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The acclaimed poet reads from her recent poetry collection which focuses on diabetes experiences from Latinx and indigenous perspectives.

This timely exhibition is divided into three parts: an online exhibition at La Peña’s website; an on-site exhibition at La Peña gallery; a series of video interviews that will be available for the duration of the exhibit.

First, let's note that they're calling this fundraising show "Cover Art," which, ha-ha, we love that. And then we'll go on to exclaim, holy shit! Have you seen the lineup of artists who've made these masks? Dawn Okoro. Laura Lit. Alyssa Taylor Wendt. John Mulvany. Beili Liu. Virginia Fleck. Denise Prince. Briar Bonifacio. Yuliya Lanina. And – ah, there's at least 60 more after that. Listen: "Although not all of the masks are wearable, they are all works of art. Whether you hang it on your wall or put it on your face, you will have a unique work that shows your support. Every dollar we raise through the Cover Art mask auction will go directly to our building fund." Note: The bidding's already begun, citizen!

Dallas-based artist Charlotte Smith continues to explore the physical boundaries of paint as an artistic medium, rendering her pigmentations' progress as something wholly fresh and enticing, and the walls of Camiba are vibrant with these new works.

Inspired by the Mexican American Cultural Center's annual La Mujer celebration – and by the first feminist of the New World, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz – this online group exhibit is curated by April Garcia and features womxn-identifying and nongender-specific artists whose artwork is tied to activism, feminism, cultural. and gender identity storytelling, environmental protection, and socioeconomic parity.

Throughout September, Gender Unbound is hosting a virtual showcase of newly commissioned work by trans and intersex artists and weekly livestreams of trans and intersex musicians, poets, storytellers, and artist interviews. (The Chronicle's Lilli Hime reports on it here.)

In the front window of ICOSA: A series of political collages created over the course of multiple elections, "clipped together to express the churning fear of the destruction of the planet and its inhabitants." These are Juliette Nickle's "high gloss photos shown in an alternate context, merging together, packed in tightly, a Where’s Waldo of capitalistic pain."

This new venue in the Canopy complex isn't a pop-up shop showcasing somebody's craft-forward Etsy creations IRL – not that there's anything wrong with that – but a legit, this-is-what's-being-professionally-created-right-here-and-now art gallery. "Ivester Contemporary represents emerging and mid-career artists living and working in Austin and Central Texas. Our 1,600-square-foot site includes three exhibition spaces," one of which is for performances, time-based media, and installations. This inaugural exhibition features 18 (we daresay excellent) artists from Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.

Use your smartphone to access self-guided tours of the outdoor public art sited by UT's award-winning Landmarks program any time you feel like it. BONUS: There's also a free, docent-led tour starting at Marc Quinn's "Spiral of the Galaxy" (1501 Red River) on Sun., Jan. 8, 11am.

This is a group show of interventions and intentions at dead ends, sidewalk ends, cul-de-sacs, end-of-paths, and no-outlets, dispersed across Austin, with creations by Adreon Denson Henry, Amanda Julia Steinback, Amy Scofield, Emma Hadzi Antich, Laura Latimer, Leon Alesi, Mai Gutierrez, Ric Nelson, Sarah Fagan, Saul Jerome San Juan, Sean Ripple, Staci Maloney, and Tammy West.

This new exhibition of paintings by Austin artist and community advocate Rejina Thomas "radiates energy, holding both the past and the present within the container of their frames, blurring the line between then and now." Note: In addition to viewing-by-appointment, the Prizer's front room will be lit from 8pm-midnight each night to allow viewings from outside the gallery and the artist will be live-painting on site.

SAGE Studio, dedicated to connecting contemporary artists with disabilities to Texas’ broader arts community, presents its first virtual exhibition featuring work from 18 artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across the world. The art for this show was created at home during quarantine, when so many artists had to quickly shift their practices, alongside home-themed pieces that were made prior to the pandemic. Note: Works are available for viewing (and buying) online.

On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, giving women the right to vote. On August 6, 2020, the Elisabet Ney Museum debuted this new show for which women photographers nationwide were invited to share photos that comment on the Centennial of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment. The most eloquent images were chosen and are included in this online exhibition.

Here's the renowned artist's latest work, assembled from salvaged linoleum flooring that he's collected over the years: Pastoral landscapes, pop portraits, sad and disturbing allegories, and pretty bungalows tucked into the woods.