Art
Art Openings
"Native Soil," Stephen Clark Gallery (Feb 20)
"Jill Thrasher," Off Center Art Space (Feb 20)
"Untitled Opera," SWT University Gallery (Feb 22)
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AND SOMETHING DIFFERENT STUDIO GALLERY Conceptual photography by Leslie Pierce is on display in the newly expanded space. "Penetrations" is Pierce's latest series created by painting male models silver and projecting downtown buildings on them. 1705 Guadalupe. 875-4784.
LAS AMERICAS FINE ARTS GALLERY "Arte Latino Americano" is a group show featuring paintings and sculpture by Pio Pulido, Alejandro Nieri, Alejandra Almuelle, Willy Rogere, Augusto Brocca, Timothy Donavan, and Steve Hatch. 1103 E. Sixth. 302-5237.
ARTISANS, THE FINE CRAFTS GALLERY "Valentines Treasures" is blown glass perfumers by Sherburne Slack, blown glass hearts by Steven Maslach, and "Bee Mine" boxes by Brad Bowden. 10,000 Research, #258. 345-3001.
ART ON 5TH "The Women of David Newman" represents 50 years of paintings on Newman's favorite subject. This is the first part of a series that will explore the 71-year-old artist's career. With Warhol, Haring, and Peter Max, this is one of the best collections of modern and contemporary art in the city. No kidding. Through March 5, 1501 W. Fifth. 481-1111.
AUSTIN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Downtown's brand-spankin' new art space for the family is a great place to take the kids, or the kid in you. Invent, create, discover, explore, learn, and play with ongoing hands-on and interactive science based exhibits and programs. "Lives of the Tree" presents an educational exploration of the forest ecosystem using the East Texas pine forests as the point of departure. Related events include viewing a 300-year old section of a tree and creating a work of art in the woodshop to take home. Also offered is a special area for infants and toddlers to explore the forest as well as museum-scheduled family workshops. Through July 18, 201 Colorado. 472-2499.
AUSTIN GALLERIES "Russian and Soviet Impressionism: The Best Years" features oils and landscapes by more than seven Russian artists. Included is an already impressive and sophisticated collection of art including works by Picasso, Chagall, and a fine display of local artists. 1219 W. Sixth. 495-9363.
AUSTIN MUSEUM OF ART -- DOWNTOWN & LAGUNA GLORIA After naming Richard Gluckman to design their new $35 million museum and bringing in memorable shows in 1998 like Sally Mann's retrospective along with important works by Cindy Sherman, Tina Modotti, and Edward Weston, the AMOA continues its push to become Austin's central station for the visual arts. The museum kicks off 1999 with "It's Only Rock and Roll," an exhibition of 150 works exploring the significant role of rock in the visual arts over the past three decades and featuring nearly 100 artists. Those showing include Robert Rauschenburg, Andy Warhol, Peter Blake, and Annie Leibowitz, along with a host of younger exhibitors like Christian Marclay, Luis Cruz Azaceta, and Carrie Mae Weems. The exhibit is curatored by David Rubin of the Phoenix Art Museum.
Also, AMOA offers family and young people's programs with "The Family ArtPack," a hands-on activity accompanied by music, and "The Studio," a simulated music studio in which families can look, listen, and play (every Sat-Sun, noon-4pm). To have enough space, "It's Only Rock & Roll" will be shown at the Laguna Gloria location as well as the Congress Avenue location. Through April 3, 3809 W. 35th and 823 Congress. 458-8191 and 495-9224.
BLUE ROAD STUDIO & GALLERY A self-described "sculptural robotisist," Joyce DiBona profiles "New Works and a New Location" that includes the monumental abstract canvases and the life-size female robotics that earned DiBona the Best Artist tag from 1998's "Best of Austin" Chronicle poll. 603 W. Live Oak. 326-8909.
