From the Contemporary Austin: "This is the first U.S. museum exhibition of Tenant of Culture, a moniker for the artistic practice of Hendrickje Schimmel (b.…

01.31.25 | 08.03.25

From the Contemporary Austin: "Raven Halfmoon’s (b. 1991, Caddo Nation; lives and works in Norman, Oklahoma) touring solo exhibition will span both of The Contemporary…

01.31.25 | 08.03.25

From the Contemporary Austin: "This is the first solo museum exhibition of artist Jiab Prachakul (b. 1979, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand), a self-taught artist, originally trained…

01.31.25 | 08.03.25

From The Contemporary Austin: "Katarina Janečková Walshe's painterly practice has long explored complexities of female-identified experience, including sexuality, domesticity, and motherhood. Ten years ago, when…

09.06.24 | 12.08.24

From the Contemporary Austin: "Description: Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses surveys six decades of the prescient, genre-defying work of artist Carl Cheng (b. 1942, San Francisco;…

09.06.24 | 12.08.24

From the Contemporary Austin: "Lubaina Himid (b. 1954, Zanzibar; lives and works in Preston, UK) is the recipient of the 2024 Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art…

03.01.24 | 07.21.24

From the Contemporary Austin: "Marking the last of three HOST: Fusebox programs and celebrating the winding down of Lubaina Himid: Make Do and Mend, we invite you to…

06.15.24 | 06.15.24

From the organizers: "Tomorrow is Cancelled is a one-night, multi-media installation and performance presented by theater artist Jim Findlay in collaboration with sound/video artist Jim…

05.29.24 | 05.29.24

From the Contemporary Austin: "This fall, The Contemporary Austin presents This Land, a group exhibition exploring the social and ecological effects of colonialism and capitalism…

09.28.23 | 01.28.24

From the Contemporary Austin: "Working across sculpture, video, sound, and performance, Aryel René Jackson (born 1991, Louisiana) explores landscape as a site of personal representation. In…

09.28.23 | 01.28.24

From the Contemporary Austin: "This fall, The Contemporary Austin will present works by eight artists in a group exhibition exploring how narratives and storytelling shape…

09.17.22 | 02.12.23

From the Contemporary Austin: "Winner of the 2022 Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize, Tarek Atoui (Lebanese, born 1980 in Beirut) is a Paris-based…

04.09.22 | 08.14.22

From The Contemporary Austin: "Organized by The Contemporary Austin, Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams is the first-ever museum survey of works by the visionary…

09.11.21 | 03.20.22

From The Contemporary Austin: "Crit Group Reunion brings together artists who have participated in the museum’s Crit Group program, showcasing the spectrum of contemporary art in…

09.11.21 | 01.16.22

For ticketing to this event, go here. From The Contemporary Austin: "Friday, November 12 on the Jones Center rooftop. Doors open at 5:30pm, Film begins…

11.12.21 | 11.12.21

From the Contemporary Austin: "Torbjørn Rødland (born 1970 in Stavanger, Norway) works with analog technology and readymade spaces to create photographs that render the everyday uncanny.…

01.23.21 | 08.15.21

To register for the March 2 artist talk with Deborah Roberts & Heather Pesanti, go here. From the Contemporary Austin: "The first solo Texas museum…

01.23.21 | 08.15.21

"As the winner of the 2020 Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize, New York–based artist Nicole Eisenman presents a solo exhibition at The Contemporary…

02.27.20 | 11.15.20

An annual celebration event from the Contemporary Austin. From the Contemporary Austin: "The Contemporary Austin is proud to take part in the Austin Museum Partnership’s…

09.20.20 | 09.20.20

Andy Campbell is an art historian, critic, and curator whose work considers how contemporary art and design interfaces with the archives of marginalized communities. In…

03.12.20 | 03.12.20

A film screening by Jill Magid. "Luis Barragán is among the most celebrated architects of the 20th century. Upon his death in 1988, much of…

10.07.19 | 10.07.19

An exhibition across both floors of the museum featuring site-specific, mixed media work by Abraham Cruzvillegas. The exhibition features over thirty"activation" events throughout the run…

03.30.19 | 07.14.19

Paper Dance is a retrospective featuring thirty years of photographs and sculptures by artist Janine Antoni. The show includes multiple dance performances by the artist that she…

01.23.19 | 03.17.19

An exhibition of works by artist Jessica Stockholder. "Bringing painting into three-dimensional space, Stockholder uses everyday objects as building materials, celebrating the potential for color, form,…

09.15.18 | 03.03.19

Robert Davidson: U and Eye is curated by artist Jessica Stockholder. This show includes works on paper by Davidson and is in conjunction with Stockholder's exhibition, Relational Aesthetics.

