{"id":2583,"date":"2018-11-20T17:28:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T17:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/?p=2583"},"modified":"2018-11-20T17:28:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T17:28:06","slug":"infinite-worlds-reception-austin-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/2018\/11\/20\/infinite-worlds-reception-austin-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"INFINITE WORLDS RECEPTION \/ AUSTIN, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p> $\"\"$ ASFA President Sara Felix has done what many thought impossible \u2014 created and curated a successful science fiction \/ fantasy gallery event that\u2019s not located on a coast. The show is called Infinite Worlds and the reception was this past Saturday, November 10th at the Dougherty Arts Center<\/a> in Austin, TX (sponsored by The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists<\/a> (ASFA)).\n

It will continue to run until Saturday, December 1st, so if you haven\u2019t experienced it yet \u2014 SEE IT.<\/p>\n

10% of the featured artworks were sold before the reception even opened its doors! And YES, COLLECTORS \u2014 almost all of the art on display is for sale. The Dougherty\u2019s receptionists will be happy to direct you to the price list. \ud83d\ude42 The reception\u2019s attendance was robust. The artist roster is a who\u2019s who of major sf\/f artists from rising stars to masters of the field, and many of them attended the reception including Mariana Palova, Vincent Villafranca, Gary Villarreal, Tehani Farr, Priscilla Kim, Lauren Raye Snow, Dianita, Cody Jimenez, Kiri \u00d8stergaard Leonard, Mariya Prytula, Melissa Gay, Sara Felix, and yours truly.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ My original art for the Wild Cards story \u2018Evernight\u2019 by Victor Mil\u00e1n (pictured right) is available for purchase during this show (graphite, 16\u2033x20\u2033, $1200), and my original Loteria art for \u2018La Campana\u2019 is also on display, although not for sale at this time.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s sometimes said that the middle of the US doesn\u2019t have a big enough population of major artists and hungry collectors to support exhibitions of this caliber. Sara\u2019s Infinite Worlds exhibition might end up being a gamechanger in that regard, especially if this becomes the first of a tradition in one of the most pop-culture savvy cities in America.<\/p>\n

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Art fans and collectors descend upon ASFA\u2019s Infinite Worlds show in Austin, TX.<\/p><\/div>\n

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ASFA President Sara Felix delivers the opening welcome, with an assist from her daughter Eva.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Art by Tehani Farr, Vanessa Lemen, Francis Vallejo, Lauren Raye Snow, John Jude Palencar, Vincent Villafranca, and the Shiflett Brothers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Art by Cody Jimenez, Sam Flegal, Ingrid Kallick, Eric Wilkerson, Greg Ruth, Vincent Villafranca, and the Shiflett Brothers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Artist Cody Jimenez and his daughter. (Cody\u2019s painting sold at the show before the Reception even opened its doors!)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Artist Dianita Ceron.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Detail of Vanessa Lemen\u2019s \u2018Time Will Tell\u2019.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Detail of Eric Wilkerson\u2019s \u2018Alien Lives Matter\u2019.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Detail of Tehani Farr\u2019s \u2018Ayla\u2019.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Detail of Sara Felix\u2019s \u2018Geodes In Space\u2019. (Sara\u2019s piece also sold at the show before the Reception even began.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Artist Priscilla Kim in a staring contest with my original Loteria art for \u2018La Campana\u2019.<\/p><\/div>\n

Check out Sara Felix\u2019s photo gallery for more views of the exhibition!<\/a><\/p>\n

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