Last chance @ Domy Books

Domy Books is pleased to present THE CARTOON UTOPIA new work by Ron Regé, Jr. Saturday, June 19, 2010 at Domy Books, Austin 913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702 7-9pm, FREE ADMISSION Exhibition runs June 19–July 29, 2010 Bottle Signing and Beer Tasting at Whole Foods Market, Lamar - June 19, 3-5pm Artist talk and slide show on June 20

The Cartoon Utopia began in early 2008 as a series of 60 small drawings focused on ideas relating to a futuristic “utopian” world. After attending Alchemical lectures in Los Angeles, the project was expanded to include larger drawings, and longer comics pieces relating to aspects of the the present “consciousness” movement, as well as taking inspiration from older esoteric traditions. Ideas inspired by Theosophy, Gnosticism, andHermetic Alchemy presented in The Cartoon Utopia relate mainly to the basic Alchemical tenet “As Above So Below” and attempt to draw relation between a variety of schools of thought, from the idea of “grand unification” in physics, to the basic concepts of Ying & Yang in eastern religions. Although an ongoing project, work from The Cartoon Utopia will be edited and collected into book form, sometime in the next year. Ron Regé, Jr. began drawing and self publishing his comics in the early 1990s in Cambridge, MA. His first book Skibber Bee~Bye was published by Highwater Books in 2000. His most recent book Against Paincollects short works from 1986-2006 and was published by Drawn & Quarterly in 2008. His work has been exhibited across the United States, including shows at The Phoenix Museum of Art, andThe Slought Foundation in Philadelphia. Illustration clients have included Nike, Sony, Tylenol, HP,McSweeney’s, The New York Times, and Canada’sNational Post. Ron currently lives in Los Angeles. This show is the third annual exhibit of drawings from his ongoing project, The Cartoon Utopia.

YLA @ Mexic Arte

New @ Co-Lab

JULY 17-24

Today's Headlines Wrap Tomorrow's Fish

A multi-media installation by William Hundley

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 17, 7-11PM

Viewable by Appointment Only Through July 24

Closing Reception: Saturday, July 24, 7-11PM

New show @ Okay Mountain

Crawdad Ledvina: New work by Cody Ledvina

July 10th 2010
7pm-9pm

Causes from small and big events are worth looking at. When looked at long enough it becomes increasing clear that it happened because it had to. Not like in a Calvinist way but just in the way that things are just supposed to happen. In this particular case a lumber yard is created as an embryonic form evolving into a WNBA team by means of profit margins. After branding the WNBA team GOD multiple other causal episodes occur.

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Okay Mountain
1312 E. Cesar Chavez Ste B
Austin, TX 78702
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The Tesla Project @ Pump Project

The Tesla Project: A Celebration of Music & Art for Tesla's Birthday
One Day Event! Saturday, July 10, 2-10 pm
Pump Project Satellite, 1109 Shady Lane

Pump Project is proud to present The Tesla Project. Artists Cody Scrogum of Twin Villain and Cathy Savage have co-curated thisNikola Teslaextravaganza, a day of geeky good fun and celebrate the genius of Tesla!

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Celebrate Nikola Tesla's Birthday in style with art, music, film and creation! 20 artists will exhibit work about Tesla, poet Lyman Grant will participate with Tesla-related poems. The documentary All About Tesla directed by Michael Krause will be screened throughout the day. Bands will include ArcAttack, a performance-based act that uses musical Tesla coils. A Tesla Roadster will be on view for a portion of the event. A team from Bits, Bytes & Bots will have robots and computer activities for children and we'll have live t-shirt printing! We’ll have several t-shirt designs to choose from and your t-shirt will be screen-printed right there while you wait! For a list of activities and musical offerings, please visit The Tesla Project onFacebook, or www.savageartist.com/tesla.

New @ D Berman

8 July - 21 August 2010
Faith Gay & Raymond Uhlir
Please join us for the opening reception
this Thursday, July 8, from 6 - 8 pm

	In this new body of work, Faith Gay applies her signature treatment of vivid colors, repetitive shapes, and sense of whimsical delight to an exploration of reclaiming and reconfiguring found materials from daily life as well as from her own previous work. While expressing an enduring joy, these works investigate notions of excess, consumer culture, and artistic freedom in the midst of economic pressures. Faith Gay Vashti 10CC, 2009 Paper, Plastic, Tape & Cardboard on Panel 30 x 30 inches
	Raymond Uhlir creates personal mythological vignettes which combine the bold visual aesthetics of vibrantly colored cartoon worlds and the compositional elements of traditional allegorical painting. Employing the same set of characters throughout this body of work, Uhlir constructs a loose narrative reminiscent of religious or folkloric tales. Raymond Uhlir Shine On You Crazy Oracle (Because There's No Way I Believe This is Happening), 2009 Oil Enamel on Canvas 26 1/2 x 40 inches

New @ The Dougherty

CURRENT EXHIBITION

Parthenogenesis / Sarah Stevens

July 5 – 29

For this exhibition Stevens presents a series of works on paper and a site specific soft sculpture installation. The installation will be based on the idea of cellular growth and biomorphic development playing on the themes of femininity and reproduction as well as visual spectacle.

RECEPTION
Tuesday. July 6, 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