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Printmaking Workshop Inspired by the Work of Ruhee Maknojia

Tue., March 24

Terrazas Branch Library

1105 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin Lower East

Visual Arts, Learning

As part of their Women’s History Month programming, Austin Public Library partners with gallery Women & Their Work for a lesson based around Houston’s own Ruhee Maknojia. An animator, painter, and installation artist, Maknojia’s own bio describes her practice as examining “how literature, philosophy, history, and legal systems undergo fragmentation when transferred across new frameworks.” To exemplify this, APL and WTW offer a workshop on relief printmaking. Attendees will carve from a linoleum block an image with raised areas that’ll pick up ink. Once inked, the image can be stamped on fabric or paper to create a unique print piece… 512/974-3625
Richie Shazam: “I WAS NEVER MEANT TO SURVIVE THIS”

Through April 19

McLennon Pen Co. Gallery

1114 W 5th St, Suite 202, Austin Downtown

Visual Arts

McLennon brings ATX another taste of bicoastal culture in Richie Shazam’s first solo exhibition in Austin. Shazam is a multihyphenate model, photographer, BFF of Julia Fox, and general NYC “it” girl (evidence: canonically featured in Charli xcx’s music video for “360” at the It Girl Summit). After publishing Shazam, a 2023 book of self-portraits, the iconoclast turns inward to explore trauma and transmute it. In this show comprising seven tableaux, Shazam shapeshifts “like a modern La Castiglione,” reads the exhibition text. “By situating each scene within a different room of the home, Richie completes what is often a final step… 512/240-2273
Bradley Kerl: “Point of Light”

Through April 4

Ivester Contemporary

916 Springdale #107, 916 Springdale #107, Austin East

Visual Arts

Bradley Kerl is an Ivester resident, reliably churning out colorful meditations on the natural world and the self – Man vs. Self as Joseph Campbell would say – but in this third solo exhibition with the gallery, Kerl presents something more slippery. Not as many iPhone photo self shadows this time. Instead, these oil paintings of various memories in nature are more reflective of time, memory, and movement. Better seen in person, Kerl’s work has a way of tugging the heartstrings. That’s what sticking to the little world does – in the right hands, the personal becomes universal. – Lina…
American Modernism From the Charles Butt Collection: From Edward Hopper to Alma Thomas

Through August 2

The Blanton Museum of Art

200 E. MLK, Austin Campus

Visual Arts

Scenes of urban loneliness and pastoral stoicism, colorful snippets of joyous living, and form-defying illustrations of social structures are a few expressive artworks on display in this much-anticipated exhibit – to say nothing of the bright mosaic-inspired paintings of Alma Thomas and the enveloping nature depictions of Georgia O’Keeffe. On the collection’s first public tour, H-E-B heir Charles Butt shares over 80 works by America’s most prominent modernist artists. Enveloping cubism, abstraction, and landscape movements that captured imaginations from the late 19th century through the Seventies, these varied expressions of identity and experience distinguished an era of American art. –… 512/471-5482
“Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded”

Through August 2

The Blanton Museum of Art

200 E. MLK, Austin Campus

Visual Arts

Interested in how contemporary artists are using algorithms and artificial intelligence to create original and interesting artworks? Check out Blanton’s “Run the Code" exhibit in collaboration with the Thoma Foundation featuring work from digital artists like Turkish artist Refik Anadol and Spanish artist Daniel Canogar. The exhibit explores the question of “What does it mean to create art in a world shaped by data?” and how algorithms can create interactive pieces of art. Blanton members can see an exclusive preview on March 7. – Valeria Cruz Butrón 512/471-5482
Community Engagement for Artists: Building Roots, Not Just Reach

Tue., March 24, 6:30-8 p.m.

Dougherty Arts Center

1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Congress and South First

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Free

Visual Arts

Building Roots, Not Just Reach is a practical workshop on building deep, loyal audience relationships through intentional community engagement without relying on constant social media output. This session teaches artists how to create true cultural value through story, reciprocity, and localized relationship-building. This workshop is designed for arts professionals of any medium—performers, visual artists, filmmakers, designers, teaching artists, literary artists, culture organizers, and nonprofit creatives—who seek more sustainable ways to build audiences, collaborations, students, donors, or buyers. Presented by Morgan Teel 512-974-4000
Julia C. Butridge Gallery Exhibit: Build Me A Garden: From Soil to Surface Labor, Lineage, and Living Materials

Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. Continues through April 18

