Neon Range reimagines the mythic American West through a contemporary pop lens — where heritage meets high gloss, and nostalgia rides alongside irony. This vibrant exhibition brings together featured artists Miles Glynn and Cyrus Walker, both making their debut at West Chelsea Contemporary, and each offering a distinctive yet complementary vision of the modern West.

Marfa-based artist Miles Glynn is known for his layered, textural mixed-media works that juxtapose grit with glamour. Blending storytelling, nostalgia, and bold experimentation, Glynn deconstructs and rebuilds the Western image, embedding it with rich surfaces, archival photography, unexpected details, and neon lighting. Glynn’s work evokes the dusty romance of frontier life, but with a seductive shimmer — a West that’s both worn-in and reimagined.

Cyrus Walker, with a cinematic eye and saturated palette, channels the spirit of cowboy culture through graphic stylization and poetic nostalgia. Walker infuses classic Western iconography — boots, broncs, and big skies — with the energy of 1960s movie posters and roadside Americana. Distilling the Western landscape and psyche into a vivid dreamscape Walker’s work speaks as much to memory and identity as it does to cowboys and canyons.

Together, Glynn and Walker remix and revitalize tropes of the Old West, infusing them with joy, irreverence, and the candy-colored palette of summer. The result is a bright, accessible, and pop-forward collection that celebrates the West not as it was, but as it shimmers in our collective imagination. It’s the rodeo in technicolor, the frontier with a wink — a fresh take on freedom, fashion, and folklore.

View the exhibition catalog HERE.

This exhibit will be open from June 14 through August 17, 2025.

In celebration of 45 years in Austin, Wally Workman Gallery is hosting a special group exhibition featuring 45 of its represented artists. Since 1980, the gallery has championed both emerging and established talent, fostering long-standing relationships with artists and collectors. Located in a historic two-story space, the gallery will showcase a dynamic range of contemporary and figurative works from artists such as Sarah Ferguson, Joyce Howell, Will Klemm, Patrick Puckett and America Martin.

Opening night will take place Saturday, August 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., with free parking available behind the gallery and nearby streets.

Cloud Tree Studios and Gallery presents its annual Summer Salon, a two-part group exhibition spotlighting emerging and first-time exhibiting artists in Austin. Each session features a diverse lineup of local creatives across 2D and 3D media, with 100% of sales going directly to the artists. The lightly curated show offers a platform for new voices in a welcoming, community-focused setting.

Session 1 opens July 5 with a reception from 7–10 p.m. and closes July 26.
Session 2 opens August 9, with a closing reception on August 30 from 2–5 p.m.
Both receptions include an open bar and opportunities to meet the artists.

Featured artists include Emily Dart, Amber Wilhelm, Augustin Diocares, Erica Smith, Tiffany Chan, and more.

Spend a magical afternoon at UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum’s free Family Day: Starry Skies and Fireflies on Sunday, August 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. UMLAUF invites families to explore the wonders of the night sky through interactive performances by Walking Shadow Shakespeare, hands-on crafts, face painting, and educational activities focused on nocturnal creatures.

Storytime will be hosted by Meredith Wilson, and ASL interpreters will be available on site. Community partners include the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Ruta Maya Organic Coffee. All ages are welcome.

McLennon Pen Co. presents Ortland Leathe, a two-day collaborative exhibition by Summer 2025 Artists-in-Residence Nathan Anthony and Selina Wagner. Working in drawing, sculpture and installation, the artists explore themes of mutation and adaptation, leaving traces of their creative process visible alongside finished works.

• Opening Reception: Friday, August 22, 6–9 p.m.
• Open Studio: Saturday, August 23, 12–4 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

In partnership with the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) program, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is planning an industry day for Austin and Texas-based artists to network with public art makers. The purpose of this Public Art Makers Expo is to support professional growth, career development and industry access for Austin and Central Texas-Based artists to expand their public art practice.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Exhibitors and public art professionals and makers will gather in one place to share tools, materials, technologies, and strategies that make public art possible.

If you’re an artist based in Austin or Central-Texas and curious about public art in-general, in search of a fabricator for a large-scale installation or needing a thought partner for your next commission, this Expo is for you to:

-Meet Industry Experts – From material specialists and bespoke metal workers to custom glass makers and experts in digital and technology platforms, a cross-section of fabricators will be accessible to all attending artists.
-Hear Real-World Case Studies – Fabricators will share experiences about how artists like you realized their public art visions with the support of technical teams
-Learn About New Opportunities – Gather insight about upcoming calls for artists, collaborations, and other public art business opportunities.
-Grow your network – Strengthen your professional artist network by meeting other artists and public art industry experts based in Austin and throughout the US.

This event is free to attend and open to all visual artists. Registration is required.

Opening Sunday, Aug. 24, the Blanton Museum of Art presents Spirit & Splendor: El Greco, Velázquez, and the Hispanic Baroque, the final stop of a traveling exhibition from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, home to the most extensive collection of early modern Hispanic art and literature outside Spain.

Featuring nearly 60 works, the show traces 150 years of Spanish painting, culminating in the Baroque—a style defined by dramatic realism, rich detail, and deep religious expression. The exhibition includes masterpieces by El Greco and Diego Velázquez, alongside works by José de Páez and Melchor Pérez Holguín, whose interpretations brought the Baroque aesthetic to the Spanish Viceroyalties of New Spain (present-day Mexico) and Peru.

Cloud Tree Studios and Gallery presents its annual Summer Salon, a two-part group exhibition spotlighting emerging and first-time exhibiting artists in Austin. Each session features a diverse lineup of local creatives across 2D and 3D media, with 100% of sales going directly to the artists. The lightly curated show offers a platform for new voices in a welcoming, community-focused setting.

Session 1 opens July 5 with a reception from 7–10 p.m. and closes July 26.
Session 2 opens August 9, with a closing reception on August 30 from 2–5 p.m.
Both receptions include an open bar and opportunities to meet the artists.

Featured artists include Emily Dart, Amber Wilhelm, Augustin Diocares, Erica Smith, Tiffany Chan, and more.