Issue # 44May 2, 2005May 2, 2005share with a friend:eventsValerie Cassel Oliver speaks at Dougherty Arts Center Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 pm Valerie Cassel Oliver, Associate Curator at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, will present a slide lecture titled “Radical Presence/Black Conceptualism in Contemporary Art” with a Q & A period to follow. Valerie Cassel Oliver most recently organized the … Read More

Issue # 43March 31, 2005March 31, 2005share with a friend:reviewsArmaceii: New work by Roy Stanfield The Lab Gallery at the Roger Smith Hotel, New York Roy takes commercially-produced materials and constructs objects that trace the life cycle of these materials from their availability in the store to their immediate placement onto the curb outside. This “pre-garbage”, as termed by Roy, … Read More

Issue # 42March 16, 2005March 16, 2005share with a friend:opportunitiesCracks in the Pavement Call for Proposals DEADLINE: March 21, 2005 Cracks in the Pavement: Gifts in the Urban Landscape seeks proposals for site-specific art works for its summer 2005 re-launch. Artists everywhere are invited to apply. Deadline: March 21. Cracks in the Pavement is an interactive project that calls attention … Read More

Issue # 41February 23, 2005February 23, 2005share with a friend:reviewsLife Drawings: Beth Campbell, Danica Phelps, Eric Schneli Arthouse Show extended through March 4, 2005 Life Drawings, a compelling group exhibition currently on view at Arthouse, does not revolve around a theme so much as it does a general approach to art-making, one that involves variations on the act of drawing, … Read More

Issue # 40January 31, 2005January 31, 2005share with a friend:reviewsSisters The Fresh Up Club Closes February 15, 2005 The sisterly bond between the artists in the current exhibition is, if not strictly, then largely genetic rather than gendered; the premise of the show describes the relationships between the artists on the walls and their friends more than it indicates a … Read More

Issue # 39January 7, 2005January 7, 2005share with a friend:reviewsLounge! Arthouse at the Jones Center On view through Sunday, January 16 If observing Arthouse’s current installation Lounge! makes you weak in the knees, you’re In luck – Matthew Geller’s inventive re-design of the Jones Center gallery space makes this one of Austin’s most enticing places to take a load off. … Read More

Issue # 38December 10, 2004December 10, 2004share with a friend:eventsSynesthesia: Interviews on Rock & Art Presented by the Aurora Picture Show at Dean’s Credit Clothing Mondays through December, 9pm Aurora Picture Show is pleased to present Synesthesia: Interviews on Rock & Art directed by artist Tony Oursler on Mondays throughout December (12/13, 12/20, 12/27) at Dean’s Credit Clothing. Synesthesia features … Read More

Issue # 37November 19, 2004November 19, 2004share with a friend:eventsEast Austin Studio Tour Saturday, 11/20, 10am – 5pm Sunday, 11/21, 1pm-5pm The Fall East Austin Studio Tour is just around the corner. On Saturday (11/20) and Sunday (11/21) come to the eastside as studios open their doors for the weekend. Extended to two days, this event gives everyone the chance … Read More

Issue # 36November 3, 2004November 3, 2004share with a friend:reviewsAppetite for Deconstruction: Jonathan Faber and Eric Harvey The Fresh Up Club On View through November 24 As the moon dipped into the umbra during a recent eclipse, artists Jonathan Faber and Eric Harvey debuted new work at The Fresh Up Club in East Austin. DJs provided a mixture of warm … Read More

Issue # 35October 20, 2004October 20, 2004share with a friend:reviewsFaith Gay at Dberman Gallery dberman Gallery On view through November 6, 2004 Faith Gay’s new installation at D Berman gallery shows the artist maturing and developing her colorful style in giant leaps. The paintings are more refined and the melted plastic wall hangings are her best yet. With more attention … Read More