La Peña Gallery
227 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Closed Sunday
227 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Closed Sunday
TRANSIENT: CAPTURING LIFE IN MOTION
A solo exhibition by William Vázquez
Opening Reception
Friday, September 15, 2023, 6 - 8 PM
The exhibition runs from September 15 - October 15, 2023
A solo exhibition by William Vázquez
Opening Reception
Friday, September 15, 2023, 6 - 8 PM
The exhibition runs from September 15 - October 15, 2023
William Vázquez is a perceptive student of human behavior. Vázquez immerses himself in the act of photography to humanize his subjects to diverse audiences by actively engaging and connecting with place and culture through basic emotive expressions of human belonging to elicit and create intimacy.
He vividly portrays candid yet spontaneous fleeting moments of life: “When I look through the lens, I see the beauty and the interesting inconspicuously hidden somewhere. It is part of my journey as a photographer to create images that are meaningful and compelling. It is not just recording what I see but making something happen that gives life to the photograph.”
He vividly portrays candid yet spontaneous fleeting moments of life: “When I look through the lens, I see the beauty and the interesting inconspicuously hidden somewhere. It is part of my journey as a photographer to create images that are meaningful and compelling. It is not just recording what I see but making something happen that gives life to the photograph.”
Rastros Inolvidables / Unforgettable Traces
Paintings by Carlos Lowry
August 13-September 11, 2023
Opening Reception:
Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 5-7 PM
Live Music by Trio Tiburón
Paintings by Carlos Lowry
August 13-September 11, 2023
Opening Reception:
Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 5-7 PM
Live Music by Trio Tiburón
Opening Reception Momentos en Tiempo / Moments in Time
Friday, July 14, 2023
6 - 8 PM
Live Music by Manolo Martinez
Join us on July 14th for the Opening Reception of Joe Lopez's Momentos en Tiempo. The Exhibition is FREE and Open to the Public.
La Peña Austin: 227 Congress Avenue, Austin Texas 78701.

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The Artemis Project:
Named after the Greek Goddess of Health and Vigor, the Artemis Project is an informal peer group of women veteran artists and those in active service exploring their “inner artist”, especially as a way of processing experiences of trauma and post-traumatic stress (PTSS/PTSD) unique to women in the military.
Described as “non-therapy therapy”, the Artemis Group has staged Austin exhibitions at the Samaritan Center, the UU church on Grover Ave, the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, and at the Carver Museum, since 2014.
Exhibition dates: May 10, 2023 - June 10, 2023
Reception: June 10, 2023 from 6-8PM
Named after the Greek Goddess of Health and Vigor, the Artemis Project is an informal peer group of women veteran artists and those in active service exploring their “inner artist”, especially as a way of processing experiences of trauma and post-traumatic stress (PTSS/PTSD) unique to women in the military.
Described as “non-therapy therapy”, the Artemis Group has staged Austin exhibitions at the Samaritan Center, the UU church on Grover Ave, the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, and at the Carver Museum, since 2014.
Exhibition dates: May 10, 2023 - June 10, 2023
Reception: June 10, 2023 from 6-8PM
Celebrating Women through the Arts
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 11, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Exhibition runs from March 11 to April 10, 2023
Participating Artists:
Alondra Acosta, Alejandra Almuelle, Ana Borne, Constanza Cameron, Jeanette Cedeño, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Naxieli Gomez, Nicte-Ha Gomez, Creature Haze, Valerie Milo, Angela Navarro, Kelly Daniela Norris, Renee Nuñez, Susana Santos, Elvira Sarmiento, Emily Socolov, and featuring the work of Marsha Gomez and Nivia Gonzalez.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 11, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Exhibition runs from March 11 to April 10, 2023
Participating Artists:
Alondra Acosta, Alejandra Almuelle, Ana Borne, Constanza Cameron, Jeanette Cedeño, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Naxieli Gomez, Nicte-Ha Gomez, Creature Haze, Valerie Milo, Angela Navarro, Kelly Daniela Norris, Renee Nuñez, Susana Santos, Elvira Sarmiento, Emily Socolov, and featuring the work of Marsha Gomez and Nivia Gonzalez.
Maderas Que Hablan
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Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 6PM to 8PM
Exhibition runs from June 4 to June 30, 2022
On Saturday, June 4th, 2022, La Peña Gallery will inaugurate Learning from Light: Night and Day, a solo exhibit of Cecilia Colomé.
Cecilia is a painter and printmaker who has made Austin her home since 1988. Cecilia was a student of the late painter Amalia Baquedano in Mérida, México, and studied printmaking with the late Juan José Beltrán in México City. Cecilia holds a B.Sc. in physics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from UT-Austin.