Dougherty Arts Center

1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Congress and South First

Free

Visual Arts

Build Me A Garden: From Soil to Surface explores how relationships with land are developed and reimagined through labor, lineage and living materials. The exhibition uses craft techniques, abstraction, materiality, and sculptural gestures to give form to the intangible: memory, longing, belonging, and the emotional relationship between land and culture. 512-974-4000
Contemporary Project 16: Tammy Nguyen

Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sept. 6

The Blanton Museum of Art

200 E. MLK, Austin Campus

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$15.00

Visual Arts

Multidisciplinary artist Tammy Nguyen is known internationally for her paintings, prints, and unique artist books. In her richly layered and captivating artworks, Nguyen brings together global histories, literary traditions, and evolving visual traditions. For the sixteenth Contemporary Project in the Blanton Museum of Art's series showcasing innovative work by contemporary artists, multidisciplinary artist Tammy Nguyen is creating brand-new work, including paintings, prints, and a handmade artist book. Drawing on literary references, Cold War–era science, and intricate ecological imagery, her richly layered compositions interweave figures, flora, fauna, and symbolic forms to explore how ambition, belief, and invention intersect. 512-471-5482
Julia C. Butridge Gallery Exhibit: Metamorphosis: The Alchemy of Waste

Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. Continues through May 9

Dougherty Arts Center

1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Congress and South First

Free

Visual Arts

“Metamorphosis” is a collection of works by artist Aileen Chen that explores the beauty and possibilities in giving new life to "waste." Reclaimed fabrics are sculpted into vibrant blooms. Unwanted objects transform into striking compositions. Chen’s work reminds us of our collective responsibility to preserve our planet, and our own ability to undergo renewals and contribute to a more resilient, harmonious world. 512-974-4000
Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded by Thoma Foundation X Blanton Museum of Art

Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Continues through Aug. 1

The Blanton Museum of Art

200 E. MLK, Austin Campus

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$15.00

Visual Arts

Discover Run the Code, an immersive exhibition where contemporary artists transform algorithms, generative AI, and digital systems into powerful works that explore nature, art history, internet culture, and human behavior with works that respond to your movement and presence, generate constantly evolving imagery, and remix cultural archives through machine processes. 512-471-5482
Julia C. Butridge Gallery Exhibit: Connective Tissue

Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. Continues through May 9

Dougherty Arts Center

1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Congress and South First

Visual Arts

Connective Tissue is an exhibition that explores the unseen threads that bind us to one another and to ourselves. Through layered paintings and drawings, this body of work examines themes of identity, relationships, and the emotional landscapes we navigate daily. The abstracted forms—fragmented faces, reaching hands, and overlapping bodies—become metaphors for the complex and often fragile connections that hold us together. The show invites viewers to reflect on these invisible bonds, offering a moment of introspection into how we connect, disconnect, and seek understanding. 512-974-4000
Spring Paper Toy Decorating Competition

Through April 24, 12 p.m.

Letterpress PLAY

2002 S. Congress, Austin South Congress and South First

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Visual Arts

Starting March 23 through April 24, high school and college students can enter our Spring Paper Toy Decorating Competition for the chance to win $100 cash plus a $50 gift card to Letterpress PLAY! It's the perfect chance for budding artists and experienced crafters alike to showcase their artistic talents and enter for the chance to win this exciting prize. To participate, participants can order or pick up a paper toy decorating pack from our South Congress store. Each decorating pack includes both a Thaumaframe and Polywish paper toy craft to decorate, free of charge. (512) 551-3630
Sandra C. Fernandez: “Enduring Presence”

Through April 18

Flatbed Press

3701 Drossett #190, Austin South

Visual Arts

Absence can tell as much of a story as presence. This is evidenced by artist Sandra C. Fernandez’s newest exhibition with contemporary printmaking center Flatbed. Through multiple methods – monotype, lithography, and sewing – Fernandez constructs garments absent of a woman’s “direct image” but entirely influenced by migrant women’s experiences. The pieces, the artist writes, “honor survival not as a fixed outcome, but as an ongoing way of being.” A portion of the show’s sales will go to Casa Marianella, an Austin-based shelter for displaced immigrants and asylum seekers. – James Scott 512/477-9328
2026 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest

