A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin

Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop

"...look, though, and you see how many gorgeous, original murals are improving exterior walls in this Yard; you notice..."

May 13, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips: Gao Brothers Sculpture, San Antonio

Beijing-based artists spark political discussion

"...of downtown. Centro (centrosanantonio.org) has sponsored other art installations, murals, and the Peacock Alley outdoor performance space in the..."

April 8, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

"...Adding intrigue, the landmark Sixties songsmith took some artistic..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Pop Art Museum, San Angelo

Outdoor museum offers art in an unusual place

"...The nonprofit arts organization also sponsored a series of murals nearby known as "Paintbrush Alley," and has donated art..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Trans Awareness Week: Honoring Transmasc History, Sexuality With Xavier Schipani

Artist creates “visual language for the transmasculine body”

"...With murals centering nude transgender bodies in states of joy, sexual..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Experience the World in Eight Drinks Around Austin

A thirst for travel

"...fruit is fresh and the recipes are abuela-approved. Colorful murals, brightly painted walls, and a view of Downtown Austin..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Ali Linan

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...were random tags, some were part of larger sponsored murals. All of it is gone now...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Visiting Austin on a Budget

See the city and still afford your flight home

"...on company Check out some of Austin’s most photographable murals..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Chronolog Post by Cody Song

Faster Than Sound: Captain Quackenbush’s and Outer Heaven Disco Club Make COVID-Delayed Debuts

New musical hubs launch in former Strange Brew and Dozen Street spaces

"...Hill cutouts – handiwork now seen in Outer Heaven's murals...."

July 2, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Shift Meal's Job Fair, the Quesoff's Triumphant Return, Jester King's Pet-Adoption Rescheduling, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...at 2609 E. Cesar Chavez, the venue will encompass murals and art installations, a rotating array of vendors –..."

May 26, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Artist Ender Martos Celebrates His Past, Present, and Future in "Veintiuno"

The virtual exhibition marks the 21st of the 21st in the 21st ...

"...– you can see his vibrating colors in the murals of Carlos Cruz-Diez, his delicate lines in the sculptures..."

March 5, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Arepa Dealers Sling Venezuelan Snacks and Coffee at Cuatro Gato

At Coconut Club's all-day cafe the heart is an arepa

"...Dealers at Cuatro Gato, Downtown Austin can enjoy the murals of cheeky Peruvian street artist INSU, connect with the..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Thank You Robert!

Dec. 2, 2020 Postmarks

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...Austin Schools PAC, struggled to preserve the Eastside's many murals as CEO of Arte Texas, and mounted protests for..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Big Medium Fuses EAST and WEST Into the All-City Austin Studio Tour

This year's city-wide tour blends online exhibitions and virtual studio visits with self-guided tours of public art

"...visited safely in person. (Among them: a map to murals by the artist in this feature, Federico Archuleta.) There's..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

We Have an Issue: Drink It In

"...By the way, not to blow our own trumpet..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Crossroads Meet at Mexic-Arte Museum's "Intersección: Choque & Alivio"

The 25th edition of this showcase for early-career Latinx artists is a space for sharing our shock over this time and our humanity

"...to the indoor exhibition, three artists will create two murals on the museum's exterior walls as part of the..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Birth of Western Swing, Death of Milton Brown

Chapter excerpt from the new book by ATX music historians Michael Corcoran and Tim Kerr spotlights the debt that the kings of country swing, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, owed to Texan Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies

"...Tim Kerr. The DIY pairing first collaborated on two murals in the Red River cultural district in 2018. The..."

March 27, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Obey Giantess: Mega Mural of Feminist Proportions Pops Up Downtown

Artists Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey give Austin a 12-story tribute to the centenary of the 19th Amendment

March 20, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...Austin program helped spruce up the street with two murals by Tim Kerr and Michael Corcoran, as well as..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

"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

"...days, Herrera is restoring some of the graffiti and murals that survive through the group Arte Texas...."

Jan. 24, 2020 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

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

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

"...Denton, she mixed art and music by painting psychedelic murals inside hardcore DIY venue/eatery Taqueria El Picante. When she..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Notable Events at East Austin Studio Tour 2019

Parties, performances, and portraits you’ll want to know about in this year’s EAST

"...x Cielo / Art at the Foundry Unveiling of murals that are permanently installed in Foundry, a new sustainable..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: Santa Fe, N.M.

Art and food in the enchanting city of Santa Fe

"...shops is worth the time just to see the murals and artwork. The hotel’s fifth-floor Bell Tower Rooftop Bar..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Austin Cookbook Explores Iconic Local Dishes

Colorful pages exude Austin's culinary vibe

"...vibe are filled with Robert Strickland photos of local murals, neon signs, and of course, mouthwatering star dishes. "I..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Faster Than Sound: Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music

With $3 million in HOT monies, music advocates gear up for vote on Prop B, the Far Out finds its footing in South Austin, and more music news

"...stage is now yellow and psychedelically inclined with bright murals by SprATX. Inside the bar's stone structure, standing over..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Levelland

Mosaics on the High Plains

"...calls itself "The City of Mosaics" because of 13 murals made with glass and clay tiles around town. ..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

"GD Wright: Impossible Until It's Done" at Dimension Gallery

The sculptor mirrors up a globular array of unusual glassworks

"...city's own Art in Public Places initiative. Also: big murals and graffiti pieces, when they're done well – and..."

July 26, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips: Big Bend Fossil Discovery Center

Discover Big Bend National Park’s fossilized past at new center

"...Facsimiles of the fossils found in the park and murals of what the monsters might have looked like fill..."

June 21, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Nearly 50 Food, Music, & Arts Festivals to Keep You Busy This Spring

From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season

"...Lions and Gramatik – across three stages, live painted murals, light and sound installations. May 25 Travis County Expo..."

April 3, 2019 Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

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