09.15.18 | 03.03.19

"Other Forms of Life is a survey of recent work by the New York–based artist Huma Bhabha, showcasing key moments in her varied artistic practice…

09.15.18 | 01.13.19

A screening of Jim Hodges' new film Jim Hodges (a Trailer). After the showing, Hodges will host a Q&A and "share his plans for a new community…

11.07.18 | 11.07.18

This season's series features  a look at the life and works of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frei Otto, a Soviet modernist masterpiece and its idiosyncratic architect,…

09.20.18 | 09.20.18

An exhibition featuring works by Rodney McMillian, the winner of The Contemporary Austin's inaugural Suzanne Deal Booth Art Prize. McMillian's works deal with themes of social and political history,…

02.01.18 | 08.26.18

"Connected by themes of progressive politics and social justice, these films are presented in the context of Jim Hodges's With Liberty and Justice for All…

05.23.18 | 05.30.18

A show of works by artist Wangechi Mutu. "Anchoring the exhibition is a new, site-specific edition of Throw, 2017, an action painting generated by a performance…

09.23.17 | 01.14.18

A new film by John Bock. The film was shot entirely in and around Austin and is commissioned by The Contemporary Austin. "Labeled an “uncanny musical”…

09.23.17 | 01.14.18

The Contemporary Austin's Architecture & Design Film Series is back! For tickets and more details, go here.

09.06.17 | 11.16.17

The first monographic museum survey of works by American painter Garth Weiser. Drawing on the cannon of abstract art, Weiser's recent paintings attempt to rebuke technology…

04.02.17 | 08.22.17

London-based artist Mark Lewis makes short, non-narrative films that closely consider the modern urban environment. The Contemporary Austin commissioned Lewis to create a new film that…

04.02.17 | 08.22.17

Mexico City-based composer Felipe Perez Santiago joins Austin's Graham Reynolds for a conversation about the Golden Hornet Composer Laboratory's The Sound of Science project, in…

06.21.17 | 06.21.17

A community potluck celebrating the Texas Biennial 2017, presented by Big Medium. Come socialize with those involved with the biennial, and meet its curator, Leslie Moody…

06.07.17 | 06.07.17

A short series featuring four films about intersectional LGBTQ experiences.

05.04.17 | 05.04.17

A film chronicling the life and work of Tony Conrad.

04.13.17 | 04.13.17

A film profiling British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye. The film features interviews with Adjaye's collaborators, a roster of influential figures in the art and cultural world, as well…

03.22.17 | 03.23.17

"Taking her inspiration and material forms from Poland's Communist-era buildings of the 1960s and 1970s, Warsaw-based artist Monika Sosnowska has created an immersive, two-floor installation…

11.22.16 | 02.26.17

Elisabeth Millqvist, Co-Director and Artistic Leader of Wanas Konst, Sweden, and Helen Pheby, Senior Curator of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, U.K., talk about "how they…

01.26.17 | 01.26.17

A screening of the 2016 documentary What the Hell Is the Presidency For?: LBJ’s Battle for Civil Rights. Following the film, Mark K. Updegrove, Director of…

01.11.17 | 01.11.17

An exhibition of works, ephemera, and performance work by Mark Mothersbaugh. In addition to creating artwork, Mothersbaugh was a founding member of the band DEVO.

02.13.16 | 04.17.16

A film series about architecture and design. For tickets, go here.

03.02.16 | 04.14.16

An exhibition of works that attempt to define "experiential art." Adding to the experience of the exhibition is its multiple locations: the Jones Center, Laguna…

09.27.15 | 01.24.16

A lecture and book signing by Alva Noë and Lawrence Weschler.

12.03.15 | 12.03.15

Ann Hamilton will photograph Austinites as part of her new commission for UT's Dell Medical School.

11.15.15 | 11.15.15

Art in Public Places and The Contemporary bring in artist Michael Singer to speak about his recent commission for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport .

10.27.15 | 10.27.15

Info session for an Open Call hosted by Google.

