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Process, Performance, and Artistic Patronage on Display at DORF

DORF Gallery in San Francisco is launching its Fishbowl Residency, a monthlong program where artists work in a glass-walled space visible to the public. The inaugural resident is multimedia artist Andie Flores, followed by Sam Mayer, known for his poolboy performance series. The residency offers a stipend and curatorial support, with weekly open studio hours inviting audiences to witness the creative process, including experimentation across choreography, painting, tattooing, and music-making.

Hybrid Print Shop and Art Gallery Haus Obscura Opens on East Sixth

Mark Mikhail and Heather Slingerland, a couple from the Bay Area with no prior art-world experience, have opened Haus Obscura, a hybrid print shop and art gallery on East Sixth Street in Austin. The space, built entirely by Mikhail using his engineering background, offers artists free scanning and printing of their work, with sales proceeds split between the artist and the gallery. The inaugural exhibition, "Veil/Unveil," features works by local artists Erin E Freeman and Albion Moonlight, and a vending machine outside sells affordable print postcards alongside products from a neighboring salon.

HOPE Outdoor Gallery Sets Opening Date

The HOPE Outdoor Gallery in Austin, Texas, will open its new purpose-built location at 741 Dalton Lane near the airport on November 28, following a six-year closure after its original site off Lamar Boulevard shut down. The 8-acre space, sponsored by the Nouns DAO Community, features over 30 street artists including Miles Starkey, Emily Ding, and Kimie Flores, and is designed as a free, accessible laboratory for both budding and established artists. The opening weekend includes a special limited-edition print by Shepard Fairey for the first 50 daily visitors.

HOPE Outdoor Gallery announces November opening

HOPE Outdoor Gallery in Austin, Texas, has announced it will open in November. The gallery is a community-focused outdoor art space that provides a platform for local artists to create and display public murals and graffiti art.