Holiday Market
Dec
14
12:00 PM12:00

Holiday Market

Thank you to all who attended our second annual holiday market! See all of the photos here!

Vendors included:
@doublecradle
@fox_pots
@heartofgoo
@graysonhunts
@timebeingbooks
@emsbrynart
@erna_miller
@taktakgoods
@lynnysatx
@richlindzee

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"Peeping Through the Breeze Blocks": a night of short films co-organized with Bodega Film Fest
May
4
6:30 PM18:30

"Peeping Through the Breeze Blocks": a night of short films co-organized with Bodega Film Fest

Join us Saturday, May 4th for the exhibition’s closing reception of “Into the Thick of IT!” curated by Bella Varela (@baeyahh). Along with the closing, we are hosting a night of shorts entitled “Peeping Through the Breeze Blocks”, co-organized by @bodegafilmfest. The current exhibition inspires the selection of shorts exploring themes of borders and boundaries in both the emotional and physical states of being within our environment.

The lineup includes:
The Lineage of Split Rocks by Danny Garfield @dannys_zone
One Hour in 5 Minutes by Jazmín Harvey @jazmeener
a seed a dear a seed by Marianne Hoffmeister @marianne.hoffmeister
a day at the beach by Lamesa Nashrat @babyratgurl
Barbara Ann (Bomb Iran) by Nassem Navab @noseams
A Shapeshifter with a Heavenly Secret by Denisse Griselda Reyes @denisse_9riselda
Pochtecatl by Wayak Tzabcan @wayak_tzabcan
Ghost of you by Chloe Xtina @chl0extina

Reception begins at 6:30pm, film screening begins at 7:30pm.

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Opening of Hard Served Soft: Queer and Trans Textile Show
Sep
9
6:00 PM18:00

Opening of Hard Served Soft: Queer and Trans Textile Show

Join us for the opening of Hard Served Soft with DJ Veneer and Lynny’s open late!

Hard feelings, ideas, thoughts and objects rendered soft. How do we use materials to soften feelings that want to be felt? How do we make fun of realities that taunt and haunt us? What do we make soft so it can hit hard? From woven tapestries of ocean garbage to quilted scenes of trans injustice, this group show brings together 10 artists who explore hard stuff in soft ways.

Featuring: Ben Aqua, Kendra Bergman, Beth Schindler, Michelle Devereux, Grayson Hunt, Jessica Gritton, Carly Ostler, Jasmine Amazing, Bella Maria Varela, and Ian Gerson

Exhibition will be open from September 9 - October 14, 2023

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Hotbox Resident Jamie Lerman's Book Share and Community Potluck Dinner for Shabbat
Jul
14
8:00 PM20:00

Hotbox Resident Jamie Lerman's Book Share and Community Potluck Dinner for Shabbat

Everyone is cordially invited to Hotbox 2023 resident Jamie Lerman’s Close Encounter public programming: a Book Sharing from 6-8pm and Shabbat Potluck Dinner from 8-10pm.

The end of the week is a time to celebrate rest with togetherness. We welcome guests to pass and hold books, dishes, cups, food, and community on this wonderful Friday eve.

To participate in the event, we ask that you bring a favored dish and cup for yourself, and a dish of food. All meal sizes and styles are welcome. For the Book Sharing, we invite you to peruse a curated selection of artbooks and printed matter from the collections of @timebeingbooks. As an option in your participation, we’d love for you to bring your own book––that acts as a personal talisman in your home or creative space. Together our collection will be displayed for gentle review among the space.

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Sweet 16 Fundraiser
Jun
10
6:00 PM18:00

Sweet 16 Fundraiser

MASS was founded 16 YEARS AGO in 2006 in the former auto body shop at the Blue Theater complex by a group of UT MFA grads. We are and have always been a collective of artists and art enthusiasts, and in order to continue our work in Austin, we are asking our community to support us in our goal of raising $30,000 by June 10th! This event included an expansive auction of artworks from our wonderful community in addition to performances and libations (see images here).

