Day Trips

The Benini Sculpture Ranch outside of Johnson City uses the rugged Hill Country landscape as a backdrop for two-dozen designs by internationally recognized artists

"...The Benini Foundation and Sculpture Ranch outside of Johnson City uses the rugged Hill..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Art Seen

Three Austin artists – Sean Perry, Warren Cullar, and Jay McMahan – have had their artwork recognized on a national level

"...The city of Loveland, Colo., has acquired the sculpture Evening Jazz by Warren Cullar. The bronze relief, roughly..."

May 28, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Piece of Work: AquaPoint

AquaPoint is not overly arresting, but if you're leisurely walking the grounds of the Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria, Damian Priour's limestone arrow dripping water is hard to walk by without pausing

"...Sculpture in limestone and glass by Damian Priour..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

Everyday Whimsy

Remembering the late, beloved artist Tré Arenz through her warm and playful ceramic sculptures

"...for our use, a shield against the environment, a sculpture for our thoughts...."

March 5, 2004 Arts Feature by Jacqueline May

Daytrips

The year in review, "Day Trips" style

"...scene in Texas was the opening of the Nasher Sculpture Center on the edge of downtown Dallas. Raymond Nasher..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...As an example of this, she mentions the darling sculpture of the Austin Tourist Bureau, the Stevie Ray Vaughan..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Column

Rite of Spring: The Austin Fine Arts Festival

Local sculptor Damian Priour talks about being Featured Artist for one of the city's rites of spring: the Austin Fine Arts Festival.

"...two major projects in Austin, one for the Texas Sculpture Garden in Frisco, Texas, plus the altar, pulpit, and..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

It's a Gas, Gas, Gas

South Austin's Neon Transformers Light Up Life South of the River

"...They're the sign builders, creators of the funky vintage sculptures and radiant neon lighting that mimic icons of another..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

The Intellectual Life of the Early Renaissance Artist

"...sets out to track "changes in how painting and sculpture were evaluated during the early Renaissance, both by practitioners..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Books Review by Tim Walker

Body Count: To Remember and Forget

Dawn Davis recalls the World AIDS Day performance piece Body Count.

"...then Spanish and Middle Eastern rhythms. A mesh screen sculpture fills with red ribbons commemorating people lost to AIDS...."

Dec. 10, 1999 Arts Review by Dawn Davis

Holding Light: The Seen and the Unseen

Rebecca Cohen looks at the exhibition of contemporary glass sculptures "Holding Light" at the Austin Museum of Art: Laguna Gloria.

"...For some of the sculptures in "Holding Light: Contemporary Glass Sculpture," the current exhibition..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Arts Review by Rebecca S. Cohen

You Are What You Art

"...painted sticks and wood, or Sol Lewitt's cool wall sculpture (Hockey Stick) and Faith Ringgold's funky White Lady doll?..."

July 11, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Back to Nature

Reviewing New Work by Judy Jensen and Claudia Reese

"...her work though R.S. Levy Gallery, Claudia Reese's anthropomorphic sculptures wore wildly colorful and patterned costumes -- stripes, dabs,..."

May 16, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Local Palette

58th Faculty Exhibition

"...surrounded by towering pink and yellow flowers. David Deming's sculpture "Two-on-One" is a standing, full-length mirror, with two steel..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Arts Feature

Council Blocks Bloch

Council Rejects Cancer Park to Preserve Greenbelt

"...the corner of Congress and Cesar Chavez to a sculpture called "Cancer... there is hope," depicting life-size figures passing..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Art for the "Common Audience" Journal of the Heart

"...this exhibition, "Monument to the Common Audience." This particular sculpture is Blayton's visual response to the comment of a..."

June 16, 1995 Arts Feature

American Short Fiction Gala Honors Llano Literary Defender

Leila Green Little to receive this year’s Community Star Award for her work defending libraries

"...The Stars at Night gala this Friday at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Little will be honored along with Michener alumni..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...Slice of Bluetiful, Mansour’s punny name for his automotive sculpture, stands proudly in front of his home on North..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Visual Arts Review: “Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy, 1924-2024”

Highlighting a subject usually depicted in pain, UT exhibit reverberates joy

"...Center, the exhibit’s deeply peaceful ecstasy radiates. Paintings, photos, sculpture, and video reflect serene, contented faces; bodies relishing in..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Volleyball, Dalí, and Feminists Rule This Week’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture for the work-week socializer

"...Wednesday 15, UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Baby Buc-ee's, a bonfire ban, and bluebonnet planting top our fall news

"...be set against the backdrop of David Best's monumental sculpture, Houston Temple...."

Nov. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Newbie’s Guide to Green Spaces in Austin

Discover these iconic parks and outdoor spaces

"...created by David Deming is an eye-catching 22 foot sculpture that combines elements of man, bird, and machine. Pease..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Chronolog Post by Jasmine Iman Wright

Art in Motion, Pride Kickoff, and More Weekday Recommendations

Arts and more to keep you busy

"...Tuesday 6, Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Pease Park’s Malin’s Fountain Inspires Debate

Is the new troll from Danish artist Thomas Dambo a friend or a foe?

"...as the Pease Park troll, Malin’s Fountain is a sculpture created by renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo. Costing around..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Meher Qazilbash

Review: “Flatland Revisited” at Lydia Street Gallery

Dreaming young girls and reimagined worlds run rampant in Deanna Miesch’s solo exhibit

"...“Flatland Revisited,” therefore, serves as Miesch’s response. Using photography, sculpture, and paintings, Miesch encourages mysticism and childlike exploration of..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by Meher Qazilbash

Recommended Events for the Week

Just because it's a workday doesn't mean you can't get out

"...Tuesday 4, Umlauf Sculpture Garden..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Visual Art Review: Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation’s “The Still Life”

This charming exhibit rehabilitates neglected stuffies, then puts them to work creating art

"...Says Lin’s artist statement, “I received my MFA in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2010...."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Parks, Gardens, Pisces, and More Arts Events for the Week

Get out and get arty, away from the SXSW crowds

"...Saturday 9, Dimension Sculpture Park..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: “Eye Moon Cocoon”

VLM's installation emphasizes environmental power of small gestures

"...a BFA from UT Austin and an MFA in sculpture from Yale, VLM’s work often takes a dreamy and..."

Nov. 27, 2023 Arts Post by Meher Qazilbash

Five Big Nights Out for the Visual Arts

From folk traditions to fancy fundraisers, events that make galleries social

"...Help support Austin's Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum by enjoying – among all the..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

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