The 8-foot-tall sculptures by Logan Stollenwerck in the blooming gardens include a bluebonnet and an Indian Blanket wildflower. Also, indoors: The 3-D paper art of Shou Ping. Through May 28. $8 ($7, students, seniors).
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse, 232-0100
CLOSING
Cody Ledvina and Shane Tolbert work a half circle for all it's worth, presenting their vivid brand of visuals in the gallery of this amazing bastion of art and design. Bonus: Paintings by Ashley Macomber in the adjoining Busy-Being shop.Through May 24.
Domy Books, 913 E. Cesar Chavez, 512/476-3669
The Austin Center For Photography presents a lecture and book-signing by this renowned photographer of the human and the grotesque. Recommended? Yes, highly. Thu., May 24, 7pm. $20 ($15, in advance).
The Blanton Museum of Art, MLK & Congress, 445-6180
ONGOING
Contemporary art in many flavors.
Art on 5th, 1501 W. Fifth, 481-1111
Artists from Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Peru; paintings by Augustina Rodriguez, Oscar Riquelme, and Pablo Taboada; drawings by Gilberto Ramirez; and metal sculpture by Augusto Brocca.
ArtAmici Fine Art Gallery, 78 San Marcos St., 457-0171
New works by Texas Prize finalists Jamal Cyrus (mixed media), Will Henry (painting), and Jeff Williams (sculpture). Recommended. Through July 22.
Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress, 512/453-5312
Work by contemporary Austin artists.
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd Street & Robert Dedman Drive, UT campus, 258-6617
Tropical butterflies displayed in plexiboxes designed by G.W. Clark.
Artworks Gallery, 1214 W. Sixth, 512/472-1550
Caleb Polacheck's photography of Austin nightscapes.
Kerbey Lane Cafe CLOSED FOR NEW LOCATION AT 3003, 2700 S. Lamar, 451-7325
is a centrally located sculpture studio (featuring the work of Steve Dubov, Heather Tolleson, and Terry Wilemon) that offers ongoing classes and workshops for all skill levels; the venue's also open to artists looking for workspace and tools. Call or see the website for details. 701 Tillery, 385-1115.
Austin Art Garage, 2200-J S. Lamar, 512/351-5934
This glassblowing studio and gallery offers functional and decorative glass art, classes, and more.
Austin Art Glass, 1608 S. Congress, 512/916-4527
Through Oct. 27. North Hills Gallery, 7050 Village Center Dr.
345-1743
Handmade jewelry in this space shared with Pro-Jex Gallery. 1710 S. Lamar Ste. B.
Handmade glass art and jewelry.
Blue Moon Glassworks, 108 W. 43rd, 380-0770
This Hyde Park epicenter of everything silica-based and lovely offers instruction on glass fusing, leaded glass, precious-metal clay, and much more.
Blue Moon Glassworks, 108 W. 43rd, 380-0770
Glass blowing? Yes, and much more, in this longtime professional studio. 1105 E. Sixth, 584-9323.
Co-Lab, you should know, deals with and presents some of the most intriguing and exciting artists around. Also realize: The collective maintains an open and ongoing call for proposals regarding installation-, performance-, video-, public-, and community-based projects. E-mail for details.
The Serie Project, a nonprofit Latino arts organization hosted by Coronado Studios, produces, promotes, and exhibits serigraph prints created by diverse artists. 6601 Felix, 385-3591.
Painting, collage, mixed media, digital photography, and more. Specific classes for beginners to advanced, teenage to adult. E-mail for details.
March 17-June 2. Amplify Credit Union, 2608 Brockton.
The professional nonprofit visual-arts organization has more than 100 members and offers multiple fine art exhibit opportunites, monthly meetings, networking, volunteer opportunities, and more. See website for details.
Stained and leaded glass and mosaics. 701 Tillery Ste. A-11, 389-2266.
Oil paintings and "sculptural tattoos" by Joyce DiBona. 404 W. Milton, 851-2646.
Photography, Photoshop post-processing, and more. See website for details. 4007 Marathon,
420-9000
Linda Dumont: cityscapes, abstracts, and portraits. Call for appointment. 815 E. 52nd.
698-1890
Currently showing works by Patrick King, Ramon Lozano, and John Metcalf. 2415 E. Fifth.
472-2665
Paintings and prints. 1718 S. Congress, 462-7220.
Works by Paul McGuire. Through June 25.
Fair Bean Coffee, 2210-I S. First, 512/444-BEAN
Francois Photography, 309-B Bowie, 512/320-0072
Painting and sculpture by Cheryl Finfrock, Terrell Powell, and Ken Law. Through July 22. 11266 Taylor Draper.
775-7547
This solo show of lithographic impressions with watercolor tinting presents a formal European perspective – symmetrically balanced vistas and gardens – alongside a newly created series of small still-life images. Through May 26.
