THE ARTHOUSE BLOG

Today in staff meeting we found out that Jason Middlebrook’s commission is officially ‘beyond UHAUL’. 18 wheelers will be bringing his incredible new body of work from Elgin to Arthouse this October, but in the meantime we figured we’d give you a taste of what’s to come. Manipulated recycled glass jugs will play an interesting [...]

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In just a few weeks time, Okay Mountain and Domy Books’ first ever joint exhibition will open for a golden three days off East Cesar Chavez. For the exhibition, New York/Austin-based artist Andy Colquitt has pulled together a collection of work by Austin-based artists who inspired him at a certain point in his life. As [...]

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Last week Tony Feher was here developing ideas for an Arthouse commissioned site-specific installation which will be on view at the reopening and throughout the fall. Consider this your iPhone preview, courtesy of Arthouse curator Elizabeth Dunbar.

New to Tony Feher? Not to worry. I’ve compiled a list to help you out.
Reasons to get excited about [...]

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In October 2009, Mequitta Ahuja began her year at the Studio Museum in Harlem – alongside Lauren Kelley and Valerie Peraino – one of three talented and fortunate recipients of the Museum’s coveted year-long residencies. 10 months later, Ahuja, Kelley, and Peraino are installing their work for Usable Pasts, this year’s installment of the annual [...]

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Arthouse and artist Jason Middlebrook are rapidly preparing for what promises to be an incredible first exhibition in our NEW (and MASSIVE) second floor gallery space. The exhibition itself – More Art About Buildings And Food – will be the New York-based sculptor’s first solo-exhibition at Arthouse, and, as the title suggests, it’s all about [...]

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Last night, in a nod to the insanity that was, well, the entire month of September here at Arthouse, the Austin Critics Table awarded Liz Glynn’s The 24 Hour Roman Reconstruction Project Best Independent/Public Art Project of 2009.
With 3/4 of a year between us, Glynn’s project really was a proud moment for Arthouse. The [...]

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