As long as she can remember, Cecilia’s life has had two distinctive daily shifts: science and art. She currently works as a science and math editor during the day, and at night she paints.
Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 6PM to 8PM
Exhibition runs from June 4 to June 30, 2022
On Saturday, June 4th, 2022, La Peña Gallery will inaugurate Learning from Light: Night and Day, a solo exhibit of Cecilia Colomé.
Cecilia is a painter and printmaker who has made Austin her home since 1988. Cecilia was a student of the late painter Amalia Baquedano in Mérida, México, and studied printmaking with the late Juan José Beltrán in México City. Cecilia holds a B.Sc. in physics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from UT-Austin.
As long as she can remember, Cecilia’s life has had two distinctive daily shifts: science and art. She currently works as a science and math editor during the day, and at night she paints.
Our Labor of Love
Commissioned works from the Cardenas & Garcia Collection
Exhibition runs from April 18 to May 18, 2022
Commissioned works from the Cardenas & Garcia Collection
Exhibition runs from April 18 to May 18, 2022
Celebrating Women through the Arts
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 5, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Exhibition runs from March 5 to April 2, 2022
Participating artists:
Kristin Austin , Ana Borne, Nancy Charbeneau, Laurence Denis, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Naxieli Gomez, Valerie Milo, Leticia Mosqueda, Kelly Daniela Norris, Palén Obesa, Coral Revueltas Valle, Cecilia Sánchez Duarte and Gail G. Sneden
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 5, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Exhibition runs from March 5 to April 2, 2022
Participating artists:
Kristin Austin , Ana Borne, Nancy Charbeneau, Laurence Denis, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Naxieli Gomez, Valerie Milo, Leticia Mosqueda, Kelly Daniela Norris, Palén Obesa, Coral Revueltas Valle, Cecilia Sánchez Duarte and Gail G. Sneden
Toma Mi Corazón 30 Auction is over!
Our sincerest thanks to everyone who participated by submitting artwork, bidding, or donating to La Peña's 30th annual fundraiser! We could not have pulled off this event without every single participant, and we extend our thanks to everyone!
The rest of the hearts in the gallery will be available to purchase still until February 20th, so do not fret if you missed the auction and still want to purchase some hearts and support La Peña!
Thank you!
Visit 32auctions.com/toma30 to bid on items in our annual silent auction. Create an account at 32auctions.com/users/new or if you participated last year, login at 32auctions.com/login.
The auction runs through 6 p.m. (CST) on Saturday, February 12 and you may pick up your winning pieces as early as the closing of the auction.
We thank everyone who decorated a heart or donated a unique piece for the auction. We have more than 100 art pieces for you to Bid on.
The auction runs through 6 p.m. (CST) on Saturday, February 12 and you may pick up your winning pieces as early as the closing of the auction.
We thank everyone who decorated a heart or donated a unique piece for the auction. We have more than 100 art pieces for you to Bid on.
Renderings of Santa Cecilia
Our next exhibition opens this weekend on Saturday November 13! It is our Inaugural Renderings of Santa Cecilia exhibit, and the opening reception will be from 6-8pm at La Peña! It will run until December 20 and is live under the Current Exhibition tab.
Dia de los Muertos!
Our Day of the Dead Exhibit begins on Saturday October 16, 2021, with an opening reception with Artisan Mercado and an art market on Saturday October 30!
Mes de los Fotografos: Month of the Photographers
A Photography Exhibit from September 11 - October 10, 2021
A Photography Exhibit from September 11 - October 10, 2021
Serving The Community: Black Activism in the 1970s by Alan Pogue
Ongoing until Sept. 6th
Ongoing until Sept. 6th
This exhibition is free and open to the public! Come see the history of Black Activism in Austin through the eyes of photographer Alan Pogue.
The Gift of Permaculture
August 28, 2021
of Imaginary Cities
June 5 - July 1, 2021
June 5 - July 1, 2021
"Of Imaginary Cities" is a voyage through the art and imagination of Fernando Muñoz as he experiments with different mediums such as acrylics, watercolors, printmaking, and illustration. This exhibition allows you to explore his most recurrent themes—solitude, melancholy, and the search for belonging.
AMATE
Gallery Opens May 22
Latino Artists in Printmaking
Digital Gallery Opens January 29

La Peña is proud to present a Collective Exhibition of established and emerging Latino artists from Texas and Latin America. The prints presented cover a wide array of techniques such as woodcuts, linoleum cuts, serigraphs, lithographs, etching and more, all from different Latino artists.
Select prints are available for purchase at La Peña!
Select prints are available for purchase at La Peña!
"We Are Austin" with Cynthia Perez and Brian Joseph
Friday, June 29, 2018
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