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Austin On View
Colby Bird: Cold End
okay mountain
Through August 8
From the press release: In Cold End, Bird had created works that directly reference the artist’s studio practice and the “artist’s gesture” as a method of situating oneself on the continuum of global commerce and class. Modes of commerce and their role in the defining of social strata are prominent themes in Bird’s work, from street level drug trafficking to middle class manual labor to fine-art dealing.
Austin on View
Mark Making: Dots, Lines and Curves
lora reynolds gallery
Through September 5
From the press release: This exhibition brings together works that are concerned with the act of mark-making, including drawing, sculpture, video, cut paper, and painted wood. The show considers the primacy of how the pen or pencil hit the page, how the artists have controlled and exploited the possibilities of their mark, and how a line or curve can occupy a space.
Jana Swec & Jared Theis
d berman gallery
Through September 5
D Berman presents work by Jana Swec and Jared Theis, two fixtures on the central Texas Art scene. Don't miss the informal musical performance by the artists on Saturday, August 8 at 1:00 pm.
Houston on View
Torsten Slama
Contemporary Art Museum, Houston
Through August 2
Last chance to check out Torsten Slama's first solo museum exhibition. For more information, see Lauren Hammer's review in Issue # 124 of ...mbg.
San Antonio Openings
This…Is Your…, This…Is My…
UTSA Satellite Space
Through August 2
This… Is Your…, This… Is My… presents five artists from both coasts of the U.S. whose work conjures landscapes from stories thereby evoking both geological strata and the layers of personal memory. Participating artists include Hilary Harnischfeger (New York), Gisela Insuaste (Brooklyn), Mariah Johnson (Los Angeles), Hilary Pecis (San Francisco), and Leslie Wayne (New York).
San Antonio on View
Let this be a Sign
Unit B
Through September 5
Let This Be a Sign addresses the “sign” in contemporary art. The artists in the show find their sources in language that comments on pop culture, politics, and beauty. By executing works with the focus on the perception of the sign, these works stimulate the viewer to become a questioner by inviting reflection on the intentions and meanings. Artists include: Alejandro Diaz (New York, NY),Kristy Perez (San Antonio, TX), and Gary Sweeney (San Antonio, TX).
Jonathan Monk: Rew-Shay Hood Project Part II
ArtPace
Through September 6
See Laura Lindenberger's review in Issue #125 of ...mbg.
Ft. Worth on View
Everything Must Go
Subtext Projects
Through August 6
Curated by Alison Hearst and Erin Starr White, Everything Must Go investigates our rabid consumer culture and its connections to contemporary art. Participating artists include: the collaborative group Everything in Heaven is TV (artists Chad Allen, Ben Aqua, Juan Cisneros, Amanda Joy, and Eli Welbourne), and Mary Benedicto, David Horvitz, Fawn Krieger, Jason Simon, Viginia Yount, and Chu Yun.
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