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Nanu, nanu.
Swing by and check out the infamous Whataburger Grackle print in all it’s glory!
Hey Austin! I’ll be hanging out with some amazing latinx Printmakers doing some cool things. We’ll be out there doing some liveprinting onto some hankies that YOU get to keep. Swing by, say hi, check out the museum and all the cool stuff going on that night. Check below for more details! See you there.
Time: 6pm-10pm
Date: Friday, October 25
Join us for this exhibition preview party for Arte Sin Fronteras: Prints from the Self Help Graphics Studio, celebrating the rich heritage of the LA community art center, including its legacy as punk rock venue “The Vex” in the early 1980s. San Antonio’s Piñata Protest will provide live “punkeros música” for your thrashing pleasure.
DRESS: Come glam, hardcore, or pop. Punk is about EXPRESSION! Think mohawks, spikes, and bright-colored hairstyles. Leather jackets, studded belts, and heavy boots. Listen to The Clash for inspiration. ?
MUSIC: Move your feet to the energetic beat of DJ Chido Machine and mosh to San Antonio’s finest Tex-Mex punk rock band Pinata Protest who’ll provide “punkeros música” for your thrashing pleasure. ?
ART ACTIVITY: Enjoy a print-making activity on our loggia, courtesy of PrintAustin and a calavera-inspired coloring activity designed by Greometria!
FOOD & DRINK: Your favorite bartenders from The North Door will be there to wet your whistle.
Tamale Addiction will have a variety of tantalizing tamales available for purchase.
GUIDED TOURS OF “Arte Sin Fronteras” are available at 6:30 pm, 7:00pm & 7:30pm. Tickets go quickly so arrive early to sign up for a tour.
PHOTO BOOTH courtesy of MYEVENTISTHEBOMB
TICKETS: $15 (adults & children)/ FREE for Blanton Members.
In honor of All Hallows Eve, the Laredo Center for the Arts is partnering up with Sketch Bomb Laredo to bring you "The Haunting of LCA!”
Opening Reception will take place on Friday, Oct 11th in our Mezzanine area from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m in the heART of downtown Laredo.
The Haunting of LCA will include works inspired by the surreal fantasy cinematic styles & gothic films from the following three spellbinding directors: David Lynch, Tim Burton, & Guillermo Del Toro.
The exhibit will bring these three great auteurs magical films to life through haunting & mystical works of art.
The Opening Reception will feature a booth by the Laredo Paranormal Research Society, Haunting music curated by The Pop Rocks, a Spooky Kid’s corner, tarot card readings, and a special mystical art market.
Stop by and purchase a little magic from our mystical art market.
This event is free to the public.
UFO’s Over Lubbock is an inkslinger printmaking showcase in its second year at 5&J Gallery (602 Avenue J, Lubbock, TX). This October, Carlos Hernandez of Burning Bones Press will be hosting artists from all over the country to show and sell prints at the hugely popular First Friday Art Trail.
“First Friday Art Trail (FFAT) is organized by and the intellectual property of the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts. The First Friday Art Trail is a free, self-guided public art happening held predominately in the Lubbock Cultural District. FFAT brings together collectors, artists, and community friends for an evening of art, music, and culture. Featuring several venues, the event focuses on offering an array of art exhibitions in a variety of media. Charles Adams Studio Project participates in this monthly art and community event by hosting rotating exhibitions, demonstrations, and more in each of our facilities.”
For more information: https://casp-arts.org
For the 4th year La Peña participates in the West Austin Studio Tour with a collective exhibition, OESTE 4.
Opening Reception: Saturday May 11th from 4-7pm.
West Austin Studio Tour dates: May 11-12 & 18-19, 2019
This year our focus is in Latino inspired art featuring the following artists:
Alejandra Almuelle, JC Amorrortu, Stuart Cameron, Cecilia Colomé, Fidencio Durán, Victor García, Naxieli Gomez, The Death Head, Brian Joseph, Carlos Lowry, Alberto Martinez, David Martinez, Francisco Mendizabal, Leticia Mosqueda, Fernando Muñoz, Kevin Muñoz, Kelly Daniela Norris, Salvador Rodriguez, Fabio Saavedra, Pamela Sanchez, Elvira Sarmiento, Ashley Tristán, Ray Valdez, Deshawn Washington, Liliana Wilson
Music, food and refreshments will be provided.
