Laguna Gloria: Outdoor Paradise Free to Visit in the Middle of Austin

Laguna Gloria Austin

Laguna Gloria on Lake Austin

There’s a quiet retreat waiting for you. And if you live in Austin, it’ll only take you a few minutes to get there.

Feel free to take your dog, child, significant other, or best friend. But you may find that Laguna Gloria becomes your favorite place in Austin to explore all by yourself. [Read more...]

Pushing Boundaries at AMOA-Arthouse’s Austin Art Exhibit

Austin art is the heart and soul of this city. Dallas has its shopping malls and sky scrapers. Fort Worth has railroads and industry. Lubbock has…sand.

Our art is what makes this city so characteristically weird and eclectic. From live music to oil painting – it doesn’t matter. There is nothing more Austin-esque than creating, appreciating and supporting local Austin art.

Luckily for us Austinites, the AMOA-Arthouse at the Jones Center is currently hosting its annual Five x Seven art exhibit and fundraiser. You can support one of most eclectic museums in town by purchasing inexpensive and handmade local art. Which is much better than sand.

The Five x Seven exhibit is based on a challenge. Years ago this Austin art museum challenged artists to submit works of art that were no bigger than five by [Read more...]

This Weekend in Austin: Art @ The Domain

The-Domain-Opening-AustinThis weekend, The Domain shopping center in North Austin will host Art @ The Domain, a three-day event showcasing the work of dozens of gifted artisans.

See printmaking, to metalwork, to clay as you wander through more than 90 unique exhibits. Maybe you’ll be able to find and take home a piece that you can’t help but envision in your living room. I know I have a gaping blank wall in my own living room that is begging to be filled!

This event is sponsored by the Blue Lotus Art Show Tour, which is sponsoring two other art shows this year: one in Georgetown, the other in San Antonio.

Though you will see some art from out of state if you attend this FREE Austin event, the bulk of Art @ The Domain’s artists are based right here in Austin. Keeping it local, baby! [Read more...]