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 Artworks Scorches with RED HOT 1st Thursday Rory O'Neal Abstracts: Red Hot! Artwork promises a March scorcher with the art of Austin's own Rory O'Neal. Since his debut at Artworks in October of 2004, O'Neal's abstract paintings have gained an enthusiastic following. O'Neal is entrenched in the ironic conceptual process of building something up in order to break it down. Interested in decay and decomposition in nature, he states, "A building can be huge, a tree can be giant and in the end, they'll both return to the earth, once again becoming the individual elements that made them." O'Neal will be on hand at the 1st Thursday opening reception. Don't miss the opportunity to meet the artist and to see complex and colorful abstract paintings at Artworks. The exhibition continues through March 31.
Vin Gallery after the fire The Vin Gallery relocated to the Gallery Shoal Creek on February 7th, after the January 31st fire at the Guadalupe Arts Center. Judy Taylor, who has been a friend of the Guadalupe Arts Center and great supporter, had space available, offices along with a gallery located on the north side of Gallery Shoal Creek. It had been scheduled to open its doors as the Vin on February 1st, after a month and half renovation and extensive planning for the coming year. Just a Taste, the opening reception for the new gallery was slated for February 5th. The gallery did open a Just a Taste-Revisited on February 19th, mainly inviting the artists and clients it represents, to say we are still in business! Visit the Vin Gallery website for the latest news. Vin Gallery |
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The 2005 Austin Fine Arts Festival: Art & Soul April 2 -3, 2005 This Spring, buy art & feed your soul at the Austin Fine Arts Festival! On April 2nd and 3rd the streets of the Downtown Austin will be transformed into a colorful garden of creativity where art enthusiasts may explore the booths and shop the artwork of 220 of the nation's top visual artists and fine craftspeople. All participating artists are selected via a competitive jury process, so you can expect to find original, one-of-a-kind artwork in a variety of mediums and price ranges. After shopping, visitors are invited to relax on the green slopes of historic Republic Square to enjoy non-stop toe-tapping music and entertainment on the Park Stage while savoring on-site gourmet delights. Families can tap into their creative sides by participating in one or more of the many fun hands-on art activities available. Organized by more than 200 Austin Fine Arts Alliance volunteers, the festival keeps Austin arts alive year-round by raising funds for the Austin Museum of Art and its many community arts education programs. EARLY BIRDS OPPORTUNITY There's also a SUNRISE SOIREE FESTIVAL ART PREVIEW EVENT. Anyone wanting to get through the gates before the general public can buy tickets to this morning time gathering that will feature breakfast fare, cocktails, live music, and most importantly, a chance to shop! Tickets are $40 per person until March 17. After that they go up to $50 each. Proceeds Benefit the Austin Museum of Art
Before the Blanton's big move, go see Contemporary Chilean Art Marking Time, 1995-2005: Contemporary Art from Chile, an exhibition highlighting a major Chilean acquisition, is currently on view at The Blanton This exhibition celebrates the recent acquisition of eleven works by eleven of the most compelling contemporary artists working in Chile today. Working in fabric, clay, paste, acrylic, and Plasticine, these artists convey the passage of time in ephemeral, evocative pieces, with names like Vigil, Purgatory, and Distant Distance. Created after the fall of the Pinochet dictatorship, the works reflect a mixture of anticipation and disillusionment with the prospect of new freedom of expression and economic growth in a new democracy. The artists, including Pablo Rivera, Isabel del Rio, and Josefina Fontecilla, will be introduced to a U.S. audience with Marking Time. Resulting from a long-term relationship between the artists and the Blanton's Latin American curators, this major acquisition deepens the Blanton's renowned Latin American collection and affirms the museum's strong commitment to Latin American art. Also on view are European Paintings: Open Storage and The Blanton Builds: A Look at Your New Museum. The new Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin is slated to open in February 2006.  |
