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Art for the People Gallery Makes Austin Artwork Accessible

December 17, 2018 by Katrina Cervantes Leave a Comment

Outside Art for the People in Austin, TX

Austin muralist Miles Starkey painted the fence outside Art for the People

Deanna “Dee” Serra founded Art for the People almost five years ago. She identifies as a collector, not so much as an artist. But she certainly has an eye for art. And her organizational prowess has allowed her to bring together a community of individuals who uplift each other. The gallery is truly “for the people,” by the people. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: south 1st

Art Seen Alliance Presents Ultimate Creative Festival, Camping Optional

October 16, 2018 by Katrina Cervantes Leave a Comment

Art Outside Arts and Music Festival

Live painters at Art Outside, an annual event produced by Art Seen Alliance (Credit: Laura Lea Nalle)

Editor’s Note: Art Outside has been cancelled for 2018 due to flooding. From the organizers: “We are working to find safe, available venues in Austin for select programming; stay tuned for announcements of potential shows featuring Art Outside performers.”

Art Seen Alliance has a core team of 14 people. You may not have heard of the organization, but there’s a chance you’ve interacted with one of its creations. The alliance has constructed a solar-powered carousel for General Electric, manufactured custom beds for The Austin Motel, and built a set design for Twitter to host a show during SXSW 2017. The group has its creative hand in about every local festival you could name.

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Prepare to Be Stunned by Austin Artist Ysabel LeMay

May 22, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Ysabel LeMay Austin Artist

Ysabel LeMay’s hypercollage art highlights the intricacies and beauty of natural settings (Credit: Danny Allegretti)

Austin-based artist Ysabel LeMay holds a singular space in the world of fine art photography, with her mystical photo creations. LeMay’s pieces invite, even compel, viewers to come closer, to step into a world where light, mist, fog, water, and life play together.

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Austin Mural Artists Reveal Origins and Inspiration, Part 4

April 16, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan 1 Comment

Daddy Otis Free Hugs Monster Mural

Daddy Otis’s “Free Hugs!” I hope you said that in your best monster voice, because I always do. (Credit: @knowatx)

Austin mural artists continue to inspire us with their creativity and massive pieces of art. At the recent ReCreate event, the final spray-out day at HOPE Outdoor Gallery, 50 artists painted every inch of wall space there. Hundreds of people came out to watch, admire, photograph, and say goodbye to HOPE’s famous location. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: street art

Austin Mural Artists Reveal Origins and Inspiration, Part 3

February 19, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Niz Mural Woman With Owl Wings and Fox

Niz incorporates images from nature into her art, like this piece with owl wings and fox head and tail

Austin’s mural art covers the city’s walls, inside and outside bars, restaurants, schools, and museums. If you’ve spent any time in Austin, then you’ve seen the colorful creations of the following three artists. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: street art

Everything You Don’t Know About the Best Murals in Austin

February 15, 2018 by Jackson Prince 33 Comments

Til Death Do Us Part Austin Mural

‘Til Death Do Us Part by Federico Archuleta, located at East 7th Street and Waller Street

It feels like nearly every block of Austin has some giant expression of creativity blasted against its walls for the world to see.

Most murals appear suddenly, in places you wouldn’t expect: on a downtown high-rise, against the back side of a coffee shop, in an abandoned alleyway behind a dumpster.

It’s part of Austin’s murals’ mystique and glory. No descriptions, no special lighting, no rules against touching. Which makes me wonder… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Arts, Culture, Discoveries Tagged With: street art

Street Lamps Are Now Recording and Replaying Your Shadow in Austin

February 12, 2018 by Amanda Sayers Leave a Comment

Shadowing Austin Installation

Experience Shadowing through March 18, 2018 (Credit: Chomko and Rosier)

Austin is a unique city, with a vibrant culture that can be directly attributed to our embrace of the arts. So it should come as no surprise that an interactive art exhibit has chosen Austin as home for the next five weeks. In the tradition of keeping it weird, Austin Cultural Arts Division is hosting “Shadowing,” an interactive art installation, through March 18, 2018.

This fun art exhibit will be incorporated into several locations across the city. Shadowing is sure to be a crowd pleaser and conversation starter for residents and attendees of SXSW this year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Austinot Loves, Culture, Discoveries Tagged With: sxsw

Austin Mural Artists Reveal Origins and Inspiration, Part 2

February 5, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Mila Sketch Austin Music Mural

Mila Sketch’s Austin Music mural speaks to the heart of our city (Credit: Mila Sketch)

Austin’s artists impress us with their creativity and love for our city. Week after week, month after month, they’re out there, combining designs and colors that make us do a double-take.

Whether to express their own creative vision or fulfill a commission, Austin artists take to the streets to paint something that speaks to someone. To connect, perhaps. To inspire, surely, even if unintentionally. Or because they are unable not to paint, sketch, put their ideas out into the world. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: street art

The University of Texas Unveils Breathtaking Mural This Week, Free to Attend

January 23, 2018 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

Painting Amistad America Mural at University of Texas

José Parlá in residence at Landmarks, the public art program of The University of Texas at Austin, 2017 (Credit: Rey Parlá)

When I think of The University of Texas at Austin, images of football, Burnt Orange, and passionate fans come to mind. After this week, I’ll have another image in my mind whenever UT is mentioned: José Parlá’s gorgeous and inspiring mural, “Amistad América,” created for the newest building on campus. [Read more…]

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Austin Mural Artists Reveal Origins and Inspiration, Part 1

January 22, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Dazed and Confused Mural in Austin

Artist Mez Data painted this scene from the iconic “Dazed and Confused” film with Austin’s sweetheart, Matthew McConaughey, aka Wooderson

Austin’s colorful, painted walls, with their murals, signatures, and sayings, can’t be missed during any exploration of our city. You can see these large pieces downtown, on the east side and south side, and even at The Domain. Whether with beautiful murals, cheerful street art, or classic graffiti, Austin treats the casual spectator to the urban art of their dreams. [Read more…]

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