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Austin Art Exhibits - Austin is a magnet for creatives, drawing a mix of artists to make their artistic home in the city. With a thriving arts scene, Austin is a creative epicenter that is home to multiple galleries, museums, and other art spaces. This allows Austinites and visitors to the city to find art events and exhibits any time year-round. Read on to learn more about three Austin art exhibits to experience right now.

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Drawing is a form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments or tools to make marks on a surface. In fine art, drawing refers to “the linear realization of visual objects, concepts, emotions, and fantasies, including symbols and even abstract forms.” It is a graphic art, characterized by the central use of form or shape, lines, and sometimes patterns.

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Paintbrushes have three main parts: the brush handle, the ferrule, and the bristles or filaments. The handle has a metal band attached to it; this is the ferrule. The ferrule is crimped and glued to the handle and the bristles or filaments to keep them bonded. The brush head is the tuft of natural bristles or synthetic filaments that holds the paint and is the most essential part of any paintbrush.

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How does art stimulate the brain? There is a common misconception that visual art is solely aesthetic in nature. But it is more than that, according to numerous scientific studies of the interplay of art and the brain. Read on to learn more about art and the brain.

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We’ve Secured Our Own Space! How? Our Large Gifts Campaign! Art From The Streets has successfully launched a Large Gifts Campaign to expand our program by securing a PERMANENT location for our program! While this is amazing news, we’re not finished.

This 2,000 square foot space provides room for open studio, storage, events, community collaborations, participation in art shows as one of Austin’s art galleries, and creative events.

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