Events

Put everyday materials together to form a robotic work of art, then stop by our animation station to bring your metallic creation to life!

Three transgender Mexican immigrants navigate different stages of asylum in Los Angeles—all striving to establish stability and support systems in a foreign city.

A foundational film of contemporary queer cinema, The Watermelon Woman—about a young black lesbian working at a video store while trying to make a film about an obscure 1930s black actress—remains astonishingly cutting-edge twenty years after its release.

Socialize with artists and art lovers at a community potluck celebrating the Texas Biennial 2017, an independent survey of contemporary art in Texas presented by Big Medium this fall.

Mexico City–based composer Felipe Perez Santiago joins Austin’s Graham Reynolds for a conversation about the Golden Hornet Composer Laboratory's The Sound of Science project. Peek into their creative process and hear work in progress.

Join us for a special floating screening of the Wes Anderson classic The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, as oceanographer Steve Zissou and his crew set sail on an expedition in search of revenge against the mysterious Jaguar Shark. Tickets available for purchase by Members only.

Drag racing east from L.A. in a souped-up ’55 Chevy are the wayward Driver (James Taylor) and Mechanic (the Beach Boys’ Dennis Wilson), accompanied by a tagalong Girl. They challenge a Pontiac GTO–driving wanderer (Warren Oates) to a cross-country race in possibly the greatest road movie ever made.

The Contemporary Austin offers free hands-on art-making activities for families every Second Saturday of the month!

Be part of a wonderful week of studio experimentation and art looking at The Contemporary Austin’s two dynamic locations.

A diabolical truck driver hidden behind the wheel of his monstrous tanker truck relentlessly pursues an innocent motorist on a thrill ride through the California desert, in this updated western and thriller directed by Steven Spielberg.