JULIA C. BUTRIDGE GALLERY The Austin Palette Club will be exhibiting various paint media. The club's membership claims over 90 visual artists and has met for the past 25 years. Through Mar 18, at the Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs. 397-1455.
STEPHEN L CLARK GALLERY "Native Soil" is photographic images of the South by Jack Spencer. Clark's charming old home photo gallery consistently shows the best photographers locally and nationally. Opening: Sat, Feb 20,
6-9pm. Through Mar 27, 1101 W. Sixth. 477-0828.
EEKA BEEKA GALLERY "Blood Reliquaries and Other New Work" by Steve Brudniak offers human blood specimens inside sculptural chambers or reliquaries as a comment on immortality, fear, love, and spirituality. This resilient independent gallery has resurfaced in a new space at the former Holy 8 Ball studios. Never say die. Through Feb 20, 2206 E. Seventh. 441-4821.
THE FRIDAY MOUNT BUFFALO SHOW is James Michael Curd's rustic new Southwestern Art Gallery and studio out by the Salt Lick BBQ. Included is painting and folk art by Curd, Joan Lawson, Jean McCoy, Jeannie Coleman, Kay Martin, Rachel McBride, Jesse Beard, Filis Seven Stars, and Sharon Kraft. 14401 FM 18826 (Oak Hill). 301-5100.
GALERIA SIN FRONTERAS "Omens for a New Millennium: A Mexican Card Game of Luck and Other Linoleum Cuts" is a collection of linocut block prints by Artemio Rodriguez that depict the different cards of a popular Mexican lottery game, la Loteria. Rodriguez's work has appeared throughout California, the Northwest, and Mexico City. Through Feb 24, 1701 Guadalupe. 478-9448.
THE GALLERY AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY presents "Thresholds," a multimedia exhibit with work by Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, Sharon Kopriva, Mary McCleary, and Dee Wolfe. Through Mar 14, 3400 I-35 N. 486-1125.
GALLERY LOMBARDI "Don Snell: In the Studio" is the latest effort by GL to show the local creations. Travis Lindquist is in the back gallery with "Recent Works." This consistent gallery is light and airy with a studio atmosphere over behind the tracks. Through Feb 27. 920 W. Third. 481-1088.
JONES CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART This bright, airy, and professional space is the latest contribution to Austin's rapidly growing visual arts Mecca. It's also the only one offering fresh, contemporary work from around the state and nation. "Luminous Code: Photo-based Artworks" is a national thematic exhibition highlighting 35 artists from around the country, six of whom live in Texas. The work, which includes traditional and nontraditional photography, as well as photo-based processes, was selected by Jennifer Blessing, associate curator at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC. Through Mar 7, 700 Congress. 453-5312.
SLOANE JORDAN GALLERY Romantic 18- and 22-carat gold jewelry featuring radiant stones by Luna and inspired by Morroco. 10,000 Research, #257. 795-0000.
LAUGHING AT THE SUN In conjunction with two seminars entitled "Y2 Know, Y2K Now," the gallery is exhibiting computer-generated work as well as sculpture that uses computer parts. Artists include Gregory Wilson, Stacy Klawunn, and John Sager. The permanent collection has bronze sculpture by Daryl G. Colburn, jewelry by Rita Ross, Nichole Tarnay, and Martha League-Calhoun, watercolor and oil painting by Curtis Long and Doris Evans, and ceramics by Cory Cryer. Lectures Sat, Feb 20 & 27. Through Feb, 2209 S. First. 326-4410.
LYONS MATRIX GALLERY "The Visit" features new paintings by Austin muralist, printmaker, and drawer Fidencio Duran. The series is a teaser of what's to come at the new international airport, where Duran was commissioned to install a mural consisting of nine panels. Through Feb 25, 1712 Lavaca. 479-0068.
MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM "La Tejedora de Vida/The Weaver of Life" brings together traditional dress and costumes from the Serfin Museum of Indigenous Textiles in Mexico City. The show includes murals, clay, and stone sculpture and codices in order to underscore the significance clothing played in the customs, social setting, and indigenous culture of pre-Hispanic and colonial Mexico. Through Mar 13.
In conjunction, Mexic-Arte presents "Diego y Frida -- Amores y Desamores (Love and Disaffection)," a photography exhibit in honor of the passionate relationship of two of Mexico's greatest artists. Made up of 80 black-and-whites, the show includes the likes of Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Juan Guzman, and Edward Weston.Through Mar 13, 419 Congress. 480-9373.
MOVEMENTS GALLERY This downtown gallery of local art work also offers smoothies, poetry readings, and performances. Presently showing work by David Ackerman, Christine Catsifas, and Chrintine Barber. Included is the sculpture Madonna From Mercury, a fiberglass structure detailed with plastic and metal by the Robot Group's Brooks Coleman. Through Feb, 611 E. Sixth. 469-1745.
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS--AUSTIN Mitchell Davidson Bentley presents his sci-fi-inspired air brush paintings in works like White Dwarf, Cluster Rise, and Nebulous Partner. Through Mar 20, 2525 W. Anderson in Northcross Mall. 206-0261.
OFF CENTER ART SPACE has installation and drawings by Jill Thrasher. Opening: Sat, Feb 20, 6-8pm. One night only. 2211A Hildago (warehouse behind Shortstop). 472-6245.
PRO-JEX@ARTPLEX Cool joint, this one. "The Upshaws of County Line: An African-American Family" by Richard Orton explores the history of the Upshaw family and the town of County Line in East Texas. The community began in the late 1870s by Guss, Felix, and Jim Upshaw, three African-American brothers born into slavery who eventually collected land and settled it in the wake of the Emancipation Proclamation. Through March 1,1705 Guadalupe. 472-7707.
THE SKYLIGHT GALLERY This new downtown space is presently showing impressionist painting by Stephanie Bradley, photography by Mathew Mahon, and other paintings by Elizabeth George. Also, Skylight is calling for visual art submissions for their "Dance Show." All mediums are welcome and interpretation is open to the theme. For some hands-on research, head to the gallery every Friday night when the Austin Tango Society hosts "Milonga," an open dancing studio along with beginner's lessons. Fri, 7-11pm, $5. 307 E. Fifth. 474-9005.
SLUGFEST GALLERY "Brian and Joe: Recent Works" exhibits the collaborative paintings of Brian Kershisnik and Joe Adams. Adams, who has Downs Syndrome, draws images of his world with Kershisnik's light-handed guidance. The Utah-based artists work as part of a state-sponsored program that provides artistic access to people with special needs. Through Feb 28, 1906 Miriam. 477-7204.
ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY "Photography Faculty Present International Show" presents images from Mexico, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, and France featuring among others Bill Kennedy, Joseph Vitone, and David Walding. Through Feb 21, at the Scarborough-Phillips Library on the St. Ed's campus, 3001 S. Congress. 448-8685.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY GALLERY "Untitled Opera" is work by Benito Huerta. His paintings and drawings use discarded materials like Alamo postcards and Dos Equis beer bottles to comment on his bilingual culture. Opening: Mon, Feb 22, 5-7pm. Through March 12, at SWT in San Marcos. 512/245-2611.
STUDIO 236 Pauline Sims' private studio uncorks the bubbly for an open studio presentation of the artist's watercolor portraiture and lush, impressionistic landscapes. In conjunction with ACA's "Flexin at the Plex II," Sims' work is as intoxicating as a glass of champagne. Artplex, 1705 Guadalupe. 472-2569.
TARRYTOWN GALLERY "Under the Shadow of the Mississippi Kite" is cryptic sculpture and installation by T. Paul Hernandez and "Here to There" offers cryptic paintings and drawings by Katy Nail. Through Feb 27, 2414 Exposition,
B-110. 473-2552.