10.13.15 | 10.13.15

A screening documenting the renovation of Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum. Tickets are $10.

10.07.15 | 10.08.15

Work by Russell Etchen.

09.19.15 | 09.19.15

A documentary chronicling a competition between architects who have been invited to propose designs for the future National Museum of Art in Andorra.

09.09.15 | 09.10.15

An exhibition of Los Angeles–based artist Robert Therrien’s large-scale, illusory sculptures inspired by daily, domestic life–including both existing and brand new work.

05.08.15 | 08.30.15

A performance by Erik Deluca, a sound artist and composer. He adopts an interdisciplinary approach to making sound art that draws from ethnographic techniques as well…

08.12.15 | 08.12.15

A performative lecture by Fieldwork: Marfa curatorial resident Jennifer Burris incorporating sound fragments, archival material, and voice testimonials to explore the cross-pollination between electronic music…

06.03.15 | 06.03.15

A new, site-specific installation by Seattle-based artist John Grade carved and assembled from Brazilian Ipe wood and suspended from three trees in the Marcus Sculpture…

02.11.15 | 05.11.15

Assemblages, sculptures, objects, and audio installations by New York-based artist Tom Sachs take over the museum's Jones Center, Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria, and…

01.23.15 | 04.19.15

Light box objects, a recreated golden fishing net made from tiny human figures, and one of Suh's signature architectural interiors made from translucent scrim material.…

09.20.14 | 01.11.15

On both Wednesday and Thursday evenings, The Contemporary Austin will open its roof at 6:30pm to show the documentary Tiny at 7:30pm. Tiny explores one…

10.08.14 | 10.09.14

Hear from Sachs in advance of his 2015 show at the Contemporary Austin! Just remember to do your homework: "Sachs invites attendees to watch his…

09.15.14 | 09.15.14

An exhibition featuring work from the collection of Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, curated by executive director Louis Grachos with Danielle Nieciag. Featuring: Louise Bourgeois, Maurizio…

05.03.14 | 08.24.14

Large-scale organic forms made from Lobster rope and latex paint outdoors at Laguna Gloria.  

05.04.14 | 08.24.14

This film by filmmakers Kathy Brew and Roberto Guerra, explores the Vignellis’ world of design. Tickets: FREE for Members / $10 General

05.15.14 | 05.15.14

This film by filmmakers Kathy Brew and Roberto Guerra, explores the Vignellis' world of design. Tickets: FREE for Members / $10 General  

05.14.14 | 05.14.14

This will mark the debut of Long's installation, CATALIN. These two projects use sound, film, sculpture, and other elements to create a multi sensory experience.

01.18.14 | 04.20.14

Paolo Soleri left Italy to be mentored by Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West, Arizona. After eighteen months, Soleri embarked on a course of his…

04.10.14 | 04.10.14

 Paolo Soleri left Italy to be mentored by Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West, Arizona. After eighteen months, Soleri embarked on a course of his…

04.09.14 | 04.09.14

Thom Andersen opens another chapter in his ongoing investigation of architectural landscapes, their filmic representation, and their relation to history.

11.13.13 | 11.13.13

Leslie Squyres, Archivist, and Denise Gose, Head of Publications, of the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona celebrate the publication of W.…

10.25.13 | 10.25.13

Sign Painters is the first anecdotal history of the hand-lettering and -painting of billboards, storefronts, and promotional signs. The documentary tells the narrative of a…

10.16.13 | 10.16.13

Screen Projects transform the face of the Jones Center building at night into a video projection, invigorating the core of downtown Austin with public art.…

06.10.13 | 09.19.13

AMOA-Arthouse presents three projects at the Jones Center. In the First Floor Gallery features Please, new work by conceptual artist Devon Dikeou. In the Film…

07.14.13 | 09.01.13

Pakistani-born, Brooklyn-based artist Seher Shah layers historical references, utopian monuments, ultramodern landscapes, and reductive forms influenced by her background in architecture, at times calling to…

04.06.13 | 06.30.13

Prolific Thai artist Pinaree Sanpitak will arrange one hundred pillowy sculptures to create a bright, shimmering field of reds, oranges, and yellows in the Second…

04.20.13 | 06.30.13

Inspired by the chaos of everyday life, objects ranging from hard hats and fluorescent light tubes to oil barrels and bicycle wheels are tossed across…

