On this dreary June day, many of Austin's art galleries will be celebrating the openings of vibrant new exhibits. Consider enhancing your day by checking out one or more of the following events... In what can only be described as a perfect fit, Austin based Leah DeVun's latest show Our Hands on Each Other is opening tonight at Women and Their Work Gallery. DeVun's latest work is a collection of photographs, portraits, and lightboxes that document feminist and queer communities from the 1970s through today. For tonight's opening, DeVun will build a new collective women's space as part of a performance piece. Viewers will be invited to help construct the wooden structure and pay homage to feminist past and present. more ›

If you've attended a few local art shows in the past year it's likely that you've seen work by Leah DeVun. It's just as likely that you've been impressed by something she's done. Selections from her series of photographs, "Beauty Knows No Pain" were part of Arthouse's New American Talent. The portraits of young Hannah Montana fans, dressed in their finest idol-worshiping concert garb, are striking. In the fall, DeVun and artist Levi Dugat had a collaborative show at Domy Books. DeVun's work in the show included carefully drawn images of diamonds and soap opera stars. An interest in gender and identity pervades her body of work. DeVun keen eye is also focused on popular culture and its impact on all of us. We talked to Leah DeVun about the work she submitted to Arthouse's 5x7 show and sale and her many ongoing projects. FIVE x SEVEN continues today and tomorrow from 11am to 6pm at the Whitley Building (301 Brazos St.). Admission is free and each work of art is on sale for $100. more ›

There are lots of great art events taking place around town this weekend (especially on Saturday!). Here's a rundown of a few of the highlights... Domy Books is celebrating new exhibits in their gallery and project space. Head over to the store on Saturday from 7-9pm to see the debut of Your Heart is Not a Museum, new work by Levi Dugat and Leah DeVun. The pair's second collaborative show, Your Heart includes kitsch-meets-hipster portraits by Dugat and amazingly intricate drawings of diamonds done by DeVun. Over in the project space, Jade Walker has put together an installation that reflects themes of sports, gender, the human body, and injury. more ›