“We see this monolithic idea of what the world thinks is Blackness, but we know that the Black experience is whatever the Black person has. That’s the Black experience. And that’s the individual experience.”
The Contemporary Austin
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Deborah Roberts’ context is very much the America of our lifetimes.
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Austin-based artist Deborah Roberts' solo exhibition at The Contemporary Austin opened January 23 and will be on view through August 15.
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"Little Man" is part of Roberts' upcoming exhibition at The Contemporary Austin, her first solo show at a Texas museum, which opens on January 23, 2021.
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Rainey Knudson and Neil Fauerso on disappearing art and artists, the Asian diaspora in Texas, and a hot tip for Mother's Day.
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The Contemporary Austin Debuts Phase One of Laguna Gloria Master Plan
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechWhile other museum gift stores sometime resemble art installations, Laguna Gloria's actually is one.
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During his time at The Contemporary Austin, Mr. Grachos oversaw a dynamic re-imagining of the museum's programming and physical spaces.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech run down the Texas exhibitions Glasstire is most excited about for the coming season.
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Neil Fauerso and guest Michael Menchaca on some Texas exhibitions you can still catch before they close, including Menchaca's show at the the McNay, and a show of Rembrandt etchings in a place you haven't heard about.
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In addition to monthly meetings, which are critiques with the group's members, Crit Group offers participating artists time to talk and think about their work alongside Austin art leaders.
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Miss Those Group Crits? The Contemporary Austin Has a Place for You
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe Contemporary Austin is looking for “Working artists in active production who are career-oriented and conceptually and technically rigorous; artists willing and eager to accept critical feedback and gain…
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The Contemporary Austin Acquires a Tree Trunk Sculpture by Ai Weiwei
by Brandon Zechby Brandon Zech'Iron Tree Trunk' sits among other trees in the pathways of Laguna Gloria, essentially blending into its surroundings.
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Seventeen Texas Museum Gifted Over 500 Artworks from The Contemporary Austin’s Collection
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechEarlier this year, seventeen Texas museums were gifted a total of more than 500 works of art from The Contemporary Austin’s collection. The museums received the pieces as part of…
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One of the under-appreciated highlights of many Texas institutions and non-profits is their ongoing education programming. From free events open to the community to art schools and classes, our state…
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McMillian’s elegiac works remind us that America’s current situation stems directly from unresolved original sins that go back generations, even to the country’s founding.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech present Glasstire’s top Texas picks for the coming season.
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Brandon Zech and Rainey Knusdon on two old-timey artists, the reinterpretation of history, and the convergence of art and political activism.
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The Contemporary Austin has announced that Judith Sims, the longtime director of education at the organization’s Laguna Gloria art school, will retire at the end of December. A graduate of UT, Sims…
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Fall Preview! Christina Rees and Rainey Knudson on Glasstire's top picks for Texas this fall.
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Garth Weiser’s show at The Contemporary Austin made me angry.