David Bates since 1982: From the Everyday to the Epic opens with the wit and honesty of Bates' early narrative paintings.  His stunning landscapes and still lives are an inventive synthesis of approaches from sources as diverse as folk art and modern masters.  The bold recent work confronts personal loss and the human toll of Hurricane Katrina.

Members Preview Reception
AMOA-Downtown
Friday, November 20, 6-9 pm
Be among the first to see the exhibition and meet the artist.  Enjoy complimentary light bites, cocktails, and live music.

Not a member yet? Don’t worry! Join online beforehand or at the door that evening!
 

Tours
Curators’ Tour
AMOA-Downtown
Saturday, November 21, 2 pm
Join AMOA Executive Director Dana Friis-Hansen and Assistant Curator Andrea Mellard for a gallery walk-through to discuss highlights of the exhibitions.

Public Tours
Every Saturday 2 pm

Austin Responds
Gulf Coast Sampler
Tuesday, December 8, 6:30 pm
Enjoy a sampling of cuisine and ideas about regional food.  Southern food historian Elizabeth Engelhardt,  Arthouse Director Sue Graze, chef Jesse Griffiths, and fisherman/marine biologist Roberto San Miguel discuss culinary traditions, sustainability, David Bates’ art and fish tales. 
Tickets required, visit amoa.org/gulfcoastsampler.
A collaboration as part of Edible Austin Eat Local Week—a week-long celebration of local food and fundraiser for Urban Roots.

Trouble the Water
Wednesday, January 13, 7 pm, Alamo Drafthouse-Ritz
Oscar-nominated documentary Trouble the Water (2008) tells the story of two hustlers who survive Hurricane Katrina to become heroes.  Q & A with cinematographer PJ Raval.  Tickets required, visit amoa.org/troublethewater

Public Programs are free with Museum admission and take place at AMOA-Downtown unless otherwise noted.
Please visit www.amoa.org more information.

2009 EXHIBITION MAJOR SPONSOR:  Wentwood Captial Advisors SPONSORS: Berman Family Foundation, Bettye and Bill Nowlin, and Still Water Foundation  SUPPORTERS: Debra and Eric Green 2009 EDUCATION SPONSORS: 3M, James C. Armstrong, Berman Family Foundation, Katelena Hernandez Cowles and James Cowles, The Moody Foundation, Target, Wells Fargo/Wachovia Foundation, Nordstrom Foundation, donors to the Education Fund and the Laura W. Bush Endowment for Education and Outreach 2009 PROMOTIONAL SPONSORS: News 8 Austin and Time Warner Cable, The Austin Chronicle, and KUT Radio 90.5

The Austin Museum of Art is funded in part by Art Alliance Austin, Museum Trustees, Members, and Patrons.  Addtional support is provided by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, The Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

IMAGE CREDITS: David Bates, The Deluge II, 2006, oil on canvas, 66 x 48 inches, Collection of Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger © David Bates, David Bates, Beer and Cigarettes II, 1997, mixed media, 32 x 16 x 16 inches, Private Collection, Austin, © David Bates

Also on view, Collection Selections, featuring work in a variety of media with a focus on portraits and the self and abstraction on and off the wall from the permanant collection of the museum and local collections.

IMAGE CREDITS (left to right): Zanne Hochberg, Untitled, 1966, Oil on canvas, 60 1/2 x 50 inches, Collection of the Austin Museum of Art, Gift of Lawrence P. Hochberg in memory of the artist, Helen Frankenthaler, Tales of Genji i, 1999, Woodcut print, 42 x 47 inches, Collection of Timothy Woolsey, Richard Serra, D.T.E., 1998, Etching, 59 3/4 x 47 1/2 inches, Courtesy of the Four Seasons Residences, Town Lake, Austin, Gabel Karsten, Color Movement (detail), 2002, Monotype:ink on paper, 10 1/2 x 12 inches, Collection of the Austin Museum of Art, Purchase through funds provided by The Sarah and Ernest Butler Family Fund, with addtional support from Women and Their Work

NEW WORKS:  JADE WALKER

Also on view, New Works introduces fresh and contemporary art by local artists.

Jade Walker transforms fabric and found objects into abstract natural forms that evoke the human body.  Her installation Spectator Sport explores ideas about sports, gender, pain, and power.

New Works Artist Talk
Thursday, January, 21 7 pm
Jade Walker talks about the inspiration and process for making her installation Spectator Sport.

IMAGE CREDIT (left): Jade Walker, Spectator Sport (detail), mixed media, dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist