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Gabriele Galimberti - The Ameriguns & Toy Stories: Artist Talk & Reception
Internationally acclaimed Gabriele Galimberti’s first US exhibition of “Ameriguns” & “Toy Stories” comes to Austin! The people in these images are from all walks of life, with no particular political party, race, culture, or gender in favor. Ameriguns and Toy Stories deliver striking images exploring the timely issues of gun culture and the impact of modern inequalities on children.Fri. Apr. 12, 6pm-9pmLydia Street Gallery -
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Romeo y Juliet
A bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, Romeo y Juliet recounts the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague, reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States.Apr. 10-21UT Theatre and Dance
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Sara Gran: The Infinite Blacktop
The popular author returns with her latest in the Claire DeWitt series, following the self-proclaimed “world’s greatest detective” through three separate narratives. And she'll be talking about it tonight with Jeff Abbott – a fellow who, y'might say, knows a thing or two about how to construct a thriller.Tue., Sept. 25, 7pm
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Atelier 1205: Within the Stand, Under the Habit
It's a veritable framed forest of a three-artist show in this still-fresh new gallery, with works by Cade Bradshaw, Charles Heppner, and Madeline Irvine using a variety of media to explore the relationship of people to the physical form of trees.Closing reception: Sun., Oct. 7, 2-5pm -
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Big Medium: Quick and Quiet
This solo exhibition features Galveston-based artist a review of the work.)Through Oct. 6 -
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Comanche Motion: The Art of Eric Tippeconnic
This exhibition is enhanced with artifacts providing historical context for the paintings, rich with the unbroken connection the Comanche people have with their roots. Also, Rodeo: The Exhibition. Boy howdy, it's the history of the Texas rodeo – vibrant, interactive, and fully documented in this fine new show.Through Jan. 2. $9-13. -
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Davis Gallery: De/Construction
This three-person exhibit featuring the work of Austin artists Joseph Hammer, Chun Hui Pak, and Gabe Langholtz focuses on each artist’s ability to dismantle their subjects and reimagine them into new compositions.Through Oct. 20 -
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Facing Racism: Art & Action Symposium
Here's a daylong symposium with artists, curators, and scholars discussing the role of the arts in addressing racism – with a keynote by Aruna D’Souza. Note: We're posting this early, so you can register now.Thu., Sept. 27, 9am-8pm. Free. -
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Gallery Shoal Creek: Jill Lear + Katie Maratta
"What's your 20, good buddy?" as the CB radio crowd used to say. Because where you're at is always important, and of prime importance if it's where you're at most often in your life. Locale – a sense of place – dominates in parallel exhibitions showcasing artists Jill Lear and Katie Maratta, and we recommend being there to enjoy it.Through Sept. 29 -
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Great Gold Bird, Great Dark Yawn
This is a site-specific theatre piece/alternate reality game, inspired by classic adventure video games, wherein you travel to mystery locations in Austin to find objects – letters, photographs, and home movies – as you search for a missing friend. Intrigued? Looking for a creative diversion? See website for details about this adventure created by Katie Green and Shawn Jones for Twin Alchemy.Through Sept. 30. $15-25 ($10, students). -
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Guzu Gallery: Boston Hardcore
That's Boston Terriers, to be specific, as Guzu presents a Terrier Cvlt exhibition of pop-culture creativity celebrating the renowned black-and-white breed, featuring work by artists from all over the country.Through Sept. 30 -
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Harry Ransom Center: Archaeology and Romance
Ed Ruscha, anyone? We'll bet yes – we're big fans ourselves – and now here's a diverse selection of the celebrated American artist’s books, photographs, drawings, and pprints. With archival production materials, preliminary sketches, and studio notebooks; with more than 150 objects providing visitors an unprecedented look into Ruscha's creative process. And the Chronicle's Melany Jean tells more about this show right here.Through Jan. 6 -
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Mexic-Arte Museum: Viva la Vida
This exhibition presents Mexic-Arte’s 35-year quest to educate the public about the significance of Dia de los Muertos, offering displays of art, ofrendas, and archival materials as a historical survey and a testament to the holiday’s unique character in the region.Through Nov. 25 -
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Midday Music: La Clemenza Di Tito
The noon performance series returns for a new year of goodness, starting off with the Butler Opera Center presenting excerpts from this classic joint by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Tue., Sept. 25, noon. Included with museum admission. -
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Submerge Gallery: Wide Open Spaces
Landscape paintings by Gay Gaddis, inspired by the skies above the artist's working Texas Longhorn ranch.Through Oct. 12 -
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Taking it to the Streets: A Visual History of Protest and Demonstration in Austin
The Austin History Center's latest exhibit spotlights local efforts to create social change over the decades, including the Civil Rights and Women's Liberation movements. Residents are invited to upload personal photos of recent marches and rallies for inclusion.Through Oct. 28. Free. -
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The Contemporary Austin: Other Forms of Life
If someone's going to be presenting other forms of life, how lucky for those forms and for the viewers of those forms, that it's the New York–based artist Huma Bhabha, here offering an unforgettable array of human, alien, god, plant, animal, and machinelike entities, rendered in her unique combination of representation and abstraction, in two dimensions and three, in whatever media works best. Celebrated in professional art circles, welcomed with a mixture of wonder and fear by ordinary citizens with eyes to see, Bhabha's creations provide an infusion of transgenre brilliance and savagery that Austin, in particular, needs right about now.Through Jan. 13 -
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The Russell Collection: World of Hunt Slonem
Here's a rich array of work by Hunt Slonem, the man who's considered "one of the greatest neo-expressionist colorists of our time."Through Sept. 30 -
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The UMLAUF Prize Exhibition: Slippery Clump
Prize juror Sedrick Huckaby has selected French Canadian sculptor Shanie Tomassini as this year's winner, and so the artist receives a full exhibition of her work, featuring oversized sculptures, fountains, and negative-space forms installed throughout the Umlauf’s six-acre site. And what does the Chronicle's Melany Jean have to say about this?Through Nov. 4 -
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Thriller: Dance Workshop, Zombie Walk, and Flash Mob
That's right, they're doing it again. Or, rather, we're all doing it again – getting our twitchy, reanimated-corpse moves on like that moonwalking King of Pop did back in the MTV day, readying to take over some swath of downtown Austin at the end of October. And if you don't already have those Thriller moves honed to perfection for this annual outing of the dancing dead, citizen, well, this five-week class will get you honed.Classes start Oct. 1. $75 for 5 weeks. -
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Wally Workman Gallery: Carol Dawson
Is it because living creatures are mostly water, is that why the medium of watercolor works so well in capturing the image of an animal or plant? You could spiel out some metaphysical fantasy to that effect, sure; but the more concrete truth of the matter is this: It takes a painter with the talent, skill, and intent of Carol Dawson to render visuals accurate enough to express the inherent beauty of this world's flora and fauna. Now here's the local writer and artist's fourth solo show at WWG, with a bounty of birds among the botanicals, and the whole thing just about makes the heart take flight.Through Sept. 29
