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    • Jones Center on Congress Avenue
    • Laguna Gloria
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    Showcasing two renowned and architecturally unique locations, The Contemporary Austin brings multidisciplinary exhibitions, engaging programs, and enticing special events to the city's visual arts landscape.

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    Exhibitions

    • Current
      • Deborah Roberts: I'm
      • Torbjørn Rødland: Bible Eye
      • Deborah Roberts, Little man, little man
      • Jim Hodges: With Liberty and Justice for All (A Work in Progress)
      • Museum Without Walls at Pease Park
    • Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria
    • Upcoming
      • Crit Group Reunion
      • Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams
    • Past
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    The Contemporary Austin offers diverse, engaging ways to explore contemporary art and culture, including innovative opportunities and experiences for families, young people, artists, and educators.

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    The acclaimed Art School at Laguna Gloria offers classes for ages four through adult in painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, photography, sculpture, digital media, and more. Summer 2021 registration now open!

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Austin Museum Day 2020

  • Start Here
  • Collage Activity: Inspired by Deborah Roberts's Little man, little man
  • In Motion: Dance performance inspired by Elmgreen and Dragset’s Watching
  • Take a Virtual Tour
  • Get Creative with Art Making Demos
  • Thank you for joining us for Austin Museum Day, Austin Museum Partnership's annual citywide cultural celebration! We are proud to present Busy Bodies: Exploring Figurative Art and Movement at The Contemporary Austin.

    From oil paintings to bronze sculptures, to vinyl murals and performance art, the figure has inspired artists throughout the centuries. Learn about contemporary artists whose work uses the human form as a jumping off point, then get creative and make some body-centered artwork of your own!

    Scroll to enjoy art projects, virtual tours, conversations with educators, and more, all inspired by works on view at The Contemporary!
     
     

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    Here's a welcome from our Studio Coordinator, Izobeau Loureiro!

    Collage Activity: Inspired by Deborah Roberts's Little man, little man

     
    Download and print collage activity

    Learn about Deborah Roberts’s artistic process by making your very own collage portrait! Inspired by the newly installed mural Little man, little man, on view on the 7th Street facade of the Jones Center on Congress Avenue as part of the upcoming exhibition Deborah Roberts: I'm.

    Step-by-Step Video Guide

    IMAGE: Deborah Roberts, Little man, little man, 2020 (artist rendering). Artwork © Deborah Roberts. Courtesy the artist, Vielmetter Los Angeles, and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Image courtesy the artist. Commissioned by The Contemporary Austin.

    In Motion: Dance performance inspired by Elmgreen and Dragset’s Watching

    See Katherine Vaughn interpret one of our most mysterious sculptures in this video, made specially for Museum Day!

    Take a Virtual Tour

    • Video


    Hear about one of our favorite figure-inspired works of art!


    What is this person up to? Dig into Watching!

    Get Creative with Art Making Demos

    • Video


    DIY Drawing Tools
    Use your whole body to make art with unique tools!


    Kinetic Swimmers
    Get into "moving art" with these paddling figures!

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    Jones Center
    700 Congress Avenue
    Austin, Texas 78701
    512 453 5312
    Laguna Gloria
    3809 West 35th Street
    Austin, Texas 78703
    512 458 8191
    The Art School
    3809 West 35th Street
    Austin, Texas 78703
    512 323 6380
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    • About
      • Jones Center on Congress Avenue
      • Laguna Gloria
      • Shop at The Contemporary
      • Mission
      • History
      • Board of Trustees
      • Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize
      • Contact
    • Exhibitions
      • Current
      • Past
      • Upcoming
      • Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park
    • Events
      • Upcoming Events
      • Past
      • Special Events
      • Site Rentals
    • Visit
      • Hours
      • Past Events
      • Directions and Parking
      • Accommodations
      • Tours
    • Explore
      • For Artists
      • For Schools
      • For Teachers
      • Community Outreach
      • Docents
      • For Families
      • For Teens
    • Join/Support
      • Membership
      • Donate
      • Get Involved
      • Careers
      • 2021 Support
      • Corporate Support
    • Art School
      • About
      • Faculty
      • Registration
      • FAQ
    • Site Rentals