04.06.13 | 06.30.13

This summer at the Jones Center, AMOA-Arthouse rolls out a special June Story Series, designed to engage children each Sunday afternoon with the exhibitions in…

06.02.13 | 06.30.13

AMOA-Arthouse joins Austin-based small press A Strange Object to co-present Tesseract. Featuring four programming blocks, Tesseract combines literary, musical, cinematic, and interactive segments for a…

06.20.13 | 06.20.13

Life Architecturally follows husband and wife team, architect Robert McBride and interior designer Debbie Ryan, to discover what inspires their architectural concepts and designs. This…

05.22.13 | 05.22.13

The film follows architect Robert McBride and interior designer Debbie Ryan to discover what inspires their groundbreaking architectural concepts and designs. Tickets $10, FREE for…

05.22.13 | 05.22.13

Küçük Sinemalar formed as an informal group of film and video artists in İstanbul in 2008 to share and encourage non-traditional moving image works. The…

05.18.13 | 05.18.13

Danish filmmaker Kaspar Astrup Schröder examines the way that the subculture of parkour interacts with architecture, honing in on urban mobility and the people that…

04.24.13 | 04.24.13

Kicking off the spring film series, this documentary looks at visionary Japanese architect Tadao Ando on the tenth anniversary of his ambitious design for The…

03.21.13 | 03.21.13

Two street cleaners with brooms sweeping lines of debris in order to simulate moving clock hands.

01.07.13 | 03.06.13

For his first solo museum exhibition, Coolquitt will recombine 60 discrete sculptures and tableaux made between 2006 and 2011 into a site-specific installation. A illustrated…

09.29.12 | 02.24.13

The video, made from thousands of photographs, acts as a time-lapse of the formation of the sheet of icicles on an opening in an abandoned…

01.08.13 | 02.24.13

Seven "Soundsuits," (wearable assemblages of found materials); two video pieces; and one wall sculpture by Chicago's celebrated visual and performance artist.

09.29.12 | 02.24.13

This annual exhibition is a selection of work submitted by participants in Young Artists 2012, a studio-based outreach program organized by AMOA-Arthouse education staff for…

01.11.13 | 01.27.13

Les Blank's glorious, intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras Indians, Jazz Fest. Features live music…

12.06.12 | 12.06.12

In the animated composition of almost 3,000 photographs Chishty took over a period of three-to-four weeks, the artist merges technology with craft, her personal identities…

09.13.12 | 11.14.12

A comical examination of  the common experience of riding an elevator with a stranger in silence, using the music to fill in any anxieties experienced…

08.15.12 | 10.07.12

Highlights the visual art projects of ten talented high school students paired alongside artwork by their artist-mentors, professional artists and MFA candidates who worked one-on-one…

08.04.12 | 09.16.12

Cross-disciplinary work from a time of feverish technological evolution by Jim Campbell, Susie J. Lee, Jonathan Marshall, Kurt Mueller, Nam June Paik, Paul Pfeiffer, Jason…

08.04.12 | 09.16.12

Will Henry, Jamal Cyrus, and Jeff Williams duke it out for the $30,000 AMOA-Arthouse Texas Prize.

05.05.12 | 07.22.12

A present-day, post-apocalyptic, science-fiction film featuring a band of armed female revolutionaries.

05.05.12 | 07.22.12

Julia Oschatz's video Odds and Ends: Venus explores the odyssey undertaken by a lone figure in the process of an infinite, Sisyphean journey.

05.05.12 | 06.17.12

AMOA-Arthouse's visiting lecture series brings in Irene Hofmann, the Phillips Director and Chief Curator of Site Santa Fe.

05.24.12 | 05.24.12

Directed by Murray Grigor, Infinite Space traces the lifelong quest of visionary genius John Lautner to create "architecture that has no beginning and no end."…

05.23.12 | 05.23.12

Directed by Alysa Nahmias and Benjamin Murray, Unfinished Spaces follows three young, visionary architects commissioned by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara to create Cuba's National…

04.18.12 | 04.18.12

Arthouse's free Saturday morning art program for high school students celebrates its 2011 participants.

12.10.11 | 01.29.12

A driving disco beat demands that the viewer nod his or her head while an ever-shifting sunset doles out out of context quotes culled from…

11.30.11 | 01.08.12