Upcoming & Recent Exhibitions
Artist Talk: The Upside Down Forest
Alicia Philley will give a talk on August 31, at 7pm about her new sculptural installation, “The Upside Down Forest,” currently on view at The 14th St Corner Contemporary | ECO Museum. She will address the ways her art centers around a local restoration project, which is part of a growing statewide effort led by The Native Prairies Association of Texas.
“The Upside Down Forest” is an abstract visual chronicle of ongoing prairie restoration at Dowell Ranch—just minutes from the artist’s South Austin home. The exhibit opened on August 1 at The 14th St Corner Contemporary Eco Museum and remains on view through the end of the month.
Artist Talk: Connecting Everything Through Color
Join Alicia Philley for her solo exhibition “Connecting Everything Through Color” at the Dougherty Arts Center on May 31 from 7-9pm. A cacophony of color, the exhibition spans over two decades of abstract artwork, filling the East Gallery and spilling out onto the Arts Center lawn across from Butler Park
Artist Reception: Connecting Everything Through Color
Join Alicia Philley for her solo exhibition “Connecting Everything Through Color” at the Dougherty Arts Center on May 31 from 7-9pm. A cacophony of color, the exhibition spans over two decades of abstract artwork, filling the East Gallery and spilling out onto the Arts Center lawn across from Butler Park
Colorful Closings: a Party for “The Seeds We Plant”
Join Alicia Philley for a final walk through of her site-specific installation: Seventy vibrant, sculptural paintings at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The event theme is color: Choose your hue, wear it head to toe. Stroll the Woodland Trail to find your artwork match. Take photos and share them with Alicia! Let's close out "The Seeds We Plant" with some joyful creativity in nature.
Cabinet Oak Project premier and artist talk
For a limited time, visitors to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will be able to experience two concurrent art exhibitions engaging with the legacies of both the First Lady and President Johnson. Austin Artist Alicia Philley has created art honoring the work of these legendary Texans. Her October through April site-specific installation at the Wildflower Center, titled “The Seeds We Plant,” celebrates the ongoing conservation efforts that were initiated by the First Lady over 50 years ago. In addition, Philley’s new sculpture, commissioned by the Friends of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park as part of the Cabinet Oak Project, will make its public debut on March 21 at the Wildflower Center. Philley will give a talk about the conservation work and partnership of the first lady and president, which inspired this art made from a piece of historic live oak tree.
Solstice, Sculpture and Sound
Winter solstice ceremony on December 21st, from 3:45pm to 4:45pm, at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Before the sun sets on the longest night of the year, join artist Alicia Philley for music, candlelight and blessings at her site-specific installation “The Seeds We Plant.” Philley has invited local harpist and sound therapist Andrea Cortez and yoga and meditation teacher Mari Bird to provide a calming soundscape and words of light and wisdom.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, installation opening month
The Seeds We Plant is made up of seventy colorful sculptural paintings nestled into the landscape of the Woodland Trail at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. I am thrilled to have this 6-month opportunity to share my work in a space that has inspired me for many years. I created it to give people of all ages new ways to connect with nature. The changing light and weather through the different seasons will also change your perception of the art. So come back and re-see it soon!
All in the Family at LockhART House
Adult artists and their children exhibit side-by-side in this family-friendly group art show in Lockhart, TX. Discover just how far the apple falls from the tree in this family fun art show featuring works from 17 adult artists and a least one of their children aged 2 to 28.
Paintings, mixed media, and sculpture work from Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas-area artists, including the offspring of B Shawn Cox, Albert and Caroline Gonzales, Saira Holland, Alicia Philley, and Lance Hopper will be on display and available online for purchase.
Volya at Dorf Gallery
Volya is an art show, silent auction, and Ukrainian cultural exhibition to benefit Ukraine. With traditional art activities for every age, music, and drinks.
EAST, guest of Caroline Walker, stop #383
So happy to be doing the studio tours in person again! I will be hanging out with my friends Linda Wandt and Caroline Walker—who is hosting us at her lovely studio 119 at Canopy on Springdale Road. Come see our work and chat about what we’ve created in the past two years. Have a free beer, the Neon Rattlesnake, courtesy of official Studio Tour sponsor Thirsty Planet. And check out the other events and exhibits I’ll be a part of during the tour. Hope to see you out there or online!!
EAST Performance with Guest Topher Sipes
Topher Sipes, virtual reality and public artist, will perform live drawing using VR and projection. His improvisation, a dance-like performance set to music, will be inspired by and projected onto the paintings and sculptures set up in the studio space that I’m sharing with Caroline Walker and Linda Wandt. Sipes' February collaboration with the Houston Symphony, was dubbed by The Houston Chronicle as “Fantasia in real time.”
