Artpace

Why go

The changing exhibitions connect work by Texas artists with artists from elsewhere in the United States and abroad. Window Works can be seen from North Main Avenue, while the galleries offer a closer look at residency projects in a building whose former dealership spaces remain part of the experience.

What to look for

• Window Works places art in a gallery visible from North Main Avenue.
• The Hudson Showroom keeps the building's dealership history in view.
• Residency exhibitions focus on work developed through Artpace's artist program.

The full story

Linda Pace founded Artpace in 1995, making an artist residency central to the institution rather than treating exhibitions as its only purpose. Its home is a former Hudson automobile dealership, and that past remains visible in the showroom setting. The Hudson Showroom offers a reminder that this was once a place for displaying cars, while the present galleries put new art in the same building. Window Works carries the program out toward North Main Avenue, so a visitor can first encounter art from the street. Inside, residency exhibitions focus on work developed through Artpace's artist program. That sequence helps explain why the displays change: the institution is built around artists making and presenting work, not a fixed collection. Check which exhibitions are on view, then use the building itself as part of the visit.

Useful to know

• Start with Window Works from the street, then enter the galleries to see the current residency exhibitions.
• Check which exhibitions are on view before planning the rest of an art-focused day downtown.

Your next visit

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