Eye Wide Open on Lance Letscher

With two major solo shows and a new documentary about him, the Austin collage artist readies to be seen in a new way

"...his kaleidoscopically colorful home studio in Central Austin, artist Lance Letscher is reserved, precise, and unflaggingly polite. He isn't..."

March 3, 2017 Arts Feature by Sean L. Malin

The Book on Lance Letscher

What lies behind the buzz of Austin's hot collage artist

"...Lance Letscher has more than buzz going on; he has..."

June 25, 2004 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Lance Letscher: Newly industrious

The Austin artist's current work signals new shifts in the collages for which he has gained national notoriety

"...Over the years, Lance Letscher's work has become richer and more mysterious. "Industry..."

May 30, 2008 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Anatomy of a Print

Artist Lance Letscher and Slugfest print studio team up to produce a labor of something like love.

"...Lance Letscher runs his X-Acto blade along the outlines of..."

April 5, 2002 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sandra Adair's New Calling

A master editor steps behind the camera

"...large-scale metal work by the sculptor and visual artist Lance Letscher. A local legend, Letscher has works – including..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Lance Letscher Collage

This first full-length monograph of the local collagist's work is pure pleasure

"...Lance Letscher Collageartwork by Lance Letscher, introduction by Charles Dee..."

April 24, 2009 Books Review by Cindy Widner

Flowers Cover Everything at the Stephen L. Clark Gallery

Letscher fingers do the walking among these gardens of delight

"...2. Lance Letscher runs his X-Acto blade along the outlines of..."

April 8, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Books and Parts of Books: 1996-2004'

Lance Letscher's current retrospective at the Austin Museum of Art is exciting in its breadth and diversity and the sense of possibility those qualities create

"...conceptually. This is especially true of the work of Lance Letscher, an Austin artist whose creations, made with bits..."

June 25, 2004 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

Lance Letscher: 'Industry and Design'

Throughout his latest group of collages, Letscher is always exploring how we work through ideas and emotions

"...Lance Letscher: 'Industry and Design'..."

June 13, 2008 Arts Review by Nikki Moore

'Lance Letscher: The Perfect Machine'

The art for Lance Letscher's first children's book streams shards of color and type

"...'Lance Letscher: The Perfect Machine'..."

May 7, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lance Letscher: Index

Lance Letscher's works in the D Berman exhibit 'Index' are at once sublime, profound, mesmerizing, gorgeous, subversive, and encompassing

"...Lance Letscher: Index..."

March 31, 2006 Arts Review by Benné Rockett

Adair Aiming for Indiewire Award

Linklater's editor's film eligible for prize

"...she turns documentarian to uncover The Secret Life of Lance Letscher, chronicling the work and career of the South..."

Jan. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking Out Austin's New Central Library

Yes, the city’s “Library of the Future” still has books, but this 21st century facility is about so much more

"...Library Foundation. (The first exhibit features book-themed art by Lance Letscher.) Throughout the building are a dozen "shared learning"..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...directorial debut with Austin-set documentary The Secret Life of Lance Letscher, chronicling the work and career of the South..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"..."Lance Letscher: Books and Parts of Books, 1996-2004," Austin Museum..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rock, Paper, Carbon

This group show exploring organic forms displays work of top quality

"...wasn't lamely derivative but that nonetheless reminded you of Lance Letscher's work? Like maybe you armchair-quarterbacked the last Letscher..."

June 10, 2011 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Not Too Tight at All

The disciplined abstracts of Helmut Barnett

"...much assault a defenseless surface, but strategically applied, complexly balanced abstracts. Like Mies van der Rohe tweaking the color..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Learning from Local Artists

"...The artist and Chronicle contributor and two other artists, Lance Letscher and this writer, demonstrated and provided examples of..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Review by Jacqueline May

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

"...month ever, largely because of the incredible response to Lance Letscher, whom he represents and whose work he showed..."

July 30, 2004 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Exhibitionism

"...LANCE LETSCHER: SUBLIME, QUIET BEAUTY..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Arts Review

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Program gives much-needed funds to Texas filmmakers

"...right) secured $4,000 for her doc on local artist Lance Letscher, and dynamic duo Patrick Bresnan and Ivete Lucas..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

AFS Grant Emphasizes Diversity

Society offering $130,000 for emerging filmmakers

"...Zellner (Kid-Thing), and Sandra Adair (The Secret Life of Lance Letscher)...."

April 3, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Visual Arts Awards

A new setting but similar sentiments at the second round of the art honors

"...Artist of the Year 2 Dimensional Art: Lance Letscher..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art City Austin

The big outdoor art fair is spreading the love, via partnerships and pink notes

"...from 12:19 to 12:20pm (daily, Austin Museum of Art); Lance Letscher booksignings (Friday, April 24, 6:30pm, D Berman Gallery;..."

April 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...We at BCP are very conscientious about trying to balance the ultimate goal of endangered species protection with the..."

April 21, 2006 Column

Spoiler Alert! Last Sentence Is Sarcastic (We Think)

"...paragraphs describing her inability to write about art and Lance Letscher's influence in her work while recommending his show..."

April 18, 2006 Postmarks

Top 7 Individual Artists of 2004

Rachel Koper lists her favorite individual artists of 2004

"...2) Lance Letscher (Austin Museum of Art)..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Culture Flash!

Tapestry can dance this season after all, Austin artists may be the new Marfa lights, Angelina Eberly fires up the Avenue, and 'Cracks in the Pavement' gets national recognition

"...Denise Prince Martin, Sodalitas, Michael Ray Charles, Faith Gay, Lance Letscher, and Sydney Yeager. For more information, call 441-6422..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Two 'Hot' for Your Eyes

The 187-artist Red Hot • Red Dot Sale at Women & Their Work brings together artwork from a diverse swath of Austin's creative community

"...Berman sends a slew of talent around the corner: Lance Letscher, Faith Gay, Virginia Fleck, and Naomi Schlinke. Even..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Talking Art at the Top

The executive directors of the city's museums shed light on the local visual arts scene

"...and Parts of Books," featuring work by Austin artist Lance Letscher...."

July 2, 2004 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

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