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AMOA - Laguna Gloria
Thursday, April 1, 7 pm
Film Screening: Nashville
Laguna Gloria under the stars
Laguna Gloria under the stars. A winner of many awards, NASHVILLE (1976) is generally considered to be one of Robert Altman's best films. The film takes a snapshot of 24 characters involved in the country music businesses and politics in Nashville, Tennessee, home of Hatch Show Print. Get tickets here
Co-presented by The Alamo Rolling Roadshow. |
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West End 1st Thursday
April 1
1st Thursday
Gallery Night
Open until 8 pm |
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Blanton Museum of Art
April 2, 6-11
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B scene
1st Friday
Fees/Admission: $5 for members/$12 for all others |
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Artworks
Saturday, April 3, 12-4 pm
Egg-Dying Demo by Local Artist Katy David
Join us at Artworks Gallery for an egg-dying demo by local artist Katy David. Katy uses bleaching, etching, and reverse dye baths to create stunning works of art — painted eggs called Pysanky. |
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Austin Museum of Art
Saturday, April 3, 3 pm
Public Tours
First Saturdays
Join Assistant Curator Andrea Mellard for a gallery walk-through of the current exhibitions. |
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Wally Workman Gallery
Saturday, April 3, 6-8 pm
Opening Reception
Jan Heaton | Laguna |
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Blanton Museum
Sunday, April 4, 3 pm
Film Series: ¡Que Viva Mexico! (1931)
Manuel Álvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries
A series of rare Mexican films, for which Álvarez Bravo served as cameramen will illustrate the artist’s involvement with the international avant-garde.This series is presented as part of The University of Texas at Austin's programming to celebrate the Mexican Bicentennial. Cost: $3 members, UT students, faculty, and staff; $5 general admission. |
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d berman gallery
Thursday, April 8, 6-8 pm
Opening Reception
Lance Letscher: The Perfect Machine |
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Arthouse at the Jones Center
Thursday, April 8, 7:00 pm
Arthouse Visiting Lecturer Series
Gary Carrion-Murayari
A free public lecture by Gary Carrion-Murayari, Associate Curator of this year's edition of the Whitney Biennial, organized the the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center
Boyd Vance Theatre, 1165 Angelina Street
free admission
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Austin Museum of Art
April 10, 12-4
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Fly Away! Groovy Kites
Second Saturdays are for Families
Visit the exhibition American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print and see posters of your favorite activities, such as the circus, state fair, or music concert. Then, celebrate the spring season with a circus-themed kite that you can fly home!
Join Brandy Arena of Bea Love Yoga at 1pm for a family yoga class. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one.
At 12:30pm, enjoy a dance performance inspired by art by members of the IMPACT Dance Company.
Please RSVP to akichorowsky@amoa.org to give an idea of materials needed.
Drop in and create! $7 per family; Members
$5. |
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Blanton Museum
Sunday, April 11, 3 pm
Film Series: Los Olvidados (1950)
Manuel Álvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries
A series of rare Mexican films, for which Álvarez Bravo served as cameramen will illustrate the artist’s involvement with the international avant-garde.This series is presented as part of The University of Texas at Austin's programming to celebrate the Mexican Bicentennial. Cost: $3 members, UT students, faculty, and staff; $5 general admission. |
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Harry Ransom Center
Monday, April 12, 7 pm
FILM
Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries, a documentary film about the National Book Award–winning writer and environmental activist, written and directed by Jeffrey Sewald. Matthiessen's archive resides at the Ransom Center. |
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Gallery Shoal Creek
Friday, April 16, 6-8 pm
Opening reception
Shawn Camp / Established Parameters |
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ART on 5th
Friday, April 16, 6:30-9 pm
The Art of Grace Slick
LIVE big screen closed circuit appearance by Grace.
Two Q & A sessions with Grace will be held during the evening. Clients will be able to meet and speak with Grace in a personal setting thanks to the marvels of
technology. |
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Wally Workman Gallery
Saturday, April 20 5-7 pm
A talk by Jan Heaton and Lady Bird Johnson WildflowerCenter representative
Jan Heaton | Art in Nature, Nature in Art
Held in conjuction with Art Week Austin | April 20-25 |
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Arthouse at the Jones Center
April 21 and 22, 8:00 pm
Kaiji Moriyama
The Velvet Suite, contemporary dance performance
The Paramount Theatre
713 Congress Avenue, Austin, 78701
FREE Admission with online RSVP, www.fuseboxfestival.com
This project is co-presented by Arthouse, testperformancetest, and Fusebox Festival.