Through March 31

Virtual Event

(missing address), Austin Greater Austin

Free

Visual Arts, Community, Family

The 2026 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest, hosted by the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH), invites Texas residents of all ages to submit original artwork exploring the theme “What Does Mental Health Mean to You?” The contest seeks to illuminate the often-overlooked topic of mental health and challenge stigma by encouraging open conversations across Texas communities. Open January 15 through March 31, 2026, the statewide contest accepts individual and group submissions in traditional art, photography, writing, and digital media. Entries are judged in four age groups. Details and submission guidelines are available at tiemh.org/artscontest.
Spring Paper Toy Decorating Competition

Through April 24

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Free

Visual Arts

Starting March 23 through April 24, high school and college students can enter our Spring Paper Toy Decorating Competition for the chance to win $100 cash plus a $50 gift card to Letterpress PLAY! It's the perfect chance for budding artists and experienced crafters alike to showcase their artistic talents and enter for the chance to win this exciting prize. Pick up your paper toy decorating pack from 2002 S. Congress Ave or order online today! To order and ship your paper toy pack free of charge, click here. https://letterpressplay.com/en-ca/products/2026-spring-paper-toy-decorating-competition-pack 925-324-0997
Atelier Dojo: Remote Studios

Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays

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$5

Visual Arts

The local powerhouse of figurative painting, the art school that's the smart school for artists of all kinds, they've got a painting-along-at-home series going to help you keep your skills honed in these socially restrictive times, featuring live costumed models posing on camera and a thriving community of creatives rendering that lovely human biotecture from their separate studios. "Join us for a three-hour costumed-model drawing session. Use any supplies you wish, listen to music, share your work, chat with others. It’s a great way to stay connected with your art community!" Tuesdays, 1:30-4:30pm; Fridays, 6:30-9:30pm; Saturdays, 9:30-12:30pm
Free Day

Tuesdays

The Blanton Museum of Art

200 E. MLK, Austin Campus

Visual Arts

Art! Oh, I love it. But sadly, when I open my pockets, moths fly out. Good news for me and all my broke friends: Every Tuesday, the Blanton opens its doors to all visitors free of charge. Why, unburdened by the weight of an empty wallet, Austinites can mull the strange world of contemporary womanhood in “Unbreakable: Feminist Visions from the Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores Garcia Collection.” Or walk beneath the silver and mesh sculptures of Marie Watt’s “Sky Dances Light.” Or explore the past through its artistic pieces in “The Floating World: Masterpieces of Edo Japan.” Or enjoy any… 512/471-5482
Texas Folklife Gallery: La Música

Tuesdays-Fridays

Texas Folklife Resources Office

1708 Houston St., P.O. Box 201417, Austin, TX 78720, Austin Midtown

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Visual Arts

Here's an exhibition of the paintings of Roel Flores, who taught himself to paint his experiences as a migrant worker and resident in Weslaco, Texas, as a way to preserve his memories and inspire future generations. 512/441-9255
Zilker Botanical Garden: A New Perspective

Tuesdays-Thursdays

Zilker Botanical Garden

2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Lamar and Barton Springs

$1-3

Visual Arts

512/477-8672
Old Bakery Gallery: Fantastical Flora

Tuesdays-Saturdays

Old Bakery & Emporium

1006 Congress, Austin Downtown

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Free

Visual Arts

This multimedia exhibition is a comprehensive exploration of the beauty of botanical forms, expressed realistically and in the abstract, featuring the work of local artist Francine Funke. Opening reception: Sat., Jan. 20, 1-4pm 512/974-1300
Museum of Illusions

Ongoing

Museum of Illusions

11010 Domain #100, Austin North

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$20-24

Visual Arts

Enter the fascinating world of illusions in this new venue that boasts a stunning array of intriguing visual, sensory, and educational experiences among new, unexplored optical wonderments.
Landmarks: Self-Guided Walking Tour

Ongoing

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Free

Visual Arts

Use your smartphone to access self-guided tours of the outdoor public art sited by UT's award-winning Landmarks program any time you feel like it.
Harry Ransom Center: Stories To Tell

Ongoing

Harry Ransom Center

300 W. 21st, Austin Campus

Free

Visual Arts

This is a rotating exhibition conveying stories of inspiration, innovation, collaboration, and frustration often associated with the creative work of leading writers and artists. The show currently features posters from the golden age of magic, rare early photography from Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, visual interpretations of works by Geoffrey Chaucer, highlighted works by Jane Austen, and more. 512/471-8944
Art & Parks Tour

