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
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!
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, 2021
Serving The Community: Black Activism in the 1970s by Alan Pogue
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
The Art of Fernando Muñoz
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"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.
The students were introduced to the Amate and Otomi pattern of Mexico. They were inspired by the colors, symbols, animals, and patterns to them to create their own amate paintings. We learned that the amate paintings were created to communicate with others. They were a way to pass down stories to future generations. Students drew their designs on brown paper to resemble the amate bark paper. They used acrylic paint, pastel, and colored pencil to add detail and color. 

Anna Swanson, Art Teacher at Metz-Sanchez Elementary
 
Participating Students: Amen, Awry, Camila D., Daniel F., Daniela, David M., Diana, Dulce, Ethan, Eugene, Evin, Giovanni, Jason P., Kaylee, Layla, Leonel D., Marcos, Nataly, and Sushank.

Opening Day Saturday, May 22, 2021
Through Their Eyes’ goal is to showcase a kaleidoscope of artworks to give the viewer a sense of the different art endeavors happening in Austin during these challenging times, and to celebrate the artists’ perseverance and hard work.

Participating Artists: Alejandra Almuelle, JC Amorrortu, Stuart Cameron, Cecilia Colomé, Pepe Coronado, The Death Head, Emily Galüsha, Naxieli Gomez, Luis Guerra, Marco Durán, Brian Joseph, Kill Joy, Carlos Lowry, Yleana Martinez, Fernando Muñoz, Maia Muñoz, Angela Navarro, Alejandra Regalado, Lili Rose, Jessica Rose, Deshawn Washington & Liliana Wilson.

Opening Day Saturday, April 17, 2021
Exhibition dates: April 17 to May 12, 2021
"Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes, and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all. To get us there, the world needs women at every table where decisions are being made." - UN Women

Participating artists: Alondra Acosta, Alejandra Almuelle, Ana Borne, Neena Buxani, Constanza Cameron, Cecilia Colome, Celeste DeLuna, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Emily Galüsha, Marsha Gomez, Naxieli Gomez, Cliona Gunter, Sonia Karimi Bridges, Yleana Martinez, Felicia Morin, Leticia Mosqueda, Angela Navarro, Kelly Daniela Norris, Gaby Rico, Mary Agnes Rodriguez, Lili Rose, Emily Socolov, Rama Tiru & Maria Vara Ibarra.

Opening Day: Saturday, March 13, 2021.
Exhibition dates: March 13 to April 10, 2021.
On Saturday, February 13, 2021 La Peña held its 29th Annual Toma Mi Corazón fundraiser, to support La Peña’s Art and Educational Programs. This year’s event featured a virtual silent auction of beautifully decorated wooden hearts created by artists and community members, and other unique art pieces. All bidding was done online. 
In addition to the virtual auction, the art was exhibited at the gallery for the public to enjoy in person, the entire month of February, 2021.
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.

Presenting the Art of: JC Amorrortu, Tara Blanca, Jessie Burciaga, Cecilia Colomé, The DeathHead, Marco Duran, Iliana Emilia, Jose Esquivel, Alex Fridrich, Hector Garza, Naxieli Gomez, Mono Gonzalez,  Luis Guerra, Ikram, Joe Lopez, Gaya Khachatryan, KillJoy, Carlos Lowry, David Martinez, Fernando Muñoz, Kevin Muñoz, Amado Peña Jr., Zeke Peña, Carmen Rodriguez, Cecilia Sanchez Duarte, Sofia Shapiro & Claudia Zapata.