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Social Hour p. 24 Kristin’s Column p. 34 Community Profile p. 36 Community Pick p. 40

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Art Pick p. 48 Event Pick p. 50 Style Week p. 54 Style Pick p. 90

Tribeza Talk p. 44

Style Profile p. 92

Arts & Entertainment Calendars p. 46

Travel Pick p. 94

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Bridging the Gap p. 58 Bloom and Grow p. 66 Discover Your Tribe p. 70 A Hidden Hotbed p. 78 ON THE COVER Artist Ysabel LeMay collaborated with photographer Barbara FG on this original hypercollage.

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EDITOR'S LETTER

LOVE ARTISTS. I LOVE THE SMELL OF A PAINTER’S STUDIO AND HOW PIGMENTS and brushes line every available surface. I love seeing a space where someone sculpts, draws, or develops and always feel as though I’m being allowed into a secret club, if only momentarily. To be clear, I am not an artist, but I worked with one for most of my 20s and feel content in an artist’s slightly unruly presence. Artists have a real magic about them, one that is a strange combination of the obsessive and the instinctive. This magic was certainly present on the day I spent in Elgin as photographer Bill Sallans (himself a talented artist) and I hopped from studio to studio seeing each painter, sculptor, and printmaker in his or her own space. The charming town, only a quick drive from Austin, is aptly described by writer Neal Baker as “A Hidden Hotbed” for artists of all stripes looking for a little physical and mental space. Hearing Margo Sawyer describe the nine-foot-tall glass sculpture she is preparing to install at the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo as we both “walked” the piece’s footprint taped on her studio floor is just one moment from a day spent with artists that I won’t soon forget. Second to the studio itself is the museum. I can’t think of any better way to spend an afternoon than quietly padding around one’s halls or grounds. Seeing art surrounded by white walls or a green lawn and curious eyes suddenly grants it the noble status it deserves. Louis Grachos, The Contemporary Austin’s executive director and CEO, certainly understands this and has been masterfully adding work, like Ai Weiwei’s “Iron Tree Trunk,” to the museum and sculpture park’s collection. He has a love for contemporary art that shines through in Nicole Beckley’s profile, “Contemporary Vision,” and we should all feel lucky he is at the helm of such a forward-thinking and growing institution. But how does one actually live with this stuff? Whether it’s a matter of price, access, or knowledge, buying art has always been a bit of a puzzle. Thankfully, Erik Culver and Alok Marwaha, founders of ArtStartArt (ASA), hope to change all that. Culver, a former art student, was confounded by the business of art upon graduation and frustrated by the disconnect between his years of study and making and the real-world skills it took to connect with potential buyers. In “Bridging the Gap,” writer Anna Andersen explains how ASA is bringing curated flash sales of university-level art to collectors across the country. Really, I am merely scratching the surface, as you will see for yourself in the following pages. But I would be remiss to sign off before thanking Ysabel LeMay and Barbara FG for working together on the special hypercollage that graces this month’s cover. When I first approached LeMay about wanting to feature her work in this month’s issue, it never occurred to me that she would create an original piece for our readers. Just like that…magic.

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SOCIAL HOUR AUSTIN BOOK ARTS CENTER FUNDRAISER Austin Book Arts Center’s fall fundraiser, “I Saw the Future. There Are Books,” took place at the downtown Austin Public Library on September 13. The event honored the accomplishments of the Austin Book Arts Center over the past year with a special performance by harpist Delaine Fedson Leonard, a fun silent auction, and a talk with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke.

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AUTHENTIC MEXICO GOURMET GALA The Hispanic Alliance celebrated its ninth annual Authentic Mexico Gourmet Gala on September 16 at the Long Center for Performing Arts. The Veracruz-inspired evening recognized the transformative power of the organization’s programs in our community, which focus on economic mobility by empowering families to thrive and providing arts education for youth and entrepreneurial training for adults.

AUSTIN BOOK ARTS CENTER FUNDRAISER: 1. Anne Bramblett & Rachel Nguyen 2. Kyle Hawley, Guinevere Hawley, Lev Hawley, Missy Nichols & Sam Nichols WHITE BOY RICK RED CARPET AND SCREENING: 3. Richard Linklater & Matthew McConaughey 4. Scott Franklin AUTHENTIC MEXICO GOURMET GALA: 5. Aynsley & Gerardo Interiano 6. Catalina Lopez & Blanca Dominguez 7. Craig Boarini, Sara Griffis-Boarini & Daryn Eslinger

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11TH ANNUAL CARITAS WORDS OF HOPE DINNER On September 20, more than 500 guests arrived at the JW Marriott Austin for Caritas of Austin’s 11th annual Words of Hope Dinner, presented by Austin Subaru. Along with a live auction, the night featured guest speaker and former Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith. This year’s recordbreaking event raised $491,400 in support of the organization’s work and mission to end homelessness in Austin.

DKR 4TH AND GOAL GALA

The Darrell K Royal Research Fund held its annual 4th and Goal Gala at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on September 21. Benefiting the University of Texas at Austin and the UT Southwestern O’Donnell Brain Institute’s neurological research, the affair treated guests to incredible performances by star cast members of the hit series “Nashville,” a one-of-a-kind live auction led by the cowboys from HH Auctioneers, and more.

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11TH ANNUAL CARITAS WORDS OF HOPE DINNER: 1. CaLondra Yarbrough & Jeanette Trinh 2. Lynn & Tom Meredith 3. Will & Natalie Meredith DKR 4TH AND GOAL GALA: 4. Kelsey Hughes & Eve Wiley 5. UT’s Texas Cowboys 6. Amanda Tatum, Stacey Jones & Nikki Bonner HELLO MY TRIBE’S GIRL PARTY: 7. Courtney Schreiber & Emily Goldsmith 8. My-Cherie Haley & Jennifer Graham 9. Kim Updegrove, Amanda Munden & Alex Winkelman Zeplain

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Hello My Tribe, a supportive online community for mothers, hosted GIRL PARTY on September 22. Along with delicious treats, the bash dedicated to women, mothers, and self-love featured dancing, a swag-bag bar, and a silent auction that raised $5,200 for the Austin Milk Bank, providing a year’s worth of milk to preterm and medically fragile babies.

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TEXAS MONTHLY SPACES RELEASE PARTY Style editor Lauren Smith Ford and Sheila Youngblood of Rancho Pillow hosted a party on September 26 to commemorate the release of Texas Monthly’s new specialedition issue, Spaces, which pays tribute to Texas’ most inspiring homes and landmarks. Guests mingled over sensational bites and drinks from Dai Due, Dandy Rosé, Desert Door, and Rambler Sparkling Water. Local favorites Dan Dyer, Evan Voyles, and Jesse Ebaugh also put on beautiful performances throughout the evening.

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CELEBRATION OF LIFE LUNCHEON SETON BREAST CARE The Austin Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha’s Celebration of Life luncheon, presented by Kendra Scott, kicked off on September 28 at the Fairmont Hotel. Lucky guests got a firsthand look at Julian Gold’s 2018 fall/winter line at an exclusive fashion show, with all proceeds going toward the Seton Breast Care Center’s mission of providing accessible and affordable care for those with breast cancer.

IMAGINE A WAY GALA

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KRISTIN'S COLUMN

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The Art of Friendship By Kristin Armstrong Illustration by Heather Sundquist It takes years of attention, intention, study, and devotion to one’s craft to become an artist. Artists must be willing and able to look at their medium, and their handling of it, with a discerning eye. Artists learn to make subtle adjustments over time; as their knowledge and experience increase, their skill becomes more nuanced. Their effortlessness belies their carefully trained effort, honed and sustained over time. Friendship is an art, and old friends are artists. I have known my friend Peggy my entire life. When I had to get glasses at age five, she popped the lenses out of an old pair of sunglasses and wore the red plastic frames so I wouldn’t have to be four eyes alone. I met Christi in the third grade; both of us were new kids at the same time. We both loved animals and hated PE. Saskia and I met in college. We bonded over beer and boys, yet our shared intellect and love of languages fostered something deeper. José, my college friend from Madrid, made four years in Ohio feel as if the world was a bigger

place. Paige and I bonded over the first babies in our bellies, and have walked the mother path side by side ever since. I don’t think we necessarily meet our lifetime friends, I think we recognize them. This is an entirely different experience. Instead of Nice to meet you, it’s more like, Oh, there you are. That is the initial part of the art, the recognition. Then comes the foundation. This takes years of weathered storms, shared joys and mile markers, earning the ability and the right to say, and hear, the hard, real things. Then comes the sustenance, and the power to endure. This is perhaps what separates true artists from those who merely dabble in the art. I moved nine times as a kid, and a few more times as an adult. There is nothing easy about maintaining relationships over time and distance; it takes specific and sustained effort. It’s no small thing that I still see and talk to these friends regularly — and they live in California, Denver, Chicago, and Barcelona. It’s nothing short of remarkable that José and his wife, Ana, are godparents, “padrinos,” to my twin daughters. Or that my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year by going on a cruise in the Baltic Sea with Christi’s parents. Or that Paige and I just saw those first babies off to college. All these things are one part miracle, many parts intention. I watch my teenage daughters, newer to the art of friendship, trying to learn their craft. I have watched them learn the difference between introduction and recognition. I have watched them celebrate and noticed who was

truly happy for them. I have watched them suffer and noticed who was able to sit in the dark, or stand in the f lames, with them. More importantly, I have noticed that they notice. They are learning when to speak up, when to soften, who is safe and true, where to invest, and when and how and why to let go. In a world of Snapchat streaks and Instagram posts, it isn’t easy to pass down the old-school art of friendship. Like other art mediums, it cannot be taught by lecture or explanation. One must be carefully and deliberately shown by example, and then learn by practice. It is a rare friend who becomes a warrior to defend your weakness, who closes around you like a fortress when your world falls apart, who comes over when you are overcome, who reminds you of who you are when you’ve forgotten, who knows where to find you when you get lost. A rare friend in whose company you never have to wonder where you stand, where you can pick up right where you left off, where you can tell stories in shorthand because you already know each other’s backstories. Where you can talk for hours or sit in comfortable silence, and both are equally good. You never need to worry if you can find a parking space in the heart of such a friend, because your spot is permanently reserved and you can pull in anytime. There is only one way to raise up the next generation of friends of this caliber, apprentices who become true masters in the art of loving well and being well-loved. Become one.

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f loor office, inside the Driscoll Villa at Laguna Gloria, you can hear school groups assembling to explore the grounds. Students and teachers gather around Tom Friedman’s “Looking Up,” a giant stainless-steel figurative sculpture gazing skyward, and as they walk toward the lagoon, they’ll encounter Ai Weiwei’s recently acquired “Iron Tree Trunk.” Grachos, the Ernest and Sarah Butler executive director and CEO of The Contemporary Austin, explains it this way: “There’s an accessibility to art that’s placed outdoors that makes it so much more easy to approach and understand.” Grachos’s understanding of making art accessible is part of how he ended up in Austin. Louis Grachos at The Contemporary Austin’s Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria, shown standing alongside Monika Sosnowska’s “The stairs.”

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RIGHT: The Contemporary Austin’s recently renovated Jones Center. The building’s rooftop is distinguished by Jim Hodges’ “With Liberty and Justice for All.” BELOW: Carol Bove’s “From the Sun to Zürich.

“Louis, I think, understood that this is a city that lives outdoors,” Melba Whatley, a trustee of the Contemporary and the founder and president of the Waller Creek Conservancy, says. After spending seven years as the director of SITE Santa Fe and more than a decade as the executive director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, Grachos turned his eye toward Austin. In 2012, he accepted the role of executive director of the Contemporary and found himself leading the then newly combined AMOA-Arthouse, which in 2013 was reborn as the Contemporary Austin. With two unique venues — the over 7,000-square-foot Jones Center downtown and Laguna Gloria, nestled near Mount Bonnell — part of Grachos’s charge became developing a relationship and synergy between the sites.

For someone who trades in multi-million-dollar works of art, Grachos is affable and unpretentious, with an inviting way of speaking. “Louis is almost unique in that he is such an authentic person. He treats everyone the same,” Whatley says, “and he’s one of the few people in the world who can pick up the phone and get not one but two Ai Weiwei sculptures here.” (Weiwei’s “Forever Bicycles” is installed at the Waller Delta.) Growing up in Toronto, Grachos was exposed to the art world early on, in grade school. On his first museum visit, to the Art Gallery of Ontario, in first grade, an oval still life of an apricot jar by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin caught his eye. “As a kid it just inspired me and I marveled at it, and I still go back and see that painting every time I visit,” Grachos says.

