Weekend Art Roundup

From The Small Corners of Existence by Robert Shults, courtesy of L. Nowlin Gallery

Yard Dog Art will be hosting an opening reception for their latest exhibit from 7-9pm on Friday. Over and Under is a group show curated by Jenny Hart from Sublime Stitching. Austin's embroidery queen first exhibited her work at Yard Dog and has now selected work from a list of stitching all-stars. Over and Under showcases the wide range of styles and techniques that stem from the simple stitch - from Emily Eibel's quilt squares that depict modern folk scenes to the delicate hoop-framed work of Veronica Fuentes. The truly inspired can pick up a Sublime Stitching kit and do the over and under all night long.

On Saturday, L. Nowlin Gallery will celebrate the opening of Robert Shults' The Small Corners of Existence. When Shults moved to Austin in 2001, he found himself homeless and eventually worked his way off of the streets. For Small Corners, he returned to the spaces he once used for shelter and photographed the urban cover that so many call home. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of prints will be donated to Front Steps.

Wally Workman Gallery is hosting an opening for it's latest exhibit featuring work by Anne Ashely and Nate Ronniger. Ashely works in neon and cast acrylic combining found objects and light fixtures to create playful and bright sculpture. Ronniger paints vibrant realistic portraits of classic mid-century modern chairs set amongst retro textile patterns. The new show opens on Saturday with a reception from 6-8pm.

Lora Reynolds Gallery is exhibiting the first solo show of New York artist Noriko Ambe. Japanese born Ambe has taken a series of artists' books and delicately cut hundreds of shapes into each page to create depth and to expose the work of the original artists in a whole new light. The opening reception runs from 6-8pm on Saturday, the artist will give a talk at 7pm.

On Sunday the Alamo Drafthouse South will host a free screening of the feature-length documentary Art From the Streets. Chronicling the lives of five of Austin's homeless artists, the film follows participants of the Art From the Streets program, an organization that has been reaching out to the area's homeless since 1991. Filmmaker Layton Blaylock will be in attendance leading a Q&A session with Art From the Streets co-founders and participating homeless artists. The screening precedes the 17th Annual Art From the Streets Show and Sale that will take place next weekend at the ARCH.