When one looks at the crazy graph of the GBTS Austin Art History Time Line (which includes every known entity that has supported the vitality of the art ecosystem in Austin since the Elizabet Ney Museum (1907-present) that I drew out for the opening bit of Austin Art History Series -Part 2, it's a treat to see not only just how enormous and refulgent our history is, but its movements and undulations.

In Part 3 of this history telling series, we carry on with a deep-dive into the aughts.
In that decade notables such as Testsite/Fluent~Collaborative, Co-Lab Projects, Big Medium, The Fuse Box Festival, MASS, Landmarks, the Lora Reynolds Gallery, the Blanton Museum, and Arthouse, the final precursor to the Contemporary Austin emerged among many others. In many ways, this period propelled Austin’s art scene to its current ethos. The energy and excitement that sparked then continues to resonate today. 

Three major players in the epicenter were Art Palace (2005-2009 Austin:2010-2017 Houston), D.Berman Gallery (2000-2011) and Okay Mountain (2006-2012). Jill Schroeder told me that they all influenced her inspiration to open her gallery grayDUCK (2010-present).

We are thrilled to present!

Sterling Allen- former Co-Founder of Okay Mountain
Anastasia Colombo- former Associate Director of D.Berman Gallery
Arturo Palacios- former Owner and Director of Art Palace

Moderated by Jill Schroeder