Austin Arts Collective

From Laguna Gloria:
"The first solo exhibition and debut outdoor installation for the Austin-based artist, Laura Lit (b. 1979, Dallas, TX) will present new and recent sculptures at Laguna Gloria. The exhibition will extend to the Jones Center featuring a suite of Lit’s drawings."

Reception April 23, 2026 | 7:00 - 9:00 pm

From Link & Pin:
"Link & Pin presents Get Wet!, a celebration of Austin’s community swimming pools featuring paintings, sketches and photographs by Ruth Lauer.
Lauer’s vibrant paintings capture the playfulness and shared rituals of summers spent at Austin’s community swimming pools. Her work evokes shimmering, sunlit moments that feel suspended in time. With a keen eye for color and composition, she depicts the shifting hues of water and the joyful chaos of public spaces.
After spending time sketching at local pools, Lauer became drawn to the dynamics of different people enjoying themselves in a public place. She began to consider the role of swimming pools in bringing different members of the community together. How do they create common ground? Are we friendlier or happier near water or in our swimsuits? Why are we generally happy to start conversations with strangers, or make room in the lap lane for kids doing “the swim test” or another lap swimmer? Does the water inspire civility and joy? Somehow, we manage to get along and follow the rules in a cooperative way.
Whatever the answers to these questions, this exhibition asserts that there is no better way to survive Austin’s summers than by visiting a local pool. Cool off, get exercise, enjoy your friends and family, and be part of the community. Jump in! Get wet!
Ruth Lauer is an Austin-based painter. She studied at the Minneapolis School of Art and Design and lived for 10 years in Europe before moving to Austin, Texas in 1991."

Reception April 25, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Artist talk May 03, 2026 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm

March 28, 2026 - May 09, 2026

From Unchained.Art:
"Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery presents favorite pieces: the artist’s edit, the gallery’s Annual Invitational bringing together artists from Austin and beyond in a personal and revealing look at what matters most within their practice.
In this exhibition, each artist presents one self-selected work, a piece they consider essential to their practice. Removed from external framing, the selection becomes personal and direct. What emerges is not a survey, but a concentrated view into what each artist believes holds weight within their body of work.
Spanning painting and sculpture, the exhibition reflects the evolving scope of the gallery’s program. Long-standing collaborators appear alongside newly introduced voices, creating a layered dialogue across material, gesture, and perspective. The result is expansive yet deliberate, unified by the act of selection itself.
“favorite pieces is about bringing people closer to the artists,” says Christina Hiltscher, Founder and Director of Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery. “When an artist chooses the one work that means the most to them, you see something different. You see what they return to, what they stand behind, and what feels essential from their own perspective.”
Each work is accompanied by the artist’s own words explaining why it matters. These statements open a more intimate layer of the exhibition, offering insight into process, memory, and intention. The result is not simply a presentation of artworks, but an opportunity to experience them through the artist’s lens.
Austin-based artist Via Boley reflects on her selection:
“Choosing a favorite piece required me to step outside the usual rhythm of the studio and look back across my practice. Each work is a fragment of where I was at that moment and evidence of what I had yet to understand. Looking back at the work reminded me how important it is to balance the past and the future in the studio.”
Boley’s selected work, Impermanent:, marks a turning point in her practice, signaling her transition from observational imagery toward a more abstract visual language.
As Unchained.Art Contemporary marks three years in Austin, favorite pieces underscores the gallery’s commitment to meaningful dialogue between artists and collectors. Founded in Zurich in 2020 and now based in a historic Beaux-Arts building in downtown Austin, the gallery presents a curated program connecting emerging and established artists from Europe, North America, and beyond. With exhibitions in Austin and abroad, the gallery brings an international perspective paired with strong local voices to Austin’s evolving art scene."

Reception March 26, 2026 | 5:00 - 8:00 pm