Limited capacity and masks required! We will also livestream this event on instagram and share a video on our websites afterward. We hope you can join us in person or online to kick off the official EAST weekends.
Howdy, Stranger!
Perkins & Will and the Crit Nites team invite you to attend "Howdy, Stranger", a culmination of the first series of Crit Nites, a critique group for Austin working artists. The group exhibition will bring to life the fruits of the critical conversations of 40 artists and 8 moderators shared through Crit Nites Virtual in 2021.
Fresh from the Studio
Catch a special Austin Studio Tour edition of Fresh from the Studio! During this lunch hour artist talk, we will hear from artists Margaret Henkels, Meena Matai, Alicia Philley, Heidi Pitre & Yasmin Youssef who will all be featured in Austin Studio Tour 2021, presented by Big Medium. This virtual event is free and open to the public. Register to join on our website.
Equivalents
Equivalents highlights the reality that the online gallery dwells in a space most often associated with commerce. The artworks were created digitally, specifically to exist on the West WING Online Project Space's "walls." Yet, viewers can engage with the show as they would any other online space, picking favorites and clicking to customize so an object—in this case an archival art print—is shipped to their homes.
Out the Window and Through the Trees
Exhibition of work made this past year by Alicia Philley examining the role that nature has played in sustaining mental health during the pandemic
Small Works Show: Kansas City Stockyards Gallery
I’m so happy to have the opportunity to show my paintings in two Kansas City galleries this fall!
With the Grain: Equity Gallery
Group Exhibition curated by NYAE artist member Patricia Fabricant.
“Wood grain is our visual rhythm section, frozen time.” —Susan Jennings.
“Wood grain represents vocal chords or guitar strings vibrating” —Ellen Hackl Fagan
Painting by Beth Reisman
Fall Group Show: Jones Gallery
I’m so happy to have the opportunity to show my paintings in two Kansas City galleries this fall!
Texas Juried Exhibition at Artspace111
My large panel painting “Cameron Loop I” will be showing alongside an amazing list of Texas artists. Please come by the gallery if you live in the DFW area! Click for more details about extended reception time to allow for safe social distancing
Works by more than 60 artists in a wide range of style and media not only reflect what is happening now in Texas art but often present insightful perspectives on current social topics.
IN THE HOUSE
Click here to see the digital collection with works that I and other artists have created during quarantine.
https://www.conceptanimals.com/inthehouse
Mask Collection
The artist’s creative interpretations of a face mask will be on view in the window display at Vault for two weeks. This format of display is meant to enable a socially distant view of the works, with extended gallery hours as well.
People's Gallery
A painting from my “Family Car” Series was selected for this year-long exhibition. This painting is 40” x 40” and captures some of the colors and shapes of late winter Austin sunsets.
Pleiades Gallery, Altered States
“Altered States: A show delving into the artists’ perceptions of the world, reinterpreting reality in their art, using their own visions to create new possibilities.”
My painting, Drought Tolerant II, deconstructs the colors and forms of cactus plants blooming in Big Bend National Park. While I used images as a reference when making the work, the final composition speaks not specifically of the plant, but how we perceive color and reflective light as well as how we engage emotionally with the nature that surrounds us.
Please join me at the opening reception for the show, Saturday, January 25rd from 3-6pm!
Two Person Show at Link & Pin
Sketchings is a two-person show with painting and sculptures that sharing striking differences and similarities simultaneously.
Women of WEST go East!
Cloud Tree Studios & Gallery, 3411 E. 5th St.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 3rd, 6-9p
On view: Saturday, Saturday May 4th, 12-4p
Postcards with featured artists' WEST locations will be available on site.
Howson Library Solo Show
What fun to hang at this lovely local library branch in the heart of Austin’s Tarrytown neighborhood! Inspired by the local nature and wildlife of the nearby Mayfield Park, I will fill the walls with vibrant colors and the awakening of spring.
Bass Concert Hall with Creative Arts Society
More than 30 artists with medium-sized paintings, collages, digital art and other two-dimensional work. Beautiful art in a gorgeous performance space on the UT campus.
"Between" at 6th Street Gallery by CAMIBAart
Location: SIXTH STREET GALLERY by CAMIBAart, 2000 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702 Troy Campa, Director - TroyCampa@CamibaArt.com - 512.937.5921 www.CAMIBAart.com Emerson Granillo, Associate Director - Emerson@CamibaArt.com - 401.419.9512 Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday11:00am - 5:00pm