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The Art of Self Tracking Join us for a conversation with artist Laurie Frick. Frick will give a visual presentation and then we'll have an open discussion about self tracking and the work on view in the exhibition "Quantify Me." 
The Idea Fund The Idea Fund, a re-granting program administered through Aurora Picture Show, DiverseWorks ArtSpace and Project Row Houses, and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, announces the 2012 The Idea Fund Grantees. The following ten Texas-based artists or artist groups will receive $4,000 ($3,500 for the awarded project, plus $500 seed money for future work) to create and showcase projects in the coming year: Scott Gleeson & Dane Larsen; Carrie Schneider; Michelle Benaim Steiner, Lope Gutierrez Ruiz, & Alexander Wright; Aaron Dubrow, Xochi Solis, Jules Buck Jones, Drew Liverman, Scott Eastwood, Margit Raczkowski, Timothy Schmidt & Carlos Rosales-Silva; Alejandro Saenz Jr. (Kingspoint Crew); Lakes Were Rivers collective; Ariel Evans & Richard Yanas; Nestor Topchy & Robert Rosenburg; Lauren Woods; and Christina Sukhgian Houle. Full descriptions of the funded projects are listed below. 
Collecting Women: What We Treasure, and Why What do women collect? What do we desire, cherish, hold onto, and seek out? How or do we display our treasures? What do we archive, privately, inside? What stories do we tell about what we deem precious? What needs do we serve by collecting, and why? In this wide-ranging presentation Dr. Melinda Barlow, University of Colorado at Boulder, explores the ways women have used art, film, found objects and personal mementos to express various aspects of personal identity. 
Jasmyne Graybill Jasmyne Graybill draws from the familiar forms of fungus, lichen, and mold to
Tax Free Day TAX-FREE DAY is Saturday, November 19, from noon to 9 pm! That is the Holiday Kick-off celebration, too. The Gallery Shop will be larger and full of new goods for the giving season. Come see jewelry from nationally known artisans, shawls and scarves from all over the world, and gifts for men, teens, and children, too. Begin your Happy Holidays here at Women & Their Work. Eco-friendly - Stylish - Handmade - The Gallery Shop is open Monday – Friday 10-6 and Saturday 12-5. 
Emotional Excess and the Politics of Hysteria Join us for a conversation with distinguished guests, Dr. Marianna Adler, psychologist-psychoanalyst, Dr. Gemma Marangoni Ainslie psychologist-psychoanalyst and artist Margaret Meehan, MFA, University of Washington. These two area psychologists will share their Freudian knowledge as it pertains to the imagery used by Margaret Meehan. A dramatic black and white color scheme, Victorian culture, werewolf syndrome, boxing, identity and beauty all collide in the exhibit Hysterionics and The Forgotten Arm. We will touch on the history of hysteria and its current utility. Audience participation is welcome. 
Margaret Meehan With images of Victoriana, pugilism, medical anomalies and barren landscapes, Hystrionics and the Forgotten Arm proposes a choreographed fight outside the circled square. Margaret Meehan’s drawings, photographs and sculpture-based installations let innocence collide with the monstrous, evoking race, gender, and empathy for otherness. 
The Idea Fund Artist $ Opportunity JOIN US FOR AN INFORMATION SESSION - Artist $ Opportunity. The Idea Fund is seeking ten Texas-based artist-generated projects to award a $4,000 grant. Want more information? Join an information session in one of the following Texas locations or check out the online webinar located at www.theideafund.org. Applications deadline is Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 at 11:59p.m. The Idea Fund announces Round Four for 2011-2012. This re-granting program is administered through Aurora Picture Show, DiverseWorks ArtSpace and Project Row Houses, and funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. To spread the word about this funding opportunity, The Idea Fund has formed regional partnerships with four art organizations located across the state: Artpace (San Antonio); Dallas Contemporary (Dallas); Rubin Center at UTEP (El Paso); and Women & Their Work (Austin).
Red Dot Art Exhibit This exhibit is open to the public with free admission. This amazing array of artists from Texas and beyond is a survey of contemporary art making. Over 200 artists have contributed in every media. Enjoy the wide range of paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. There is something for everyone in this huge group exhibition. 
The Red Dot Art Spree Free Parking is at the State Employee Lot E, right down the street from Women & Their Work at 17th and Lavaca. Please note that the entrance to the parking garage is at 17th and Colorado. Tickets are available at the door. Hit the red carpet and see the art stars shine at Red Dot. Put on your shades; it's time to see and be seen. This is your chance to collect some of the best contemporary art being created today at the 16th annual Red Dot Art Spree. This event is 7-10pm in the gallery. Choose from a selection of over 200 works from Texas and beyond, all priced at $500 or less. Fabulous art, beautiful people and incredible silent auction packages brought to you by Women & Their Work. 
