Artist seem to coming out of their summer hibernation, stretching their creative muscles, and blinking their well trained eyes in the relatively cool breeze. As a result, there are a few great art events taking place around town this weekend. Here's a rundown of some of our picks: Tonight the evil-printmaking-geniuses behind PRINT+addiction are at it again with an all new printing party featuring Kevin Munoz and Ryan Rhodes. Munoz, who designs with his wife and three year old daughter for their company Forward Collective, illustrates playful characters with a retro sensibility. Rhodes is a designer, artist, and photographer whose work can be seen adorning the windows of the Starr Building downtown. He also works at Johnson's Backyard Garden, the organic farm in South East Austin; in addition to getting his hands dirty, Rhodes recently designed JBG's logo and merchandise. Tonight's PRINT+addiction will kick off at 6pm at Industry Printshop (2503 B E. 6th St.) with 8 screens full of designs contributed by Munoz and Rhodes that participants can print on shirts available for purchase at Industry. The artists will be selling original artwork and prints and have also installed a show in Industry's gallery space that they have titled Nice Try. DJ Gibb will be playing sweet funk and soul tunes, and, oh yeah - there will be beer. more ›

There are many great art related happenings taking place all around town this weekend, here are a few of the highlights... On Saturday evening, Domy Books is celebrating yet another opening in their gallery space. This time around, local stitcher extraordinaire, Jenny Hart, is presenting a new exhibit of drawings based on year-book photos from her small town high school. The pencil line portraits are decorated with embroidery-like embellishes, suggestive of Hart's work with her company, Sublime Stitching. Saturday's reception is free and starts at 7pm. more ›

With so many great openings and events taking place over the next few days, this is shaping up to be a busy weekend for art lovers. Here is a brief rundown of some of the highlights. See you at the galleries! BiRDHOUSE Gallery (1304 E. Cesar Chavez) is hosting a reception for Corinne Loperfido's new show Not Everything Will Be Okay But Some Things Will on Sunday from 6-10pm. Loperfido's carefully stitched and penned work often suggest traditional folk art, seen through the lens of contemporary, dry wit. BiRDHOUSE's openings always deliver all the charm of a neighborhood block party, so come out and toast our early spring. more ›

There are many great art events taking place around town this weekend, here are a few of the highlights: Tonight, the ink-slingers over at Industry Print Shop (2503 B E. 6th St.) are celebrating the one year anniversary of PRINT+addiction screen printing parties. Stop by the shop between 6pm and 10pm for some live, hot, screen printing action courtesy of the Amazing Hancock Brothers. Industry's eight color press will be ready to go with various designs from the brothers' collection of twisted folk images. Attendees can purchase a shirt, choose as many designs as they would like, design their own layout, and even squeegee their own ink. more ›

The ever fantastic East Austin Studio Tour continues this weekend with open studios and more art programs and happenings. Here's a rundown of some of our suggestions for weekend art enjoyment. Don't miss your final opportunity to check out East Austin studios this weekend. If you're feeling overwhelmed with the 150+ participating locations, review our list of survival tips and studio picks and our interviews with EAST artists. Artists participating in EAST will have their studios open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Head over to the official East Austin Studio Tour site to see the full list of artists and to download a copy of the EAST map. We'll see ya on the East Side! more ›

There are many great art events taking place around town this weekend. Here is a rundown of the highlights: 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. more ›

There are many spooky art events being held around town this weekend - here's a rundown of the highlights: Domy Books's 4th annual Monster Show opens with a reception on Saturday from 7-9pm. The packed group show will include the monstrous work of Sterling Allen, the Sumi Ink Club, Jenny Hart, Michael Sieben, and many others. Fair warning for the squeamish, Domy's Project Space will feature an installation by Dave Allen that will bring to life the crime scene of Jack the Ripper's final murder. If you'll be haunting Houston for the weekend, Domy's Westheimer store will also be holding their Monster Show opening on Saturday. more ›

There are many great art events taking place this weekend all over town - here's a rundown of the highlights: On Saturday night Monofonus Press is throwing farewell party for the multi-talented Eric Shaw. Shaw has been in town recording with Peter and the Wolf and also apparently hanging out at the Monofonus compound making mystical paintings and drawings. Matthew Palladino and Chaz Ganster will also have art on exhibit. The show will be followed by an after party at Baby Blue Studios (at 1522 E. 12th) with Peter and the Wolf and other musical guests. more ›

There are many great art events taking place around town this weekend. On Sunday, dozens of museums and galleries will have free and admission and special activities as part of Austin Museum Day. Follow this post after the jump to enter to win a print from photographer Kris Krug who will be participating in Saturday's Front Row photography show at The 5th Gallery. Here's a rundown of the weekend's highlights. 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 ›

Don't miss the great art events taking place around town this weekend. Here are just a few of the highlights: On Sunday, the ever stylish East Side Show Room is celebrating the closing of their inaugural art show featuring work by Jennifer Chenoweth. An East Side artists, Chenoweth mixes paints and glazes to create colorful canvases that include both geometric and natural shapes. The show's closing reception will take place from 6-9pm. more ›

Don't miss the great art events taking place around town this weekend. Here are just a few of the highlights: On Sunday from 6-9pm, BiRDHOUSE Gallery will be exhibiting new work by Graham Franciose with the exhibit There's a story in there somewhere. The nostalgic illustrations will be paired with the musical stylings of Elisa Ferrari. more ›

Don't miss the great art related events taking place this weekend! Here's a rundown of some of the highlights: On Sunday, BiRDHOUSE Gallery is throwing a BBQ with food, beer, and art. The party will kick off around 2pm. Five dollar raffle tickets will be sold for a chance to win art by Joshua Saunders, Clayton Robert Kalman, Jasmine Whitus, and many others. more ›