Join us on our stunning rooftop, perched above the glittering downtown skyline, where a blend of music and complimentary drinks will ignite the atmosphere for an unforgettable night of celebration.
Kick off the evening with an exclusive after-hours exploration of the exhibitions, This Land and HOST: Aryel René Jackson.
As the night unfolds, ascend to the rooftop, where you’ll mingle with a community of art and music enthusiasts from all over Austin. Our featured DJ, XOY, will take the stage and make the night come alive.
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About XOY
XOY is a Multidisciplinary Black Trans Indigenous Artist with a background in Vocal Performance, Creative Direction, and Makeup Artistry. The Houston native blazed trails for others like herself, curating a collective of DJs known as FKA (Formerly Known As); showcased at SXSW in 2023. Since shifting culture where she came from, XOY has been nominated for awards in OutSmart magazine and has been sharing their gifts with Austin by selecting songs at clubs like Coconut Club and Cheer Up Charlies. The young creative has just begun her stint in Texas as one of the most influential Trans artists and curators in the state.
About the Exhibitions
This Land is an exhibition reflecting on landscape. Bringing together five multidisciplinary artists from regions across the Americas—Vivian Caccuri, Raven Chacon, Minerva Cuevas, Danielle Dean, and Jamilah Sabur—the show explores the concept of land as a container for subjects including the histories and mythologies of place, migration and displacement, and the exploitation of human labor and natural resources. In doing so, the exhibition seeks to address the complex and historically fraught concept of “land,” or “landscape,” as a system, centering the artists’ inquiries into political, economic, and social conditions shaping our world in this era of global capitalism.
Working across sculpture, video, sound, and performance, HOST: Aryel René Jackson explores landscape as a site of personal representation. In this newly commissioned work, Jackson presents a sculptural installation that recalls the landscapes of Texas and Louisiana, two places that hold profound meaning for the artist. Jackson was raised in New Orleans and is now based in Austin.
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