Results tagged “photography”

As our era gains notoriety for rendering traditional art forms obsolete, the Austin Alternative Process Group breaks through the flickering screens. Drawing with Light: A Modern Exhibition of Historical Processes currently being exhibited at the Dougherty Arts Center, reaches back to the 19th century to combine our modern sensibilities with some startlingly tangible stretches of light and shadow. Sunlight, wet glass, egg whites, and gun cotton (cotton soaked in nitric and sulfuric acid) are just a few of the time-honored ingredients needed to harness the extraordinary photographic power of these complex processes.

From Friday at midnight to Saturday at midnight, they came, they saw, they constructed, and then they conquered. Led by artist Liz Glynn, a team of volunteers recreated the rise and fall of Rome in cardboard and reused building materials in the cleared out gallery space at the Arthouse. At the end of the one day feat, the participants took on the role of invading Visigoths and trampled the city to the ground.

There are many great art events taking place around town this weekend. On Sunday, dozens of museums and galleries will have free and admission and special activities as part of Austin Museum Day. Follow this post after the jump to enter to win a print from photographer Kris Krug who will be participating in Saturday's Front Row photography show at The 5th Gallery. Here's a rundown of the weekend's highlights.

Paciugo offers their delicious gelato in big, healthy scoops to help you cool down during the dog days of summer. Flickr user Alachia sampled scoops of chocolate mint, cookie dough, and chocolate almond flavors.

Austin's People's Community Clinic was founded in 1970 and is one of the longest running independent primary care clinics in the country. Their innovative programs include a Primary Care Clinic for Teens and Young Adults which is located downtown at the American YouthWorks charter school. Tonight, the clinic is hosting an open house and art show which will feature health and wellness themed photography shot by area teens. The event is open to the public and PCC staff will be on hand to discuss services at their young adult clinic.

A brand new gallery dedicated completely to fine art photography will open its doors Saturday. The L. Nowlin Gallery will celebrate its opening from 6-8 p.m. with the debut of Mexico - a collection of black and white photos taken by local documentary photographer John Langmore.

Every Wednesday through June 10 at the Republic Square Park, there's a concert powered entirely by solar resources. Green rock'n'roll has never sounded better, and these weekly concerts a a double-edged sword of good karma -- every event benefits Blue Dog Rescue. Mellow Johnny's bike shop is providing free 'bike valet' services, so Austinites are able to ride gree, listen green, and give to a good cause, helping animals in local shelters find new homes. Last night's concert featured Bruce Robison and his brother Charlie, lots of beer, and gorgeous weather. Photos courtesy Steve Hopson.

Wondering what you're missing at the new Mighty Cone location on South Congress? Flickr user Felineelladali has given us a glimpse of the Beef Slider, served with chipotle sauce, fries, and homemade ketchup. The fries are dusted with chile powder. See more here. Also recommended: the vegan avocado cone and the Hudson's Cone Dog.

Photos courtesy Ponneh Ghana

The Blanton's latest special exhibit, Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture, opened this weekend and will be on display through May 17th. The show covers the diverse cultural advances and innovations in design that came out of the West Coast around the late 50s and early 60s. Birth of the Cool focuses at first on the visual art and architectural styles that typify mid-century modern design.

Swedish songstress Lykke Li performed at Antone's last night. Austinist staff photographer Chad Wadsworth was there to catch it all.

These carnitas at Zocalo look amazing, and we encourage you to check out R Sikes' photostream to see more images (queso!) from the West Lynn cafe.

The crepes coming out of Flip Happy's air stream are all quite special, but this one is exquisite. Ham, Gruyere, mornay sauce and green onions make this one a "truly drool-worthy" slice of heaven according to photographer Laura Mundee.

These cinnamon buns at the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market make us drool. They're just a sample of the delicious foods available at the market, which takes place every Saturday, rain or shine, at the Toney Burger Center in south Austin.

It's finally starting to cool off in Central Texas, and we're craving comfort food. One very satisfying place to start is at Moonshine Bar & Grill on Red River, where the green chile macaroni is about as good as it gets. Served with grilled chicken, corn relish and green chile cream, this dish offers all the warmth of a winter dinner from mom, but adds that kick that makes it unforgettable. We recommend this dish with a side of the corn dog shrimp, which are exactly what they sound like (and it's amazing), served with a side of honey mustard and blueberry swirl.

Cory Ryan gets us in the mood for Cajun comfort food in the form of shrimp and grits. Grab a bowl at Hoover's, and be sure to check the sweets board for dessert - if sweet potato bread pudding is listed, go ahead and loosen your belt a notch to make room.

Austinist contributing photographer Chad Wadsworth stopped by the Parish on Saturday to greet Little Joy and get a sneak peek of what to expect during their soundcheck.

We're still feeling inspired by everything we saw at last weekend's East Austin Studio Tour. We tried to capture the diversity of the event and visited painters, metalsmiths, woodworkers, printers, ceramicists, mixed media artists, and many others. As always, Blue Genie Art Industries, BigMedium, and Pump Project made our jaws drop. We can't wait to see what's in the works for next year's tour! Photos taken by Andrew Stalick, Callie Richmond, and Kristin B.

Swing by Cissi's Market on South Congress, which doubles as a wine bar, to try this incredible-looking salad featuring egg, walnuts and Bibb lettuce nestled against a piece of toasted Sourdough.

What's that you say? You missed Adreon Henry's One Line Drawing's exhibit last month? Well son, that was a foolish, foolish thing to do, but don't beat yourself up about it too much. You are being given a mulligan, and you better swing yourself hard and fast towards Super! Alright! Studios this weekend, as this time you only get two days to check out Henry's new work during the East Austin Studio Tour.

El Greco's grilled baby octopi appetizer include a handful of sea creatures topped with Greek spices and covered in balsamic vinaigrette.

Sebastião Salgado, bless his heart, trained as an economist. But, after a trip to Africa in the 1970's, he confirmed a fortunate/unfortunate talent for plucking photographic glory from the mundane, and even from the quietly horrific. Wisely, he stuck with it; Salgado is today considered one of the world's best documentary photographers. The new exhibit at AMoA, Workers, is filled with 62 of the artist's photos.

All photos contributed by staff photographers Eric Uhlir, Nash Cook, Briana Purser, Phive, and Patrick Dentler.

The roast beef and cheddar sandwich from Little Deli features thinly sliced roast beef piled high, aged Boar’s Head Vermont cheddar, a homemade horseradish sauce, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, Parmesan cheese, the homemade tapenade, and mayo on a toasted kaiser.

The Driskill Hotel's pastries have us looking for reasons to become displaced.

Austin Music Hall was filled with a steamy darkness Saturday eve as gospel music crept through the speakers. Shouts of "f*ck yeah!" filled the air as a packed house awaited the heavenly entrance of Kings of Leon.

Maker Faire had us feeling both completely inspired and totally inadequate; here are some more pictures to prove it.

We had a blast at last weekend's Maker Faire. Here's our first set of photos from the event.

Uchi's take on ceviche consists of of salmon, striped bass, vine-ripened tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, garlic and cilantro drizzled in a light vinegar mixture.

What can you say about Tel Aviv's Monotonix playing at Mohawk last night? It was a blur. Not just a blur of moments and drinks ordered between songs, but a blur of who was holding you up against the mass of dancing, shouting, screaming bodies who threw beer as if dollars had lost no cents, as if we weren’t in a financial crisis