Later, at 13, on a school field trip to the Albright-Knox, a Jackson Pollock painting raised his interest in American abstract expressionists. The experience would prove especially fortuitous, as Grachos would later spend a portion of his career as the executive director of the gallery. After graduating from the University of Toronto, Grachos went to New York and interned at the Whitney Museum of American Art. “There’s when I really understood I wanted to work with contemporary artists, artists that were alive and kicking,” Grachos says. While at the Whitney, Grachos walked through an installation with the artist Ellsworth Kelly and a curator. “I just stood behind and followed and listened, and it was just so inspiring to hear the artist talk about why things needed to be together in terms of how they installed the exhibition of his work,” Grachos says. “Some of the discussion really excited me, and I said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ That was a turning point. It was a real eye-opener.” Grachos’s Laguna Gloria office boasts a few totems from places he’s lived — photographer Jennifer Esperanza’s black-and-white photos of Kim Gordon and Patti Smith, from his time as the director of SITE Santa Fe; a collection of framed hockey pucks, hinting at his youth playing hockey in Canada; a print of a Deborah Roberts collage; a colorful Jim Hodges print reading, “Give more than you take.” “I’ve always tried to acquire work

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COMMUNITY PROFILE BELOW: Work by Carol Bove installed on the grounds of The Contemporary’s sculpture park.

from artists who are living and working from wherever I am. That’s something I really think is important,” Grachos says. Grachos’s breadth of experience puts him in a unique position to guide the Contemporary. In the downtown space, it means utilizing artist relationships, as he did with Hodges to erect his colorful “With Liberty and Justice for All (A Work in Progress)” piece atop the Jones Center. Unveiled in December 2016, the piece helped mark the facility’s reopening after renovation, and in the aftermath of the divisive 2016 election, with its prominent placement on Congress Avenue, four blocks from the Capitol, it raised the building’s profile. While the work had been in development for a while, it felt especially timely. “It’s a phrase from the pledge, that in many ways means everything to everyone. It can be a political thing, but it doesn’t have to be,” Grachos says. While the Hodges piece is part of a three-year loan, Grachos is working to make it permanent. He’s also putting his power behind transforming the Laguna Gloria space, shaping the vision for the site as a sculpture park — a place to experience art in nature. Phase one of the plan broke ground in March 2018, with $6.4 million, raised through private donations, allocated for restoring the shoreline, cultivating native plants, removing invasive species and constructing two welcome pavilions for visitors. The pavilions will be con-

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nected by covered walkways and surrounded by landscaped gardens. Artist Jessica Stockholder is at work on a piece that will be visible on approach to the grounds, inviting visitors in. Over the longer term, the aim is for Laguna Gloria to be an exciting space for unique artist-driven works, a destination for visitors to Austin, and a place where the community can engage. And if this past September’s Museum Day is any indication, word is spreading. “Museum Day drew about 1,000 people here, and 1,100 people downtown, so we’re starting to feel the community’s discovering who we are,” Grachos says. “I think part of that is people’s interest in global contemporary art, but also the uniqueness of experiencing art in the outdoors, in the natural setting.”

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Fresh Pick L AURIE FRICK’S NEW INSTALL ATION ON L AMAR BOULEVARD IS ADDING TO AUSTIN’S GROWING ASSEMBL AGE OF WORLD-CL ASS PUBLIC ART By Margaret Williams Photographs by Phillip Rogers

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near 5th Street — who would have thought? This underdog of a site ha s recently been g iven the f ull Art in Public Places (AIPP) treatment by artist Laurie Frick, and the result is nothing short of joy ful. The concrete retaining walls, built in 1959 to help support the overhead railroad bridge, cover 12,000 square feet of surface space and, depending on your commute, are one of the most visible and highly traff icked passageways in all of Austin. Architect Carl Trominski f irst gave the space a lif t in 2003 w ith “Moments,” where painted concrete squares, along with ref lective blue signs, were used to symbolize both the urban and natural spaces w ithin our city. Then, in 2005, Magda Sayeg, with

Trominski’s permission, yarn-bombed the ref lective signs, fur ther hoping to engage the community with this utilitarian site. Today, after an exhaustive search and selection process by AIPP, and as part of Tempo 2018 (the annual program commissions artists to create installation suitable for outdoors), Frick has infused the densely packed urban passageway w ith new life thanks to her “Data Tells a Stor y.” The artist, who is k now n for creating color f ul abstractions based on data patterns, has found a way to v ibrantly and thoughtfully celebrate Austin’s yearly visitors, all while giving Austin’s dr ivers, pedestr ians, and bikers another compelling oppor tunit y to interac t w ith contemporary art. Frick worked for two weeks this past Sep-

tember, alongside painters Blue Way and William Tucker, in order to cover the concrete in a high-pigment acrylic paint. Once br ight-blue paint wa s applied to the f ull 12,000 square feet, this unif ying swath of color was accentuated by brightly painted abstract data lines, pulled from the City of Austin’s stats on its annual 25 million visitors. These undulating lines correspond w ith the overhea d sig ns that have been wrapped by textile artist Sheri Bingham of Iron Thread Design. The panels conceptually reference Austin’s most beloved (and most Instagrammed) murals. Frick explains that she was encouraged daily by passersby as she worked and says, “The whole installation has reminded me how warm and generous people in Austin can be.”

Laurie Frick working alongside painters Blue Way and William Tucker and textile artist Sheri Bingham as they install Frick’s “Data Tells a Story.”

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Tiko, a new line of carry-on luggage, is being wheeled out in Austin this fall. After three years of living abroad in Bogotá, Colombia, Texas native Marcus Segui returned home in 2014 with a battered suitcase--which, he quickly realized, would be harder to replace than he thought. “I had no idea that good luggage cost so much until I went shopping,” says Segui, a University of Texas alum. “There didn’t seem to be anyone making quality luggage at a reasonable price. At one end was luxury bags and at the other end was junk.”

So, with his fellow travel junkies in mind, the local entrepreneur set out to create exactly what he couldn’t find: a durable, soft-sided bag under $200 that was simply, but expertly, designed. Now, after a successful Kickstarter campaign and two years of meticulous product tweaks, Segui and the Tiko team--which includes YETI’s former VP of marketing, Corey Maynard, Airbnb’s Allie-Brooke Shelby and local start-up vet Ameen Kazemi--are launching a sleek new design from their South Lamar headquarters.

With a sturdy waxed-canvas exterior and flexible interior framing, the Tiko carry-on is made to be easily stowed into even the tightest of overhead bins, and its raved-about Hinomoto wheels (the smoothest in the world) are the same ones used by much pricier brands. “I couldn’t believe this bag didn’t exist,” says Segui. “We believe in never sacrificing quality, but also appreciate the value in functional simplicity. And, now, the Tiko Carry-On is proof of that.” Preorder shipping begins on November 1. tribeza.com

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Message in the Making “My first big project was the beginning of 2012, and the original inspiration behind it was to roll paper to create a spiral, which is the symbol of life from beginning to end,” artist Jenn Hassin says. The St. Edward’s graduate and military veteran has used newspaper and paper created from military uniforms for her works, including the “Respect” installation, recently on view at Texas A&M University. “A lot of my works are communitybased, so I end up having a hundred people help

me make the projects, and I think it’s a cathartic experience for that individual, too,” Hassin says. Currently pursuing her MFA at Columbia University, Hassin is using the clothing of sexual assault survivors, including herself, in her materials for her newest project. “I wanted to make it be something that gave voices to people who have felt silenced, to help us kick and scream if we need to, and to have our voices be heard,” Hassin says. JENNHASSIN.COM

Self Reflection WILD THINGS Lions, tigers, bears, and a menagerie of more than 100 other animals are captured in compellingly detailed portraits by photographer Randal Ford in his newly released book, “The Animal Kingdom: A Collection of Portraits.” The subjects, largely captured against stark white or black backgrounds, might be pelicans, llamas, or armadillos, but framed by Ford’s eye for detail, their more human qualities and personalities emerge. RANDALFORD.ART/BOOK

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“We tend to think everything — our consciousness — exists within our own skin and it separates us from the world,” artist Ian Ingram says. “The show — my work — tries to illuminate that’s not the case.” For his debut Austin show, “Five Skin Ten Skin,” opening at the Dimension Gallery November 15, Ingram uses a self-portrait as the backbone for his paintings and sculptural pieces. The sculptural pieces utilize wood, copper, and epoxy clay to emphasize their dimensionality. While Ingram has been based in Austin since 2007, with his work shown in New York, L.A., and in the permanent collection of San Francisco’s de Young Museum, this is his first Austin show. “I felt like I was much more of a monk in a cave for lots of years where I didn’t get to share my art very much with people here,” Ingram says. Catch his work during the second weekend of EAST. IANINGRAM.COM

Aboard L L In 2017, artist Arnoldo Hurtado Escobar had an idea, and it started with a truck. “[I] bought it from a teacher who had used it as an ice-cream truck and was ready to let it go and brought it back to Austin just in time for East Austin Studio Tour,” Escobar says. He converted the truck into a mobile art studio, filling it with his colorful acrylic paintings and dubbing it the Artscream Truck. This year, Escobar is working to mobilize the truck enough to live out of it on the road. “With the current state of lack of availability of space for artists and affordability, it’s also part of why I made this choice. It wasn’t just, I want to travel and now I can. I sort of have to,” he says. And he’s advocating for more inclusivity at EAST. “I provided my Spanish-speaking skills and community-advocacy background to help with ways of reaching communities that are not being reached.” HURTADOARNOLDO.WORDPRESS.COM

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HIDDEN Paths As part of the city of Austin’s Art in Public Places program, Wander sends participants in the downtown corridor on a choose-your-own literary adventure. Beginning at the “Beacon” sculpture outside the Central Library, users can access the mobile site and select one of four stories that will guide them to different locations, unlocking the next segment in the narrative. Created by Brockett Davidson, Chris Gannon, and Chadwick Wood, the interactive concept brought together local writers and artists to bring the stories to life and illuminates a different way to engage with the city. WANDERATX.COM

A new professional art academy, Atelier Dojo, hosts its grand opening on November 17. Founded by artists Jennifer Balkan, Denise Fulton, Karen Maness, and Karen Offutt, the academy aims to create a space for artists to develop and refine their skills, with specific focus given to those working in figurative realism. Housed inside the Canopy space on Springdale Road, the academy will offer art classes, workshops, and studio access. ATELIERDOJO.COM

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C ALENDARS

Entertainment MUSIC

EVAN RACHEL WOOD + ZANE CARNEY

November 13 Antone’s Nightclub

LARKIN POE

November 5 Antone’s Nightclub

November 24 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center

November 5 Paramount Theatre

November 13 Stubb’s BBQ

November 14 Emo’s Austin

November 6 Stubb’s BBQ

November 8 Republic Square Park

PAUL CAUTHEN

BEAT THE ODDS BENEFIT CONCERT: TV ON THE RADIO

November 8 Stubb’s BBQ

JIMMIE VAUGHAN TRIO

November 8 ACL Live at The Moody Theater JORDI SAVALL: THE ROUTES OF SLAVERY

November 8 Bass Concert Hall TECH N9NE

November 17 Antone’s Nightclub

MACHINE HEAD

November 17 Emo’s Austin SOJA

November 17 Stubb’s BBQ CAMILA + SIN BANDERA

November 8 Emo’s Austin

November 18 ACL Live at The Moody Theater

RAY WYLIE HUBBARD’S BIRTHDAY BASH

November 10 Paramount Theatre

GHOST

November 20 Bass Concert Hall THE KOOKS

HOUSE OUR HEROES MUSIC FESTIVAL

November 11 Stubb’s BBQ

November 21 Stubb’s BBQ

101X INDIE XMAS FT. BLUE OCTOBER

November 23 Stubb’s BBQ

OF MONTREAL

November 11 The Mohawk

THE WONDER YEARS

November 23 The Mohawk

TORI KELLY

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YOUNG ADULT FILM SERIES: LITTLE WHITE LIE

November 15 Antone’s Nightclub

CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES

TALK & FILM BY JIM HODGES

MOVIES IN THE PARK: SELENA

BILLIE EILISH

UNDEROATH

FILM

November 7 The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center

WALK OFF THE EARTH

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM

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AUSTIN AREA JAZZ FESTIVAL

BELYDIA’S MAD MEN 1960’S GALA Join BeLydia for their Mad Men 1960s Gala! Be transported back to 1962 for a night of revelry and inspiration that will change the lives of children in our community.Thursday, November 8th, 6:30pm, Hotel Van Zandt

BOB SCHNEIDER & THE MOONLIGHT ORCHESTRA

November 24 ACL Live at The Moody Theater CAT POWER

November 27 Emo’s Austin

MAC DEMARCO

November 28 Paramount Theatre

THE STORY SO FAR

November 28 Emo’s Austin

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA W/ WYNTON MARSALIS

November 30 Paramount Theatre

TALE OF TWO TITANS

November 30 & December 1 Long Center

November 9 George Washington Carver Museum VHS FEST 2018

November 10 Lewis Carnegie

EVERY ACT OF LIFE SCREENING

THEATER MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 LIVE! FT. THE BRAIN

November 4 Paramount Theatre

FALL FOR DANCE

November 6 – 11 B. Iden Payne Theatre OUR TOWN

November 9 – 25 The City Theatre OTELLO: A FESTIVE STAGED CONCERT EVENT

November 10 – 18 Long Center C!RCA

November 11 Texas Union Theater

November 13 Bass Concert Hall

ROOFTOP ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FILM SERIES: HACER MUCHO CON POCO

POTTED POTTER

November 14 The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center

THE TUNDRA TOUR: STORIES FROM THE WILD

November 14 ACL Live at The Moody Theater REEL ROCK 13

November 16 Paramount Theatre LET’S GET LOST

November 25 & 27 AFS Cinema

November 13 – 18 Paramount Theatre

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

November 14 – December 2 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre PRIVATE PEACEFUL

November 15 & 16 McCullough Theatre

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD

November 16 – December 16 Austin Playhouse SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE LIVE! 2018

November 21 Long Center

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

BRANDON ROGERS

ROCK OF AGES

CONAN & FRIENDS

November 21 – December 30 ZACH Theatre

November 25 ACL Live at The Moody Theater

LOVE NEVER DIES

November 27 – December 2 Bass Concert Hall

November 17 Paramount Theatre

November 17 ACL Live at The Moody Theater

CHILDREN

ON THEIR OWN BUTCH & TURK

DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY

November 30 Paramount Theatre

November 2 Bass Concert Hall

A TUNA CHRISTMAS

FOSSIL FEST

November 30 – January 6 The City Theatre

COMEDY

November 3 & 4 Old Settler’s Heritage Association TOONED

November 7 Domain NORTHSIDE

ILIZA SHLESINGER

November 2 Paramount Theatre KEVIN HART

November 2 Frank Erwin Center CAPITOL STEPS

November 3 Paramount Theatre

LATINACIONAL: LIVE COMEDY TELENOVELA

November 3, 10 & 17 ColdTowne Theater KING BACH

November 4 Cap City Comedy Club AMY SCHUMER

November 16 Long Center

BALDWIN GRAND OPENING In celebration of BALDWIN’s arrival to Austin, the brand has partnered with Michelle Madsen of @michelletakeaim to host their grand opening on November 8th from 6-8pm. We invite you to celebrate fall in style with wine tastings, a $1000 wardrobe giveaway and more! To RSVP, please email rsvp@baldwin.co. Domain Northside: 11621 Rock Rose Avenue, Suite 116. Austin, Texas 78758.

MUSIC PICK

Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles By Neal Baker

ANTONE’S NIGHTCLUB, NOVEMBER 17

The Funk Apostles are so named with the past and present in mind. Bandleader Cory Henry famously built his keyboard chops as a young boy playing organ in church, but he has since expanded his world. In his professional career he has made a name for himself playing with a diverse batch of musicians that’s included Kenny Garrett, Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, and most recently the jazz-fusion collective Snarky Puppy. Bringing together individuals associated with a range of equally noteworthy names, from Aretha Franklin to Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Funk Apostles represent an unshakable ensemble of talents that, though formidable, is clearly together to have fun. The bunch of them are coming to Austin on November 17 to play Antone’s, where they’re sure to fit right in. The musicianship of Henry’s bandmates is impossible to ignore. But at the helm of it all, Henry fronts with unrelenting vitality. His singing is ecstatic, and on the keys he consistently demonstrates the tasteful virtuosity that has made him a standout among his peers. The group’s latest album, “Art of Love,” takes funk on a tour of a multitude of genres, rubbing up against gospel, ’70s soul, and psych rock along the way. It’s music that lights up jazz festivals just as easily as NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, and it’s certain to hit home with any Austin concertgoer.

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ARTS C ALENDAR

Arts Through November 17 Wally Workman Gallery

SHAWN CAMP: MY HEAVEN AND HELL ARE THE SAME

Through November 18 Gallery Shoal Creek TITO’S PRIZE EXHIBITION: STEVE PARKER

Through November 18 Big Medium Gallery

ART PICK

WANGECHI MUTU: THE END OF EATING EVERYTHING

Through November 25 Blanton Museum of Art

East Austin Studio Tour: The Femme Abstract By Neal Baker 1300 E. 5TH STREET, NOVEMBER 9-11 & 17-18

Like its counterpart in West Austin, Big Medium’s East Austin Studio Tour happens every year, turning Austin into a wide-open showcase of creativity and design. This year’s tour includes nearly 600 participants, whose work will be on display on the weekends of the 10th and 16th. One show in particular brings together an extraordinary cast of artists. Organized by Moya McIntyre, “The Femme Abstract” assembles more than 50 Austin women in an extensive group show. McIntyre is experienced in organizing such exhibitions, and she has curated or co-curated numerous shows for EAST and beyond with the support of Big Medium. “The Femme Abstract” is full of diverse styles and backgrounds, each notable in its own right. Brooke Gassiot prepares ornate lightwork and enigmatic installations. Arielle Austin creates nebulae of vivid floral tones. Vy Ngo’s woozy paintings translate distant impressions of a fantastic landscape. Mars Woodhill creates dense marbled textures on a large scale. The art is all connected by abstraction, and the artists by womanhood, but no two are quite alike. The show will be open each day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., bookended by an opening reception on the 9th at 7 p.m. and an artist panel on the 17th at 12 p.m.

TESOROS Y PATRIMONIO CULTURAL, LAS TRADICIÓNES CONTINÚAN

Through November 25 Mexic-Arte Museum JON LANGFORD ART

Through November 25 Yard Dog Art Gallery

WHITNEY TURETZKY: FEMININE GRANDEUR

Through November 25 Elisabet Ney Museum

SULA BERMUDEZSILVERMAN: SUTURES

November 2 – December 7 Visual Arts Center NOLA PARKER: 20 LANDSCAPES

November 3 – 24 Wally Workman Gallery BRAD ELLIS & MICHAEL KESSLER: CHROMA

November 3 – 30 Russell Collection FineArt Gallery

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HOUSTON EXCURSION

November 8 & 9 UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum ARTBASH 2018

November 9 Native Hostel

THE FEMME ABSTRACT

November 9 – 17 1300 E. 5th St.

WALLER CREEK CONSERVANCY’S CREEK SHOW

November 9 – 17 Waller Creek

SUCHITRA MATTAI: LANDFALL

November 9 – December 23 grayDUCK Gallery NIC NICOSIA

November 9 – January 7 Bale Creek Allen Gallery EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR

November 10 & 11, 17 & 18 Various Locations ERICKA WALKER: INFLUENCE

November 10 – December 31 Flatbed Press & Gallery ALTROO IZEM: THE ART OF GIVING BACK

November 11 – February 11 Austin Art & Frame Gallery FIVE SKIN TEN SKIN

November 15 – January 5 Dimension Gallery TAMMIE RUBIN

November 17 – January 10 Women & Their Work FEMME-EASTA

November 10 & 11, 17 & 18 Austin School of Film

ART WORK BY STELL A ALESI

GORDON FOWLER: NOTHING OUT THERE BUT TEXAS

ELI HALPIN GALLERY Gift Shop & Art Studio

A R T S PAC E S

Art SPACES BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART 200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 7324 Hours: Tu– F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org THE BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM 1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936 8746 Hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 12–5 thestoryoftexas.com THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN –JONES CENTER

EVENT PICK

Creek Show By Neal Baker WALLER CREEK, NOVEMBER 9-17

Something is stirring in the waters of downtown Austin. Don’t worry, though — it’s not what you think. Every night from November 9 through 17, the Waller Creek Conservancy will be presenting the fifth annual Creek Show, an event along the leg of Waller Creek that runs between 9th and 11th streets. From 6 to 10 p.m. all week, visitors will be met with large-scale illuminated art installations designed by locals in a unique dialogue between the waterway and the modern artistic landscape of Austin. Past iterations of the event have featured a fluorescent pool club, a glowing dinosaur skeleton, and neon hillsides setting the creek alight. This year you can expect to find live music, a Tuesday artist talk, and the Creek Show Lounge at Symphony Square on the north end of the show. And to top it all off, everything is free and open to the public — though there will be vendors at a food-truck court that will make it worth spending a few bucks. The Waller Creek Conservancy is dedicated to building community around this downtown landmark, and the show offers an opportunity to experience it in a new way. But even with all the whimsy and wonder, the mission remains the same. Going forward, the conservancy aims to develop park space all along the creek, creating a greater experience of outdoor space amid the urban environment.

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700 Congress Ave. (512) 453 5312 Hours: W 12-11, Th-Sa 12-9, Su 12-5 thecontemporaryaustin.org THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN–LAGUNA GLORIA 3809 W. 35th St. (512) 458 8191 Driscoll Villa hours: Tu–W 12-4, Th-Su 10–4 Grounds hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 10–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org ELISABET NEY MUSEUM 304 E. 44th St. (512) 458 2255 Hours: W–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM 802 San Marcos St. (512) 472 8180 Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM 1165 Angelina St. (512) 974 4926 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver HARRY RANSOM CENTER 300 E. 21st St. (512) 471 8944 Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu LBJ LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 2313 Red River St. (512) 721 0200 Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlibrary.org MEXIC–ARTE MUSEUM 419 Congress Ave. (512) 480 9373 Hours: M–Th 10–6,  F–Sat 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org O. HENRY MUSEUM 409 E. 5th St. (512) 472 1903 Hours: W–Su 12–5 THINKERY AUSTIN 1830 Simond Ave. Hours: Tu-F 10-5, Sa-Su 10-6 thinkeryaustin.org UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN & MUSEUM 605 Azie Morton Rd. (512) 445 5582 Hours: Tu-F 10-4, Sat-Su 12-4 umlaufsculpture.org

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Art SPACES GALLERIES 78704 GALLERY 1400 South Congress Ave. (512) 708 4678 Hours: M–F 8-5 78704.gallery ADAMS GALLERIES OF AUSTIN 1310 RR 620 S. Ste C4 (512) 243 7429 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–6 adamsgalleriesaustin.com ART ON 5TH 3005 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 481 1111 Hours: M–Sa 10–6 arton5th.com ARTWORKS GALLERY 1214 W. 6th St. (512) 472 1550 Hours: M–Sa 10–5 artworksaustin.com AUSTIN ART GARAGE 2200 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. J (512) 351-5934 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 austinartgarage.com AUSTIN ART SPACE GALLERY AND STUDIOS 7739 North Cross Dr., Ste. Q (512) 771 2868 Hours: F–Sa 11–6 austinartspace.com AUSTIN GALLERIES 5804 Lookout Mountain Dr. (512) 495 9363 By appointment only austingalleries.com BIG MEDIUM GALLERY AT BOLM 5305 Bolm Rd., #12 (512) 939 6665 Hours: Tu-Sa 12-6 bigmedium.org

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CAMIBAart 2832 E. MLK. Jr. Blvd., Ste. 111 (512) 937 5921 Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa 12-5 camibaart.com CO-LAB PROJECTS: PROJECT SPACE 721 Congress Ave. (512) 300 8217 By event and appointment only co-labprojects.org DAVIS GALLERY 837 W. 12th St. (512) 477 4929 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 10–4 davisgalleryaustin.com DIMENSION GALLERY SCULPTURE AND 3D ART 979 Springdale, Ste. 99 (512) 479 9941 Hours: S 12–5 dimensiongallery.org DOUGHERTY ARTS CENTER 1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4000 Hours: M-Th 10-9, F 10-5:30, Sa 10-2 austintexas.gov/department/ dougherty-arts-center FAREWELL BOOKS 913 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 473 2665 Hours: M-Sa 12–8, Su 12–7 farewellbookstore.com FIRST ACCESS GALLERY 2324 S. Lamar Blvd (512) 428 4782 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-7, Su 12-5 firstaccess.co/gallery FLATBED PRESS 2830 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 477 9328 Hours: M–F 10-5, Sa 10-3 flatbedpress.com

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FLUENT COLLABORATIVE 502 W. 33rd St. (512) 453 3199 By appointment only fluentcollab.org GALLERY SHOAL CREEK 2832 MLK Jr. Blvd. #3 (512) 454 6671 Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa 12–5 galleryshoalcreek.com GRAYDUCK GALLERY 2213 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78702 (512) 826 5334 Hours: Th -Sa 11-6, Su 12–5 grayduckgallery.com JULIA C. BUTRIDGE GALLERY 1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4025 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–2 austintexas.gov/department/ doughertygallery LA PEÑA 227 Congress Ave., #300 (512) 477 6007 Hours: M–F 8-5, Sa 8-3 lapena–austin.org LINK & PIN 2235 E. 6th, Ste. 102 (512) 900 8952 Hours: Sa & Su 11-4 linkpinart.com LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY 360 Nueces St., #50 (512) 215 4965 Hours: W–Sa 11-6 lorareynolds.com LOTUS GALLERY 1009 W. 6th St., #101 (512) 474 1700 Hours: M–Sa 10-6 lotusasianart.com MASS GALLERY 507 Calles St. (512) 535 4946 Hours: F 5-8, Sa & Su 12-5 massgallery.org

MODERN ROCKS GALLERY 916 Springdale Rd., #103 (512) 524 1488 Hours: Tu–Sa 11- 6 modernrocksgallery.com

THE TWYLA GALLERY 1011 West Lynn (512) 236 1333 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–5 studiotenarts.com

MONDO GALLERY 4115 Guadalupe St. Hours: Tu–Sa 12-6 mondotees.com

VISUAL ARTS CENTER 209 W. 9th St. (800) 928 9997 Hours: M-F 10-6 twyla.com/austingallery

OLD BAKERY & EMPORIUM 1006 Congress Ave. (512) 912 1613 Hours: Tu–Sa 9–4 austintexas.gov/obemporium PUMP PROJECT ART COMPLEX 1600 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. (512) 351 8571 Hours: Sa 12–5 pumpproject.org ROI JAMES 3620 Bee Cave Rd., Ste. C (512) 970 3471 By appointment only roijames.com RUSSELL COLLECTION FINE ART GALLERY 1009 W. 6th St. (512) 478 4440 Hours: M–Sa 10-6 russell–collection.com SPACE 12 3121 E. 12th St. (512) 524 7128 Hours: Tu-F 10-5 space12.org STEPHEN L. CLARK GALLERY 1101 W. 6th St. (512) 477 0828 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–4 stephenlclarkgallery.com STUDIO 10 1011 West Lynn St. (512) 236 1333 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–5 studiotenarts.com

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FREDERICKSBURG ART GUILD 308 E. Austin St. (830) 997-4949 fredericksburgartguild.org INSIGHT GALLERY 214 W. Main St. (830) 997-9920 insightgallery.com KOCH GALLERY 406 W. Main St. (830) 992-3124 bertkoch.com LARRY JACKSON ART & ANTIQUES 201 E. San Antonio St. (830) 997-0073 larryjacksonantiques.com RIVER RUSTIC GALLERY 222 W. Main St. (830) 997-6585 riverrustic.com RS HANNA GALLERY 244 W. Main St. and 208 S. Llano St. (830) 307-3071 rshannagallery.com URBANHERBAL ART GALLERY 407 Whitney St. (830) 456-9667 urbanherbal.com

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Tribeza Style Week, a celebration of Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best in fashion, design, food, and film, has come and gone. Whether you were there celebrating with us, or observing from afar, we have all the highlights from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s week of events.

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KICK OFF PARTY Tribeza Style Week No. 15 kicked off at Kendra Scott’s stunning headquarters. Guests mingled and caught up while viewing this year’s Drivers of Style Portrait Gallery, presented by Lexus. Thanks to Playa Real, Treaty Oak, Whispering Angel, and Chateau Ste. Michelle, the drinks were flowing as everyone posed the night away in front of the custom and gif-ready photo booth. Music was spun by DJ Jamin, delicious bites, courtesy of Guild and Gusto, were devoured as everyone received in-house nail treatments and giveaways were offered by Westlake Dermatology. Festive partygoers were gifted charms from Kendra Scott’s new collection and treats by Milk + Honey on their way out the door. Many thanks to all who joined for such a memorable evening.

Driver of Style Moyo Oyelola alongside friends.

Kendra Scott and Matt Davis.

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Vogue Vignette sketched the night’s styles.

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This year’s Dinner x Design, hosted by Tru-Skin Dermatology and held at private club The Pershing, was a night of wonder. Thanks to Matthew Tsang’s otherworldly floral and forest tablescape, Joe Holm’s lush terra firma, Shannon Eddings’ hanging portrait salon, and Rachel Horn’s Moroccan hideaway, all expectations were exceeded. Before sitting down for dinner, and in between many Instagram-worthy moments, libations were served courtesy of Playa Real, Treaty Oak, Imagery Wines, and Richard’s Rainwater. Next, everyone settled in for the main event, a multicourse elegant dinner, served up from Austin’s top chefs and restaurants: The Pershing, Rosewood, The Brewer’s Table, and Il Brutto. Each meal was unforgettable. Many thanks to Outdoor Voices, Estilo, Milk + Honey, and Ubuntu Life for providing the evening’s coveted goodie bags and to Loot for being our exclusive rental partner for the evening.

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Matthew and Raine Pipkin

Kip McClanahan and Rachel Horn

Brant Stead and Rebekah Gainsley mingling in the Tru-Skin Lounge

Sydney Gawlik, Michelle Washington and Stephanie Gutierrez Panel Members Kristan Glass, Taylor Jarrett, Jen Pinkston and Stephanie Beard.

Madeleine Inglish, Adison Haager and MK McNabb

Night at the Movies was a huge success thanks to our wonderful hosts at the AFS Cinema, where we screened the poignant and eye-opening film “The Gospel According to André.” Fashion and film fans alike gathered in the beautifully redone theater for bites courtesy of Lucky Lime (curried popcorn!) and drinks courtesy of Playa Real and Treaty Oak. Thanks to our wonderful panel members — Kristan Glass, Taylor Jarrett, Jen Pinkston, and Stephanie Beard — everyone left the evening with a fresh take on Austin’s position as a fashion and style destination. Milk + Honey, The Mrs. and Tiny Boxwoods kept everyone smiling as they headed out into the fall evening.

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LOOKBOOK LIVE

Jessica Karlsruher and Laura Craddick

For this year’s final event we abandoned the runway and tried something new! Our Fall Fashion Lookbook was brought to life thanks to Esby Apparel, The Garden Room, Raven + Lily, Olivia Shoppe, Neiman Marcus and Good Company. With Mattie’s as the backdrop, models posed, and our fashion-forward guests sipped, nibbled, and shopped. Drinks were on hand thanks to Playa Real, Treaty Oak, Imagery Wines, and Richard’s Rainwater, and we couldn’t get enough of the delicious food that was prepared by Thai Fresh, Mattie’s, and La Patisserie. Style week revelers happily shopped Due East textiles and Covet hats, eagerly tried on Lizabeth Jewelry, and good-naturedly lined up to have their lashes perfected thanks to Haute House Lash & Beauty Bar. As everyone took one last spin through the Lexus Drivers of Style Portrait Gallery, one and all were gifted treats courtesy of Milk + Honey, Kelly Wynne, FitJoy, and more. Special thanks to Urban Betty, our hair and makeup sponsor, and Loot for helping make the evening so special.

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Mollie David Brown Nerissa

Brian Thornton and Rachel Holtin

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THE GAP Erik Culver and Alok Marwaha launch ArtStartArt to connect student artists with the growing market for their work. BY ANNA ANDERSEN PHOTOGRAPHS BY MOLLY CULVER

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W When Erik Culver graduated with a BFA from The University of Texas at Austin in 2008, he went home with hundreds of photographs, paintings, drawings, and prints and almost all of it went into storage. Ten years later, while his own art is still collecting dust, he’s helping students find better homes for their work through a platform he wished had existed when he was in their shoes. Culver and his co-founder, Alok Marwaha, launched ArtStartArt to sell student artwork through monthly flash sales that began in May after an initial pilot sale last year. So far, they’ve worked with 15 schools, 13 of which are in Texas, and they’ve facilitated the sale of about 100 pieces, which have made their way to cities all over the United States, from San Diego to New York City. “A lot of sites sell original artwork online, but I don’t know of any that exclusively focus on selling student artwork, supporting them at this stage,” Culver says. “I know personally the pride and excitement that comes with selling a piece of art you worked hard to create, and I want more students to have that same, empowering experience.” Culver, who graduated with Marwaha from the McCombs School of Business in 2013, previously dreamed of pursuing his passions for oil painting and photography but found it difficult to leverage his art degree and make it as a practicing artist.

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“I really thought I would work my ass off trying to be ing to browse and there’s a reason to come back to the an artist, make a good body of work, graduate, and then site every month. opportunities would present themselves,” Culver recalls. “If a student decides to sell their work through Art“Really, it was like a screeching train for me. I realized I StartArt, it’s only available for about four weeks, and they couldn’t make any money doing it, and in fact, I needed may not choose to sell it anywhere again,” Culver notes. money to pay my rent and eat.” “If I were to say, ‘Where do you go and find paintings In Culver’s experience, students receive little infrom senior studio painters who have been working on struction in the essential real-world skills for life after their craft for four years?’ most people would not know art school. “If you want to be an artist, you better learn the answer to that. You would basically have to show up how to paint or to photograph, because it is a skill, and to a senior show, try to find the student, and haggle with you need to hone it,” he says. “But when you graduate, if them. You’re not going to find this work anywhere else.” you don’t know how to translate that to selling to some When a piece sells, 60 percent of the revenue goes extent, you may find yourself in a very challenging poto the artist 30 percent goes to ArtStartArt to fund its sition.” operations and pay for marketing, 5 percent goes to the From that perspective, Culver sees ArtStartArt as a curator, and 5 percent is donated back to that student’s nice complement to the art degree. Every month, they fine-arts program. “For some people, it’s not just about give students the opportunity to submit a photograph finding a piece that moves them,” he says. “They like that of their work with a title, medium, description, and sugthey’re supporting a student and that a percentage goes gested price. Throughout the process, the artists not back to the greater cause of supporting the arts. For only have access to tutothem, that’s compelling.” rials but also receive curaCulver’s biggest chaltorial feedback on their art lenge now is to raise "A LOT OF SITES SELL and guidance on pricing. awareness and generate “I don’t expect that evmore sales. “Starting a ORIGINAL ARTWORK ONLINE, ery student who uses the business isn’t without its BUT I DON’T KNOW OF ANY platform will go on to bechallenges, and somecome painters for a living, times I have moments of THAT EXCLUSIVELY FOCUS but they will be given the doubt,” he says. “But every tools to figure out how to time I walk into a painting ON SELLING STUDENT sell something and learn studio or photo lab on a ARTWORK, SUPPORTING to market themselves, and new campus and see the that’s the beginning point unbelievable, undiscovTHEM AT THIS STAGE." of figuring out whatever ered artworks all over the comes next,” Culver says. room, my resolute belief “Yet some of them may in the raw talent and rare very well go on to get their MFA, become practicing energy is renewed. There is a well of world-class art artists, or become the next Picasso who’s to say?” produced by students all over the world, and I know the For buyers, ArtStartArt offers rare access to competway it works now, the vast majority of it will be forgotten itively priced work, with most pieces in the $300 to $500 before it’s ever discovered. It’s a problem and an opporrange. The rotating inventory means it’s not overwhelmtunity that I hope to solve through ArtStartArt.”

CURATING ARTSTARTART ArtStartArt’s resident curator, Lilia Rocio Taboada is a master’s student in art history at the University of Texas with curatorial internship experience at renowned institutions like LACMA and MoMA. “I pick works that I’m really drawn to, and I try to think not just about my taste but about what might be interesting to someone who isn’t as well-versed in contemporary art and historic styles or periods,” Taboada explains. “I also think about whether or not the piece would be well-suited to live with, as there’s a lot of artwork out there that I personally love and appreciate but I wouldn’t want in my home.”

“O” by Elizabeth Ullmann hangs in the home of collectors Corbin and Laura Brady. Laura explains, “We loved knowing about the multistep process that Elizabeth used to paint the marble-like foundation and then layer the stripes.” RIGHT: ArtStartArt founders Alok Marwaha and Erik Culver. tribeza.com

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ZACHARY BROCK, PHOTOGRAPHER From the curator: Zachary Brock often looks at largescale architecture in his photography. I like that he’s developed a distinct style with his attention to space and the way he captures the built environment. There’s something very futuristic about his manner of depicting the city [many of his photographs are of Austin]. Because of the lines, framing, and lack of people, the compositions seem from another time.

Trinity student Zachary Brock in his studio. FAR RIGHT: Brock’s “Tunnel Vision.”

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BELOW: Ramirez’s “It Started Here” and “Diptych 1.”

MARIA RAMIREZ, PAINTER

From the curator: I love that Maria Ramirez uses such bright neon colors in her paintings. She has a strong ability to layer and create dimension…while managing to achieve balance between the vibrant hues and complex forms. She’s interested in Henry Darger, an artist who depicted the broad range of emotions in the human condition. Ramirez is also interpreting and communicating complex interaction between people, but because of her use of bright colors, she reinterprets Darger’s style with a contemporary, pop-art-esque accessibility.

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JAYN VALVERDE, PRINTMAKER

From the curator: Jayné Valverde’s prints are distinguished by the patterns she layers on top of and around photo imagery. Through her accumulation of multiple techniques, Valverde manages to communicate real emotion to the viewer. Setting a photograph into the print alone would not produce the same effect, but the added framing of pattern and color distinctly changes the resonance of the photograph’s image for the viewer.

Valverde is an art student at The University of Texas at San Antonio. RIGHT: “Do What Thou Will.”

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Ysabel LeMay’s evolving style as a painter, photographer, and collage artist BY HANNAH MORROW PORTRAIT BY BARBARA FG

I LEFT: “Voltige, 2018.” ABOVE: LeMay in her Austin home photographed by Barbara FG. TOP RIGHT: LeMay’s first hypercollage, “The Seed, 2009.”

t started with a seed — “The Seed,” to be exact. It was 2010 and Ysabel LeMay was living in Montreal, a snowball’s throw from her native Quebec City. After a decade in advertising, where she helmed art departments, LeMay left on a yearlong sabbatical and landed in Naples, Florida, where she began painting. Eight years into those studies, she felt disillusioned and ultimately unsatisfied by the medium. “I never really enjoyed it,” she says. “I felt very limited by the expression because it required so much expertise.” Once more, she took a step back, retreating to Canada and into her own intuition. She sought an inner blueprint, a direction toward authentic invention and her own artistic methodology. Her creative efforts were all dressed up with nowhere to go. During this period, a friend lent her a camera. “I photographed simple things like plants and flowers because I was living in a place where there was nothing else to photograph. It was an accessible subject matter,” says LeMay. “It was also really basic work, and I didn’t know a lot about the technology. I learned basic and simple tech in Photoshop. So it’s by accident and a total lack of technique that I started creating these hypercollages.” “The Seed” completed in 2010 was LeMay’s first venture into hypercollaging, a digital collaging technique based around photographed images. Considering her recent work, the piece is uncharacteristically simple. The scene is set on a white background and uses only one type of subject, a sea’s worth of goldfish superimposed into a mandala-like orb. There’s an illusory effect of motion, the school seemingly swimming about the 48-inch-by-48-inch setting despite its one-dimensional actuality. Now, after years of experimentation and practice, LeMay’s large-scale ethereal landscapes introduce viewers to worlds of her own creation.

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LEFT: “Phenomena, 2013.” RIGHT: “Eden III, 2017.”

Though they could pass as hyperrealistic paintings, these otherworldly scenes are built from a brilliant collection of blooming florets and cascading greenery all captured by LeMay’s own camera lens. But LeMay credits her painting studies for the complexity and life the works take on. “I call those eight years my internship,” she laughs. “The collages look like paintings because I have applied all the techniques that I learned — the shadow, the depth of field, the glazing.” Photography is the first stage of her hypercollaging technique; she travels internationally, taking pictures of nature that she will later digitally isolate into separate elements in her Austin studio. Once she has enough material to draw from, which often amounts to hundreds of attuned images, she allows a new seed to plant. What blooms, she says, is always intricate and always a surprise. “Without being too metaphysical, I connect with the energy of the plants and the space,” says LeMay. “Sometimes when I work on a piece, it doesn’t come from a place I’ve actually visited. It just comes from a place that makes me feel something.” Look at it this way: Close your eyes. Drop into your favorite memory of nature. Feel the wind sweeping your hair at the top of a hike or dig your toes in the sand and hear a wave crash. Joy derived from the natural world is particular and exuberant. LeMay’s works emanate these

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connections, and though the scenes are of her own design, knowing they are built out of the marvels found here on earth makes them all the more wondrous. Since “The Seed,” LeMay has garnered worldwide recognition. She won the KiptonART Rising Star program in 2011; represented Texas at the fourth edition of Women to Watch in Washington, D.C., in 2015; and held her first solo retrospective show, Without being too titled “WOW: Wonderful Other Worlds,” at metaphysical, I connect the Morris Museum in with the energy of the Morristown, New Jersey, plants and the space. last year. Her latest and proudest achievement is the 27-foot mural commissioned by the U.S. Department of State for the U.S. Embassy in Taiwan. Her work has been featured in more than 115 exhibitions worldwide. But just as quickly as LeMay arrived at her hypercollaged worlds, she intends to leave them. “I’m working on phase four of my life,” she says. “I’m looking for a new visual form of expression that will take a very different shape.” Like the flora over which she has long fawned, spring is on the horizon, and LeMay will be blooming.

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olitiFact reported in March 2018 that approximately 150

people move to Austin every single day. If you think about that for a moment (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t picture the increased

traffic, just focus on the individuals), you can imagine that

within that figure are women, in all stages of life, many of whom are promising creatives and entrepreneurs who will need support from their new city.

So how does Austin support its female creatives and business

owners? If I am an artist in Austin, is there a group where I can network with other female artists? Is there a community where women can be open about the challenges of owning and sustaining I L L U S T R AT I O N CO U R T E S Y O F K E L LY CO LC H I N

a business? How can I gain more visibility for my creative en-

deavors? This month Tribeza asks and answers these questions by highlighting three grassroots groups.

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Creative Ladies Night

n 2016, interior designer Lauren Ramirez found herself re-

or operated by a woman. Past gatherings have been held at Katie

she’d come across: “You really need to meet this other ar-

platform to show off her business and fosters visibility in the

Suddenly she realized she wanted to form a group where cre-

important. “I like for Creative Ladies Night to be held in a

gathering, invited about 50 women to her house, and then wait-

someone’s home provides that vulnerability that creatives need

peating the same thing to creative women in Austin that

Kime, James Showroom, and Adelante. This allows the hostess a

tistic friend of mine.”

community. But for Ramirez, meeting in a home is still very

ative women could network in person. Ramirez planned a first

member’s home at least once a quarter,” she says. “Being in

ed. “That first Creative Ladies Night, I wasn’t sure if anyone

from each other.”

and the cheese plate.”

duce herself and her creative pursuit. You might meet a makeup

the cheese plate at Creative Ladies Night (CLN). More than 420

designers. Sometimes there’s a guest speaker. But in order to

the monthly meetup invitations, and CLN continues to grow and

Brooke Marshall, operate an Instagram takeover,where a rotating

been about fostering community, inspiration, and potential

work, inspirations, and what CLN means to her. This helps the

would show up,” she says. “For a good half-hour it was just me

At the monthly meetups, Ramirez invites each person to intro-

Almost three years later, it’s no longer just Ramirez and

artist or a fine-art painter and probably several interior

creative women in Austin have signed up in person to receive

strengthen relationships, Ramirez and her design assistant,

evolve. “From the start, my vision for this group has always

cast of members can use the account to showcase her creative

business collaborations for creative women,” she says.

group stay connected in between meetups.

tics have. With a growing number of attendees, the question of

gets a warm laugh: “Remember, there’s a low-bar commitment for

meets after-hours, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., in a business owned

bottle of wine to share.”

Ramirez’s vision for the group has not changed, but logis-

location for meetups is always an issue. Ideally, the group

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Ramirez closes every CLN with the same line, which always

attending Creative Ladies Night: Bring a creative friend or a

“My vision for this group has always been about fostering community, inspiration, and potential business collaborations for creative women.”

All of CLN’s members are creatives and many are artists, like painters Calhan Hale (work shown above and on opposite page) and Kim Willis (shown at bottom right). RIGHT: A scene from one of the group’s recent monthly gatherings.

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“There’s space for all of us in this group. We all have a voice.”

Illustrations on this spread by artist Kelly Colchin.

LEFT: “Reclining Woman III” by Ana Koehler. RIGHT: Heather Gallagher, Sarah Senter and Ana Koehler, cofounders of The Circle.

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The Circle

t the start of 2017, three friends, acupuncturist Sar-

bers want to discuss at their monthly meetings: “It’s often the

er Ana Koehler, came together with an idea to form The

of life that members want to talk about. We’re pulled in all

ah Senter, photographer Heather Gallagher, and paint-

Circle, a support group for female entrepreneurs and creatives.

As small-business owners themselves, they wanted a group that, in their words, “could support women in all phases of their ca-

reer with space for feedback and collaborative opportunities.” Though organic in its genesis, the three founders are in-

tentional about some features of The Circle. For one, it is a closed group, as of this point in time. Each of the 22 members

trials of running a business while juggling all the other parts directions, but we’re women who want to nurture and prioritize

our businesses.” Their meetings are personal and honest. The women of The Circle talk to one another the way you talk to a family member you respect and love. Given all this openness

and discussion, meetings can be lengthy, sometimes up to three hours long, another reason membership is capped at 22.

Members of The Circle definitely realize the value of their

was selected through an interview process with the founders.

group. Rae Wilson, the founder of Wine for the People, says,

mote diversity in the group.” There are no overlapping fields

space for all of us in this group. We all have a voice.” Kelly

Gallagher says, “We chose the members based on a desire to proor trades represented. This way every woman in the The Circle

is an authority on her business. By being the authority in her particular field of interest, The Circle minimizes the potential for competition among its members.

The women who make up The Circle have worked hard to create

their businesses. Gallagher describes some of the topics mem-

“By it’s very name, ‘The Circle,’ I feel invited in. There’s Colchin, a fine artist and illustrator, adds, “The Circle is

the place where I can float creative ideas, maybe even collaborate with other members on a project.”

Friendship with other members certainly isn’t a prerequisite

in The Circle, but, as Koehler notes, “Beautiful friendships have certainly evolved from this group.”

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Boss Babes ATX

ike many nonprofit founders, creative producer and per-

One way Boss Babes facilitates this is through its CraftHer

formance artist Jane Hervey started Boss Babes ATX by

Market. It’s a biannual gathering where female craft artisans

small town in Texas, and right out of college I wanted to work

er and Folk Potions founder, Raina Rose, says, “When my tiny

identifying a need in the community: “I came out of a

in a creative industry in Austin but realized I had a long road ahead of me and I needed a female mentor.” Hervey wanted a com-

munity of seasoned female artists to show her the ropes when navigating male-dominated industries. But Hervey never found

that mentor. So she created an organization that could provide

and makers can showcase and sell their wares. Singer-songwrit-

business started to flourish, I had a lot of questions. Boss Babes connected me to a lawyer to help me get my LLC. I also got accepted into their CraftHer market to sell my goods. It felt incredible to be invited onto this powerful team.”

The scope of services and events Boss Babes offers is out-

that kind of support for other women.

standing for female artists and makers of Austin. And it’s all

nonprofit with impressive reach and voice. From its press

social media, but we’re not a content machine. Whatever we post

Now, almost four years later, Boss Babes ATX is a registered

statement: “Boss Babes ATX provides a platform of visibility,

outreach and financial opportunity to 1000+ emerging women and non-binary creatives, entrepreneurs and organizers per year.”

happening in person. Hervey points out, “Boss Babes does use

on social media should always be reflected in what our organization is doing in real life.”

In terms of a comprehensive, female-empowerment organiza-

Just scrolling through its website you get a sense of the or-

tion, you can’t get bigger in Austin than Boss Babes ATX. Plus,

of creative women and encourages them to be loud, proud, and

additional $1 million for the Austin economy.” Which is about

ganization’s forward momentum. Boss Babes celebrates all types transformative in their diverse industries.

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Hervey says, “In the last three years our programs generated an as boss as it gets.

OPPOSITE PAGE: A portrait by Kelsey Kilcrease, done as part of craftHER 2018. BELOW: Artist Deborah Valcin at her “Black Angels” exhibit. RIGHT: Boss Babes ATX co-founder Jane Hervey, Illyana Bocanegra and co-founder Leslie Lonzano.

“In the last three years our programs generated an additional $1 million for the Austin economy.”

G R O U P S H OT CO U R T E S Y O F P E Y TO N K E M P F. A L L OT H E R P H OTO G R A P H S CO U R T E S Y O F D I A N A A S C A R R U N Z .

“Naigean” by Kelsey Kilcrease.

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a h idden hot bed Some of the most exciting art in Austin comes from the historic town of Elgin, where a growing creative community is offered some much needed space

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Elgin’s historic buildings have become sought-after studio space. RIGHT: A scene from Margo Sawyer’s studio.

exas, vast as it is, has its fair share of small towns, but when you’re a city dweller, they often remain out of mind until you pass through one. Some remote flag stops have become destinations, but only for those willing to venture so farther afield: the mythical desert of Marfa, for instance, or the retro soda pop dreams of Dublin and its bottling works. But half an hour east of Austin, Elgin has been quietly attracting a population of creatives who have cultivated a new sense of energy and excitement in what was already a charming and friendly place. Over the past couple decades, it has become a haven for artists of all stripes, who come searching for inexpensive space and then find themselves amid a welcoming community full of unique interests. Elgin itself has plenty to offer — a trip into town is a series of delights. Each person you meet is happy to see you, each store you step inside is full of treasures, and each old building has its secrets. Due to its proximity to Austin and its affordability for people looking for spaces to make into proper studios, it fosters the creation of art where it may not previously have been possible. The recent influx also creates a visible but harmonious juxtaposition of new and old. A fair few families have lived in town for generations, while next-door new arrivals bring in fresh ideas and stories every day. The most exciting part for many will still be the body of artwork that is coming out of the town by an increasing rate. Individuals working in every kind of medium have been able to find their niche, and often what gets made in Elgin ends up reaching far beyond just Austin. The best way to get a sense of what’s great about this small town’s growing scene is, of course, to ask the people themselves. We visited five artists who create in Elgin to better understand what sorts of things are coming out of the town as it experiences change. They have different perspectives on what all of this means for art in Austin and beyond, but they all share a deep appreciation for what Elgin has to offer to anybody who should come looking for it.

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he may have picked a small town to make her home, but sculptor and installation artist Margo Sawyer’s reach is far. As a professor of studio art at the University of Texas, her influence touches many new minds, and as an artist, she has installations in every major Texas city and locales as far away as Japan and India. With her recent receipt of a Guggenheim Fellowship, it’s more remarkable than ever how something so big can come out of a place so small. Sawyer’s energy and ambition are apparent from a look around her loft. A home, office, and studio all in one, the old building has been made over in an efficient but luminous minimalist style. On the bottom floor, renderings and illustrations line the walls, tape marks dimensions on the floor, and crates house new pieces of future installations. Above, an open and airy kitchen leads to a rooftop garden dense with greenery. It’s a specific kind of atmosphere that would likely be stifled in the rapidly evolving and closely quartered city of Austin, and it gives the sense that she truly lives her art. All of her recent work involves calculated explorations of color and light. She covers floors, walls, windows, and sculptures with lively color-blocked textures that reward attentive observation. Often her art is designed to interact specifically with architecture, transforming spaces, sometimes, into livable abstract dreamlands and, at other times, into sanctuaries for reflection. It has always been her interest to bring new artists to town, and she recalls when many of the current residents arrived. It goes to show that as highly as she may be regarded in her professional sphere, she is just as much of an Elginite as any of the rest.

Sawyer’s studio is filled with samples and prototypes of ongoing work. Her largescale installation at the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo will be installed in late 2018.

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Travis Seeger in his workshop, surrounded by sculptures in various states of completion.

transplant from Sacramento, California, Travis Seeger spent a few years in Austin proper before realizing that the city, cool as it was, came with a hefty price tag. Packing his studio into his trusty U-Haul trailer (which he owns to this day), he and his wife trekked just down the road to Elgin, where Seeger discovered that he could buy a house and build a shop while remaining in possession of both arms and legs. In this workspace, Seeger works primarily with steel, exploiting its lack of regard for gravity, the strength of its welds, and its ability to oxidize just so. His signature series of sculptures consists of like pieces of material composed into intricate three-foot spheres. Despite their medium and scale, they manage to be anything but imposing. By contrast, they are approachable and invite engagement with their precise yet organic geometry. Many of his works are done as commissions, including a collaborative Seussian installation at the Montopolis Neighborhood Center, but others make it into galleries; his work can currently be found at Artworks here in Austin. Seeger is outspoken about his enthusiasm for the town he’s made his home and is a proponent of more artists making the move. In the modern age, he says, “more and more people don’t need access to the brickand-mortar galleries,” with social media and online storefronts helping to disseminate artists’ portfolios — many of his own works are sold on his Etsy store, ModernistMetalworks. What Seeger finds so exciting about the location is the opportunity for artists to own the space where they work. But for him, what has made it truly worth staying around for has been the community that he has found. He is a believer in the identity unique to Elgin but knows that “if culturally you’re still tied to what Austin is, it’s right down the road.”

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efore she ever became associated with Elgin, Sydney Yeager had made herself known in the Austin scene. After pursuing a degree in English and nearly passing up art entirely, she returned to UT to develop the craft that has guided her since. Making a solo debut soon after graduating at Women & Their Work in 1989, followed by the receipt of the City of Austin Cultural Arts Grant, she was well on her way to making a name for herself. Out of school, she painted scenes with an expressionist influence. Over the years, though, her paintings have pushed away from representation and toward abstraction, but she’s stuck with the medium. “I’ve always been involved with the physicality of paint,” she says, something that is magnified by the large scale of her work. But big art needs a big room, and this demand — along with Margo Sawyer’s encouragement — brought her work to Elgin, where she now rents a studio in a building that at one point served as an opera house. Encircling the room are tall canvases with long, broad marks that wind around one another and fold back in on themselves. She describes the recent development in her work as moving from a heavily layered method of composition to a figure-ground approach, with her convoluted forms lying exposed in a solid and unforgiving field of linen. Though she works in Elgin, Yeager still calls Austin home, and her art is represented not just in town at Gallery Shoal creek, but also by Laura Rathe Fine Art in Houston and Dallas. She agrees that a place like Elgin provides a good solution for individual artists but is careful to note that this movement is reflective of Austin’s growing inaccessibility, not just for artists but for the galleries that help them to share. Several venues have been uprooted already, and with the imminent relocation of Flatbed Press and Gallery, many more collections are soon to be without a home. It’s a trend that Austin should take seriously if it wants to preserve what makes it so special.

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Yeager shown in her studio in front of “Pas de Deux” and “Late April: Afternoon.”

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Bill Montgomery and Margie Crisp, both painters and printmakers, often collaborate, most recently on their book, “The Nueces River: Río Escondido.”

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usband and wife Bill Montgomery and Margie Crisp both recall a time when downtown Elgin was sleepy and its buildings half-empty, much as you might expect a small Texas town to be. Crisp says that when they arrived 25 years ago, there wasn’t much of a sense of an art community at all. They’ve been part of the change since then but still appreciate Elgin for what it has always been — a charming and grounded oasis that moves at its own pace. One could probably gather from their art that the two were never meant to be city dwellers. Images of landscapes and wildlife are depicted vividly and faithfully in their respective oeuvres, though their personal styles are each the result of a unique path. Crisp recalls her time in school, when she was “doing printmaking at UT and didn’t have any conceptual direction,” until she encountered the work of the Dallas Nine, a group of early to mid-20th-century artists whose engagement with the landscape of the Southwest served as inspiration for Crisp’s own art. “That work gave me a vocabulary that I had been missing,” she says, a vocabulary that she has applied not just to prints but to lovingly detailed paintings and drawings as well. When Montgomery began painting he depicted humans and wildlife side by side. “I used to be a figurative painter,” he says. “I gradually started picking out the people.”

Plants and animals have continued to be the source of his inspiration, though lately he says he has been exploring how these creatures interact with man-made environments. Though similar in subject matter, the two’s distinct styles are represented not only in their work but in their workspaces. His downtown space is in an old building full of curiosities and collected items, from accordions to animal skulls, not to mention the original hand-pulley freight elevator. By comparison, she works in a tidy studio by their home on the outskirts of town, where the most important feature is easy access to the nearby woods. Together, their dedication to representing Texas and its landscapes is a distinguishing factor of their artistic career and as such the two are represented by William Reaves Sarah Foltz Fine Art in Houston as a part of its Contemporary Texas Regionalists. But it goes beyond just art. Crisp wrote and illustrated “River of Contrasts: The Texas Colorado,” honored as the best book of nonfiction in 2012 by the Texas Institute of Letters. The two also collaborated on another, titled “The Nueces River: Río Escondido,” featuring her words and his art.

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STYLE PICK

A Growing Portfolio HOW THREE SCHOOLS ARE MAKING A WAY FOR THEIR STUDENTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ARTISTIC INTERESTS Story and Photographs by Claire Schaper

THE RISE SCHOOL The Rise School allows and advocates for handson education in an all-encompassing setting. This means that students across the spectrum — gifted, traditional, and developmentally delayed learners — are all ensured the highest-quality early-childhood education. In this environment, art is incorporated throughout every subject and the school’s teachers push their students to use all five senses in the process of creating. “We definitely want to make sure we are giving kids praise. Hard work and the process is more important than the product.” — Jacqueline Ortiz, Teacher

MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI FOR ALL Magnolia Montessori for All is a high-achieving and free Montessori school that serves children ages three through 12. The school’s educators all work to create an environment where kids can take learning and creativity into their own hands. Magnolia, a public charter school, takes pride in bringing an authentic Montessori education to the many families that are a part of its East Austin community. Sixth grader Nora Ambrosetti explains that she is constantly coming up with characters in her head that she wants to sketch. She stops what she is doing and is able to put the idea to paper. She’s able to learn at her own pace while still pursuing her creative interests. “School is awesome, because if you have an idea, as long as you’re not in a lesson or activity, you can actually stop what you are doing and draw your idea.” —Nora Ambrosetti, 11

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STYLE PICK

ANN RICHARDS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, a school whose vision was shaped by the legendary former Texas governor, teaches students to be supporters for themselves and their community. The public school serves grades six through 12 and is an Austin Independent School District campus dedicated to teaching young women to lead with courage and compassion. In mid-September, senior Ashwara Pillai held her first art exhibit, where she showed mixed-medium canvases composed over the past two years. Pillai credits the school for the drive and determination it took to put on her exhibit and encouraging her to take charge in creating a name for herself. “Art is a form of expression, and you don’t have to be like everyone else. Do what you want to do and don’t follow anyone else.” —Ashwara Pillai, 16

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STYLE PROFILE

An Outside Eye PHOTOGR APHER KEVIN GREENBL AT CAPTURES THE OUTLIERS, BOTH PEOPLE AND PL ACES By Anne Bruno

HAT KEVIN GREENBL AT SEES THROUGH HIS

camera’s lens is only what happens in the moment he clicks the shutter; it’s not necessarily the same story that’s revealed when the picture is developed. “I shoot with a slow camera, which means you have to be pretty deliberate about what you do. For me, the time that goes by between when I shoot and develop the picture really matters,” Greenblat says. “A photo is never the actual experience, and something happens in the waiting. I think or feel certain things when I’m shooting, but you never know what the story’s going to be that the picture wants to tell. And I like that.” With several of his photographs being added this year to the Wittliff Collections of Southwestern and Mexican Photography at Texas State University, Greenblat’s work is gaining new attention. This month, he will show at the East Austin Studio Tour as a guest of Wolf Collection. In his first book, “PlantLife of Western Texas,” published in late 2017, Greenblat explores Texas landscapes that feel at once familiar and slightly mysterious. You’ve seen these plants before, but what makes Greenblat’s black-and-white images so arresting is the experience that’s apparent between the plants and the people who live among them. It’s a relationship as constant as the sky though always changing and one that, as captured by Greenblat, imparts divergent emotions. A sturdy mesquite tree’s twisted trunk offers a foundation for a plywood house built inside the tree’s tangle of branches. The spines of a prickly pear can’t keep its flesh from being scarred through the years by passersby and lovers wanting to leave their mark by carving initials into it.

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OPPOSITE PAGE: “Marfa, 2012.” BELOW: “Terlingua, 2010.” RIGHT: “Alpine, 2016.”

LEFT: “ Marfa, 2013.” ABOVE: Greenblat

working at home.

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“Over time, I realized that I have to shoot in places that aren’t just interesting but are where I want to be and really explore for days or weeks at a time. Texas, Mexico, Louisiana ... places where it feels like time doesn’t pass very fast or even at all,” says Greenblat, a native of New Jersey, who followed college friends to Austin, expecting to stay only a few months. “That was in 1997, and while I travel a lot, Austin has been my home base ever since.” Greenblat’s photos frequently have a sense of the outsider. “My strongest images tend to be of people who are sort of on the edges and not always seen. I grew up in a family of nonpracticing Jews, so I never felt a sense of cultural or religious heritage. And here I am in Texas, a place I have no personal history with. I guess I feel something with the outliers who let me in to take their pictures. I’m a witness, and at the same time I can relate to them.”

Eight years of shooting went into the book, and as it came closer to publication, the project morphed into a collaboration with friend and writer Philipp Meyer, the author of the international best-seller and Pulitzer Prize finalist “The Son.” “I met Philipp through a friend of a friend several years ago. From the beautiful way he writes about people and their relationship to the natural environment, I knew he’d be perfect to write the foreword,” Greenblat explains. “At the time I approached him, we didn’t really know each other, but he liked the photos I sent and said he was in. When we got to know each other better, he said something to the effect of, ‘Hey, I love the concept, but your writing’s not up to par for these photos, so I’m going to write the text, too.’ I said, ‘OK, great. Even better!’” With that honest beginning and a healthy dose of mutual respect, the two Austinites became quick compadres, sharing a wry, offbeat sense of humor. Meyer, Greenblat says, has served as a source of encouragement as Greenblat’s next big project, about the cowboy culture in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, takes shape. “I have to remind myself sometimes how important a sense of freedom and play is to what I’m doing,” says Greenblat. “You can get really serious about everything and lock yourself into a box with these boundaries. When I get out of that, things flow and I like the work that comes out of it.” tribeza.com

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T R AV E L P I C K

The Adolphus SOMETIMES THE BEST RETRE AT IS IN THE HE ART OF DALL AS By Hannah J. Phillips Photographs by Steven Visneau

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TWO-NIGHT STAY AT THE ADOLPHUS HOTEL IN DALLAS

recently amplified my budding fondness for the Metroplex into a full-blown love affair. Much like the city itself, the hotel blends modern luxury, historic charm, and contemporary art in surprising ways that refresh both mind and body. Since one pillar in my personal life philosophy is to never refuse Champagne, I accepted a glass upon arrival, admiring the Wes Anderson vibes of the iconic key wall behind the front desk. Long since replaced by electronic cards, the brass keys are the first hint at the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effortless equilibrium between embracing their rich history and catering to millennial taste.