About West Austin Studio Tour:
Big Medium’s West Austin Studio Tour (WEST) is a free, annual, self-guided art event spanning two weekends in May. WEST provides opportunities for the public to meet the artists of Austin in their creative spaces.
Save the date for the opening reception of Latino Artists in Printmaking 2019.
La Peña is proud to present the works of established and emerging Latino Artists in this collective exhibition. We will be featuring works from México, Chile, Perú, Guatemala, and Texas. Exploring different themes and techniques.
Participating Artists:
JC Amorrortu (Perú)
Tara Blanca (Chile)
Rafael Cortes Leddy (Chile)
Mono Gonzalez (Chile)
Luis Guerra (México)
Marco Duran (Chile)
Kevin Muñoz (Guatemala)
Peter Ortiz (Montopolis-Texas)
Amado Peña, Jr. (Texas)
Hampton Rodriguez (Dominican Republic)
Alexis Ikram Ruiz (Chile)
Cecilia Sanchez Duarte (México)
Elvira Sarmiento (México)
Ashley Tristan (Texas)
Serie Project:
Candace Briceño
Melanie Cervantes
Carlos Donjuán
Leticia Huerta
Sandra Fernandez
Live Music by Victor Murillo (Ecuador)
Food and refreshments will be provided.
This event is FREE and OPEN to ALL
Please join us to remember the lives of departed loved ones,
and to celebrate life through a Collective Art Exhibition.
Starting at 5PM Live Music by:
The BenTones
Pati Ayala-McLean, Bob Stillinger, Robert Wyatt, Ron Benton and, Doug McLean.
Opening Reception
October 27, 2018 • 6-8PM
Free Admission
Participating Artists:
Alejandra Almuelle, Alondra Acosta, JC. Amorrortu, Santa Barraza, Ana Borne, Verónica Castillo, Carlos Cedillo, Mary Cisneros, Cecilia Colomé, Naxieli Gomez, Suzy González, Lucy González, Luis Guerra, Brian Joseph, Salvador Lopez, Carlos Lowry, David Martinez, Kevin Muñoz, Carla Nickerson, Peter F. Ortiz, Rose, Juanita Towery, Ashley Tristan, April Sullivan
Texas A&M University Students:
Yazmine Arce, Jo Benavides, Bianca Barrera. Megan Buchen, Breana Briseno, Rachel Fuentes, Arianna B. Garza, Deziree N. Garza, Mabel Garza, Brittany S. Gritton, Kaylee Rayne Hensley, Evan Hernandez, Kaitlyn B. Lehman, Matthew Longoria, Samantha Lopez, Genesis Mendoza, Bryson Olivarez, Briana Rodriguez, Heather Marie Salazar, Oliver Solis, Jacqueline D. Zamora
About Dia de los Muertos and Ofrendas (Altares)
Día de los Muertos originated in ancient Mesoamerica (Mexico and northern Central America) where Indigenous groups, including Aztec, Maya and Toltec, had specific times when they commemorated their loved ones who had passed away.
The ofrenda is often the most recognized symbol of Día de los Muertos. This temporary altar is a way for families to honor their loved ones and provide them what they need on their journey. Altars typically include pictures of the deceased, items that belonged to them, and objects that serve as a reminder of their lives.
Join us to celebrate International Women's Day with a Collective Exhibition by Women Artists. Inspiring Women exhibit will be open from March 10th to April 10, 2018.
Opening Reception :Saturday, March 10, 2018. From 6 to 8 P.M.
Participating Artists:
Ana Borne, Mary Christina Cisneros, Juanita Cole Towery, Cecilia Colomé, Anel Flores
Naxieli Gomez-Traub, Suzy González, Cliona Gunter, Carla Nickerson
Farah Rivera, Elvira Sarmiento, Emily Socolov
April Sullivan, Rama Tirú, Ashley Tristán
It's time for First Friday at the Blue Star Complex again! Come check out this Netflix originals art inspired art show at CREATIVE CREATURES. I'll be out and about checking out all the cool stuff. It'd be really rad to meet some of you in person! Check out my piece and the flyer for deets below!
