In a dazzling, multi-layered exhibition of video, sculpture and drawing, Cauleen Smith investigates deeply embedded cultural assumptions an…more»

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Opening night celebration features video, sculpture and drawing, and an appearance by the artist.read more at austin360.com

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Red Hot Red Dot Art Spree and Silent Auction

Thu. 09/20 | 6:00PM - Thu. 09/20 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

In gallery talk, a red dot means SOLD.Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 20 when red dots  will cover the walls at Women & Their Work. Featuring the work of over 200 artis…more»

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Katherine Bash : Broken Symmetries

Thu. 08/09 | 6:00PM - Fri. 09/14 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Opening Reception: Thursday, August 9, 6 – 8 pmThe artist will talk about her work at 6:30pmWomen & Their Work presents new work by Texas artist Katherine Bash who is currently worki…more»

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Katherine Bash — aka the Principal Investigator for the Itinerant Laboratory for Perceptual Inquiry — looks for new meaning and new philosophy in the quotidian landscape around us, then uses photographs and poetry to bring it together.read more at austin360.com

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Power Craft new work by Whitney Lee

Thu. 06/28 | 6:00PM - Sat. 08/04 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Opening Reception : Thursday, June 28, 6 -8 pm Women & Their Work presents new work by Austin based artist Whitney Lee.  Lee has subverted the craft world by interjecting sexy la…more»

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Whitney Lee Power Craft

Thu. 06/28 | 7:00PM - Sat. 08/04 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Women & Their Work presents new work by Austin based artist Whitney Lee. Lee has subverted the craft world by interjecting sexy ladies into found latch hook rugs for some time. In her new …more»

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Whitney Lee: Power Craft

Thu. 06/28 | 7:00PM - Sat. 08/04 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

In Power Craft, Lee infuses the usually domestic, private world of craft with dominance and power. Using exaggerated craft imagery, Lee created collection of posters titled 'Craftiti,'…more»

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Denise Prince Martin : Things I Never Told You

Thu. 05/17 | 6:00PM - Sat. 06/23 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Things I Never Told Youphotographs byDenise Prince MartinOn view at Women & Their Work1710 Lavaca, Austin, TX. 78701May 17 – June 23, 2007Opening Reception: Thursday, May 17, 6 &ndas…more»

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Art of the Pot Luck

Tue. 05/08 | 7:00PM - Tue. 05/08 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Free to all who bring a dish for 12 (preferably in an amazing ceramic vessel)Please RSVP to info@womenandtheirwork.orgJoin Women & Their Work and Art of the Pot in celebrating the wonderfu…more»

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Ohio Trip: A Slide Show Adventure

Thu. 03/29 | 7:30PM - Sat. 03/31 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

OHIO TRIP is for anyone who has politely endured a vacation slide show and secretly wished for something more. In this one-woman play, Elizabeth Cobbe shows off slides from her recent travels …more»

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Women and Their Work Gallery Presents Mid-Day Songwriters Showcase

Thu. 03/15 | 12:00PM @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

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The Everyday Collector Panel at Women & Their Work

Wed. 03/14 | 7:00PM - Wed. 03/14 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)

Join the Austin Fine Arts Alliance for ArtTalk, an exciting new conversation series debuting this spring.  Each week we will examine and discuss the many facets of buying art, addressing …more»

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