Shop Early at the Pre Spree Free Parking is at the State Employee Lot E, right down the street from Women & Their Work at 17th and Lavaca. Please note that the entrance to the parking garage is at 17th and Colorado. Tickets are available at the door. Join us for early shopping at the VIP Pre Spree 6-7pm and you'll be sure to get your favorite Red Dot work of art. Enjoy Pre Spree champagne and signature drinks, delicious bites, and get first pick from over 200 works of art. All work is priced at $500 or less! There are a limited number of Pre Spree tickets available @ $250 per person; to purchase Pre Spree tickets, click here. You'll get early admittance to the Art Spree and the first opportunity to purchase the works of your choice. First come, first buy! Then the rest of the evening is yours to enjoy. 
Summer Party Join us for performances by Boyfriend & VC Childcraft Bathe in the space jams of Boyfriend 
a talk with lauren woods This talk is streamed live online. Join us for a conversation with the artist, lauren woods, Omi Osun Joni J. Jones, Ph.D., Mario Marcel Salas, Jennifer Fuller, Ph.D, William Cordova, Cherise Smith, Ph.D, Maganthrie Pillay and Dingi Ntuli. Is it possible that we have, in fact, entered a post-racial era? What does this buzzword "post-racial" really mean? Three years after The Honorable Barack Obama assumed the office of the Presidency, many who believed a post-racial America was within reach now dismiss the ideal as unrealistic. Yet, others maintain that as intellectual thought, "post-race" is already a seedling; it is just a matter of time before we witness the blossoms that will bear the fruit. The title of the current exhibition is a nod to James Baldwin's 1955 seminal work, Notes of a Native Son, a collection of literary criticism and essays on race, sexuality and politics in post-war USA and Europe. Join artist, lauren woods, and other experts as we employ the ideas of Baldwin as a compass to navigate art, politics, and the possibility of a post-racial world. This topical gallery talk is free. 
Apply for a Solo Show Women & Their Work is requesting applications of art for exhibitions in the 2012 Solo Series. This year, you need not be nominated to apply. Have a login already? go to http://entries.womenandtheirwork.org LINK TO ADDITIONAL DETAILS & ONLINE APPLICATION HERE CALENDAR 
Lauren Woods In her own words, lauren woods is "part historian, part archivist, part sociologist, part anthropologist." This exhibit is a collection of videographic texts that reflects her studies of culture and the human condition. In large-scale projections and multi-channel video installations, woods gleans images from Hollywood cinema, pop culture, and history to examine and comment on race, gender, and the socio-political environment. This survey of eclectic video work spanning the last five years is woods' first solo exhibition in Texas, a homecoming, after years spent in California. 
M.A.L.I.'s 10th Annual Austin, TX -- The M.A.L.I Women's Film & Performance Arts Conference will highlight industry workshops, visual artist, independent, national and international women filmmakers and musicians. The theme this year is "Sustainability Within". This conference is part media literacy and performance, part film/television and literary marketplace and is open to the public and we welcome everyone to join in on the fun.
Benefit Trunk Show JOIN US: A sale of artist-made jewelry and clothing from across the country, 10% of sales will benefit Women & Their Work. Benefit Trunk Show at the home of Judy Gordon 
Fat Cat Studios Trunk Show Double Discount Week 20% off all items in the Gallery Shop & Sat. May 7, noon-5pm, for a Fat Cat Studio Trunk Show Kari Stringer will bring her newest Fat Cat Studios vintage, recycled tin can jewelry to the Gallery Shop at Women & Their Work this Saturday, May 7. Her whimsical work just keeps getting better! Think of it for Mother's Day gifts, or collect it for yourself. This is a great opportunity to meet this talented jewelry designer. Also, current Women & Their Work members will receive a 20% discount on all items in the Gallery Shop, Saturday, May 7th through Saturday, May 14th. Swing by the Gallery Shop at 1710 Lavaca to receive your 20% Double Discount. Not a member? You may join or renew by credit card online. You can always become a member at the Gallery Shop while you're visiting. We are open Monday – Friday 10-6 and Saturday 12-5.
Young Jean Lee Theater Co. & Fusebox Festival Young Jean Lee's Theater Company will perform at The Rollins Theatre at The Long Center. This is co-presented by Women & Their Work, Pro Arts Collective - BAM Festival and The Fusebox Festival. Tickets are $22 each at the door and online here. Sure to be one of the most talked about events of the Fusebox Festival, don't miss The Shipment, performed by New York's Young Jean Lee's Theater Company. Glowingly reviewed by the New York Times and The New Yorker, The Shipment was also named: One of the 10 Best Theater Events of the Year by Time Out New York. Combing through the images of African-Americans that dominate the media, Young Jean Lee wields sharp, offbeat humor to point up the clichés, distortions and absurdities and turns the wearily familiar — a foul-mouthed stand-up comic, a drug dealer, a would-be rapper — into loopy, arch cartoons. Described by the New York Times as a "subversive, seriously funny new theater piece," The Shipment is a must see. 