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Gallery Shoal Creek
Thursday, April 22, 6:30 - 8
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Shawn Camp / Established Parameters
SILENCE + REFRAIN / Poetry by Lyman Grant
Lyman Grant - Dean of Arts & Humanities, Austin Community College - will present a literary response to the visual environment Mr. Camp has created in ESTABLISHED PARAMETERS.
presented in partnership with art alliance austin
for art week / April 21 - 25, 2010 |
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Davis Gallery
Thursday, April 22, 7-9 pm
Opening reception
Sandra Langston |
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Women & Their Work
Friday, April 23, 7-10 pm
Body of Art
A Night To BE WOWED!
Experience an evening of art and spectacle in the stunning new home of art collector extraordinaire, Deborah Green. This gala benefit for Women & Their Work offers an exclusive look at the house Green built to showcase her extensive—and adventurous— collection of contemporary art. A BODY OF ART will surround you..
Reserve your tickets ($125 each) now for one of the most sought-after events of the season. Purchase online or call 512.477.1064. Sponsorships with special benefits also available. |
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Russell Collection Fine Art
Saturday, April 24, 11am - Noon
Children's Art Project Event
Pop Art Legends / Michael Godard and Charles Fazzino |
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d berman gallery
Saturday, April 24, 1 pm
Booksigning and Gallery Talk
Lance Letscher: The Perfect Machine |
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Davis Gallery
Saturday, April 24, 2 pm
Gallery talk
Sandra Langston
Please join Ann Patterson and Boyce Cabaniss as they and Sandra discuss "Return to Metaponto", a lively rumination on the subject of the artist's home in Southern Italy, the archeological site of Metaponto, and their influence on the art of Sandra Langston. |
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Austin Museum of Art
Saturday, April 24 - Sunday, April 25
AMOA at Art City Austin: Family Art Tent
Cesar Chavez St. at City Hall
Experience the city's largest and longest running outdoor art fair. The event benefits the Museum—so come visit the AMOA Family Art Tent. Details at www.artallianceaustin.org |
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Russell Collection Fine Art
Saturday, April 24, 6-9 pm
Sunday, April 25, 1-4 pm
Reception/ Show and Sale
Pop Art Legends / Michael Godard and Charles Fazzino |
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Blanton Museum
Sunday, April 25, 3 pm
Film Series: La Diosa Arrodillada (1947)
Manuel Álvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries
A series of rare Mexican films, for which Álvarez Bravo served as cameramen will illustrate the artist’s involvement with the international avant-garde.This series is presented as part of The University of Texas at Austin's programming to celebrate the Mexican Bicentennial. Cost: $3 members, UT students, faculty, and staff; $5 general admission. |
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Austin Museum of Art
Wednesday, April 28, 9 pm
Luke Savisky Performance
New Works artist brings his film projections to life during the Fusebox Festival. His film montages on unusual projection surfaces in unlikely environments stretch the limits of visual media. Details at www.fuseboxfestival.com
Co-sponsored by the Austin Film Society, the City of Austin, and Fusebox Festival |
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Women & Their Work
Thursday, April 29, 6 pm
Fusebox Talks
Cloud Eye Control: Under Polaris
A conversation with Luke Savisky (Austin)
Located at 823 Congress Ave. in the Austin Museum of Art Community Room also known as Fusebox Headquarters. |
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Women & Their Work
April 29, 30 & May 1, 7 pm
Cloud Eye Control: Under Polaris
Presented by Women & Their Work & the Fusebox Festival
Tickets are available online at http://fuseboxfestival.com and at the door for $20.
This event takes place at Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin.
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Arthouse at the Jones Center
April 29 (4-7 pm), April 30 (5-7 pm), and
May 1 (5-7 pm)
3 Day Weekend:
performance and video project by artist Oliver Herring
The Ballroom at Windsor World
1702 Windsor, Austin, TX 78703
FREE Admission
This project is co-presented by Fusebox Festival, Arthouse, and testperformancetest in conjunction with Salon 94 and Performa.
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