"Piecing It Together" Gives Credit to Austin's First Graffiti Artists

The Mexican American Cultural Center exhibition captures the lore and legends of the local graffiti scene early on

"..."Piecing It Together: Austin Graffiti Art 1984-2004" opens Jan. 24 at the Emma S...."

Jan. 24, 2020 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

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

"...You'll find fine art hanging on plenty of walls around Austin, but this..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Events Post by Kimberley Jones

Art

Art Openings

"...ALTERNATE CURRENT ART SPACE, 2209 S. First, 443-9674. "The Sacred and Profane,"..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

Seeing Life’s Brevity in the Art Poles of South First

Street art goes vertical in South Austin

"...of people are stapled to the pole, along with artificial flowers, toy army men and plastic warriors, stuffed animals,..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

10 Can’t-Miss Art Museums and Galleries

Old Masters and new whiz kids all have a home here

"...A city of murals and outdoor sculptures and inspired graffiti, art is all around you in Austin – including,..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Art Night Austin

It's a new day for Art Night as the traveling party pulls out the stops at just two stops

"...After years of treating local art-and-nosh enthusiasts to a progressive party in multiple galleries and..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

We Have an Issue: When the Art Gallery Is Everywhere, All Around Us

This week's cover story is all about Austin street art and murals

"..."We've got a lot of boring buildings with amazing art." Whether or not you agree with his dismissal of..."

March 24, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era

With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint

"...even a felony carrying a prison sentence. So street artists painting illegally will often get out at night. But..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

End of the Road for Baylor Street Art Wall?

When renowned street artists and local graffiti artists collide

"...the property's owners, Dick Clark Architecture and Castle Hill Partners. Until last Tuesday, however, the walls just west of..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature by Ramon Martinez

Jon Reiss Drops a 'Bomb' on Graffiti World

'Bomb It 2' screens at the Drafthouse Aug. 7

"...When Jon Reiss started filming Bomb It 2, the sequel to his 2007..."

July 31, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Walls to the Page in ATX Urban Art

New book ATX Urban Art catalogs Austin's street art, murals, mosaics, and graffiti

"...Graffiti artists see through a lens, one of unutilized spaces..."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Graffiti Gala Raises Funds for Relocation of HOPE

Doomed graffiti park needs help to move to its new and improved location

"...sighs over Austin's lost weirdness. However, news of the graffiti park's demise are greatly exaggerated. Instead, it will be..."

Sept. 20, 2018 Arts Post by Bonny Chu

Liked Art Show, Didn't Like Review

"...Dear Editor, Re: "Tag - You're It!" [Arts, Sept. 1]: I was at the show Saturday. The..."

Sept. 5, 2006 Postmarks

Art & Beer Bazaar Brings HOPE This Weekend

EAST wraps up with the largest mural show in Austin

"...Connecting artists with a cause is what HOPE does. And on..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Post by Reanna Zuniga

Report From Art Basel

Texans find a place with the art world elite in Art Basel Miami Beach

"...Earlier this month, I made my first trip to Art Basel, a major international art fair that's been held..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Arts Feature by Jacqueline May

Graffiti on the Superhighway

The digital age has ushered a new era in visual art, with the Internet offering artists a new medium for the creation of art, an infinite space to display their work, and a marketing tool. But with this expansion of creative opportunities come sticky questions of ownership and the communal experience of art.

"...December 11 showcase by the Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA). The voluntary organization cultivates digital art, the creative..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

Top 10 Visual Art Things of 2006 (in chronological order)

"...1) First Night Austin Big art, live music, all ages, free, all day and half..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Gallery Lombardi: A little farther from the train tracks, but the art still rocks

Gallery Lombardi has left its longtime home on Third Street for new digs on West Seventh, but you can expect the same great salon-style group shows for which it's known

"...businesses and organizations that serve those residents, including the arts organizations...."

March 9, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

City to Crack Down on Graffiti?

Proposal for crackdown on unauthorized street art coming?

"...recommend to City Council the rollout of a large-scale graffiti abatement program, which will likely include a package of..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The Power of Art in Austin’s Overlooked Objects

Defining the city's personality from the moonlight towers to the railroad bridge

"...kind of totemic force as worthy of the name "art." By art, I don't mean the things we look..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Public Art

Two artists are arrested while painting a mural on a wall in East Austin

"...Mural artists Angel Quesada and Lannea Brooks were arrested and jailed..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Arts Feature by Abe Louise Young

Austin’s Popular Gallery of Graffiti Searches for a New Location

Keeping HOPE alive

"...The art at the HOPE Outdoor Gallery was never meant to..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

When You See Graffiti: Call It In

"...Dear Editor, Regarding the Baylor Street art wall and the graffiti that's appeared there [“End of..."

Aug. 15, 2011 Postmarks

Bort Is Austin's Trans-Feminine, Graffiti Trash Queen

A look into one of ATX's most iconic street artists

"...these images as the legacy of Bort, the trans-feminine, graffiti “trash queen,” who’s quickly become one of Austin’s most..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Courtney Naquin

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

"...your distance” line of tape on the floor: Most art galleries present one of life’s greatest pleasures – witnessing..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Art + Commerce

Marc English Design's DIY Criteria

"...single identity, a brand that not only defines the artist and his art but leaves a lasting, lovely scar..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Not Art, but Trash

"...I saw how your recent cover page glorifies the graffiti on the train bridge at Lady Bird Lake [“Street..."

Aug. 8, 2016 Postmarks

Andrew Jeffrey Wright: Making us believers in art

The pop sensibility and humor of this Philadelphia artist feel a lot like Austin

"...online and thought, "This guy feels like an Austin artist." The work is a happy mix of trippy graphic..."

March 20, 2009 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

A First for Austin Art

New City Hall filled with locals' visual artistry

"...Simply titled, "The 2005 Art Exhibition" made its debut in Austin's new City Hall..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Domy Books: Where Art and the Printed Page Meet

Russell Etchen on launching an Austin version of his Houston bookstore that focuses on art books, magazines, and toys

"...a successful model in Houston. Domy Books features an art gallery, books, magazines, plushies, and other collectible toys à..."

July 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

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