Barbara Purcell

Barbara Purcell is an arts and culture writer based in Austin, TX.
Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams opened September 11, two years to the day of his passing. The prolific, enigmatic singer-songwriter and artist, famed for his self-released music cassettes and comic-book drawings, would have turned 60 this year.
Daniel Johnston, cover art for Hi, How Are You, 1983. © Daniel Johnston. Courtesy the Daniel Johnston Trust.
Deborah Roberts: I’m, now on view at The Contemporary Austin, is the artist’s first solo museum show in Texas. I’m features all new work, including figural collage with hand-painted elements and two firsts for the artist: an interactive installation and a grand-scale mural on the building’s exterior.
Deborah Roberts, Little man, little man, 2020. Collage printed on weather-resistant vinyl. Dimensions variable. Commissioned by The Contemporary Austin. Installation view, The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center on Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 2020. © Deborah Roberts. Courtesy the artist; Vielmetter Los Angeles; and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Courtesy The Contemporary Austin. Photo: Colin Doyle.

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