Exhibitions & Events
To extend the reach of its exhibitions, the Contemporary presents a variety of complementary programs: Open Studios, a film series which goes behind the scenes at artists’ studios; the Art Education Lab, which offers hands-on programming and education content; and outreach events including workshops, artist talks, panel discussions, and film screenings.
Past Events
Blue Starry Red Dot
First Friday
The Compound. Courtesy of Walley Films
Campfire Storytelling at Sala Diaz
BSC's Red Dot Art Sale. Photo credit: Brian Caron
Red Dot Show
Big Give PROJECTION/PROJEKTION Contemporary Film Series Screening with Ruby City
PROJECTION/PROJEKTION
Terran Last Gun and Manuela Well-Off-Man
Family Saturday Art Kit Pick Up
Covid-19 Vaccination Pop-up Hosted by UT Health
AnOriginal Drive: Contemporary Art and Jazz
Nine Ways to Say Hello
Adobe bricks, mirror, lime wash, mica, cotton, cochineal insects, onion skins. 8’x15’x2’. 2018
Exhibition openings and Artist Walk-throughs
LaToya Hobbs, Self-Portrait 1/5, 2018.
Woodcut mounted on stretched canvas, 48” x 32”. Courtesy of the artist
Artist Talk with LaToya Hobbs and Cruz Ortiz
Loc Huynh, Mom Making Pho, 2021. Acrylic on Linen, 20 x 16 in.
Exhibition Opening: The Sitter
Projection/Projektion Open Call
BSC Family Saturday
Family Saturday Art Kit Pick Up
Red Dot 2021 Open Call
Texas Talks Art: Ryan Takaba with Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray
CAM Perennial Exhibition Outdoor Screening
CAM Perennial Exhibition Outdoor Screening
Jorge Villerreal, Stop Wars, 2020. Archival inkjet print, 36”x271/4”.
Ekphrastic Poetry Mini-Workshop
Lottie Mae Lounge Pop Up Exhibition featuring Jorge Villarreal
AnOriginal Drive. Image credit: Kellen Stanley
Xavier Gilmore Performance of “AnOriginal Drive” for Kick-off of Contemporary Art Month
Artist Theresa Newsome. Image courtesy of the artist.
Artist Talk: Theresa Newsome and Kathy Vargas
Ariana Rosales, Loss of Innocence, 2020