Events

Come out for a picnic at the picturesque Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria. Explore new work on the grounds, try your hand at creating edible art, and taste local treats and drinks!

Jennifer Burris presents a performative lecture incorporating sound fragments, archival material, and voice testimonials to explore the legacy of cross-pollination between electronic music and Minimalist sculpture in the 1960s and 1970s.

Art, nature, and technology meet in the documentary When Björk Met Attenborough and the concert film Biophilia Live, which features the singer and her band performing every song on her Biophilia album.

Join us for a tour of Robert Therrien with Executive Director Louis Grachos.

Make a creature from another planet, a movie-worthy monster sculpture, or just a friendly new pal using silly string and wire.

Levitated Mass is the story of a rock star; Michael Heizer, the artist behind the sensation; and a $10 million, 22-city tour.

Celebrate the culminating exhibition of collaborative work by ten teen artist and local professional artist pairs, an initiative of The Contemporary’s Teen Artist + Mentor Program.

Make your own pinhole camera that will show you the world in a whole new way!

Join educators for this two-day interactive workshop, where we'll create original works of art, receive and discuss lesson plans that focus on the art of our time, and explore art at The Contemporary Austin's two diverse sites.

Artists Melissa Dubbin and Aaron S. Davidson discuss their work producing forms, objects, images, and experiences and their research in Marfa.