Snapshot: ACL Fest Poster Artist Michael W. Hall

How hopping freight trains inspired the Smithville painter

"...For 2018 ACL Fest poster artist Michael W. Hall, there's a distinct link between..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Frank Kozik (1962-2023), the Man Behind a Poster Revolution

How Austin shaped the punk artist behind print mania

"...Kozik was arguably the defining artist of '90s punk/indie/alt rock poster and cover art, his..."

May 12, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Music Industry Hall of Fame: Poster Visionary Jim Franklin

The iconic artist reflects on armadillos, self-unemployment, and his influence on Austin culture

"...perhaps the most cartoonish character of all Austin’s hippie-era poster visionaries, Jim Franklin brought museum-quality artistry to the concert..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin FC Launches ATXFC Artist Initiative

New program shows soccer club's support for creativity in the city

"...club's new program to support local creatives, the ATXFC Artist Initiative, announced today...."

May 25, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

How the SXSW Cancellation Has Impacted Poster Artists

With gallery shows and Flatstock shuttered, artists look to online to get their posters seen

"...historically been a pivotal time for the print and poster industry. Now those firms and artists are dealing with..."

March 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Duran Poster Signings

"...Gonzales Street rec center and reproduced it as a poster, which the club is selling to help supplement the..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Arts Column by Robert Faires

ATXFC Artist Initiative Puts Austin Artists' Work Front and Center

Austin's next art gallery?

"...soccer club’s program to support local creatives, the ATXFC Artist Initiative...."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Stand with Wendy: Poster to Benefit the Texas Democratic Party

Nakatomi's Tim Doyle prints a powerful portrait of Sen. Wendy Davis

"...The local artist who brought the world CHANGE/INTO A TRUCK, that graphic..."

July 2, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Include Artist Noel Waggener

"...review of the monumental Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion ["Rock & Roll Books," Music, Dec. 3]. As..."

Dec. 6, 2004 Postmarks

AusPop Organizes a Tribute to Frank Kozik

A special night at the Mohawk to celebrate the print master

"...When legendary poster artist Frank Kozik died earlier this month at the..."

May 26, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: The Mayor's Plan to Save Austin Music

Mayor Steve Adler addresses the elephant in the club, Susan Antone honored, and Henry Gonzalez goes to the head of the Austin poster artist altar

"...moving to Detroit – or wherever the next burgeoning artist colony is...."

March 4, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Smell of Success

Austin's poster art scene is back, and it's better than ever.

"...[Posted to the chat room at Gigposters.com, Thursday, July 19, 2001:]..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Saw It on the X

ZZ Top's one-man iconography machine, Bill Narum, shares his wares

"...In fact, the 58-year-old graphic artist has been at the forefront of nearly every advancement..."

April 1, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Micael Priest 1951-2018

Austin’s godfather of poster art moves on

"...Micael Priest, whose poster art remains deeply representative of Austin music, passed away..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Postmarks

Chronicle Kills Poster Art

"...the Chron has had articles decrying "The Death of Poster Art." This article ("Violators Will Be Punished" [Vol.17, No.2])..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Column

Fantastic Fest Review: Original Copy

An affecting profile of one of the last Indian film poster artists

"...in India is vanishing – and so, too the poster artists who designed and made them, and their craft...."

Sept. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mist

There's "something in the mist," and it's not only the beasts that bite but also the dark things that reside within.

"...visual-effects supervisor Everett Burrell and creature design and make-up-effects artist Greg Nicotero) come out to prey. Darabont has made..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Waterloo Records at 33¹⁄₃

Waterloo Records turns 331⁄3; native poster artist Jason Austin battles MS with an Aug. 7 benefit

"...Austin's West Campus home, his legacy confronts you. Eye-bulging posters of the Jesus Lizard, Butthole Surfers, and Flaming Lips..."

July 31, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Violators Will Be Punished

"...almost single-handedly spawned what people today think of as Poster Art. That $50 Frank Kozik print you've been ogling..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Universal Talent

From 1961 to 1992, Julioeloy Mesa worked in the Cuban Institute of Cinematic Industry and Art, making movie posters that earned international awards, exhibitions in museums, and even a permanent collection in the Library of Congress. Though he now lives comfortably in Austin, Texas, Mesa's artistic struggle continues.

"...same building), he practiced communism's most hallowed art: the poster. In Soviet Russia and her more willing disciples, no..."

July 13, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

I'm Sorry, Yogi

"...So, maybe they didn't like his posters...."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Gift Guide for the Music Head on Your Holiday List

What a fan, finger drummer, or Austin nostalgia freak may want for Christmas

"...novel by Zauner, better known as the compelling indie-pop artist Japanese Breakfast. The deeply felt and fragrant story on..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Southwest reconverging physically this March likewise resurrected Austin's annual poster-palooza, Flatstock. When the city canceled its flagship conference March..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Demons & Delights – The Art of Billie Buck

Local illustrator makes “Hot Soup” at the relocated Austin Museum of Popular Culture

"...characters, an established visual presence among the local gig poster scene, might seem demonic if they weren't having so..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Art Fights the Power

The Liberating Artwork of Malaquías Montoya

"...picking fields where the protests were raging, the young artist began to notice the posters slapped up on telephone..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Robert Rodriguez Opens Frank Frazetta's Archive for Austin Show

Exclusive first look at special art event during SXSW

"...There are few fantasy artists more influential and yet often overlooked than Frank Frazetta...."

Feb. 19, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sloke One and Billie Buck Discuss Their Art This Week on The Austin Chronicle Show

Graffiti and gig poster art take the stage in new exhibits

"...week on our KOOP 91.7 FM show are two artists with dueling opening exhibitions. First up, Nate "Sloke" Nordstrom...."

Jan. 24, 2020 Events Post by Kimberley Jones

Playback: The Austin Music Poll's 11th Hour

A final push to get out the vote in the Austin Music Poll

"...At least one artist will be disqualified for ballot stuffing. We're monitoring the..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A By-No-Means-Comprehensive List of Austinite Comics Writers and Artists

Some of the most illustrious comics creators to have made their home in Austin sometime between 1960 and 2006

"...Jim Franklin – founder, Armadillo Comics (circa 1970); poster artist, Armadillo World Headquarters..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature

'When Austin Got Weird' Party at the Bullock

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum celebrated the opening of 'When Austin Got Weird' poster show last Friday, July 11

"...Museum celebrated the opening of 'When Austin Got Weird' poster show last Friday, July 11..."

July 15, 2014 Photo Gallery

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