Worth a Thousand...

Words Play Off Images in Four New AMOA Exhibitions

"...Poinsette Clark, photographed by Brian Lanker Consider the value of words slathered like paint on an artist's canvas: poetic..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Articulations

The Austin Museum of Art's downtown home gets a shot in the arm, and local television devotes more attention to Austin's arts scene.

"...AMOA Museum Wins $100K..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...After poring over the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally between..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Let There Be Light

After a $14 million facelift, UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is letting the light in, literally, through new windows across the front of the structure, and philosophically, through a new mission to give the public more opportunities to see and enjoy its astonishing accumulation of cultural treasures.

"...The new front corners of the Ransom Center exterior are impressive enough for what..."

May 16, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

The passing of Texas regionalist pioneer painter Everett Spruce

"...He was one of the "Dallas Nine," a group of Lone Star artists..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Tres Proyectos Latinos & Young Latin Artists: Vibrant Dialogue

"...AMOA@Laguna Gloria, through August 10 Mexic-Arte Museum, through July 5..."

July 4, 1997 Arts Review

A Big Word With a Small "A"

Sue Graze leads an organization that works to bring the visual arts to the entire Lone Star State. She talks with Rebecca Cohen about her first year directing the Texas Fine Arts Association.

"...Recently, I visited with Sue Graze, executive director of the Texas Fine Arts Association (TFAA). We met at..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

After a Fashion

Balls to the walls, baby. This week in Fashion is balls to the walls.

"...BALLS I was deeply afraid that the orange theme of the Austin Museum of Art's 10th Art Ball would..."

April 7, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Stephen goes shopping with a friend to get ready for all the big to-do’s on the social horizon. Hide your credit cards.

"...and the event appeared to raise a substantial amount of money for it. Unfortunately, we had to duck out..."

March 12, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Dana Friis-Hansen

AMOA's former director presents his first independent show with an old friend

"...When Dana Friis-Hansen left the post of Austin Museum of Art executive director in January, many..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Pace yourself and brace yourself: October is a very busy month for foodies

"...First, in the off-with-her-head department, we apologize for misspelling the name of Castle..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Articulations

After a long wait -- some 17 years -- the Austin Museum of Art has a final design for its new downtown facility. And it's a good thing.

"...Museum Design Approved..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

A Piece of Work: AquaPoint

AquaPoint is not overly arresting, but if you're leisurely walking the grounds of the Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria, Damian Priour's limestone arrow dripping water is hard to walk by without pausing

"...Austin Museum of Art – Laguna Gloria, permanent display..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

Exhibitionism

"...a sucker born every minute" doesn't cover the half of it. There may be three or nine or 60..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Review

French Picnic Fare at Épicerie at the Contemporary

The menu at Laguna Gloria pairs delightfully with a stroll through the sculpture gardens

"...summer, it can be difficult to persuade even weather-hardened Austinites to sit on a patio and enjoy a hearty..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

On the Inside

"...Laughing at the Sun's "Extreme Exposure" show a couple of months back, I hoped to see more of her..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Arts Feature

In Memoriam

Alfred King, one of Austin's greatest cultural benefactors and advocates, has died at age 89

"...One of the city's greatest cultural benefactors and advocates has died...."

March 31, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

The Long Center gets more corporate cash, AMOA wants your Christo and Jeanne-Claude stories, and the city of Austin wants your art for City Hall and the airport

"...gained an additional $150,000 toward the $77 million total of its capital campaign. At a Corporate Council meeting on..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

It Is Easy Being Green

Rather than make you puzzle out for yourself what environmental art is, Austin Green Art is hosting a summerlong, citywide exhibition that shows you what it is

"...Environmental art is one of those slippery terms that doesn't give you quite enough..."

June 10, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

If it's October in Austin, you can bet there are more gala events scheduled than any one person could possibly attend. Food editor Virginia B. Wood provides a rundown of them.

"...If it's October in Austin, you can bet there are more gala events scheduled..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Readers respond to Zero Tolerance, the Longhorn Pipeline, and Being John Malkovich.

"...community meeting. Wouldn't have been so bad 'cept 90% of the message was spent vilifying Longhorn and spreading disinformation,..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Column

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar is grubbed, subbed, snubbed, and flubbed, which is a wee bit better than being grogged, sogged, snogged, and flogged

"...GRUBBED We love our reunions here in Austin, don't we? We always seem to enjoy holing up..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

After SXSW, everything is an afterparty!

"...through downtown, and I marveled at all those fresh-faced out-of-towners that had invaded Austin with their cheery dispositions and..."

March 24, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Articulations

Austin loses a longtime artist, Mickey Joe Mayfield, and Vortex Repertory Company gains a managing director, Barry Pineo.

"...knew that Mickey Joe Mayfield was gone. The longtime Austin artist, well known for his paintings of the tropical..."

May 31, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

"...Film programming is an important part of every respectable museum calendar, and our Austin Museum of..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Column

After a Fashion

Stephen sure is getting around, hobnobbing with the bigwigs and taking in all of the faboo fall fashion fetes

"...Ay-yi-yi, what a nightmare it is at the corner of Riverside and Congress with major construction estimated to last..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...A couple of weeks back I popped in over at my local..."

May 19, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Page Two

"...starting on the acoustic stage, situated next to the Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria. It was the..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Column by Louis Black

Event Menu

Fall is flush with fests and food

"...• The 24th annual Gruene Music and Wine Festival offers four days of wine tastings, food, and music, at..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

The details about how to benefit the Austin Museum of Art while eating, the news on four new restaurants, and what to expect during Texas Wine Month.

"...11th year in a row, the folks at the Austin Museum of Art invite you to enjoy La Dolce..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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