Patron Saints of Geriatric Self-Love
Love sucks. Come feel our heartbreak during First Friday at the Blue Star Complex.
"UTRGV - Brownsville Rusteberg Art Gallery and Brownsville Museum of Fine Art will jointly exhibit Icons and Symbols of the Borderland, curated by Diana Molina and organized by the Juntos Art Association.
Rusteberg Gallery opening reception will be on Tuesday, January 23 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The exhibition will run though Friday, March 23.
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art opening reception will be on Tuesday, January 30 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The exhibition will run through Friday, April 13. The museum will also be showcasing artwork from local artists and artists located across the U.S./ Mexico border in a separate binational exhibition.
Both receptions will be free and open to the public.
“In an age where visual representations are fundamental to communication and lifestyle, icons and symbols are the key to ethical precepts, inspirations, and beliefs; they provide a framework for ideals, emotions, philosophy, and, ultimately, patterns of behavior. Icons and Symbols of the Borderlands exhibition is an embodiment of the landscape and cultural legacy of the U.S./Mexico borderland.”
Icons and Symbols of the Borderland participating artists include: Ricky Armendáriz, Nanobah Becker, Antonio Castro, Mark Clark, David DeWitt, Socorro Diamonstein, Gaspar Enríquez, Priscilla Garcia-Franzoni, Chris Grijalva-García, Wayne Hilton, Romy Sáenz Hawkins, Wopo Holup, Benito Huerta, Ilana Lapid, Lydia Limas, Cesar Martínez, Diana Molina, Delilah Montoya, Oscar Moya, José Rivera, Roberto Salas, Victoria Suescum, Miguel Valenzuela, and Andy Villarreal.
Binational exhibition artists include: Armando Ibarra, Ashley Tristan, Daniel Benavides, Eduardo Quintero, Elizabeth McCormack-Whittemore, Erika Balogh, Gaby Rico, Gil Rocha-Rochelli, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Humberto Jimenez, Jaime Gonzalez, Jennie Price, Jesus Maria, John Liss, Jose Angel Lozano, Josie Del Castillo, Josue Ramirez, Juan Mora, Kathryn Elizondo, Kyle Chaput, Leila Hernandez, Linda Lewis, Luis Corpus, Marcy Gonzalez, Marilyn Brown, Mario Godinez, Maximiliano Cervantes, Noel Palmenez, Rosendo Sandoval, Ruby Garza, Samantha Rawls, Sandra Gonzalez, Stephen Hawks, Susie Vlaisavljevic, Tochiro Gallegos, Veronica Cardenas,Veronica Gaona, and Eva Soliz.
Accompanying events for this exhibit include: artist panel discussion on January 31 at UTRGV Rusteberg Gallery from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and a community event on February 17 at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. Events will be free and open to the public. Please see poster for details."
Hey San Antonio peeps! Really excited to share this event with y'all! First show of the year I'll be participating in and it's going to be the first time I show work in SA. A few of us Laredo artists submitted some work so I'm really happy to be showing alongside some of my buddies and alongside new folks. If you love Wes Anderson, you totally should check out the show! If the weather is all good, I'll be there so it'd be really cool to meet some of y'all! Family friendly event so invite everyone you know. Hope to see you there!
(The original piece and prints will be for sell for a month at the gallery/shop so if you can't make it out that night and want to scoop one up, you'll still have a chance!)
Nonviolent Rescue Operation - 2018
Sketchbomb's annual Play, toy-themed art show, is back again! I'll have another munny piece up. Sadly I won't be here since I'll be in San Antonio watching Tears for Fears live! But don't let that deter you. There are so many awesome pieces done by local Laredo artists and there will also be free screenprinted shirts provided by AR Graphics! Family-friendly so there's no excuse that you need to find a sitter. ;)
Click flyer for official website calendar,
I won't be in Austin yet for this event but if you want to see my latest print in person before they get shipped out to the other printmakers who participated in this print trade, here's your chance! One of them will also be for sale to help support PrintAustin. Definitely check it out and all the awesome PrintAustin events. All printmaking shows and workshops throughout January and February! For more info. and the list of events, visit their website: www.PrintAustin.org
Title: Déjame/I've Grown But My Past Won't Let Me Go
I'll be having 3 pieces in this show! I won't be able to make it to the show but there's a lot of great art work and I encourage y'all to go check it out. (I was able to swing by the gallery before show time and it looked great!)