Ongoing

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Visual Arts

This sweet opportunity comes to us from the Downtown Austin Alliance, the Pease Park Conservancy, and Ride Bikes Austin – so we know it's a damned good thing indeed. Take the self-guided Art & Parks Tour to explore the best of what Downtown Austin art and parks have to offer through this selection of curated murals, artworks, and green spaces. You can sign up anytime, so check that website and get ready to learn the most vibrantly visual parts of your city soon – live and in person.
The Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata

Ongoing

Visual Arts

Visitors to the impermanent collection will tour six interwoven collections: - The Celebrity Collection - Naturalia & Artificialia - Urban Phantasmagoria - The Snowglobe Collection - The Bulk Collection - … and an Entire Wing Dedicated to Sleep!
Joy And Delight: Lu Ann Barrow and the Folk Spirit

Ongoing

Neill-Cochran House Museum

2310 San Gabriel, Austin Campus

free with museums admission ($5/adults; $4/students and seniors; free for children under 12)

Visual Arts

512/478-2335
DAC Nights: Junkalicious Journaling

Wed., March 25

Dougherty Arts Center

1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Congress and South First

Visual Arts, Learning

Many of you didn’t spend your childhood weekends beside your scrapbook designer mom as she carted you along to the different junk journal classes she either taught or attended, but lemme tell you. It’s pretty fun! The Dougherty Arts Center folks invite one and all to this workshop where, using recycled materials, participants can create their very own handmade journal filled with collage, scrapbook, and other unique elements. Supplies will be offered, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own images and materials so the final products have that personal touch. – James Scott 512/974-4000
Sable Elyse Smith: “Clockwork”

Through August 2

The Contemporary Austin at the Jones Center

700 Congress, Austin Downtown

Visual Arts

In cleanly crafted sculpture, neon-illuminated statements, video pieces, and primary-colored works on paper, Sable Elyse Smith dissects the systems of power hidden in plain sight. The Contemporary’s Jones Center welcomes the New York-based artist’s first solo exhibition in Texas. Through a collection building on postminimal concepts, “Clockwork” shares Smith’s distinct interdisciplinary, socially attuned perspective with Austin audiences. With precise repetition, deliberate disorientation, and contrasts of form and color, each piece reflects on the cyclical cultural forces ticking beneath our daily lives. – Caroline Drew 512/453-5312
The Sistine Chapel Experience

Wednesdays-Sundays. Continues through April 26

Barton Creek Square

2901 Capital of TX Hwy. S., Austin West Austin and Lakeway

Visual Arts

Talk about upcycling: This multimedia experience repurposes an abandoned Sears store at the Barton Creek mall to re-create the wonders of the Sistine Chapel some 6,000 miles from Vatican City. Sprawling out over 25,000 square feet, the Sistine Chapel Experience progresses through several galleries that offer historical context, insight into the work of masters like Michelangelo and Botticelli, and then an up-close view via a dropped-ceiling reproduction of the Sistine Chapel that’s identical in length and width to the real deal, based on photos taken by the production team over the course of 65 nights inside the chapel. – Kimberley… 512/327-7040
In Conversation: Sable Elyse Smith, Boots Riley, and Rizvana Bradley

Wed., March 25, 6:30-8 p.m.

The Contemporary Austin at the Jones Center

700 Congress, Austin Downtown

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Visual Arts

On March 25 (Wed), 6:30–8P, join The Contemporary Austin on The Moody Rooftop at the Jones Center for a conversation between 2026 Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize recipient artist Sable Elyse Smith, acclaimed filmmaker, musician, and writer Boots Riley, and scholar Rizvana Bradley. Framed through Bradley’s critical lens, the conversation will illuminate shared strategies through which Smith and Riley mobilize image and text (cinematic, sculptural, and sonic) as sites of critique and possibility. 512/453-5312
DAC Nights: Junkalicious Journaling

Wed., March 25, 7-9 p.m.

Dougherty Arts Center

1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Congress and South First

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Free

Visual Arts

Create a handmade book for junk journaling at DAC Nights: Junkalicious Journaling! Junk journaling combines collage, scrapbooking, and journaling to create a unique, personal keepsake. DAC Nights staff will guide you as you learn to assemble and design your journal. Staff will have templates and examples to make your own stamps, bind your books, and decorate your journals with a wide variety of materials and supplies. 512-974-4000
“30 Wet Dogs”

