Alter Ego
Art Show & Costume Party
May 10-11, 2pm-dusk
Gallery Dv8
2300 E. 16th St. Austin, Texas 78702
I’ll have my new alter ego series photos in this show this weekend, except I won’t be there (unless the party continues after 8-ish) on Saturday as I’ll be working the Little Gifts event at Pump Project (details below).
The theme for this year’s annual group art show is Alter Ego. Artists have been urged to create something inspired by their other self, dedicate something to their second personality, or simply rid themselves of that evil twin. With over 30 artists in participation so far, surprises are expected to ensue. The show will also feature a musical soundspace created live by JANO (THING) SELECTOR (ORGAN). There will be beer too.
Gallery Dv8 is an occasional, weekend, guerrilla gallery, showcasing raw innovative artists whose works often don’t get recognized by traditional galleries. For the past three years, Dv8 has had multi artist shows in the fall for East Austin Studio Tour, and themed shows in the spring with over twenty artists participating for each event, and brilliant DJs setting the tone. The previous themes have been politics and intersexuality.
Wade Beesley, Gallery Dv8 curator, owned and operated Mojo’s Daily Grind, there he showcased progressive, cutting edge artists for a decade. Having sold Mojo’s and bought property on the east side, he occasionally turns his backyard into a weekend guerrilla gallery.
Little Gifts
Happy Hour, Art Sale and Silent Auction
May 10, 4-8pm
Pump Project Art Complex
702 Shady Lane Austin, Texas 78702
Pump Project Art Complex is pleased to present our second annual Little Gifts: Happy Hour, Silent Auction and Art Sale. This exhibition showcases small works in a variety of media from a selection of local artists. With each work priced at $100 or less, this show is a perfect opportunity to buy affordable, original art – and get a last-minute gift before Mother’s Day! I’ll also have work for sale at Little Gifts, including this piece, this one, and these.
Besides great local artwork, the Little Gifts event will feature a silent auction with all kinds of enticing contributions from Urban Betty Salon, Moonshine Bar & Grill, Hosteria Verde, Scents of Kalm, Husband Family Nursery, Sweetish Hill Bakery, Joy Moves Yoga, Solid Gold Boutique and Spa, Spiderhouse Cafe, I Luv Video, Ecoclean, Frames of Reference, ClayWays, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Unwind with other treats including live jazz by Carl Smith, chair massages and happy hour refreshments. This is a family-friendly event, so bring the kids and grandparents!
Gathering for artist Lynda Dubov
May 13, 1-3pm
AVAA Gallery and Studios
38th St. and Home Lane Austin, Texas
Longtime AVAA member and local artist Lynda Dubov passed way this past November at the age of 90. Her studio space was a couple of doors down from us in the ArtPlex/Guadalupe Arts building when I worked with Harold McMillan at DiverseArts. As a young artist barely out of my teens, it was really inspiring for me to know a great example of an older, independent woman who’d been practicing her art for a lifetime and showed no signs of slowing down.
Those who knew her and were touched by her energy, enthusiasm and wisdom are invited to join in a memorial tribute to her life and work onMay 13th, from 1 to 3pm, at the AVAA gallery at 3707 Home Lane. In the spirit of an art opening, we will have her work on display, a little wine and cheese to munch on, and to honor her memory, attendees will be invited to say a few words if they so choose.
Please RSVP by email or phone to her son, Phillip Dubov (phillip.dubov@gmail.com or 826-3636), so he’ll know how many folks to expect. If you will not be able to attend but wish to contribute a few words anyway, please write him a note and he’ll read it at the gathering and/or include it in a memorial book he’s creating.
Boo-hoo and yay!
After months of working and waiting, my husband César has accepted a scholarship to pursue an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction with a potential double major in Fiction at the University of Arizona. We’ll be moving to Tucson at the beginning of August and sticking around out there for about two or three years. We do have plans to return to Texas in order to be close to our families but we’re not sure where. Fortunately, I’ll be able to keep my graphic design dayjob which I love, so that stability should ease the transition somewhat. But it’ll definitely be difficult for me to put physical distance between myself and my friends in Austin. In the meantime, I’m trying to do as much as possible and go out with a bang. Stay tuned for upcoming shows, art swaps, moving sales and send-off parties.
