AMOA: CHUCK CLOSE: A COUPLE WAYS OF DOING SOMETHING
The celebrated painter of enormous and unforgettably rendered portraits is represented here by his recent daguerreotypes of leading contemporary artists and works tangential to those images – including photogravures, digital pigment prints, and large-scale tapestries. Displayed with a series of praise poems by Bowery Poetry Club's Bob Holman. Gallery walk-through with AMOA Director Dana Friis-Hansen: Sat., Aug. 22, 3pm. Exhibition: Aug. 22-Nov. 8.
AMOA, 823 Congress, 495-9224.
egarcia@amoa.org
www.amoa.org
ART EXCHANGE GALLERY: WENDY FORD MAKEY AND TALAGE MINTOR
Oil paintings of famous buildings and places of worship throughout Texas. Reception: Thu., Nov. 5, 6:30-9pm. Exhibition: Through Nov. 28. 1611 W. Fifth,
992-0130.
artexchangeaustin@hotmail.com
ART SPACE DOWNTOWN?
Seeking creative and financial partners to share, support, and/or sublet a downtown visual arts space with retail sales, art exhibits, art and photo galleries, space rentals, and more. See website for details.
www.austindetails.com
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ARTAMICI FINE ART GALLERY
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, 457-0171.
ARTWORKS GALLERY
Tropical butterflies displayed in plexiboxes designed by G.W. Clark.
Artworks Gallery, 1214 W. Sixth, 472-1550.
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ATELIER 3-D: A SCULPTORS' STUDIO
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.
www.atelier3-d.com
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AUSTIN ART GARAGE
Original art by emerging Austin artists.
Austin Art Garage, 2200 S. Lamar Ste. J, 351-5934.
www.austinartgarage.com
AUSTIN ART GLASS
This glassblowing studio and gallery offers functional and decorative glass art, classes, and more.
Austin Art Glass, 1608 S. Congress, 916-4527.
www.austinartglass.com
AUSTIN ART IN PUBLIC PLACES: TEXAS BIENNIAL
This is the first time that AIPP has commissioned temporary public art! Ryah Christensen's Door/Not Door is near the Eastside Hike and Bike Trail, just south of Nash Hernandez Road. Bill Davenport's Giant Mushroom Forest is on the west end of Auditorium Shores, near the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail. Sasha Dela's Variegated Continuum is at the Mexican American Cultural Center. Buster Graybill's Bait Box is adjacent to the boat launch on the Eastside Hike and Bike Trail. Ken Little's Homeland Security is in the clearing between Doug Sahm Hill in Butler Park and the Palmer Events Center. Colin McIntyre's Emergence is on a landscaped mound immediately east of the Dougherty Art Center's parking lot. Through Dec. 31.
www.ci.austin.tx.us
AUSTIN GALLERIES: 20TH CENTURY MASTERS
Original lithographs, etchings, intaglios, and screen prints by Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and more. 1219 W. Sixth.
BETH MCELHANEY GALLERY
Handmade jewelry in this space shared with Pro-Jex Gallery. 1710 S. Lamar Ste. B.
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BLANTON MUSEUM: THE PETROBELLI ALTARPIECE
This work by Venetian master Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) was recently identified as a fragment of the head of Saint Michael, the central figure in the so-called Petrobelli altarpiece from 1565. This and three other fragments from the altarpiece will be reunited for the first time in more than two centuries, on display with the reconstructed altarpiece, x-rays of the artifacts, and other ephemera. Through Feb. 7.
The Blanton Museum of Art, MLK & Congress, 471-7324.
www.blantonmuseum.org
BLUE MOON GLASSWORKS
Unique handmade glass art and jewelry.
Blue Moon Glassworks, 108 W. 43rd, 380-0770.
www.austinbluemoon.com
BLUE MOON GLASSWORKS: CLASSES
This Hyde Park epicenter of everything silica-based and lovely offers instruction on glass fusing, leaded glass, precious-metal clay, and much more. See website for details.
Blue Moon Glassworks, 108 W. 43rd, 380-0770.
www.austinbluemoon.com
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BUTRIDGE GALLERY: MARGARET ADIE AND STEPHANIE STRANGE
Reception: Wed., Nov. 4, 6-8pm. Exhibition: Through Nov. 28.
Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd, 974-4000.
www.ci.austin.tx.us
CO-LAB: CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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.
colabspace@gmail.com
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CORONADO STUDIOS
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.
www.serieproject.org
CREATIVE ARTS AUSTIN: CLASSES
Painting, collage, mixed media, digital photography, and more. Specific classes for beginners to advanced, teenage to adult. E-mail for details.
classes@andrewlong.net
classes@andrewlong.net
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CROFTS ORIGINAL
Gold and silver jewelry by Michelle Podell.
Crofts Original, 1714 S Congress, 445-6308.
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D BERMAN GALLERY: KATIE MARATTA & OWEN MCAULEY
Oh my, yes. The miniature horizontal graphite renderings of landscapes by Maratta and the refreshingly unusual subject choices in the realist oil-on-linen works of McAuley turn this gallery into a showcase of delicate and eerie brilliance. Through Dec. 12.
D Berman Gallery, 1701 Guadalupe, 477-8877.
www.dbermangallery.com
DAVIS GALLERY: OIL, WATER, AND LIGHT
New works by Laurel Daniel, Christopher St. Leger, and William Wahlgren explore the natural and the urbanized world to beautiful and complex effect. Through Nov. 28. 837 W. 12th, 477-4929.
www.davisgalleryaustin.com
DIBONA STUDIO
Oil paintings and "sculptural tattoos" by Joyce DiBona. 404 W. Milton, 851-2646.
