Happenings

Annual Yard Dog Party – Since 1996!!

Friday March 14
1:00 PM - Midnight

FREE ADMISSION

At ABGB
1305 W. Oltorf, Austin, TX 78704


1:00 - Ethan Azarian
1:45 -  Ramblin Deano 
2:30 - Big Violet (Taos, NM)
3:15 - Bob Schneider (Austin)
4:00 - The Silos (NYC)
5:00 - William Harries Graham & Jon Dee (Austin)
6:00 - Cotton Mather (Austin)
7 pm:  Tommy Stinson
8 pm: Steve Wynn (NYC)
9 pm: Jon Langford & The Far Forlorn (Austin/Chicago)
10 pm: Wild Seeds (Austin)
11 pm: Waco Brothers (Chicago)

Big Dutch Art Show
September 7 through October 5

Opening Reception for the artist
Saturday, September 7, 7 - 9 PM

We'll be showing a large group of drawings and paintings by Dave "Big Dutch" Nally, from Reading PA. He'll be here for the opening on September 7 so please stop by & say hi.

The show will be online HERE Sept 1.

Rachel Paxton & Will Beger
Way Out West
August 1 - 31, 2024
Opening Reception
Saturday, Aug 3
1 - 4 pm, concurrent with Open Canopy

In August we'll be featuring paintings by 2 new-to-Yard Dog artsits:
Massachusetts artist Rachel Paxton's western-themed, mid-century modern-inspired neon sign paintings. The images are part documentary, part fiction.
Arizona artist Will Beger paints modern Southwest artworks that feature a mix of mid-century and landscape elements with an emphasis on desert minimal design. 

John Bell
Planet Life Paintings
July 1 - 28

New paintings by Oregon painter John Bell.

Opening Reception 
Friday, July 5
7 - 9 PM

About his paintings, John says, "
In 2018 I began a series of paintings based on the forms and natural structures of the Southwest. I name this ongoing series ‘Planet Life’.
Throughout my life, I’ve been drawn to art and designs that have strong, graphic shapes, that are reminiscent of the real world, without it being so literal. This approach allows the viewer enough information to make the images feel familiar, while letting the mind to fill in the gaps with their own impressions.
Planet Life also doesn’t take itself too seriously. The forms and colors are somewhat playful, in a mid-century modern sort of way."

Opening Reception
Friday, May 31
7 - 9 pm

Hey, it's Spring! 
We're celebrating with loads of new art in the gallery and online.

New art by Holly Roberts, Jon Langford, Lisa Brawn, Bruce Lee, Kerry Smith

April 5 - May 25

We're open every Saturday, but on the 1st Saturday of every month the 72 artists working here at Canopy open their studios to the public. Come wander.