At UT’s Visual Arts Center, two shows are both timely in...
In October 2021 President Biden issued a proclamation honoring Native Americans and their contributions to American society in what could be considered a redefining...
The complicated legacy of Daniel Johnston’s art
Like it did with the popular Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo) exhibition in 2016 (which also ran through SXSW), the Contemporary Austin is presenting another...
The Line-up: Women artists to see on the Austin Studio Tour
We get it: With some 530 artists represented on this year's Austin Studio Tour, it's daunting to know where to start.
We're all out of...
At grayDUCK Gallery, ‘small acts’ makes a big impact
The exhibition "small acts," at grayDUCK gallery, weaves together recent works from four Austin artists: Betelhem Makonnen, Christina Coleman, Deborah Roberts, and Tammie Rubin....
The Line-up: Nine exhibitions to see in November
Best art exhibitions to see in Austin this November
At the Carver Museum, the Small Black Museum Residency project breaks...
For Austin artist Adrian Armstrong, receiving a three-month residency through the George Washington Carver Museum this year gave him a creative push, especially given...
Irene Roderick and the fine art of improvisational quilt-making
Artist Irene Roderick is one of those people whose kindness and warmth is unmistakable. And when I see Roderick’s work, I don’t think of...
It’s good among friends: ‘Crit Group Reunion’ at the Contemporary Austin
The Contemporary’s Crit Group program has helped nurture Austin artists for just-shy-of-a-decade, having launched in 2014 under the programming of then-Director of Public Programs...
Animal, vegetable, and mineral: A studio visit with Cheyenne Weaver
Approaching Cheyenne Weaver’s home/studio, I am greeted at the curb by a very official-looking, green and gold painted metal placard declaring the space to...
A trip to Bentonville, Arkansas
For some, getting in the car from Austin and driving the whole day to see art, means Marfa. But it could also mean Bentonville.
Nestled...
