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This here is Sam Mayer's "live-streamed reality show/talk show/experimental memoir for the streaming platform Twitch," recorded live at Rude Mechs' Crashbox, coming to you with a reco from that ol' Kirk Lynn himself. Suggestion: Give it a click, see if it sticks.

Hallie Rae Ward's solo show "Lightful" is delightful, resplendent with the artist's polychrome, fiber-wrapped beams all lit from within and glowing out spectra of energy along the wall of this lively gallery (which currently hosts a group show, too) on South First.

Austin's own Akirash presents his newest sculptural installation at the Austin Central Library. "As I built these mini grocery stores," says the artist, "I thought of the relationships we build and how Covid is pulling them down brick by brick. I thought of the hands and souls have touched the packages and mourned some of them who passed. The colors were arranged to invoke the ceaseless news and information flow on social media and the internet; the day-to-day report on the progress of finding a cure; of how many people are affected, infected, surviving, or dying all around the world; and the statistics of economies failing."

This traveling spectacle of art, a multimedia exhibition currently ensconced at the COTA, uses cutting-edge projection technology to create an engaging journey into the world of Vincent Van Gogh. Repurposing the artist's dreams, his thoughts, and his words to drive the experience as a narrative, this huge installation will move you along projection-swathed walls wrapped in light, colour, and shapes that swirl, dance and refocus into flowers, cafes and landscapes. As a certain Dude might comment, "This is extremely fuckin' trippy, man." Make your reservations now, citizen, and if the price seems a bit steep, hell, you can probably tap your brother Theo for a loaner, amirite?

Witness here the individual and collaborative work of Kel Brown, Russell Brxwn, and Emily Eisenhart, who explore the rhythmic language of lines, color, and minimal paint strokes, leaving their marks across the city, working on the sides of buildings, the surfaces of everyday functional objects, textiles, and more.

Kate Bradshaw-David’s solo exhibit features works on wood panels and paper, the artist's careful use of gouache and acrylics creating artworks that immerse viewers in imaginary worlds of color, line, and visual texture.

Ah, this, citizen: This here is a seven-artist exhibition – featuring Tim Kerr, Niz, Jeremy Burks, Gayla Partridge, Kenneth Holland, Jeff Wheeler, and Win Wallace – curated by Rachel Koper and the abovenamed Wallace, that attempts to reincarnate those "punk creepy shows" (cf., "Hallowed Ground") that used to palpitate the creative hearts at Gallery Lombardi back in the day. You remember those glory years, right? And here, now, each artist brings their voice and style to plaster the Cloud Tree gallery walls with a diversity of figurative pieces. Bonus: Robert Faires reviews the show here.

Right, so we're crazy excited about this show, because 1) we're all about the flora and the fauna; 2) the show includes new pieces by that relatively unsung genius of arcane sculptural work, Steve Brudniak; and 3) this is a group exhibition "focused on the depth and variety of Davis Gallery's family of artists." Yes! And if you don't already know how impressive, how basically aesthetically badass, that diversity of makers is, citizen, then this "Flora and Fauna" gig will be the perfect introduction for you.

Flatbed's first 15 years (1990-2005) were awash with experimentation and risk. These attributes, along with Flatbed's ability to produce pristine impressions, became hallmarks of the place. Now here's an exhibition of works curated from that heady time, featuring prints by Terry Allen, Michael Ray Charles, Melissa Miller, Kelly Fearing, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Jack Hanley, Sandria Hu, Luis Jimenez, James Surls, and more.

Meet the author of On the Way to Casa Lotus. Note: Snacks and wine by BOXT will be served.

Use your smartphone to access self-guided tours of the outdoor public art sited by UT's award-winning Landmarks program any time you feel like it. BONUS: There's also a free, docent-led tour starting at Marc Quinn's "Spiral of the Galaxy" (1501 Red River) on Sun., Jan. 8, 11am.

Colby Bird returns to Austin as artist-in-residence at this excellent Downtown gallery, to create an exhibition of new works that will be his sixth solo project here.

Here's a two-person exhibition that features painting, installation, videography, and sculpture by Moll Brau and Wes Thompson. It's a deep dive into a pool of loneliness, triumph, and rebirth. It's a forest of mazes where fireflies provide the light. It's a show of creations from a pair of terrific, hardworking local artists and you don't want to miss it.

Mexic-Arte Museum presents selections from the Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. Collection, one of the most important Latinx art collections in the U.S., representing much of the unique history and culture of the borderlands or la frontera.

That is precisely what Austin's Carl Smith specializes in, yes, and here are the most recent abstract fruits of his painterly labors – displayed inside this intimate gallery on E. Cesar Chavez, but also, much of the work, viewable through the venue's big front windows (illuminated each night from 8:30-11:30pm).

Alluringly weird new photographic works by Rosalie Anderson supercharge the wonderground that is this ongoing online gallery.

In 1999, the photographer and art collector Jack Shear co-organized an exhibition at New York’s Drawing Center: "Drawn from Artist’s Collections." This new show at the Blanton is curated by Shear "in an exploratory, free-flowing manner in which the forms, compositions and colors on the sheets respond to one another in a playful, non-traditional hang."

Texas-based artist Sedrick Huckaby explores psychology, community, and the human condition in his powerful portraits painted from life. The catalog notes say: "Through his virtuoso facility with oil paint, Huckaby utilizes texture, dimensionality, and intensely saturated colors to extraordinary expressive effect." Says the artist himself: "The African-American family and its heritage has been the content of my work for several years. In large-scale portraits of family and friends I try to aggrandize ordinary people by painting them on a monumental scale."

This powerful show, a traveling exhibition organized by the New-York Historical Society, explores the transformative years after the Civil War and the rise of Jim Crow, centering on stories of African Americans who pursued the ideals of Reconstruction and persevered in the face of a developing legal system promoting racial inequality.

Leave it to Jarrott Productions to transform Dan Caffrey's acerbically modern and politically savvy take on a classic fairy tale into one fine-ass audio production, directed by David R. Jarrott and featuring the talents of Jacqui Calloway, Toby Minor, Beau Paul, Rupert Reyes, Karen Jambon, and Janelle Buchanan.

This new show highlights two graffiti masters who have catalyzed the movement worldwide.

This initial exhibition in W&TW's new permanent space examines how the idea of feminism continues to be one that has many definitions, depending on the lens through which it is viewed. Curator Vicki Meek invited artists “whose artwork and lives intrigue me and who all take an unapologetic view of their world, to come together in a collective conversation around issues of feminism and humanism." Featuring art by Nida Bangash, Lauren Cross, Rehab El Sadek, Angela Faz, Pallavi Govindnathan, Lahib Jaddo, Pat Johnson, Lovie Olivia, and Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga.