ATX Urban Art Honors the Culture & Stories of Austin’s Public Art

ATX Urban Art is shining a light on the artists behind the city's most iconic art. For the first time, stories and photos of urban art in Austin are being recorded for everyone to appreciate....

How The Little Gay Shop Celebrates LGBTQ+ Artists in Austin

The Little Gay Shop is more than a store. It's a community. Co-founders Justin Galicz and Kirt Reynolds' mission is to support, celebrate and ignite the queer community. Through their shop, events and pop-ups, they're...

Meet Issue 23’s Cover Artist: Asia Renée

Asia Renée's ambitious portrait project has been in the works since 2016. Her colorful portraits and bold journey from med school to fulltime artist made her the perfect cover artist for Issue 23 "ULTRA SUPER...

Sequoyah Johnson’s Art is Smiling Back at You

Sequoyah Johnson chose art on a whim. During her college orientation actually. With no prior experience, she told me that she felt set up to fail. She also told me that she thrives in that...

James Robinson’s New Project is the Ultimate Music Collaboration

James Robinson is adding some soul to the gumbo that is Austin's music scene. He is the resurgence of soul, R&B and jazz–bringing together artists from all genres to collaborate on his newest project, Rivers...

Versatile Singer-Songwriter S.L. Houser is Austin’s Secret Weapon

S.L. Houser is the self-described “swiss army knife” in Austin’s music scene. With her classical training and highly developed technique, she’s able to take many forms as a musician–recording and performing with different bands of...

Urban Heat is Synth Pop for the Future

After transitioning from punk bands to synth pop, Jonathan Horstmann formed Urban Heat. It’s not your typical 80’s synth pop, it’s music for now. And soon to be music for the future. The trio performed...

All Aboard the Funky, Soulful Space Trayn

Space Trayn is the funkadelic, jazz-infused musical project from Jerome Vivino. After holding down the lead guitar position in various local bands, Jerome decided to show a different side of himself. He traded in the...

Meet the Ultra Super Plus Artists Featured in Issue 23

Sometimes when it comes to art, there is more than meets the eye. For Issue 23's Artist Spotlight, we highlighted artists that make bold, powerful and impactful work. Our chosen contributors shared their interpretations of the...

ART Ahead: A New Accelerator for Emerging Austin Creators

About ART Ahead Our ART Ahead Accelerator provides resources and opportunities to a select group of creators to further their creative careers. For each cycle, we will choose between 4-6 emerging creators in Austin and...