Art Scene

RAW Austin's Discovery show promises a cutting-edge look at local emerging artists

By Shelley Seale

02.19.13 | 3:45 pm

As an art-loving town, Austin is very supportive of its creative community. But like local musicians, new artists often have a hard time getting noticed in the crowd. Enter RAW, an independent ...

Iconic photographers

Pioneer of the environmental portrait: Arnold Newman: Masterclass at The Harry Ransom Center

By Jessica Pages

02.17.13 | 6:00 pm

On Friday night, artists, patrons and art lovers gathered at the Harry Ransom Center to celebrate the opening of their newest exhibit, Arnold Newman: Masterclass. Newman’s archives, which ...

at a glance

Bad tattoos, festival highlights, fashion & more: A look back at 2012 in photos

By Jessica Pages

12.31.12 | 10:40 am

Fun Fun Fun Fest, ACL, SXSW, tattoos and more. Take a look back at 2012 through pictures. ...

Fashion Forward

Fashion photographer Erik Madigan Heck is a badass and doesn't even know it

By Rachael Abrams

11.10.12 | 9:32 am

When it comes to his work, Erik Madigan Heck, the unassuming yet brilliant fashion photographer, dabbles in a little of bit of everything. In fact, calling him a photographer doesn't seem ...

AustinTownHall & Transmission Entertainment present: Photo Pop 2012

Red 7

11.09.12

Photo Art Show with Austin's music photographers selling/displaying their great photos. Photographers include Pooneh Ghana, Tim Griffin, Gary Miller, Randy Cremean, Brian Gray, Rick Kern. (7-9)

Lifelines Project Exhibit Reception

10.06.12 - 10.13.12

The mission of the Lifelines project is to depict the bond between people and their pets, and document a relationship that has existed for thousands of years across all walks of life. These ser

Hometown Heroes

Movie maker Peter Simonite reps Austin at Toronto International Film Festival

By Michael Graupmann

09.10.12 | 4:13 pm

For most of us, attending a film festival generally means standing in giant lines and hoping to spot as many celebrities as possible. Even for celebrities, the festival setting is generally pretty ...

Audio Photo Essay

A global world of colors: Stunning art travel photos and the amazing stories behind their hunt

By Joel Luks

07.24.12 | 10:45 am

Hunter Gorham never dreamed of a career in the arts. His studies focused on finance, technology and business. But life had different plans. ...

Music Matters

Playing the blues: Portraits of the great blues musicians of Texas

By A.L. Carter

07.15.12 | 3:45 pm

These are the musicians who continue to give a voice to the blues, a seemingly fading genre of music. My aim was to capture each musician's pride in his music, using backdrops that have a perso ...

What They Wore

Public Dress: MFAH explores the relationship between photography and everyday attire

By Tyler Rudick

07.02.12 | 2:00 pm

With access to a collection of 28,000 photographs, Natalie Zelt said she's spent nearly five years selecting images for Public Dress — a small-but-intriguing exhibit at the  ...