DOMY BOOKS GALLERY: MONSTER SHOW 4
There are monsters, monsters, and more monsters in this fourth annual exhibition, as concocted by artists like Deth P. Sun, Dylan Reece, Emily Weerts, Esther Pearl Watson, Failure, Heyd Fontenot, Ivete Lucas, Michael Sieben, Sean Gaulager, Jenny Hart, Tim Brown, and oh, dozens of others. Big, ferocious, recommended. (Tip: Check out the Jack-the-Ripper installation, if you have the, uh, guts for such a thing, and belatedly pity poor Mary Kelly.) Through Dec. 3.
Domy Books, 913 E. Cesar Chavez, 476-3669.
EYE CONTACT ART
showcases the work of Joshua Garcia and others. 12400 Amherst #102,
825-8577.
www.eyecontactart.com
FRANCOIS PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
Francois Photography, 309-B Bowie, 320-0072.
KATHY WOMACK GALLERY
Kathy Womack Gallery, 411 Brazos #100.
MACC: FLUTTER: CONNIE ARISMENDI
The artist has created three large-scale installations that depict the emotional fluctuation between hope and anguish. Through Nov. 28.
Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St, 478-6222.
herlinda.zamora@ci.austin.tx.us
www.maccaustin.org
MITCHIE'S FINE BLACK ART
presents an eclectic selection of African and African-American artwork.
Mitchie's Gallery, 7801 N. Lamar Ste. B-148, 323-6901.
www.mitchie.com
NEW EAST ARTS GALLERY: FACING EAST
The documentary photography by Kaleema H. Al-Nur, Ann Armstrong, Martha Grenon, Adolfo Isassi, and Neesha Thakkar captures life in Central East Austin. 1601 E. Fifth #106.
PHOTOBUCKET: COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ARTISTS
For beginners and those already familiar with Photoshop Muse. See the Flatbed website for more.
www.flatbedpress.com
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PICTURING AMERICA FROM EAST TO WEST
Photographs of America and its art, in a periodically changing display. Through May. Wells Branch Community Library, 15001 Wells Port Dr.,
989-3188.
www.wblibrary.org
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RIO RITA: ABI DANIEL
Newish works in a variety of media.
Rio Rita, 1308 E. Sixth, 524-0384.
www.jwgphotography.com
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ROADHOUSE RELICS
Vintage neon, carnival banners, and other tributes to U.S. popular culture by Todd Sanders.
Roadhouse Relics, 1720 S. First, 442-6366.
www.roadhouserelics.com
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SPIDER HOUSE
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:
warren@artseenonline.com
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STUDIO C GALLERY: PONIES & PENGUINS
New works by Holly Bronko and Alexandra Valenti. 2309 Thornton.
SVT GALLERY: THE WESTERN PLAIN
Local artist Caroline Wright minimally evokes the landscape of West Texas. Through Nov. 30.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd, 474-7886.
THE CATHEDRAL OF JUNK
is approximately 60 tons of junk wired together over 15 years to form intricate towers and rooms in the back yard of a South Austin home. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, noon-9pm, or by appointment.
Cathedral of Junk, 4422 Lareina, 299-7413.
www.keepaustinweird.com
UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN: DAMIAN PRIOUR'S WATER SPARKS
Priour is best known for his elegant sculptures using fossilized limestone, glass, and rusted metal – the beach treasures he grew up with on the Texas Gulf Coast. His work is on fine display in this third in the Umlauf’s series of annual exhibits of work by contemporary sculptors who studied at the University of Texas. Through Jan. 3.
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd, 445-5582.
www.umlaufsculpture.org
WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY: ANNE ASHLEY & NATE RONNIGER
Ashley's neon constructions are arch wonders of polychrome brilliance; Ronniger's hyper-realist oils on linen bring his talents to bear on many a miniature modernist chair. Highly recommended, but maybe you want to wear sunglasses. Reception: Sat., Nov. 7, 6-8pm. Exhibition: Through Nov. 28.
Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W. Sixth, 472-7428.
WESTS
Artwork by Dan-Ramone Vivan Chavez, Raquel Reyes, and others.
Wests, 408 Josephine.
westbooking@gmail.com
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WET: JESMINDA COLE
Paintings, bones, plaster, and lead. Oh, oh my.
Wet Salon, 1109 S. Congress, 444-7375.
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WOMEN & THEIR WORK: ERIN CURTIS
"Perspective Threshold" is a solo exhibition of paintings, drawings, and sculptures depicting overlapping visions of architectural history, interior decoration, and obsessive patterning. The artist's large paintings, drawings, and hanging panels depict malls as vacant ruins, automotive headquarters subsumed in mushrooming foliage, a cell-phone tower dwarfing an iconic modernist home. Through Nov. 14.
Women & Their Work, 1710 Lavaca, 477-1064.
YARD DOG FOLK ART: OVER AND UNDER
Contemporary works of embroidery as art? This show features more than a dozen creative stitchers and is curated by Jenny "Sublime Stitching" Hart, so you know it has yards and yards of strange goodness to offer. Reception: Fri., Nov. 6, 7-9pm. Exhibition: Through Dec. 6.
Yard Dog, 1510 S. Congress, 912-1613.
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