THE THIN GALLERY "Subconscious Dream" is a time-based video installation by Stephen Austin exploring how the subconscious relates to TV and dreams. This new downtown gallery exhibits national artists in a raw, urban space. Through Feb, Sat only, noon-5pm, 505 San Jacinto. 326-9864.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Benson Latin American Collection "Developing Santos: A Collaboration" is photographic prints by UT professor Philip H. Marshall that have been derived from glass slide images produced by G.A. Santos in Rio de Janeiro, c.1920. Through April 4, at Sid Richardson Hall, #1.106.
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (formerly the Huntington Art Gallery) With "Cantos Paralelos: Visual Parody in Contemporary Argentinean Art," the Blanton kicks off an entire semester's look into that country's art world. Check out "Beyond Martin Fierro: Argentine Literature in the Twentieth Century" in the Rare Books Room of the Latin American Collection in Sid Richardson Hall (Through Feb 28) as well as displays at the Harry Ransom Center, the Texas Memorial Museum, and the Texas Union Movie Theatre. This week's "Noon Gallery Talk" presents "Argentinean Art in a Time Capsule" by Professor Jacqueline Barnitz (Wed, Feb 24, noon at the Blanton Museum Art Bldg.). Contemporary Argentinean movies continue Feb 18-20, 7:30pm at the Union. (See related "Arts" feature.) Through March 7, 23rd & San Jacinto. 471-7324.
Harry Ransom Center "Florencio Molina Campos: Vida en las Pampas" displays Campos' humorous and popular caricatures depicting the rituals and traditions of gaucho culture on the Argentinean pampas. The exhibit complements the Festival of Argentinean Culture at the Blanton. Through May 15, HRC, fourth floor gallery. Also adding the theme of parody and art on campus this semester is "Visual Parody in American Art." Through Mar 1, HRC, first floor gallery. 21st & Guadalupe. 471-8944.
"Modernists in New Mexico: A Community of Writers" opens at the Leeds Gallery to exhibit the physical and cultural landscapes of New Mexico and how it provided inspiration for the likes of D.H. Lawrence, Alice Corbin Henderson, Mabel Dodge Luhan, and Spud Johnson. The show represents the community these writers built around poetry, prose, and the politics of Indian rights. Through Jul 30, at the Leeds Gallery, fourth floor, Flawn Academic Center just west of the Tower.
WOMEN AND THEIR WORK presents "Transformation," an installation by Margo Sawyer. Sawyer's show at Laguna Gloria last year offered colorful glimpses into the artist's difficult but intriguing world of stuff, offering an odd sense of the spiritual in her constructions. Through Feb 27, 1710 Lavaca. 477-1064.
YARD DOG FOLK ART GALLERY "Architecture and Imagination: Paintings of New Orleans buildings" by Reginald Mitchell is recent work by this self-taught artist. Through Mar 7, 1510 Congress. 912-1613.
Restaurants
AUSTIN JAVA CO. "Garden Vistas and Life With a View" is paintings by Meg Davis. Through March 14, 1206 Parkway. 476-1829.
CHEZ ZEE has acrylic paintings of San Miguel by Meg Davis along with calligraphy by members of Capitol City Scribes. 5406 Balcones. 454-2666.
CURRA'S GRILL Pio Pulido is showing his wonderful acrylic paintings of flowers and figurative animals. Through April 14, 614 E. Oltorf.
444-0012.
HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL "Masks" by Doug Forest is mosaic and stained glass masks as lighted wall sconces. Through March 27, 4206 Duval. 472-2191.
KIEFER'S CAFE "Capturing Moments in Time" is work by Judee Koester. Koester is the recipient of the Octavia Arneson watercolor award. Through April, 2007 Kramer. 719-5550.
RHYTHM HOUSE "Idle Hands" is the artist duo of Aaron Davis and Jonathan Joe creating "devilishly functional art" in mixed media painting and functional sculpture. 624 W. 34th. 458-4411.
