Sometimes people don’t even know to go into the building,” says artist Henry Gonzalez , arms crossed, as he looks over the art installations surrounding the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture. “This is the legacy I’m going to leave behind,” Gonzalez says. Each piece is a reflection of South Austin, and as one of the founders of the museum and creator of the museum’s outdoor work, Gonzalez loves to share the stories with visitors. [...]
Feb 172010
“I wanted to see something fresh. How do I make a drawing I haven’t seen before? The only way to do that is to close your eyes,” said artist Jim Franklin about his latest series of acrylic paintings. Franklin created a collection of self portraits which speak to inner vision as much as the act of looking. The South Austin artist, who signs his name JFKLN, has been sketching himself with his eyes closed for [...]
Feb 142010
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Feb 142010
The artists will be displaying at SXSW and API’s Flatstock 4 poster show at the Austin Convention Center. March 19th and 20th from noon to 6pm. Admission is free.
On Friday, March 12 join us for an autograph party with artist Gilbert Shelton from 12 to 3 p.m. We’ll be meeting at the Oat Willies at 617 West 29th Street in ATX. Click here to RSVP.
With great pleasure the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture announces an exhibit featuring the work of cartoonist and underground comic artist, Gilbert Shelton. He is the creator of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy’s Cat, Wonder Wart-Hog, and Not Quite Dead.
Feb 252010
Gilbert Shelton wrote this article for the University of Texas humor magazine The Texas Ranger in November 1965.
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