TO DO The best art exhibits in Austin


“Ben Durham: John” Virginia artist Durham has three


drawings in this exhibit that come from a single mug shot of a man he knew in his childhood. The works explore racial profiling, class discrimination and identity in the U.S. à Lora Reynolds Gallery, The 360 Tower, 360 Nueces St, suite 50 (512-215-4965, lorareynolds.com). Through May 27.


“Bill Miller: The Blue Green


Grass of Home” Yard Dog shows the latest work from Pittsburgh artist Miller, who uses salvaged linoleum flooring to create abstract, collage-style landscapes and portraits.


à Yard Dog Art Gallery, 1510 S Congress Ave (512-912-1613, yarddog.com). Through June 11.


“Contemporary Project:


Susan Philipsz” The Blanton’s Contemporary Project—a gallery on the second floor that is devoted purely to new exhibitions— kicked off with this work from Turner Prize winner Philipsz. The audio-visual installation features large prints of redacted files the FBI kept on Austrian composer Hanns Eisler and 12 speakers playing violin notes from his Hollywood scores. à Blanton Museum of Art, The University


of Texas at Austin, 200 E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (512-471-5482, blantonmuseum. org). Through July 9.


Joyce Howell Howell has had several solo


shows at Wally Workman over the last seven years; fans know to expect rich abstract works that use color and texture to explore the interplay of wind, time, temperature and more, much of it drawn from nature close to the artist’s home: Howell lives in Kingsland, Texas, on the Colorado River. à Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W 6th St (512-472-7428, wallyworkmangallery. com). Through May 27.


“Mark Lewis: Galveston” In this special commission


from the Contemporary Austin, British video artist Lewis uses his camera to explore—eerily, slowly—the Texas city of Galveston. He imbues the city’s signature architectural feature, the 23-floor One Moody Tower, with an Orwellian quality: For the artist, the building looms like a promise “of a future that might still happen but as of yet has not arrived.” à Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave (512- 453-5312, thecontemporaryaustin.org). Through Aug 27.


Resa Wohlrabe San Antonio artist Wohlrabe


won the regional competition of the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series in 2016 and was part of the national competition at Art Basel in Miami Beach. Her work— including multimedia sculptural pieces and wild, abstract depictions of jungle settings—is often inspired by the shapes and parts of bicycles. à Art on 5th, 3005 S Lamar Blvd, suite C 110 B (512-481-1111, arton5th.com). May 13–June 11.


Diana Greenberg Austin-based Greenberg’s


abstract mixed-media works are wild with color—careening, vibrant brushstrokes—but make equal use of large white spaces. The artist says her intention is to evoke both joy and serenity in those viewing her work. à Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W 6th St (512-472-7428, wallyworkmangallery. com). June 3–July 1.


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Space and Time”


“Sebastián: The Geometry of


Mexican artist Sebastián is known for his monumental, geometric iron sculptures, including the 50-ton Torch of Friendship in San Antonio, which marks ties between the


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U.S. and its southern neighbor. This is the first exhibition of his works in Austin.


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à Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave (512-480-9373, mexic-artemuseum.org). Through June 25.


May 11–August 16, 2017 Time Out Austin


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