Not Very Statesman-like
The daily of record's release of Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, its only full-time arts critic, isn't getting good reviews
Seth Orion Schwaiger
1-30 of 52 entries
Arts, Dec. 22, 2016
"Melissa Brown: Future Past" at Big Medium
Layered images and layered narrative add something extra to PrintAustin
Arts, Feb. 4, 2016
"Cali Thornhill DeWitt: This Magic Moment" at Farewell Books
Nineties youth rebellion meets millennial "meh" and resigned participation in this four-piece solo show
Arts, Jan. 28, 2016
"Alyssa Taylor Wendt: Compartments of Desire"
Personal strength, theatrical animism, and sexual dynamics dominate this exhibition at Women & Their Work
Arts, Jan. 7, 2016
Top 10 Contemporary Galleries in Austin in 2015
For newcomers to Austin's visual arts scene, here are 10 galleries that upped their game in 2015
Arts, Dec. 31, 2015
"Robert Jackson Harrington and Hector Hernandez: Impossible to Tell" at grayDUCK Gallery
This exhibition's plastic hues and triumphant assemblages convey the belligerent optimism of American-style consumerism
Arts, Dec. 31, 2015
"Alex Diamond: Wette" at Not Gallery
An unlikely combination of violence, action, and watercolor stand out in this solo show
Arts, Dec. 23, 2015
How to Do EAST
Ten tips to help you keep your head in the crush of the East Austin Studio Tour
Arts, Nov. 19, 2015
An EAST Buyer's Guide
Tips for purchasing artwork on the East Austin Studio Tour
Arts, Nov. 12, 2015
"Luz y Movimiento: Ender Martos"
A new space for Camiba Art allows for a playful, active relationship to Ender Martos' vibrant Op Art work
Arts, Nov. 5, 2015
"Shawn Smith: Predators, Prey, and Pixels" at grayDUCK Gallery
"Predators, Prey, and Pixels" shows the artist pushing his signature pixelated sculptures in complex new directions
Arts, Oct. 15, 2015
"Erin Curtis: Narrow Escape From History"
The brightly colored patterns in this show's paintings pull one into Big Medium for some pleasurable viewing
Arts, Sept. 17, 2015
"Alice Leora Briggs: The Room"
The printmaker disregards clean narrative in her masterly woodcuts based on poetry by Mark Strand
Arts, Sept. 3, 2015
Talking Curation With Art Alliance Austin's Asa Hursh
Lora Reynolds Gallery's exhibition of work by Troy Brauntuch, Andy Coolquitt, and Jeff Williams proves a good case study in putting together an art show
Arts, Aug. 20, 2015
BOOKS by Kevin McNamee-Tweed
In this collection of faux book jackets, you can totally judge books by their covers
Arts, Aug. 13, 2015
"Young Latino Artists 20: Within Reach"
Despite the exhibition's distractions, Mexic-Arte continues to debut exciting work from young Latino artists
Arts, July 30, 2015
"Conner O'Leary: Requesting Entrance"
Surrealism is alive and well at Farewell Books, thanks to the art of Conner O'Leary
Arts, July 16, 2015
"Katie Rose Pipkin: picking figs in the garden while my world eats Itself"
In an art exhibition and accompanying chapbook, Pipkin automates the un-automatable
Arts, July 2, 2015
"Colby Bird: Hope Goes With Man to the Foot of the Gallows"
The fruits of the artist's labors are evident in this new solo show
Arts, June 18, 2015
"Gently Fried"
Local curatorial powerhouse Los Outsiders creates a poignant three-part exhibition (or is it five?)
Arts, June 4, 2015
"William Gaynor: Walking Down the Road Feeling Really Fucking Bad"
Artist William Gaynor illuminates a curious spiritualism in an unlikely location
Arts, May 28, 2015
"Bobby Scheidemann: Together at Sunset"
Scheidemann's rush-hour portraits of people in cars reveal the character of both individuals and highway
Arts, May 21, 2015
Jana Swec
Four WEST exhibitors reveal how their work is informed by being a mom
Arts, May 7, 2015
"Ian Shults: Sex, Drugs, and Leave Me Alone"
Are West Austin tastes in painting taking a swing toward the provocative?
Arts, April 16, 2015
Amy Yoes, Ezra Masch, Tim Schmidt: "Ultraviolet"
Amy Yoes, Ezra Masch, and Tim Schmidt conjure the extrasensory
Arts, April 2, 2015
"Up + Up: 2015 Senior Art Exhibition"
This group show for seniors in UT's art department is surprisingly tame
Arts, March 12, 2015
"Neil O'Brien: (I saw You) Chugging from a 2 Liter"
Easy drinking in O'Brien's Common House solo show of prints and paintings
Arts, Feb. 26, 2015
Working in Stereo
Sean Ripple on "Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective" and the rising role of the artist-curator
Arts, Feb. 19, 2015
"Tony de los Reyes: Border Theory"
The unfortunately apolitical but undeniably charming work of Tony de los Reyes
Arts, Feb. 19, 2015
Open Edition
PrintAustin enters its second year with startling growth in scale and scope
