East Austin Studio Tour at LIVESTRONG HQ This Week
by Brooke McMillan
East Austin Studio Tour began in November 2003 as an artist-run initiative designed to highlight studios and galleries located in east Austin. It has grown by leaps and bounds but retains its original mission?to encourage creative dialogue among artists and their peers, as well as between artists and their city. This week LIVESTRONG HQ will host two free lectures as part of the tour. One will center around our sustainable green building remodel and the art from the STAGES exhibit. We invite you to join us this Tuesday and Thursday.
LIVESTRONG Headquarters: A Sustainable Remodel | Hosted by LIVESTRONG
Lecture: green/sustainable architecture
2201 East 6th Street – Go to Map
November 17 6:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m.
In 2008, LIVESTRONG completed the remodeling of a former warehouse in East Austin into a modern, environmentally friendly headquarters. This program will feature a lecture and presentation on the green/sustainable features of the building, followed by a tour. The architects for the project were Lake Flato and the Bommarito Group, both award-winning and nationally recognized firms. The LIVESTRONG Headquarters received a Gold Rating by the National LEED program as well as a four-star rating by the Austin Energy Green Building Program. Come listen to a lecture and view the green features of our building.
STAGES – A Global Art Exhibition | LIVESTRONG
Lecture and Slideshow
2201 East 6th Street – Go to Map
11/19 at 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
STAGES is a global art exhibition to raise funds and awareness for the fight against cancer. More than 20 renowned artists donated their time and creativity to express the LIVESTRONG message and raise funds for LIVESTRONG. STAGES is a unique celebration of human potential inspired by Lance Armstrong and dedicated to the fight against cancer. It unites the worlds of art, philanthropy and sport by bringing together some of the most renowned figures in art to produce work inspired by Lance and his fight against cancer. Come listen to the lecture, view some of the paintings and learn about the STAGES exhibit.
Artists include:
Cai Guo-Qiang
Lari Pittman
Andreas Gursky
Eric White
José Parlá
Dzine
Tom Sachs
Yoshitomo Nara
Rosson Crow
Richard Prince
KAWS
Christopher Wool
Raymond Pettibon
Shepard Fairey
Kenny Scharf
Catherine Opie
Jules De Balincourt
Ed Ruscha
Geoff McFetridge
Aaron Young
