Austin Arts Collective

October 23 – November 23, 2025
Opening reception: Saturday, October 25, 5-7pm
Artist Talk during Austin Studio Tour: Sunday, November 9, 3pm

All Things New features the work of narrative realist artist Lawrence Jolly. Jolly’s figurative, nature, and interpretive paintings combine with ‘discovered’ dimensional objects creating a visual compendium of the human condition. In All Things New, visual ascendency is accorded to old, common, and banal 3D artifacts and brought together in a cerebral milieu of painted imagery, dimensional iconography, typography, and precious leaf. Together and separately, these artworks and their elements explore how our humanity is manifested through various relationships with ourselves, our technology, other humans, the divine nature, and nature itself.
“As a visual storyteller, I like to find hidden meaning, life lessons, human emotions, or statements reflecting divine presence—while exploring themes like national and social constructs, courage, conflict, transcendency, and mortality. I don’t intentionally create or even search for these connections. They most often just simply present themselves. I notice them.” All Things New affirms the beauty of disparate elements as inter-related expressions of life when seen through the observant eye.

Celebrate Austin arts and creative practice at our monthly Open Canopy. Resident artists open their private studios to the public once a month for a behind the scenes look at their practice.
Enjoy drinks and food from Sa-ten Cafe on-site, a wonderful outdoor breezeway and open retail shops/galleries. 1-4pm every first Saturday!

Join us for our biggest recurring event: Every second Saturday of the month!
Amongst our many boutiques and shops and more than 100 artists, you will experience an exciting creative vibe, special events, refreshments, and more!
Events vary from month to month and something is always happening in the Muse Gallery so make this a regular fun stop to chill with artists in their natural habitat!