Val, the owner of Caffe Dolce, invited me and another artist to put together a Halloween art show. I'll be displaying my mini Universal Monster prints along with a bunch other of local artists of all ages. BYOB for 21+ so bring your own Boos and Booze! Family friendly and there's even a costume contest. Most of the artwork is for sale and there's an open kitchen so bring some extra cash to help support local!
Art Show write up in Laredo Morning Time's Que Pasa. Article by: Louis San Miguel
I designed the flyer!
"In honor of All Hallows Eve, the Laredo Center for the Arts is partnering up with Sketch Bomb Laredo and the Laredo Paranormal Research Society to bring you "Phantasmagoria: Paranormal Exhibit." Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, Oct 13, 2016 from 6-8 pm.
Phantasmagoria will feature all that goes bump in the night such as ghosts and ghouls and other stranger things such as sci-fi extraterrestrial life forms and aliens. The exhibit brings to life the myths, legends, folklore and superstitions that we are all familiar with such as El Cucuy and La Llorona.
The Laredo Paranormal Research Society will be presenting some of the findings from local investigations they have conducted.
This event is free to the public. Light refreshments will be provided."
Sketchbomb Laredo presents PLAY, a toy inspired art show! Super excited to show off my mummy at this show. Come join us and the fine folks of Sketchbomb at the Laredo Center for the Arts downtown. There will be free food, beverages, and maybe some hidden mini prints for Free Art Friday. Lots of good pieces in this show so don't miss out. See you there!
You definitely don't want to miss out on this art show! Frida has been the source of inspiration for a lot of us border xixanx artists. Come check out this amazing exhibit all in dedication to Frida and her artwork. MoonhowlerPress & Flynn Craft House will be vending throughout the night so don't forget your wallets. Costumes are highly encouraged and winners will be receiving a prize!
"THE ULTIMATE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE WILL HAPPEN SATURDAY APRIL 9TH! Brought to you by SLEDGE TV!!!
The festivities will begin with a FREE EVENT at the beautiful Gallery 201 with an art exhibit from 5pm - 7pm
The exhibit will feature renowned visual artists TheDeath Head (Painting Live), Shellee Laurent, Christina Xu, Mauro C. Martinez, and Ashley Tristán! Providing the music for the exhbit will be none other than Street Samurai !! COMPLIMENTARY Sangria and Tapas will be served!
The madness will continue with more MUSIC AND ART at Siete Banderas!!!
DOORS AT 7PM! Where we will feature some Laredo's Finest Musical Acts!
Two Lions - 8pm - 8:45pm
Toloache - 9pm - 9:45pm
Archer Crab - 10pm - 10:45pm
Santo Vicio - 11pm - 12:15am
The Real Man - 12:30am - 1:45am
(CASH ONLY)
$25 VIP
$10 General Admission"
♥ Caffe Dolce Presents: de femme à femme, an all female art show ♥
Music Lineup of Local Laredo Bands:
7:30pm: The Empty Orchestras
9:00pm: Los Papees
10pm: Lyon Jefferson Bridge
Artwork by: Shellee Laurent, Ashley Tristán, Sonya Marie Sky, & Christina Hsu
PrintExpo: Art for Sale, BinFest, Demos, and other Print Activities!
Location: Canopy, 916 Springdale Rd, Austin, Texas 78702
PrintAustin's Print Exchange will be on view! My print ¿Dónde está mi Mente? will be on view alongside other amazing pieces! They are going to be hung like prayer flags and it will also be on sale. Also going on is BinFest where local (and nonlocal) printmakers package up their work and put it in bins to sale and there will be printing demos. Basically fun for the whole family! Totally free to see but I would bring some cash to help support artists. ;) Sadly I won't be able to make it but I am glad I was able to take part of the Print Exchange.
