Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...created their own unique tribute to books,” writes the gallery. For more bookworm content, check out a talk by..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South By Memories

Austin filmmakers recall some of their most memorable moments at the hometown festival

"...of pot brownies. He met a friend at the dog park in Red Bud Isle who made them all..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events

Hit the town with these non-SXSW events

"...You know the folks at Still Austin in the Yard have a way with grain that distills it into..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bassist Mikki Itzigsohn Premieres First Visual Art Show

Ode to “Songwriters” at Yard Dog Art Gallery

"...first time painting them. On display through March at Yard Dog Art Gallery, the bassist’s debut solo art show..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Director: Isaac Gale, Ryan OlsonProducers:..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Best New Music status, Austin’s indie-punk stalwarts A Giant Dog never disappoint, and Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Big Medium to Leave Canopy This Spring

Little tells the long and short of it

"...10 years. Ivester Contemporary is there. And Modern Rocks Gallery. ICOSA. Yard Dog. Austin’s professional epicenter of figurative painting..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Artist Calder Kamin Envisions "A World Without Waste"

With animals crafted from plastic bags, the Austin native turns our eyes to nature

"...foxes – and a Superartificial wilderness installed on the gallery floor. Her bright menagerie of colorful creatures have similarly..."

July 2, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Ao5 Gallery (3005 S. Lamar), Friday 25 & Saturday 26..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Austin Restaurateurs Discuss Plans to Reopen (or Not)

Local restaurants on how they made the tough decision

"...Yard Bar www.yardbar.com Reopened dining area on May 1; continuing..."

May 6, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

"Jesse Narens: Creak, Crack, Creep" at Yard Dog Gallery

This Portland artist's images of nature transmogrified are a perfect antidote to holiday overcheer

"...join with me in thanking the outsider-art champions at Yard Dog, because they've done just that: embraced the darkness...."

Dec. 6, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: Compose Like a Pro

Graham Reynolds teaches musicians how to score ... film

"...Waves origins, shares an art opening Saturday at the Yard Dog Gallery, 7-10pm. Sublett paints colorful birds in urban..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events This Weekend

On the weekend before that SXSW thing engulfs us all, yes

"...last weekend to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at ZACH, and you don’t have..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

Love Jones brings queer black romance to the stage

"...or perceived." Fri., Feb. 2, 5-8pm; Sat.-Sun., noon-5pm. MASS Gallery, 507 Calles #108. www.massgallery.org...."

Feb. 2, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

"Carl Block: Odd Pottery"

Block's ceramic monster-faced jugs with crooked teeth and varminty eyes are indeed odd but also colorful and delightful

"...official show description, and we can only wish all gallery texts were as affably precise...."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wes Anderson vs. Texas' Wild Birds

Woodcut artist Lisa Brawn explains "Quién Es Más Macho?"

"...of sightseers swarming South Congress, dip into the ever-so-tranquil Yard Dog Gallery, and against crisp white walls you'll find..."

July 11, 2016 Arts Post by Mary Cantrell

Yard Dog Turns 20

Dream Syndicate and Mekons frontmen art – rock

"...ago, Randy Franklin and his wife Jann Baskett opened Yard Dog Art Gallery. Spanning folk art to fine art,..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Andrea Heimer: "Folk and Dagger"

In these narrative paintings, the complex human interactions of suburbia depicted are so strange and yet so familiar

"...Andrea Heimer: "Folk and Dagger"Yard Dog Art Gallery, 1510 S. Congress, 512/912-1613 www.yarddog.com Through..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Meal Times

Jan. 16-22

"...series of BYOB monthly events at this South Austin gallery and enclosed yard. Waggoner will sell food from his..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Food Column

The Art of Death

Kate Heyhoe weaves Dreams of the Dead via sugar skulls

"...Dreams of the Dead skulls are available at Yard Dog Art Gallery; Heyhoe also customizes skulls, using submitted..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Waco Brothers’ Family Affair

Continental Club goes SXSW for one night only

"...artist Jon Langford brings new art work to the Yard Dog Art Gallery on South Congress and ends up..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The U21 Guide to SXSW

Age-ages day parties dot the music festival landscape

"...McMurtry, Billy Joe Shaver, and the Trishas at the Dogwood and Molotov (715 W. Sixth St.), 11am-9pm...."

March 11, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

West Side Tour-y

Big Medium lets artists on the other side of I-35 in on the fun

"...plus a few familiar exhibition spaces, such as grayDuck Gallery, Yard Dog, and the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum...."

May 18, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dogs & Monsters

Chatting with Jon Langford

"...of their artwork with another performance, one they’re calling “Dogs And Monsters” at the Yard Dog Gallery...."

Oct. 20, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Ian McLagan: Paint From Pain

What may seem initially to be dark images of pain are also a wild revel of color

"...Yard Dog Gallery, 1510 S. Congress, 912-1613..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Adventures with Charlie (Faye) and Up Close with Eric Johnson

"...Friday, Dec. 10, at Yard Dog Gallery, Ian McLagan opens his first exhibit, "Paint..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

An Altar-nate View

Liven up the boo-ring Halloween season with Día de los Muertos celebrations

"...Pátzcuro, Michoacán, for Day of the Dead, visiting the graveyards and familiarizing herself with the customs. "Dying is something..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Inside Kate Heyhoe's Skull

"...says Heyhoe. In Austin, they're currently sold at Authenticity Gallery, Yard Dog Gallery, and the Mexic-Arte Museum, or order..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Edgar Allan Poe," Ransom Center, curator: Richard Oram Solo Gallery Exhibition..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Over and Under'

Jenny Hart weaves together threads of mystery and wonder in this exhibit of embroidery

"...Yard Dog Folk Art..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

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