For 33 years, the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program has worked with artists — some local, others national — to create eye-catching works of public art around the city. Along with permanent installations like the variety of art pieces planned or already in place at our new Central Library (check out those glowing-eyed owl…
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With Demolition Pending, Castle Hill’s Graffiti Gallery Isn’t Long for This World
The outdoor graffiti park on the far west end of downtown, located at 1008 Baylor Street atop the crumbling remains of a failed Castle Hill condo development, is about as close to a sacred site for the new generation of the Keep Austin Weird set we’ve got these days. The only remaining step for its…
Inside Public Toilet, Downtown Austin’s Latest Pop-Up Spot
Austin’s thriving pop-up scene keeps the city’s tastemakers on their toes, with restaurant concepts, avant-garde exhibits and mobile boutiques defining the cutting edge of cool. So when I got wind of an exclusive new pop-up concept opening last week at the corner of East Sixth Street and the I-35 Frontage Road, I obviously knew I had to…
Central Austin Development Roundup: What’s Happening Downtown?
It’s been a fun couple of weeks for downtown Austin, with shiny renderings of new towers and other project details practically falling from the sky. Let’s take a few minutes to round up the items on the top of our list — you know, all the fun ones. 600 Guadalupe Tower Renderings for this tower…