The South Austin Popular Culture Center (SAPCC) presents, exhibits, documents and interprets Austin art and culture of the past 50 years and makes that history accessible to local, national and international audiences. Our programs trace the evolution and the social context of Austin’s cultural production from the early 1960s through the present and interpret the local, state and national impact of the artists, art forms and recurrent themes that have profoundly shaped the city’s self-conception over the past fifty years.
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Tour Outside Art Installations By Henry Gonzalez

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Feb 172010

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. [...]

Les Yeux Fermés (Eyes Closed)

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Feb 172010
Les Yeux Fermés (Eyes Closed)

“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 [...]

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