Ascend the escalators for the next clues in that theme. Sparkling in hand, raise your glass to the portrait of the hotel’s founder, Adolphus Busch. Co-founder of the Anheuser-Busch empire, Busch opened the hotel in 1912, when he noticed a lack of luxury accommodations and gathering spaces in the city. At the time, the property was the tallest building in Texas, designed in the Beaux Arts style of German castles from the beer baron’s homeland. Relics of the brewery empire remain scattered throughout the upper lobby: Beer hops replace grapevines in the Bacchus mirror facing the Busch portrait, while hop berries and leaves hang from the talons of the brand’s signature eagles in the bronze chandelier nearby. Around the corner, note the neoclassical nod to another empire in the portrait of Napoleon from his 1804 coronation (hard to miss, since the sixfoot painting is taller than the emperor himself). During the hotel’s recent renovation, the portrait played a central role in connecting those often-competing themes of tradition and innovation. When the hotel’s design firm, Swoon, tapped Lucia Simek of the Nasher Sculpture Center to curate a contemporary gallery for the French Room Salon, she turned to Napoleon for inspiration. For Simek, the portrait links the grand gestures of myth-making associated with the legacies of both Napoleon and Dallas. This theme of empire-building led Simek to select works by artists with deep connections to Texas that could play with those same notions of grandeur, romance and drama. With a colorful range of geometric shapes, fabrics, photography, drawings, collage, and painting, the salon’s 42-piece collection is a rendering of Texas that simultaneously disrupts and satisfies stereotypical concepts of “western” art. But an appetite for art is not the only craving satiated in the French Room. Cozy up with cocktails and elevated snacks under the lacquered chinoiserie fireplace in the French Room Bar. Against the hotel’s trademark blue walls, the contrasting red of this 18th-century French interpretation of Asian design creates a chiaroscuro effect with its floral-looking dragons (or are they dragon-looking florals? Your answer may change after one boulevardier). Save room for dinner in the French Room, or opt for the more-casual but equally ambitious offerings at City Hall Bistro. Among other notable names on his resume, chef Jeramie Robison hails from Uchi, whose influence is laced throughout the restaurant’s Southern-Mediterranean menu. Spicy turmeric scallops were a favorite, as was the chargrilled octopus that was almost too beautiful to eat (almost). In the morning, sample the sugar-crusted Belgian waffles downstairs at Otto’s Coffee. I opted to call the waffle to me through the wonders of room service (i.e., the Tooth Fairy for adults). True magic is leaving a card outside your door that makes food appear in the morning.

The Adolphus’ French Room, home to the famed Napoleon portrait.

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The Adolphus hosts monthly salons meant to foster conversations around art, philosophy and literature. BELOW: Scenes from

Between the dining options, art, and amenities — not to mention the spa and barbershop — you could avoid venturing out altogether. If venture you must, the Nasher Sculpture Center is a quick ride away. Despite the steady drone of Dallas traffic and surrounding high-rises, nature meets art in the Nasher gardens for another unlikely haven of solitude. Time slows beneath the oaks and willows here, where musings on Matisse, Picasso, Judd, Calder, and de Kooning are interrupted only by the chiming bells of a nearby church. The adjacent Crow Museum of Asian Art is equally tranquil with its assorted ceramics and samurai artifacts, but if your preferred artistic expression is through fashion, you can complete your Nasher inspired tour at NorthPark Center. The luxury retail space was specifically designed in the 1960s to share museum founders, Patsy and Raymond Nasher’s, growing contemporary art collection with the public. On your last day, be sure to enjoy tea in the French Room before hitting the road. The 2017 overhaul restored the room to its original design, brightening the space with authentic Venetian plaster. Best enjoyed on a slow Sunday morning, sip Earl Grey and marvel at the multicolored, handblown glass of the Murano chandeliers overhead. Restored and refreshed, bid adieu to Adolphus and Napoleon at checkout — until next time.

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the nearby Nasher Sculpture Center.

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KAREN'S PICK

Rosewood WITH JESSE DELEON AT THE HELM, THIS NEW SPOT IN THE GROWING E AST 11TH DISTRICT, IS SURE TO BECOME A SE ASONED STAPLE.

By Karen Spezia Photographs by Holly Cowart

CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT ROSEWOOD.

The memories drift by almost daily: the outrageously delicious jambalaya, the lip-smacking smoked mushrooms, the ooey-gooey chocolate cookie. And it’s not just the food. I also can’t stop reminiscing on the lovely old cottage perched atop a grassy downtown knoll, with its charmingly vintage interior, cozy corner bar, and flamboyant bathroom wallpaper. I think about how delightful it was to dine in a new restaurant and converse without screaming. These are good memories, fond memories, ones that stick with me and cajole me to return. In my line of work, I eat out a lot. A whole lot. Which means that sometimes restaurants blur together — even the good ones. But Rosewood stands out. It’s like a restaurant unicorn: rare and elusive, striking that coveted balance of informal but special, creative yet familiar, vintage and modern, discreet but attentive. So take my word, stop reading now, go make a reservation, then come back and finish this article. OK, all set with your reservation? Good. Here’s what you have to look forward to. First of all, Rosewood has charm in spades. Housed in an 1890 historic East Side Victorian cottage, its been lovingly restored to its former glory af-

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Rosewood is housed in a historic East Side Victorian cottage. Chef Jesse DeLeon prepares seasonal offerings inspired by his Texas roots.

ter several years as a wine shop. It’s resplendent with hardwood floors, vintage moldings, shiplap accents, pressed-tin panels, and 10-foot ceilings. But there are also contemporary touches like sleek globe pendant lights and whimsical pink flamingo wallpaper in the restroom. You can eat in one of the intimate dining rooms or pull up a stool at the cozy bar or convivial chef’s counter surrounding the open kitchen and custom grill. If the weather’s fine, snag a table outside on the hillside veranda overlooking a lush green lawn and the city skyline. The food is outstanding. Nothing fell flat when we grazed our way through the menu. Chef Jesse DeLeon (Vespaio, Geraldine’s) pays homage to his South Texas roots with seasonal offerings from Gulf Coast fishermen and Hill Country farmers and ranchers. He offers playful twists of beloved dishes like fried okra, drizzled with jalapeño-mint chimichurri and served with an addictive green curry-yogurt dipping sauce. Unctuous barbacoa comes with mind-blowing homemade tortillas, plus radish, pickled onions, and salsa verde to brighten each DIY taco. The

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seasonal jambalaya is a revelation: a fresh and vibrant bowl of al dente Louisiana rice, piquant sofrito, and candied lemon topped with sweet Gulf shrimp and plump fried oysters. This is the dish that truly haunts me, so be sure to order it when it’s on the menu. A few items have become Rosewood mainstays, like the smoked mushrooms, a dazzling dish that showcases DeLeon’s skill at combining homespun f lavors and sophisticated technique. He sous-vides a whole duck egg, lightly breads and deep-fries it, then rests it on a tangle of smoked mushrooms, bitter greens, and chile pequin pesto, blanketed with the runny yolk. It’s like a Scotch egg gone rogue and it’s absolute genius. I was too full for dessert, so I ordered the Cookie-for-the Road, which ended up being the best $4 I ever spent. Unwrapping it later at home, I discovered two soft chocolate cookies sandwiching a yummy cream filling. It was both cookie and cake, chewy and crunchy, sweet and salty. I don’t know how pastry chef Aria Alba made it, but I can’t forget it. Rosewood’s beer menu reflects its Texas roots, while its wine list circles the globe. We enjoyed a crisp Kolsch from Fredericksburg’s Altstadt Brewery with our jambalaya, a juicy Chilean Carménère with our beef, and a tasty cucumber margarita for starters. The entire experience was complemented by outstanding service which was first-rate but relaxed. It caught me by surprise how much I enjoyed Rosewood — and obviously I’m not alone. It was so popular one night that our only seating option was at the chef’s counter, a blessing in disguise that gave us front-row seats to the magic being made in the kitchen. But I’ll take any seat they’ve got — Rosewood is that unforgettably good. On November 15 Chef DeLeon will be representing Rosewood at Smoke Session, the kick off event to this years Austin Edition of James Beard Foundation’s Taste America. tribeza.com

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THE BREWER’S TABLE

BUENOS AIRES CAFÉ

600 N. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 472 5400

4715 E. 5 St. | (512) 520 8199

1201 E. 6th St. | (512) 382 1189

Chef Andrew Curren’s casual eatery promises delicious plates

With an emphasis on quality and community, this East

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24/7 and a menu featuring nostalgic diner favorites. Order

Austin restaurant leaves a seat for everyone at the brewer’s

Chef and Argentine native Reina Morris wraps the

up the classics, including roasted chicken, burgers, all-day

table. Local ranchers and farmers source the ingredients,

f lavors of her culture into authentic and crispy

breakfast, and decadent milkshakes.

which are utilized in both the kitchen and the brewery to

empanadas. Don’t forget the chimichurri sauce!

eliminate food waste. The seasonally changing menu is

Follow up your meal with Argentina’s famous dessert,

unique, but provides options for even the pickiest of eaters

alfajores — shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche

(ask for the kids menu).

and rolled in coconut f lakes.

34TH STREET CAFE 1005 W. 34th St. | (512) 371 3400 This cozy neighborhood spot in North Campus serves up soups, salads, pizzas, and pastas — but don’t miss the

BUFALINA & BUFALINA DUE

chicken piccata. The low-key setting makes it great for

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weeknight dinners and weekend indulgences.

These intimate restaurants serve up mouthwatering pizzas, consistently baked with crispy edges and soft

ASTI TRATTORIA

centers. The famous Neapolitan technique is executed

408 E. 43rd St. | (512) 451 1218

by their Stefano Ferrara wood-burning ovens which run

The chic little Hyde Park trattoria offers essential Italian dish-

at more than 900 degrees. Lactose intolerants beware,

es along with a variety of wines to pair them with. Finish off

there is no shortage of cheese on this menu!

your meal with the honey-and-goat-cheese panna cotta.

CAFÉ JOSIE

BAR CHI SUSHI

1200 W. 6th St. | (512) 322 9226

206 Colorado St. | (512) 382 5557

Executive chef Todd Havers creates “The Experience”

A great place to stop before or after a night on the town, this

menu every night at Café Josie, which offers guests a

sushi and bar hot spot stays open until 2 a.m. on the week-

prix fixe all-you-can-eat dining experience. The à la

ends. Bar Chi’s happy hour menu features $2 sake bombs and

carte menu is also available, featuring classics such as

a variety of sushi rolls under $10.

smoked meatloaf and redfish tacos.

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CICLO

CAFÉ NO SÉ 1603 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 942 2061 South Congress Hotel’s Café No Sé balances rustic

sharing with small plates made from locally sourced ingredi-

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ents, served at communal tables. Try the parsley croissants

Ciclo is a modern Texas kitchen featuring locally in-

place for weekend brunching. The restaurant’s spin on

with bone marrow or Gilmore’s unique take on fried chicken.

spired flavors and ingredients with a Latin influence,

the classic avocado toast is a must-try.

James Beard Award-nominated chef Bryce Gilmore encourages

décor and a range of seasonal foods to make it the best

all brought to life through a unique collaboration BLUE DAHLIA BISTRO

between Chef de Cuisine James Flowers and world-re-

EASY TIGER

1115 E. 11th St. | (512) 542 9542

nowned restaurateur, Richard Sandoval. Ciclo’s name

709 E. 6th St. | (512) 614 4972

3663 Bee Caves Rd. | (512) 306 1668

reflects its focus on menu offerings that change sea-

Easy Tiger lures in both drink and food enthusiasts

A cozy French bistro serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner

sonally, from ceviches, crudos and grilled and smoked

with a delicious bakeshop upstairs and a casual beer

in a casual setting. Pop in for the happy hour to share a bottle

meats to inventive cocktails.

garden downstairs. Sip on some local brew and grab

of your favorite wine and a charcuterie board.

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a hot, fresh pretzel. Complete your snack with beer cheese and an array of dipping sauces.

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CAFÉ NO SÉ

THE FAREGROUND

1603 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 942 2061

111 Congress Ave.

South Congress Hotel’s Café No Sé balances rustic

The Fareground has a little something for everyone — with

décor and a range of seasonal foods to make it the best

six Austin food vendors and a central bar in this unique

place for weekend brunching. The restaurant’s spin on

downtown food hall. You can enjoy meals ranging from wild

the classic avocado toast is a must-try.

boar tacos at Dai Due Taqueria to made-to-order ramen at

EASY TIGER 709 E. 6th St. | (512) 614 4972

FOREIGN & DOMESTIC

with a delicious bakeshop upstairs and a casual beer

306 E. 53rd St. | (512) 459 1010

a hot, fresh pretzel. Complete your snack with beer cheese and an array of dipping sauces.

gorgeous photography, you can recreate all of the dishes you love best. Available at the restaurant or online at Amazon.com.

CAFÉ JOSIE

serve thoughtful, locally sourced food with an international twist

1025 Barton Springs Rd. | (512) 609 8923

GERALDINE’S

tin dining gem. The chic yet relaxed setting is perfect

Fonda San Miguel Cookbook. With recipes and

unique dishes. Chefs-owners Sarah Heard and Nathan Lemley at reasonable prices. Go early on Tuesdays for $1 oysters.

unmatched outdoor patio dining stands out as an Aus-

The perfect gift for the foodies on your list- The

Small neighborhood restaurant in the North Loop area serving

EL ALMA This chef-driven, authentic Mexican restaurant with

2330 W. North Loop Blvd. | (512) 459 4121 fondasanmiguel.com

on your way out to cap off your culinary experience!

