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

"...2) CO-LAB PROJECTS continues to raise the bar. Whether working with the..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

"David Culpepper: That's Not Going Anywhere" at Co-Lab Projects

The show is welcome to hang around, but this artist is going places

"...creations, he assists in setting up shows at the Contemporary Austin, Laguna Gloria, and elsewhere – much as Sean..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...Stepping into RichesArt Gallery (2511-A E. Sixth), you don’t tense up with that..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

"Ashley Benton + Christopher Lee Gilmer" at Wally Workman Gallery

Art is, we’ll insist, transcendent when its foundation is skill and passion

"...– or like, perhaps it's more accurate to say, contemporary art – what we've been trained via pop culture..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kambui Olujimi Speaks Art to Power in "Zulu Time"

This Brooklyn artist’s solo exhibition at the Blanton shows how those in power make sure the world runs on their watch

"...currently on view in the Blanton Museum of Art's Contemporary Project gallery. The Black That Birthed US / Ville..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Curatorial Reportage

The Blanton Museum's ever-shifting WorkSpace offers up- to-the-minute views of what's happening in contemporary art

"...talk a lot about the white cube, a pristine gallery that promotes a focus on discrete objects displayed in..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

"Angelbert Metoyer: Life Machine" at the Canopy

For this Co-Lab Projects exhibit, a gallery at Canopy becomes a tomblike space for exploring religion

"...Co-Lab is back – sort of. The Eastside gallery has been struggling to open its new location for..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

Friends Fair Spins a Wider Austin Art Scene Web

Local fine arts collective hosts a three-day gallery gathering, boosting Austin’s art profile

"...world – but it could. That’s what the five gallery coalition FOG – Friends of Galleries – believes about..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Glorious Renewal

The Contemporary Austin gives new life to the place where it all began, Laguna Gloria

"...keep pace in their fading steps. One studies the Contemporary Austin's newly acquired Paul McCarthy piece, a bronze sculpture..."

March 27, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

Touring the Tour

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

"...and led by Heather Pesanti, senior curator at The Contemporary Austin. The museum's community engagement director, Andrea Mellard, has..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

A T-Rex, Trivia, and Twilight, in This Week’s Recommended Events

Take those long arms and find a weekday happening

"...of this magical tavern gather to work on their projects. Perhaps your own works might benefit from this space’s..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Art of the Business of Art

Gallery owners David Berman, Wally Workman, and Steve Clark talk about their lives promoting artists and selling art

"...who manage to get representation), there are galleries and gallery owners. Like a musician's manager or writer's agent, a..."

July 30, 2004 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Beyond the Frame

Curator Elizabeth Dunbar likes art that punches through the gallery walls

"...shown she takes the statewide organization's mission to promote contemporary art seriously. Her shows have featured artists exploring the..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

"...on the wall. I've asked him to talk about contemporary curation in Austin, and this is how we start...."

Aug. 21, 2015 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Everything Is Exemplary

The 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Los Outsiders, in accepting their award for Outstanding Group Gallery Exhibition, dispensed awards of their own creation to the..."

June 3, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

What Is Colin McIntyre Building In That Shipping Container?

So it’s a sort of … lung? And it’s … resonant?

"...been almost a year since the opening of Dimension Gallery, the city’s only venue dedicated exclusively to exhibiting and..."

Feb. 28, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Queer Curator

Getting to know the Blanton's talented curator, Evan Garza

"...lecturer at Harvard University, MIT, and The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston...."

April 11, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Dan Gray

Five Things to Experience at Fusebox Festival

The return of the avant garde and experimental drama and artextravaganza

"...features installations from Big Medium, Black Mountain Project, Co-Lab Projects, grayDUCK Gallery, ICOSA, Ivester Contemporary, MASS Gallery, and the..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...experimental, and immersive with today's wave of Midnighters, VR projects, and short bite stories...."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Audit

The city auditor's review of the Austin Revitalization Authority is very mixed

"...upscale restaurant, luxury apartments, a yoga studio, and a contemporary art gallery," the report reads. "Most of the jobs..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

News from Hueco Tanks, Black's Barbecue, and lots more

"...rocks. On the inside the rock preserve is a gallery of prehistoric and historic art...."

Feb. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...and it's bringing a whole pack of shorts, VR projects, extra titles, and the eagerly awaited Midnighters...."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Residence = Difference

A Stay at ArtPace in San Antonio Can Change an Artist

"...eyes toward San Antonio where the ArtPace Foundation for Contemporary Art has been making good on its promises to..."

June 13, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Park Benched

The Cost of Art, Part II: Without enough buyers for art, local galleries like Tiny Park can't make the rent

"...undue pressure to the decision-making of art organizers and gallery management. For some, that means moving to greener pastures..."

March 28, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

How to Celebrate Austin Museum Day 2020

In person and virtual events abound on the city' annual free museum day

"...all manner of livestreamed fun things to do (craft projects, virtual tours, gallery talks, and so on) throughout the..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Arts Post

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"..."Charles Long," Heather Pesanti, curator; The Contemporary Austin..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...outside of Austin proper, and Improvised Production, recognizing mainstage projects by area improv troupes...."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

All Over Creation: Wide Open Spaces

A new crop of arts venues is sprouting all over Austin

"...arts venues. ReNew EAST. ColdTowne Conservatory. First Street Studio. Gallery 702. ATM Gallery. Center for Creative Action. Permanent.Collection. Ground..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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

"...1) TINY PARK CLOSES – SORT OF Phantom gallery Tiny Park lives on through curatorial collaboration, social media,..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Austin's Artspace Crisis and Microvenues

Are home art galleries and mini-performance venues the answer to the space crunch?

"...growth and lethal rent hikes have done to our contemporary cultural venues what the St. Valentine's Day Massacre did..."

June 22, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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