The funds we raise will go towards paying our rent for the next 6 months, allowing us to continue to operate in our space, and enabling us to carry out our mission of creating a site for creative and social action in collaboration with artists and organizations from and for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Rock n Gem Show
Jun
10
5:30 PM17:30

Rock n Gem Show

BEHOLD, a Rock n Gem show awaits you*~~~Check out this LUXURIOUS addition in our small gallery space as part of our Sweet 16 Birthday Bash. June 10th, 6-10 PM! Collectors far and wide will be astounded at the exquisite rocks and gems we have for purchase, both natural and manmade. Collectors, rock hounds, and gemologists- run, don't walk! From the stone age to the new age, we've got you covered. 

All funds raised from the Rock N Gem show will go directly towards our fundraising goal. The money we raise will pay for our rent and allow us to keep our programming going.

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RISO RONI 2
Nov
20
12:00 PM12:00

RISO RONI 2

Riso Roni is a Risograph Print Show, exhibiting work from Austin print shops, artists, and students. This year, the presenters are students from 3 Central Texas Universities. UT Austin' Riso Room, St. Ed's Riso Lab, and TX State's Studio Risograph programs will be tabling the events with prints and zines and calendars. Riso Riso and Animal Facts Club will also be tabling the event with new merchandise. Riso Roni is open Saturday Nov 19 from noon - 5 at MASS Gallery.

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Hotbox Summer Camp Artist Market
Jun
25
6:00 PM18:00

Hotbox Summer Camp Artist Market

Come enjoy the fruits of our labor at our HOTBOX Summer Camp Artist Market. We’ve had a blast with this space this summer and invite you to join in on the fun. We will be hosting eight artists as they display their works for sale. Wares include: ceramics, tufted rugs, risographs, screenprints, sculpture, metal work, jewelry, embroidery, clothing and home decor. Inside, we will have a video art installation and various artist demos including throwing on the pottery wheel. Outside, our artists will be tabling their wares and jammin’ with the DJ. Please come out, have some complimentary drinks, and stay for a while as you enjoy all that these artists have to offer. Happy Summer!

Featured artists: 

Mikayla McDonough @catnip.studios/ @made.by.mik
Maddie Malone @madmelun
Calpurnia Aburime @sensitive.swan 
Cynthia Resendiz @ohohdedart
Rebecca Elliott @quebugart
Madelynn Mesa @ma.data.lynn 
Elexus Pettigrew @Ebethehomie 
Angela Gomez @angelagmez

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OCEANS OF EMOTIONS
Dec
5
6:00 PM18:00

OCEANS OF EMOTIONS

MASS Gallery presents Oceans of Emotions: A Perverted Tranquility. This is a one-night-only, 15 minute guided tour experience in a large outdoor setting. In compliance with Travis County health and safety guidelines (see below), we will be enforcing 6 foot distancing between groups of no more than 10 people. Masks are mandatory at all times, and extra masks will be available at the entrance along with hand sanitizer and a temperature check to ensure safety.

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Pocket Object
Sep
13
to Sep 14

Pocket Object

MASS Gallery presents Pocket Object, a traveling exhibition of small, keychain-based editions by over 100+ national artists. Pocket Object asks artists across multiple disciplines and mediums to each produce a small edition of keychain-sized objects available for cheap purchase. The tiny totems are meant to jangle on your hip, tumble in a tote, or simply be a small scale reminder of the practice of a favorite artist or friend.

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CineMASS HOTBOX edition: Agnes Varda’s Daguerréotypes
Aug
4
8:30 PM20:30

CineMASS HOTBOX edition: Agnes Varda’s Daguerréotypes

This cinema-direct documentary from French New Wave pioneer Agnes Varda finds the legendary director touring the neighborhood that surrounds her home of over 50 years: the Rue Daguerre in Paris's 14th arrondissement. As she canvasses the shops and shopkeepers populating the area, an image emerges of a subculture and way of life that have since grown nearly extinct.

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