Young Jean Lee Artist Talk Women & Their Work is pleased to host an Artist Talk with New York playwrite Young Jean Lee in the gallery. Join us, Monday, April 25th at 2pm for a conversation about Lee's award winning play, "The Shipment." Here is a 4/10/11 article about Young Jean Lee in the New York Times. 
Texas Biennial Opening Receptions April 15th, Friday, 5-8pm April 15th, Friday, 7-10pm 
On Site April 9th, Saturday from 12-5pm 
Texas Biennial 2011 The exhibiting TX 11 artists at Women & Their Work are: Susi Brister (Austin), Elizabeth Chiles (Austin), Kristen Cochran (Dallas), Jonathan Faber (Austin), Anthony Sonnenberg (Graham), Barry Stone (Austin), and Cathie Tyler (Paris). Please find the 7 Austin venues and full events calendar here. 
BOLD ABOUT ART Come see what the BUZZ is about at our artistic celebration of the BOLD. Tickets are limited. BOLD ABOUT ART will be a bravura evening of: • Roving performances & surprising spectacles courtesy of Denise Prince & KDH Dance Company 
Beili Liu In an ambitious, large-scale installation, Beili Liu creates an atmosphere of beauty and danger. Suspending hundreds of dagger sharp Chinese scissors from the gallery ceiling, Liu immerses viewers in an environment that suggests distant fear and looming violence. The hovering cloud of shears is softened, however, by Liu herself who will sit beneath the countless sharp blades of scissors and perform an on-going simple task of mending. This mended cloth will grow in size throughout the duration of the exhibition, taking over the large area of the floor beneath the scissors. Liu's quiet task of mending moderates the menace the scissors evoke and suggests the power of silent persistence in a simple action. 
Beili Liu: Art Night Austin Women & Their Work is happy to be included in Art Night 2011 organized by the Art Alliance Austin. Art Night Austin ticket holders will get the first look at this exhibit by Beili Liu. The artist will be present and will perform during the evening. art night austin 2011: Culture enthusiasts venture through Austin's premier galleries, museums and temporary art spaces in Austin's urban core for a preview of the artists and partners collaborating in spring 2011. Enjoy a sampling of the most interesting work being created, exhibited and performed in Austin on a vibrant chauffeured tour featuring Austin's finest chef-prepared bites, select beverages and music to complete this unique cultural trek. Afterparty to follow. 
Performances: The Ancestor and The Archive The Ancestor and The Archive' will open with 7 short performances (4-8 minutes) by artists Wura-Natasha Ogunji, Amanda Johnston, Omi Osun Joni L. Jones, Annelize Machado, Matt Richardson, kt shorb and Nicole Vlado. Following the performances, a lively discussion will explore the ways in which these artists create, re-create and shift cosmologies, making experimental works that embody the traditional and non-traditional alike. The conversation will also address how these artists have developed creative practices with deep attention to personal and collective histories and ancestral legacies (both personal and artistic). In doing such, their work forms part of an important and fresh artistic archive. 
Wura-Natasha Ogunji This exhibit will feature paintings and videos based on performances by the artist. Ogunji uses physical actions of the body to explore her connections to place, land, history and memory. In her performance videos, she uses her body to understand and experience acts of return and recollection. Her current video works portray the journey of a Nigerian Ife head artifact who longs for her descendents in the Americas. Ogunji paints her face to suggest the striations of this artifact and then makes the difficult attempt to fly across the land in search of history and a future. Her stop-motion animation techniques give the viewer a sense of strained movement and flight. Ogunji's paintings speak of a similar journey between physical and spiritual planes or into the past and the future. She paints gestural figures which she then overlays with drawings of Ife heads. These white charcoal and graphite heads hover above oceans and between worlds. 
Lupita Murillo Tinnen Without ever revealing a face, photographer Lupita Murillo Tinnen creates powerful portraits of undocumented students. The obscured faces suggest the invisibility of their personal plight and the precariousness that their undocumented status creates. Using the students' rooms as a lens to view their Americanized identities, Tinnen creates poignant images of lives constantly threatened by joblessness and deportation. Tinnen puts a human face on the statistics and titles each image with the student's academic interest and the age they were brought to the U.S. This work is presented against the backdrop of pending legislation: the Development, Relief & Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act that would provide a pathway to citizenship. |