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Changarrito will be at SXSW Film Festival, Austin TX The Inside Out Museum brings the best in local arts, entertainment, and culture to SXSW  The museums’ grounds will transform into an exhibition space featuring  the  Changarrito  pop-up art gallery hosted by  Mexic-Arte Museum     This free, two-day event takes place in the  courtyard between the O. Henry Museum and Susanna Dickinson Museum,  409/411 East 5th Street,  from 10.am. to noon on Thursday, March 16 and  Friday, March 17 Get down to live music from  Jai Malano (March 16, 10 a.m.),  Jackie Venson (March 16, 11 a.m.),  Third Root (March 17, 10 a.m.), and  Money Chicha (March 17, 11 a.m.).

At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport , there’s a new exhibit featuring traditional art and artifacts from Mexico and artwork on loan from Austin’s  Mexic-Arte Museum Some pieces in “Connections & Intersections,” are on loan from  the Mexic-Arte Museum’s Changarrito program, which is a mobile art vending cart that provides Central American visual artists with an opportunity to showcase and sell their work in Austin.  Look for the exhibition through the  End of April  post-security between gates 7 to 11

AUSTIN, Texas - Traditional art and artifacts from Mexico, artwork on loan from Austin's  Mexic-Arte Museum  and an expansive presentation of local artists' creations are on exhibit at  Austin-Bergstrom International Airport  'Connections & Intersections' is on display through the  End of April  The changing exhibit program at AUS is accessible to ticketed passengers only, past security checkpoints on the concourse between gates 7-11. The Mexic-Arte Museum is showcasing a selection of art from their Changarrito program, a mobile art vending cart that provides Central American visual artists with an opportunity to showcase and sell their work in Austin. 'Connections & Intersections' includes pottery from famed Mexican ceramicist Gorky González. He has been nationally acclaimed for his efforts to revive Mexican Maiolica pottery, a tin-glazed technique dating back to the Italian Renaissance period. The Mexican Consulate General's of...

Changarrito  at  PrintAustin  Artist  Mark Puente  exhibited his work through  Changarrito during  PrintAustin’s PrintExpo at the  Museum of Human Achievement  on  February 11, 2017  PrintAustin is dedicated to the Austin art community and galleries in its mission to share an enthusiasm for printmaking. Mark Puente (1977, Boston, Massachusetts) draws inspiration from folk art, growing up in Guatemala, and the art and imagery of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). His pen and ink illustrations take on new life and meaning, as they are laser-etched onto milk-paint finished wood and other mediums. Mark also has a burgeoning interest in exploring the practice of printmaking. These modern folk works are produced in Mark’s East Austin home and s tudio, Nailivic Studios. His wife, Amy Exah, assists on the creative and business sides of the studio. The name is derived from the spelling of “civilian” backwards, and draws its roo...

Image: Joseph Silvas, Cover of  RPPB Zine Volume   1, 2017, digital booklet, 5.5" x 8.5"   Changarrito Residency Hosts Joseph Silvas During SXSW Pop-up Gallery Times & Locations: Thursday, March 16 10:00am – 12:00pm at Brush Square Museums 1:00pm – 6:00pm at Mexic-Arte Museum Friday, March 17 10:00am – 12:00pm at Brush Square Museums Saturday, March 18 12:00pm – 5:00pm at Mexic-Arte Museum Sunday, March 19 12:00pm – 5:00pm at Mexic-Arte Museum Joseph Silvas (b. 1992 in El Paso, TX) was born into a military family and lived in Oklahoma, Germany, Killeen, and Fort Hood, all before settling down in his parents’ hometown of San Antonio. After graduating from the Design and Technology Academy at Roosevelt High School, Silvas attended the University of the Incarnate Word to study Graphic Design. While still in school, he began showing and selling his work at pop-up art shows in 2013. Last year, Silvas opened up an art and design boutique/gallery in San Ant...