Touring the Tour

A very meta experience, guided by Heather Pesanti, senior curator of the Contemporary Austin

"...The colossal East Austin Studio Tour is coming out of its absolutely necessary..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Nicole Eisenman Receives Booth/FLAG Art Prize

NYC artist is the first recipient of the $200,000 award

"...Three months after the Contemporary Austin announced its partnership with New York's FLAG Art..."

Aug. 6, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Getting Your Head Around (and Hands on) the Art of Abraham Cruzvillegas

Conceptual artist brings "Hi, how are you, Gonzo?" to the Contemporary Austin

"...Cruzvillegas' "Hi, how are you, Gonzo?," now at the Contemporary Austin, visitors are encouraged to get up close and..."

May 3, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

'A Secret Affair: Selections From the Fuhrman Family Collection'

The Contemporary Austin brings an exceptionally curated medley of international artists to town for a study in dualism

"...The Contemporary Austin Jones Center, 700 Congress; Laguna Gloria, 3809 W...."

May 30, 2014 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

"The Only Knowledge Worth Possessing"

Personal narratives stand at the heart of this exhibit by artists in the Contemporary Austin's Crit Group program

"...The Contemporary Austin has been busy, and "busy" seems like a..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

More Art for Laguna Gloria

The Contemporary Austin gets $9 million for sculpture park

"...Seventy years after philanthropist Clara Driscoll donated her Lake Austin estate to the Texas Fine Arts Association to be..."

Sept. 12, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Postponement of "Deborah Roberts: I'm" Let the Artist Make More Timely Art

A pandemic delay allows the artist to meet the moment in her upcoming show at the Contemporary Austin

"...Deborah Roberts' solo exhibition at the Contem­porary Austin was one of the most highly anticipated arts events..."

July 24, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Laguna Gloria to Get New Entrance

The Contemporary Austin plans $6 million makeover on 35th St.

"...your goodbyes to the cramped, awkward approach to the Contemporary Austin's Laguna Gloria site. In a month, the museum..."

Feb. 22, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

"Monika Sosnowska: Habitat"

The Polish artist’s industrial-material sculptures at the Contemporary Austin capture the physicality of our society, the rigidity of our order

"...because the brutality she refers to is here in Austin, as well as most any other urban landscape. Sosnowska's..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

"Crit Group 2018" at grayDUCK Gallery

The body of work by artists in the Contemporary Austin's current critique group often engages the body in some way

"...often references our shared corporeal being. Facilitated by the Contemporary Austin to confront the soft, ambiguous "after" that follows..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Review by Tatiana Ryckman

'Buy What You Love'

Collector Glenn Fuhrman on 'A Secret Affair' and living with contemporary art

"...Family Collection," now in its final weeks at the Contemporary Austin, has received wide-ranging praise for the breakaway curatorial..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

10 Can’t-Miss Art Museums and Galleries

Old Masters and new whiz kids all have a home here

"...and inspired graffiti, art is all around you in Austin – including, more traditionally, hanging on the walls of..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

New French Cinema Week

Austin Film Society series restores a bit of hope for humanity

"...week is one of my favorite series that the Austin Film Society brings to town. Teaming up with Premiers..."

April 21, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

A Shortlist of the City’s Most Memorable Museums

Gaze upon objets from the weird to the sublime

"...Austin isn’t necessarily known for its world-class museums. But we..."

June 16, 2016 Columns Post by Mary Cantrell

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...2013, and April 30, 2014, the members of the Austin Critics Table have agreed on the most outstanding work..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...2015, and April 30, 2016, the members of the Austin Critics Table have agreed on the most outstanding work..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

DC Features Daniel Johnston’s Artwork on Upcoming Batman Comic

Up for preorder, Austin Books & Comics offers Johnston covers on March 1

"...DC Comics offers its own celebration of the late Austin artist Daniel Johnston...."

Feb. 14, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Mike Osborne: Man of the Moment

Photographer Mike Osborne is looking for the bigger picture in the world we share

"...As with other contemporary visual art projects that recontextualize our cultural touchstones (see..."

June 10, 2016 Arts Feature by Sean L. Malin

Year of the Booster

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...state of our city, the 24th edition of the Austin Critics Table Awards would have been a tonic. Even..."

May 25, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Art Par Excellence

The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...2014, and April 30, 2015, the members of the Austin Critics Table have agreed on the most outstanding work..."

May 20, 2015 Arts Post

Identity Shift

Austin's art community spent 2012 making changes for a changing city

"...The Contemporary Austin and the Thinkery – two names that pretty..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Give Me Those Nice, Bright Colors

Scholar John Rohrbach shows how color photography developed

"...history of color photography in a talk at the Contemporary Austin on March 20...."

March 28, 2014 Arts Post by Rod Machen

Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front

Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend

"...Festival, a gathering/celebration of women and LGBTQ creators, hits Austin Aug. 31 and moves throughout Labor Day weekend at..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...who has attended previous awards ceremonies hosted by the Austin Critics Table – most often, lengthy affairs that make..."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Steve Parker Wins 2018 Tito's Prize

Big Medium selects composer/sound artist for $15,000 award

"...The man who makes music out of grackle calls..."

July 17, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Unglue Your Kids From the TV for These Family-Friendly Summer Activities

Ten things to see and do around Austin, no screens required

"...it's time to consider the vast amount of activities Austin has to offer for kids that don't involve screen-gazing...."

May 18, 2018 Features Feature by Mae Hamilton

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage productions,..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Seen / Soon Sept. 22

Being dazzled by Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles on Austin Museum Day and adventuring with the Theorists at Zilker

"...arguably the brightest spot of many bright spots on Austin Museum Day 2017, just because the September sun on..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Arts Column

Art in the Park: 'American Dream'

It's the day for you to deliver MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech

"...you can today at Wooldridge Square, courtesy of The Contemporary Austin...."

Oct. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...Book Festival authors, friends, and coordinators gathered at The Contemporary Austin tonight to share some exciting news...."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

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