Through May 24

Neill-Cochran House Museum

2310 San Gabriel, Austin Campus

Visual Arts

Doesn’t the title say it all? This photo exhibition by Will van Overbeek – whose shots have appeared in Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, and the Chronicle, among other publications – immortalizes man’s best friend at its cutest, messiest, and smelliest. Captured at Austin’s own Barkin’ Springs, these prints have been restored to better quality and are ready to make you ooh, ahh, and guffaw at dewy snouts and sparkling coats. The show opens Jan. 21, but mark your calendars for a reception on the 24th and an artist talk on Feb. 22. – Carys Anderson
HOPE Outdoor Gallery Opening Weekend

Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Hope Outdoor Gallery

741 Dalton Ln, Austin South

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Free

Visual Arts

HOPE Outdoor Gallery, Austin's most dynamic, ever-evolving outdoor art park and creative campus is making its long-awaited return with an official public launch over Thanksgiving weekend for their new location at 741 Dalton Ln, Austin, TX 78742 by the Austin Airport. HOPE will officially open its doors on Friday, Nov. 28 and will remain open all weekend from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Ongoing Winter hours will be Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. HOPE is free and open to the public and an all ages experience. 111-111-1111
Flatbed Press: Redux

Wednesdays-Saturdays

Flatbed Press

3701 Drossett #190, Austin South

Visual Arts

Flatbed is celebrating its rich history of working with stylistically diverse artists to create fine art prints, the celebration now manifesting as a show of rarely seen prints by Flatbed artists Miguel Aragon, John Cobb, Ann Conner, Jack Craft, Suzi Davidoff, David Everett, Denny McCoy, Sharon Kopriva, Linda Ridgway, Dan Rizzie, Darden Smith, and Julie Speed. 512/477-9328
Butridge Gallery: Connecting Everything Through Color

Wednesdays-Saturdays

Dougherty Arts Center

1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin South Congress and South First

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Visual Arts

Alicia Philley uses vibrant colors and precisely painted marks to tell stories of our lived environments and their impact on our bodies and minds. Also showing: "Elements of Nature," sculptures, mobiles, and wall art by Mars Woodhill. Through July 22 512/974-4000
Martha's Contemporary: Hokey Pokey + What You See Is What You Get

Wednesdays-Saturdays

Martha's

4115 Guadalupe, Austin Midtown

Visual Arts

Here's a two-person exhibition that features painting, installation, videography, and sculpture by Moll Brau and Wes Thompson. 512/695-1437
Art for the People: Robots in Rowboats

Wednesdays-Fridays, Sundays

Art for the People

1711 S. First, Austin South Congress and South First

Visual Arts

The colorful artwork of Lauren Briére escorts the viewer on a visual journey into outer space, the fun of sports, walks in nature, adventures in rowboats, and more – with robots. 512/761-4708
Blue Moon Glassworks

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays

Blue Moon Glassworks

108 W. 43rd, Austin Midtown

Visual Arts

This Hyde Park epicenter of everything silica-based and lovely offers instruction on glass fusing, leaded glass, precious-metal clay, and much more. 512/380-0770
Rhea Groepper: “Bearing Witness [living in eventful times]”

Through March 29

Link & Pin

2235 E. Sixth #102, Austin Lower East

Visual Arts

Our distraction-based world begs the average person to look away, but in her new solo exhibition with Link & Pin, painter Rhea Groepper encourages the audience to look and bear witness to many horrors and happinesses. “These times require an empathetic presence by showing up, listening, sharing experiences to validate truth, provide support, and offer human connection,” writes the artist. Opening reception is Saturday, Feb. 21. – James Scott 512/900-8952
Favorite pieces: the artist’s edit

Thu., March 26, 5-8 p.m., Sat., March 28, 4-6 p.m., Thu., April 2, 5-7 p.m., Thu., April 9, 5-7 p.m., Sat., April 11, 4-6 p.m., Wed., April 29, 5-7 p.m., Thu., April 30, 5-7 p.m., Sun., May 3, 2-4 p.m., Wed., May 6, 5-7 p.m. and Sat., May 9, 4-7 p.m.

Unchained.Art

311 W. Seventh St. #307, Austin Downtown

Visual Arts

Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery presents "favorite pieces: the artist’s edit," the gallery’s annual invitational exhibition. Artists from Austin and beyond each present one self-selected work they consider essential to their practice, offering a focused look at the moments that shaped their work. The exhibition brings together painting and sculpture from long-standing collaborators alongside newly introduced artists, reflecting the gallery’s evolving program as it celebrates three years in Austin. Opening reception: March 26, 5–8 PM. Additional artist events and conversations will take place throughout the exhibition. 737/297-3154

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