IMAGE: The Proposal.
Rooftop Art and Design Film: The Proposal
Join us on the Moody Rooftop for The Proposal, which follows artist Jill Magid as she attempts to resurrect the work of celebrated architect Luis Barragán.
IMAGE: Installation view, The Sorcerer’s Burden: Contemporary Art and the Anthropological Turn, The Contemporary Austin, Austin, Texas, 2019. Artwork © Nathan Mabry. Image courtesy The Contemporary Austin. Photograph by Colin Doyle.
Members’ Lunch & Learn: Exhibitions Tour
All museum members are invited to join us for an in-depth tour of our current exhibition, The Sorcerer’s Burden: Contemporary Art and the Anthropological Turn.
Teen BOO-NANZA: A Night of Arts and Witchcraft
Join the teens and educators at Creative Action, Out Youth, and The Contemporary Austin for a a bewitching evening of art-making, thrilling performances, and more ghostly surprises to grow and celebrate community for all ages and all identities!
IMAGE: Marie Lorenz, sketchbook drawing for the creation of Trap and Weir, 2019. Ink and graphite on paper. 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches. Artwork © Marie Lorenz. Image courtesy the artist and The Contemporary Austin/Radius Books. Photograph by Kyra Kennedy.
The Sorcerer’s Burden
Dual-Site Teacher Workshop
Join fellow educators for a dual-site teacher workshop exploring the interdisciplinary exhibition The Sorcerer’s Burden!
IMAGE: Photograph by Brian Fitzsimmons.
Artist Picnic
Gather with artists, friends, and family at Laguna Gloria and learn about opportunities for artists at The Contemporary!
IMAGE: “Animal Facts Club” with Jules Buck Jones for Abraham Cruzvillegas: Hi, how are you, Gonzo?, The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center, Austin, Texas, June 11, 2019. Artwork © Abraham Cruzvillegas. Courtesy the artist and kurimanzutto, Mexico City and New York. Image courtesy The Contemporary Austin. Photograph by Brian Fitzsimmons.
Animal Facts Club
Join an Animal Facts Club meeting and open mic night, led by artist Jules Buck Jones and biologist Audrey Stewart, to share and learn fascinating animal facts!
Second Saturdays Are for Families: Opposites Attract
See the world through the eyes of artworks by artist Carol Bove at this free, family-friendly workshop!
IMAGE: The Sorcerer's Burden exhibition catalogue. Photograph by Julie Le.
Curators in Conversation: Heather Pesanti and Robert Storr
Join Chief Curator Heather Pesanti and her colleague and former professor, the artist, critic, and curator Robert Storr, as they continue their ongoing conversation about interdisciplinarity and what the fields of art and anthropology stand to learn from one another.
Museum Store Sunday
Be a patron! Shop local for quality gifts filled with inspiration and educational value and support an arts or cultural institution right here in Austin.