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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
Arts Feature, Dec. 22, 2016
"Melissa Brown: Future Past" at Big Medium
Layered images and layered narrative add something extra to PrintAustin
Arts Review, Feb. 4, 2016
"Cali Thornhill DeWitt: This Magic Moment" at Farewell Books
Nineties youth rebellion meets millennial "meh" and resigned participation in this solo show
Arts Review, Jan. 28, 2016
"Alyssa Taylor Wendt: Compartments of Desire"
Personal strength, theatrical animism, and sexual dynamics dominate this exhibition
Arts Review, 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 Feature, Dec. 31, 2015
"Robert Jackson Harrington and Hector Hernandez: Impossible to Tell" at grayDUCK Gallery
Plastic hues and triumphant assemblages convey the belligerent optimism of American-style consumerism
Arts Review, Dec. 31, 2015
"Alex Diamond: Wette" at Not Gallery
An unlikely combination of violence, action, and watercolor stand out in this solo show
Arts Review, Dec. 23, 2015
Making the Most of EAST
Ten tips to help you keep your head in the crush of the East Austin Studio Tour
Arts Feature, Nov. 19, 2015
An EAST Buyer's Guide
What to do when you find a piece of art on the East Austin Studio Tour that you want to bring home
Arts Feature, 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 Review, Nov. 5, 2015
"Shawn Smith: Predators, Prey, and Pixels" at grayDUCK Gallery
The artist pushes past the simplicity of creating pixelated sculptures of wildlife
Arts Review, 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 Review, Sep. 17, 2015
"Alice Leora Briggs: The Room"
The printmaker disregards clean narrative in her masterly woodcuts based on poetry by Mark Strand
Arts Review, Sep. 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 Feature, Aug. 20, 2015
BOOKS by Kevin McNamee-Tweed
In this collection of faux book jackets, you can totally judge books by their covers
Arts Review, 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 Review, Jul. 30, 2015
"Conner O'Leary: Requesting Entrance"
Surrealism is alive and well at Farewell Books, thanks to the art of Conner O'Leary
Arts Review, Jul. 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 Review, Jul. 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 Review, Jun. 18, 2015
"Gently Fried"
Local curatorial powerhouse Los Outsiders creates a poignant three-part exhibition (or is it five?)
Arts Review, Jun. 4, 2015
"William Gaynor: Walking Down the Road Feeling Really Fucking Bad"
Artist William Gaynor illuminates a curious spiritualism in an unlikely location
Arts Review, 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 Review, May. 21, 2015
Art and Motherhood on the West Austin Studio Tour
Four WEST exhibitors reveal how their work is informed by being a mom
Arts Feature, May. 7, 2015
"Ian Shults: Sex, Drugs, and Leave Me Alone"
Are West Austin tastes in painting taking a swing toward the provocative?
Arts Review, Apr. 16, 2015
Amy Yoes, Ezra Masch, Tim Schmidt: "Ultraviolet"
Amy Yoes, Ezra Masch, and Tim Schmidt conjure the extrasensory
Arts Review, Apr. 2, 2015
"Up + Up: 2015 Senior Art Exhibition"
This UT student group show is surprisingly tame
Arts Review, Mar. 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 Review, Feb. 26, 2015
Working in Stereo
Sean Ripple on "Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective" and the rising role of the artist-curator
Arts Feature, Feb. 19, 2015
"Tony de los Reyes: Border Theory"
The unfortunately apolitical but undeniably charming work of Tony de los Reyes
Arts Review, Feb. 19, 2015
Open Edition
PrintAustin enters its second year with startling growth in scale and scope
Arts Feature, Jan. 15, 2015
Excitingly Unpredictable
The best fringe since fashion week, FronteraFest 2015 promises a month of exhilarating alternative performance
Arts Feature, Jan. 8, 2015
“Jackie Lee Young curated by Sandy Carson”
Lower Left Gallery exhibits a dusty doublewide Americana in this photographic solo show
Arts Review, Jan. 8, 2015
Top 10 (+1) Major Shifts in Austin Visual Arts in 2014
In the visual arts, 2014 was marked by transition: for galleries, curators, and critics
Arts Feature, Dec. 31, 2014
"Alex.Chitty / Aaron.Meyers"
New residence-based gallery Permanent.Collection debuts with a curious show
Arts Review, Dec. 11, 2014
Touring the Tour
A very meta experience, guided by Heather Pesanti, senior curator of the Contemporary Austin
Arts Feature, Nov. 20, 2014
EAST Toast
Curated cocktail mixes to make your East Austin Studio Tour a tad more intoxicating
Arts Feature, Nov. 13, 2014
"About Thirteen Hundred People, About One Hundred Rocks, and Thirty More People"
A low-key socialism is at play in Russell Etchen's solo exhibition at Test Tube Gallery
Arts Review, Sep. 25, 2014
"George Herms and Sarah Bancroft: LOVE George Herms"
Rhythm and tone take center stage at residence-based gallery Testsite
Arts Review, Sep. 18, 2014
"Ryan Cronk: Migration Wisdom, Chalk Lines, Tracings, and Undertow"
This solo show explores new existential threats in sharp analytical prints and layered chaotic collage
Arts Review, Sep. 4, 2014
"Michael Anthony García: Chimaera"
This ambitious solo show explores gender duality with the help of furniture and clothing borrowed from friends and family