Easy Tiger lures in both drink and food enthusiasts garden downstairs. Sip on some local brew and grab

FONDA SAN MIGUEL

Ni-Komé. Remember to grab a monster cookie from Henbit

for enjoying delicious specialized drinks outside for the everyday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. happy hour!

ELIZABETH STREET CAFÉ 1501 S. 1st St. | (512) 291 2881 Chef Larry McGuire creates a charming French-Viet-

605 Davis St. | (512) 476 4755 Located inside Rainey Street’s Hotel Van Zandt, Geraldine’s creates a unique, fun experience by combining creative cocktails, shareable plates, and scenic views of Lady Bird Lake. Enjoy live bands every night of the week as you enjoy executive chef Stephen Bonin’s dishes and cocktails from bar manager Caitlyn Jackson.

namese eatery with a colorful menu of pho, banh mi,

GOODALL’S KITCHEN AND BAR

and sweet treats. Both the indoor seating and outdoor

1900 Rio Grande St. | (512) 495 1800

patio bring comfort and vibrancy to this South Austin

Housed in the beautiful Hotel Ella, Goodall’s provides

neighborhood favorite. Don’t forget to end your meal

modern spins on American classics. Dig into a fried-mor-

with the housemade macarons.

tadella egg sandwich and pair it a with cranberry-thyme cocktail.

1200 W. 6th St. | (512) 322 9226 Executive chef Todd Havers creates “The Experience” menu every night at Café Josie, which offers guests a prix fixe all-youcan-eat dining experience. The à la carte menu is also available, featuring classics such as smoked meatloaf and redfish tacos.

EPICERIE 2307 Hancock Dr. | (512) 371 6840

GRIZZELDA’S

A café and grocery with both Louisiana and French

105 Tillery St. | (512) 366 5908

sensibilities by Thomas Keller–trained chef Sarah

This charming East Austin spot lies somewhere between

McIntosh. Lovers of brunch are encouraged to stop in

traditional Tex-Mex and regional Mexican recipes, each fused

here for a bite on Sundays.

with a range of f lavors and styles. The attention to detail in each dish shines, from dark mole served over chicken brined for 48 hours down to the tortillas made in-house daily.

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HANK’S

JACOBY’S RESTAURANT & MERCANTILE

LENOIR

5811 Berkman Dr. | (512) 609 8077

3235 E. Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 366 5808

1807 S. 1st St. | (512) 215 9778

Delicious food and drinks, an easy going wait staff and

Rooted in a ranch-to-table dining experience, Jacoby’s

A gorgeous spot to enjoy a luxurious French-inspired

a kid friendly patio all work together to make Hank’s

Restaurant & Mercantile transports you from East Austin to

prix fixe meal. Almost every ingredient served at Lenoir

a rustic Southern home nestled in the countryside. The menu

comes locally sourced from Central Texas, making the

features the best dishes Southern cooking has to offer, including

unique, seasonal specialties even more enjoyable. Sit in the

beef from Adam Jacoby’s own family brand based in Melvin.

wine garden for happy hour and enjoy bottles from the top

our new favorite neighborhood joint. With happy hour every day from 3-6:30, the hardest task will be choosing between their frosé and frozen paloma. Drinks aside, the Braised Meatballs, Chopped Black Kale Salad (add falafel!) and Spicy Fried Chicken are a few

wine-producing regions in the world.

standouts from the craveable menu.

JEFFREY’S

HILLSIDE FARMACY

Named one of Bon Appétit’s “10 Best New Restaurants in

1209 E. 11th St. | (512) 628 0168

America,” this historic Clarksville favorite has maintained

Hillside Farmacy is located in a beautifully restored

the execution, top-notch service, and luxurious but welcoming

1950s-style pharmacy with a lovely porch on the East

atmosphere that makes it an Austin staple.

Side. Oysters, cheese plates, and nightly dinner specials are whipped up by chef Sonya Cote.

1204 W. Lynn St. | (512) 477 5584

JOSEPHINE HOUSE Rustic Continental fare with an emphasis on fresh, local,

1415 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 444 7437

and organic ingredients. Like its sister restaurant, Jeffrey’s,

Slice Pizza. Open until 3 a.m. on weekends for your post-bar-hopping convenience and stocked with classics like the Margherita as well as innovative pies like the White Clam, topped with chopped clams and Pecorino Romano.

Josephine House is another one of Bon Appétit’s “10 Best New Restaurants in America.” Find a shady spot on the patio and indulge in fresh baked pastries and a coffee.

JUNE’S ALL DAY 1722 S. Congress Ave. | (512) 416 1722 This wine-focused restaurant is complemented by serious cocktails and a menu of approachable bistro favorites. Inspired

HOPFIELDS 3110 Guadalupe St. | (512) 537 0467

by Paris cafes, Spanish tapas bodegas, and urban wine bars, June’s encourages sipping, noshing, and lingering. The restau-

A gastropub with French inclinations, offering a beau-

rant’s namesake, June Rodil, is a master sommelier—one of

tiful patio and unique cocktails. The beer, wine, and

less than 10 in Texas—who also serves as the beverage director

cocktail options are plentiful and the perfect pairing for

for McGuire Moorman Hospitality.

the restaurant’s famed steak frites and moules frites.

LA BARBECUE

ITALIC

1906 E. Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 605 9696

123 W. 6th St. | (512) 660 5390

Though it may not be as famous as that other Austin barbecue

Chef Andrew Curren of 24 Diner and Irene’s presents

joint, La Barbecue is arguably just as delicious. This trailer,

simple, rustic Italian plates. Don’t miss the sweet

which is owned by the legendary Mueller family, serves up

delicacies from pastry chef Mary Catherine Curren.

classic barbecue with free beer and live music.

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110 San Antonio St. | (512) 580-7651 This stylish downtown restaurant is a deliciously accurate ref lection of today’s Paris: a charming marriage of brasserie classics updated with modern f lavors. Stop by the adjoining coffee shop and patisserie in the mornings for delightful baked goods that rival the French capital itself.

1601 Waterston Ave. | (512) 477 5584

HOME SLICE PIZZA For pizza cravings south of the river, head to Home

LE POLITIQUE

LICHA’S CANTINA 1306 E. 6th St. | (512) 480 5960 Located in the heart of East 6th, Licha’s is a quick trip to the interior of Mexico. With masa made fresh in house and a large range of tequilas and mezcal, Licha’s Cantina is a celebration of authentic Mexican cuisine. The music, food and ambience will get you ready for a night out on the town. LORO 2115 S. Lamar Blvd. | (512) 916 4858 Created by James Beard Award winners Tyson Cole and Aaron Franklin this Asian smokehouse is a welcome addition to South Lamar. The expansive indoor-outdoor space, designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, is welcoming and open and unsurprisingly the food does not disappoint. Don’t miss out on the Sweet Corn Fritters, Smoked Beef Brisket, Thai Green Curry or those potent Boozy Slushies.

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UCHIKO

310 Congress Ave. | (512) 472 7555

8557 Research Blvd. #126

4200 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 140 | (512) 916 4808

10201 Jollyville Road | (512) 345 1042

1234 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 893 5561

The sensational sister creation of Uchi and former home of

A local Austin favorite with a reputation for high-quality

Executive chefs and co-owners Tatsu Aikawa and Takuya

Top Chef Paul Qui and renowned chefs Page Presley and

regional Mexican food, fresh-pressed cocktails, margaritas,

“Tako” Matsumoto have perfected the art of ramen, what they

Nicholas Yanes, Uchiko is an Austin icon that everyone

and tequilas. Try the Chile Relleno del Mar with Texas Gulf

call “the soul food of Japan.” The restaurant serves savory

should visit at least once. Try the bacon tataki.

shrimp, day boat scallops, and jumbo lump blue crab,

broths with a variety of toppings and your choice of flavor,

or Manuel’s famous mole. Located downtown at the corner

ranging from buttery to spicy. The authentic dish is vastly

of 3rd and Congress Avenue and in the Arboretum on Jollyville Road. One of the best happy hour deals in town.

different from your college ramen.

RED ASH ITALIA 303 Colorado St. | (512) 379 2906

OLD THOUSAND 1000 E. 11th St. | (737) 222 6637

Red Ash Italia strikes the perfect balance between high-quality food and enticing ambiance. Located in down-

Perfect for eating in or taking out Old thousand serves up

town’s sleek Colorado Tower, this Italian steakhouse is led

self-proclaimed “Dope Chinese Food.” Translation: a bright

by an all-star team, including executive chef John Carver. Sit

and updated take on Chinese American favorites alongside

back, relax, and enjoy an exceptional evening.

classic Szechuan dishes. The Mapo Eggplant, Brisket Fried Rice and Pineapple Beef are just scratching the surface so

ROSEWOOD

make sure and order a little bit of everything.

1209 Rosewood Ave. | (512) 838 6205

OLAMAIE 1610 San Antonio St. | (512) 474 2796 Food+Wine magazine’s best new chef Michael Fojtasek creates a menu that will leave any Southerner drooling with delight over the restaurant’s contemporary culinary concepts. The dessert menu offers a classic apple pie or a more trendy goat cheese-caramel ice cream. Also, do yourself a favor and order the biscuits. THE PEACHED TORTILLA 5520 Burnet Rd., #100 | (512) 330 4439 This cheerful spot is sure to clear your weekly blues with friendly staff, fun food, and a playful atmosphere. Affordably priced, you’ll find culinary influences from around the world with a healthy dose of Asian and Southern options. PICNIK 4801 Burnet Rd. | (737) 226 0644 A perfect place to find wholesome food for any type of dietary restriction in a bright and airy setting. This place truly lives out the “good and good for you” concept with paleo-friendly options and thoughtfully-sourced ingredients.

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Housed in a historic East Side cottage, Chef Jesse DeLeon pays outstanding homage to his South Texas roots with seasonal offerings from Gulf Coast fishermen and Hill Country farmers and ranchers. This new spot is sure to quickly become a staple.

TINY BOXWOOD’S 1503 W 35 St. (512) 220 0698 This Houston-based brand now serves it’s simple and delicious food in Austin’s Bryker Woods neighborhood. Favorites include house-ground burgers and salmon provencal salad. Stop by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, but don’t leave without one of their signature chocolate chip cookies!

TRUE FOOD KITCHEN 222 West Ave. | (512) 777 2430 Inspired by Dr. Andrew Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet, True Food Kitchen combines decadent favorites with health-conscious eating, striking the perfect balance. The restaurant, located in downtown’s chicest new entertainment district, offers a full range of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.

VINAIGRETTE 2201 College Ave. | (512) 852 8791 This salad-centric restaurant off South Congress has one of the prettiest patios in town. Along with an inviting ambiance, the salads are fresh, creative, bold, and most importantly delicious, with nearly two dozen options to choose from.

WALTON’S FANCY AND STAPLE 609 W. 6 St. (512) 542 3380 Owned by actress and Austin resident Sandra Bullock, Walton’s is a dreamy brick-walled bakery, deli, and floral shop. Take some pastries home after indulging in gourmet sandwiches and fresh salads for lunch, or stay for the rotating dinner menu. Most importantly, make it before 2 p.m. to order the legendary biscuit sandwich served only during breakfast!

WINEBELLY 519 W. Oltorf S. | (512) 487 1569 Named one of the top-20 wine bars in America by Wine Enthusiast, Winebelly boasts an international wine list and Spanish-Mediterranean small plates.The bistro maintains a local feel with its comfortable, laid-back interiors.

WU CHOW 500 W. 5th St., #168 | (512) 476 2469 From the curators of Swift’s Attic, Wu Chow is expanding Austin’s cuisine offerings with traditional Chinese dishes sourced from local purveyors and farmers. Don’t miss the weekend dim sum menu.

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A LOOK BEHIND

By Margaret Williams Illustration by Madison Weakley S AN AMERICAN CITIZEN,

there are few rights more valued than the right to vote. This freedom, a bedrock of our democratic republic, at its best distributes power among the masses. While an automatic for some, the right to a free and clear vote has been hard-won by many disenfranchised groups. Women, African-Americans, and convicted felons have all protested, marched, lobbied, and even died for this most basic of American rights. We all know these stories, but the truth is that most of us, myself included, simply turned 18, registered to vote, and have been casting ballots on and off ever since.

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Well, as it turns out, in this great state of Texas, we tend to be more off than on. During any given election, Texas either ranks almost last or dead last in voter turnout. Three Austinites doing their part to change this pitiful statistic? Designer Jack Sanders, creative director Sarah Presson and writer John Spong, who along with others from sandlot baseball team, the Texas Playboys, helped design the “I’m So Gonna Vote” stickers that have been popping up on lapels all around town. The stickers, part of a larger “Turn out for Texas” voter campaign, were designed with the express purpose of garnering voter excitement. Thank you Jack, Sarah and John! Let’s do right by our state and all head to the polls this Tuesday, November 6.