Gallery Shoal Creek, 2905 San Gabriel, 512/454-6671
Hey, you! You wanna see some images that'll galvanize your rods and cones, that'll brightly stain your memory forever? Then you want to see this new show of collaborations between Hector Hernandez and William Hundley. Either of these guys alone? Wow. Together, each adding his own moves to the other's visual dance? Man-oh-man: Recommended. Through June 10.
grayDUCK Gallery, 608-C W. Monroe, 826-5334
Two thousand acrylic wind spinners, hooks, and swivels on a steel armature create a tapestry of color and movement that sparkles with the wind, reflecting sunlight off the polychrome array. Tolleson's bright cynosure – 12 feet tall and 9 feet wide – presented by Art On The Way, goes up outside GSD&M (828 W. Sixth) just in time for a certain humongous festival in this town. Reception (at Whole Foods Culinary Center across the street): Sun., March 11, 4-6pm. Installation on display: Through June 9.
Learn while they burn at this professional studio.
Helios Kiln Glass Studio, 10700 Anderson Mill Rd., 996-0960
Paintings inspired by nature. 7825 Burnet Rd.,
736-8608
Historical images from the famous photographer of the 1920s and 1930s. Reception: Wed., Sept. 15, 7:30pm.
Dell Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart, 735-8000
New photographs and paintings by Rama Tiru of Austin: East of I-35 fame. 227 Congress.
477-6007
Sculpting, working in clay and paper pulp, painting with acrylics: many opportunities for learning a craft here. See website for details.
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River, 478-6222
Arturo Garcia Bustos: Decades of prints chronicling political struggles in Mexico and abroad. Miguel Aragon: Transformed images of drug cartel-related deaths from Mexican newspapers. Through July 18. $10 (catered reception).
Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress, 512/480-9373
New works by the Mexican artist. 1700 S. Congress, 707-9797.
presents an eclectic selection of African and African-American artwork.
Mitchie's Gallery, 7801 N. Lamar Ste. B-148, 512/323-6901
features works by Ricardo Acevedo, Charles Randolph, Gary Flemmons, Gin Daniel, Lauren Bristol, Rachelle Diaz, and more. 1601 E. Fifth #106.
Featured: James Cochran, Sherry Fields, and Florence Sanders. Through May 31. 1006 Congress.
Early photos of Jerry Garcia, Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, The Byrds, and more.
Pro-Jex Gallery, 1710 S. Lamar Ste. C, 472-7707
Hollis Hammonds' images of storm mappings, waves crashing, and tornadoes twirling. Through May 26. 1109 Shady.
Children’s art reworked to form an abstract topographical landscape. 1203 W. 49th.
740-6133
Vintage neon, carnival banners, and other tributes to U.S. popular culture by Todd Sanders.
Roadhouse Relics, 1720 S. First, 512/442-6366
Featuring Ramon Vilanova, Maria Dolores Rubio. and Joseph Domènech. Through May 31. Tue.-Sat., 10am-6pm.
Russell Collection Fine Art, 1137 W. Sixth, 478-4440
Thematic work by Melissa Miller, Linda Ridgway, Liz Ward, Nance Friese, and Madeline Irvine.
St. Stephen's Episcopal School, 2900 Bunny Run, 327-1213
The Serie Project hosts professional artists who produce original work using any medium, are 18 years or older, and not currently enrolled in an educational institution. The organization strives for diversity; although it focuses on supporting Latino artists, a third of selected artists are of other ethnic backgrounds. See website for details. Deadline: July 15. $25.
385-3591
The lost art of rock posters is revived in this excellent showcase of more than three decades' worth of screenprinted works by Lindsey Kuhn.
South Austin Popular Culture Center, 1516-B S. Lamar, 440-8318
is seeking artists to display their work each month. Selected artists will be featured on the Spider House events calendar and given the opportunity to have a closing reception. Please e-mail at least three JPEGs of your work to:
New works by Holly Bronko and Alexandra Valenti. 2309 Thornton.
Sculptural work by Rita Marie Ross, Jacob Colburn, Daryl G. Colburn, Dorthy Crummer, and more. 2309 Thornton.
577-3479
See how a small group of contemporary photographers have been inspired by the likes of Dali, Magritte, Ernst, Miro, and Man Ray. Through June 2.
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 512/443-3688
Through Aug. 13. 12200 Renfert, second floor.
The Colombian-American artist uses playful reference to both classic and indigenous art forms in her colorful figurative works. Through May 26.
Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W. Sixth, 512/472-7428
Original paintings by Pamela Johnson. Through June 2. 701 S. Cap. of TX Hwy #D60.
306-0999
Artwork by Dan-Ramone Vivan Chavez, Raquel Reyes, and others.
Wests, 408 Josephine
The large paintings of Ana Fernandez incorporate elements of the romantic and paranormal into depictions of her San Antonio neighborhood. Through June 21.
Women & Their Work, 1710 Lavaca, 512/477-1064
Marfa-based artist Camp Bosworth creates oversized icons of the narcotraficante – pistols, tequila, spurs, jewelry, and portraits in wood – to investigate and document life in Northern Mexico at the start of the 21st century. Through June 10.
Yard Dog, 1510 S. Congress, 512/912-1613