Joseph Phillips & Shawn Smith
A gallery talk with the artists
will be held on Saturday, September 11 at 1 pm.
1701 Guadalupe St · Austin TX · 78701
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Gallery Talk @ D Berman
26 August - 9 October 2010
Joseph Phillips & Shawn Smith
A gallery talk with the artists
will be held on Saturday, September 11 at 1 pm.
Joseph Phillips & Shawn Smith
A gallery talk with the artists
will be held on Saturday, September 11 at 1 pm.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
New @ Lora Reynolds Gallery
Conrad Bakker:
RELAX AND TAKE YOUR FUCKING TIME
September 16 – November 6, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 16, 2010 6 - 8pm
Artist Talk: Begins at 7pm
Lora Reynolds Gallery is pleased to announce our third solo exhibition with Illinois-based artist Conrad Bakker: RELAX AND TAKE YOUR FUCKING TIME.
The carved and painted sculptures generated for this exhibition are meditations on work and leisure-each piece engaging both real and imagined economies. A large, one to one scaled portable roadside sign, like those advertising a sale, instructs the viewer to "RELAX AND TAKE YOUR TIME," nodding to textual strategies of artists like Bruce Nauman and John Baldessari. In the gallery, Bakker juxtaposes the flat shapes of this sign with an intricately carved and painted tomato plant-demonstrating a more delicate application of his sculptural practice. These sculptures are at once contemplative objects and hand made commodities that attempt to reveal how the production of things and the spending of time can engage the critical complications of advanced capitalism.
At first glance Bakker's sculptures appear to be the mass-produced goods that they are created to replicate. Yet upon closer investigation, their surfaces reveal painterly and textural subtleties that hint at each object's origin. In the past, Bakker has played with the fact that his sculptures are easily mistaken for manufactured goods, using commercial venues such as eBay, garage sales, or classified ads to sell his work. While this exhibition uses a more traditional setting for an artist, the coy interplay of replication and commodification - the crux of Bakker's practice - is still present.
Conrad Bakker lives and works in Urbana, Illinois. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions including the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, the Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, Fargfabriken Center for Contemporary Art and Architecture, Stockholm, and his front lawn. He will be included in the upcoming group exhibition New Image Sculpture at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio in February 2011.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Free "Grand Paris Texas" screening
Lora Reynolds Gallery Presents: ‘Grand Paris Texas’ at the Paramount
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments
This Thursday Lora Reynolds Gallery presents the first-ever public screening ofGrand Paris Texas, a beautiful 57 minute ‘documentary’ by Austin based artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler. If you haven’t seen this work (and you probably haven’t) I emplore you; do not miss this opportunity to experience the understated beauty and craftsmanship that is Hubbard/Birchler studio.
ABOUT THE WORK
Grand Paris Texas explores the history, people and catalysts that have imprinted the small Texas town of Paris. The central protagonist lying at the heart of Hubbard / Birchler’s film is The Grand – a time-weathered, abandoned downtown movie theater. The artists use the striking imagery of this bird-infested theater and interviews with members of the community to explore the role of cinema and the identity of Paris, Texas.
DETAILS
Thursday, September 9 | 7:00 PM
The Paramount Theater
A conversation between the artists and Ned Rifkin – Director of The Blanton Museum of Art – will follow the screening.
FREE ADMISSION
Be there. No excuses.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
New @ MASS Gallery
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Friday, September 3, 2010
September @ The Harry Ransom Center
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 6 P.M.
OPENING Join us for a Picture Perfect Evening, the opening reception for the exhibitionDiscovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection. Free for Ransom Center members; $20 for non-members. LEARN MORE.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 7 P.M.
JESSEN AUDITORIUM
READING Commemorate the opening of the David Foster Wallace archive with readings of Wallace’s work by writers and actors, including Elizabeth Crane, Doug Dorst, Owen Egerton, Chris Gibson, and Jake Silverstein. Seating is limited. Line forms upon arrival of the first person, and doors open 30 minutes in advance. A reception and small display of materials from the Wallace archive follow at the Ransom Center. Co-sponsored by American Short Fiction and Salvage Vanguard Theater. This program will be WEBCAST live.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 7 P.M.
TOUR David Coleman, the Ransom Center’s Curator of Photography, leads a gallery tour of Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, NOON–5 P.M.
AUSTIN MUSEUM DAY Ransom Center photography curators and conservators answer questions about identifying, preserving, and storing photographs from 2 to 4 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition begin at noon, 2, and 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, NOON
READING Poetry on the Plaza: Actors from the London Stage: Greece is the Word
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30–SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
SYMPOSIUM The ninth biennial Flair Symposium, “Shaping the History of Photography,” explores trends and issues in collecting, exhibiting, publishing, and the historiography of photography. Pre-registration and payment required. LEARN MORE.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
New @ The Dougherty Arts Center
September 7 - 29
2010: Clay will feature an eclectic group of Texas artists who provide a unique perspective on the ceramic medium. Curator Ben Appl selected each artist for their unconventional use of clay that pushes the boundaries of the medium. This show displaying installation, figurative, industrial and bio-morphic ceramic works opens the world of versatility of clay and breaks pre-conceived notions of the mediums abilities. Participating artists include Ben Appl, Karen Bolton, Julie Isaacson, Jamie Johnson, Pat Johnson, Mike Kobe, Maryanne McGrath, Ross Randall, Tomas Sneider, Jason Tarver, Blu Vela and Jess Wade.
RECEPTION
Tuesday. September 7, 6 - 8pm
Tuesday. September 7, 6 - 8pm
HOURS
Monday - Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday - closed
Monday - Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday - closed
2010: Clay Curated by Ben Appl
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
September @ The Blanton
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Programs are free, unless otherwise noted.Thursdays are free at The Blanton, and the museum is open until 9PM on the third Thursday of each month. Visit our calendar for a list of upcoming programs and events. Third Thursday Thursday, September 16, 5 – 9PM ** Renowned as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Diana Kennedy will sign copies of her new book, Oaxaca al Gusto, in the Museum Shop. The book will be available for purchase for $50. Media sponsor for Third Thursday: Univision Special Lecture: Fabrication and Disintegration of Contemporary Art Austin Museum Day 2010 Bach Cantata Project |
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