Houston-based artist Edward Lane McCartney’s second show at CAMIBAart Gallery is an eclectic mix of a handful of different kinds of art. My favorite of the bunch are from the series he calls Typecast: These are mixed media creations of designs fashioned from cardboard, folded paper, and other items fit into shapes corralled within aContinue reading “‘Holding Patterns’ Diverge at CAMIBAart”
Category Archives: in the galleries
Bunnies and Dead Presidents on Parade at The Russell Collection
I visited The Russell Collection last weekend at its new home in the Whit Hanks center on West 6th Street to check on their ongoing show of Hunt Slonem. The gallery’s new digs are lovely — wide open spaces with high ceilings, white walls, and concrete floors. Modern, but not too industrial. Slonem’s colorful paintingsContinue reading “Bunnies and Dead Presidents on Parade at The Russell Collection”
Who’s a Pretty Bird? Watercolors Light Up Wally Workman Gallery
I stopped into Wally Workman Gallery a few days ago after a jaunt through the rain to check out a new show of watercolors by artist and writer Carol Dawson. I was greeted at the door by Wally herself, an ebullient lady who has presided over her West 6th Street gallery for 38 years. AsContinue reading “Who’s a Pretty Bird? Watercolors Light Up Wally Workman Gallery”
Art Goes ‘From the Streets to the Library’
A new show called ‘Art from the Streets to the Library’ opened Wednesday night at the second-floor gallery of Austin’s new Central Library. The show features about 50 works from more than 30 artists in the Art from the Streets program, an Austin non-profit that provides studio space and materials to Austin’s homeless population. Works in theContinue reading “Art Goes ‘From the Streets to the Library’”
‘Surface’ at Women & Their Work
A deceptively simple show of works by Meg Aubrey is on now at Women & Their Work. The show features paintings of women that I recognize. Women in jeans and sunglasses, women drinking coffee from to-go cups, women carrying iPhones, women driving to wherever they have to get to. This is me, and my friends.Continue reading “‘Surface’ at Women & Their Work”
‘Chasing Desire’ at Lora Reynolds Gallery
An unusual show is on now at Austin’s Lora Reynolds Gallery. Chasing Desire features portraits and a fascinating installation by Austin artist Xavier Schipani. I have mixed feelings about this show, but foremost amongst them is my admiration for Schipani’s apparent fearlessness. The installation, called What Makes a Man, is literally a large bathroom, with sinks, a mirror,Continue reading “‘Chasing Desire’ at Lora Reynolds Gallery”
Davis Gallery’s ‘Of Warp and Weft’
I dropped by Davis Gallery after work this past Thursday, to check out their current two-person show, Of Warp and Weft. It features Austin-based artists Caprice Pierucci and Charles Heppner. Pierucci’s flowing wooden sculptures are pretty amazing. The light-colored ones almost look like the bones of some giant fish. A lady I was chatting withContinue reading “Davis Gallery’s ‘Of Warp and Weft’”
Bring on the Bookplates
This past weekend, I checked out the Ex Libris show of original bookplates at RECSPEC gallery. A friend of mine had a piece in the show. The idea for these works really struck a chord with me, as a lover of both books and art. I love the idea that you can express your individualityContinue reading “Bring on the Bookplates”
Sipping Wine for Salvador Dalí
This past Saturday night, a friend and I went to check out the opening reception for a show of Salvador Dalí prints and drawings for sale at Russell Fine Art Gallery. I’ve been to openings at the Russell many times. It’s one of the few places in Austin (that I know of) that brings inContinue reading “Sipping Wine for Salvador Dalí”
Wading into Contemporary Art
I had a neat experience earlier tonight. I attended a reception that included a preview of a new art exhibit where we got to see the artist finishing the installation of his pieces. The exhibit is called Luz y Movimiento (light and motion), and it’s by a Venezuelan artist named Ender Martos. I liked hisContinue reading “Wading into Contemporary Art”
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