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Mixed/retail/misc. areas.
AUSTIN STATE CAPITOL holds an exhibition of the Hayuchee Native American Art Foundation, a nonprofit community arts program promoting Native American Art. Included in the gallery is oil and acrylic paintings, wood and stone sculpture, and traditional spirit drums from over 11 different tribes. Feb 20-24, at the State Capitol, Northern Gallery. 13 Capitol Square. 355-3322.
CAPITOL CAMERA presents "Digidy Designs & Images" by photographer Dyan Santo Poalo. The original images have been digitally altered to represent watercolor paintings. 6113 Burnet. 459-4321.
CATHEDRAL OF JUNK Yardist Vince Hannemann presents his backyard monument before the city makes him "clean it up." Through Feb 28, Sat-Sun, noon-7pm, 4422 Lareina. 441-6906.
CLARKSVILLE POTTERY AND GALLERIES has wedding and commitment rings by jewelry artists Kate Pearce, George Sawyer, Ed Levin, Van Craeynest, and Steve Dixon. 9722 Great Hills Trail and 4001 N. Lamar. 794-8580.
ORIGINALS JEWELRY AND FINE GIFTS "Gemstones of the World" features tanzanite, tourmaline, opal amethyst, garnet, and more in a variety of shapes and sizes. Local artist Joe Ebersol offers mounted stones in custom designs. Through Feb 28, 10225 Research, #100. 343-2011.
WILD ABOUT MUSIC "Beyond Rock & Roll" features more than 100 posters for a 30-year retrospective of Austin Poster Art. Featuring artists Kerry Awn, Jim Franklin, Guy Juke, Danny Garrett, Henry Gonzales, Bill Narum, Micael Priest, Sam Yeates, Dale Wilkins, and Ken Featherston. Through April 11, 721 Congress. 708-1700.
Artschtuff
ACA is calling for entries for "Dissolving Languages," their second all-media competition as part of the "Countdown to the New Millennium" series. Artists living in Texas are invited to submit work that explores the possibilities or expose the limits of language. Entry deadline: Mar 1. For entry form send SASE: c/o "Dissolving Languages," PO Box 11602, Austin, TX 78711. 474-7799.
Also, ACA offers a life drawing open studio, darkroom facilities and a mono printing open studio for anyone interested. 1705 Guadalupe. 474-7799.
Competition Announcement The Ninth Annual Gregory M. Moxley Commemorative Young Persons National Art Competition is open to all U.S. artists ages 14-21 in all media. Enter up to four original works of art by slides or photos. There will be cash awards as well as certificates and publicity. For information contact Pat at PEMox@aol.com or send a SASE to: 9th Art Competition, Pat Moxley Studio Gallery, 20 S. Main #1, Janesville, WI 53545. Deadline: April 15.
the subject is a local photography magazine looking for Austin-based photographers and photojournalists to feature in upcoming issues. They want single works and/or photo essays of varying lengths and topics. Submit portfolios and individual shots with 8' x10" B&W's or photo-essays with 5'x7" or 8' x10" works along with a typed written essay. Send a cover letter with personal and submission info to the subject: submissions, PO Box 4616, Austin 78765.
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum presents "Sculptors on Sculpture" as part of their 1999 Benefit Lecture Series in which six of Austin's sculptors will hold informal discussions about their varied styles and materials followed by a studio tour. Artists participating are Jill Bedgood, James Tisdale, Steve Brudniak, the Kincannons, Regina Thomas, and Jennifer Odem. Wed evenings, through Feb 24, $100 ($75 members). 605 Robert E Lee (across from Zilker Park). 445-5582.
The Texted Movement Project is looking for artists who would like to exhibit works based on, inspired by, or related to, the written word. The exhibit, going up Feb 26-28 at the Public Domain Theatre, is in conjunction with a production of the same name presented by the Stillpointe Dance Company. 322-9618.
