Tag: art shows

RAW: Austin presents Junction
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Doors open at 8:00 pm
Tickets: $10 (purchase here)

The Belmont
305 West 6th Street
Austin, Texas

This Thursday I’ll be showcasing with RAW: Austin again. I’ll be displaying several new works that haven’t been seen in public before (your computer screen doesn’t count, silly). I’ll also be doing some life drawing with a live model throughout the evening. Everyone involved  has some fun stuff planned. There will be art on display, live music, a couple of performances, and a fashion show. I promise it’s something you don’t want to miss.

You can get a full lineup of artists and purchase tickets on the event page.

Exposed: The Contemporary Nude

Opens Saturday, July 9, 2011 7:30 – 10:30 pm
1650 Gallery
1650 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

This Saturday I’ll have a couple of photos in 1650 Gallery’s show “Exposed: The Contemporary Nude”. More information can be found on their website. I’m planning on attending the opening and will making a trip back to Los Angeles. So I’m looking forward to the show and also seeing what kind of adventures will happen this weekend.

Meanwhile, back in Austin, Texas…

I was invited to participate in a group art show this month at The Hideout, located 617 Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin. Go have some coffee or watch a show at the theatre and see my painting “Rebellion/Subversion” while you’re there.

Boom! All Mediums Come Together to Celebrate Our Differences
Saturday, June 18th, 2011  9 pm – 12 am

East Side Stages
3000 East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX

tickets & info: www.agliff.org

This upcoming Saturday I’ll have several pieces of art for sale in the art auction at BOOM. This fundraising event is presented by aGLIFF. The money raised during this event not only goes towards their annual film festival but also benefits the artists involved.

Advance tickets are being advertised at $35 but there is a special $25 pre-sale happening right now. Purchase your tickets now and join us Saturday night!

Saturday, March 26
8:30 pm – 12:30 pm
Seaholm Power Plant
Austin, TX

Tickets: $50
http://www.octopusclub.org/ArtErotica

Every year I donate work to ArtErotica. The event is sponsored by the Octopus Club and benefits the AIDS Services of Austin. It continues to push the envelope for erotic art and is considered Austin’s sexiest art show and fundraiser. I like to contribute photography I can’t show at 99.8% of other art shows. This year is no exception. In fact, while I was in Detroit for The Dirty Show in February, I captured one of my favorite naughty photos with Luna Devise. I haven’t posted it here on my site yet because I think even the most liberal people would think “Holy shit!”. I know that’s what I thought when I saw how it turned out. I’m only going to let the photo only be seen at the event since it extremely not safe for work (NSFW) and I keep things from going past the “rated R” level here.

RAW: Austin presents ARTcade
Thursday, March 24, 2011 8:00 pm
Venue 222,  222 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Presale Tickets: $10 (purchase here by Monday, March 21st)

This Thursday, March 24th I’ll be a part of ARTcade. RAW Artists is an organization that showcases artists in monthly events all across the country. They not only showcase the visual arts but also fashion, music, photography, and film. The line up and tickets for the event can be found here. Today is the last day to purchase presale tickets online. When checking out, make sure “David de Lara” is selected to show your support for me.

RAW: Austin presents ARTcade
Thursday, March 24, 2011 8:00 pm
Venue 222,  222 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Tickets: $10 (purchase here)

The next big event I’ll be a part of is ARTcade on March 24th. RAW Artists is an organization that showcases artists in monthly events all across the country. They not only showcase the visual arts but also fashion, music, photography, and film. The line up and tickets for the event can be found here. When you’re purchasing your tickets, make sure “David de Lara” is selected to show your support for me.

Thursday, March 3, 2011 6 – 8 pm
Stella Blue Boutique & Salon
1204 South Congress Ave, Austin, TX

Those who live in Austin know all about the First Thursday events that take place on South Congress Avenue. It’s basically a street party where the local businesses stay open late, artisans are out selling their ware, and there’s all sorts of musicians and other performers wandering about. I have many of my paintings on display at Stella Blue and I’ll be out this Thursday. Those of you who are in the area should come by to see a few of my recent works and some old favorites, browse the boutique, and enjoy some drinks, light appetizers, and music.

This week I put up a dozen paintings at Stella Blue Boutique & Salon, located at 1204 South Congress Avenue in the SoCo district of Austin, Texas. They’ll be on display for several months, including during the South by Southwest festival. I’m excited to have them there and we’re planning an event for the monthly First Thursday on South Congress on March 3rd. They may also be hosting some events during SXSW. I’ll have more details on all the events as I get them.

February 4 – 18, 2011
at BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art
Albuquerque, NM

For my first big show of the year I’m pleased to be a part of this international event of artists and designers. This show looked like an interesting opportunity and I signed up for it. Rather than submit work that already existed, I created a new painting at the 12″x12″ size they set. I finished it in late December and set it off in mid-January. It will have its debut on Friday, February 4th. More information about the show can found on the BECA Foundation’s website www.BECAICAD.org and the Facebook event page.

Hopefully this will be a good start to shows I’m a part of this year. I already shipped my work for the Dirty Show February 11th – 19th in Detroit, and this week I was notified I’ll have a piece in Nude Night during early March in Tampa. Being in these out-of-town shows also gives me an excuse to travel. My plans are set for Albuquerque and Detroit over the next two weekends. I’ll get to see parts of the country that are new to me (although I visited New Mexico as a teenager but have very little recollection of it). It’s not going to be all about being a tourist though. When I travel I like to schedule photo shoots with models while I’m in the area and these trips are no different. So it’s not going to be all play. I’ll be doing some work too. Of course, in my case, my work can often feel like play.