The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
Sculpture museum · Camp Mabry ·
Outdoor sculpture park with Italianate villa and lake views
Outdoor sculpture park with Italianate villa and lake views
"I note that Spread expanded with a satellite location within Contemporary Austin’s sculpture garden, Laguna Gloria in Tarrytown, in 2021, and that satellite remains open." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The Contemporary Austin at Laguna Gloria The Laguna Gloria campus of the Contemporary art museum, on the shores of Lake Austin, offersa wonderful blend of nature and human achievement (the museum has another location downtown). The Italianate villawas built following the original owner’s trip to Lake Como, Italy, more than a century ago. In addition to galleries, Laguna Gloria features an amphitheater for events and film screenings, an art school, and a sculpture garden. The museum hasexhibited works by artists such as Ai Weiwei, Anya Gallaccio, Nancy Holt, and many others. Itsgrounds simultaneously feel likea garden, a lakeside estate, and a barely tamed rain forest, with pieces ofsculpture almost hidden throughout."
"A local contemporary art museum offering adult admission for $10, with free entry available to many visitors depending on category or program." - Erin Russell
"Set inside The Contemporary Austin’s alfresco sculpture park Laguna Gloria, the new Epicerie cafe from chef/owner Sarah McIntosh opened at 3809 West 35th Street in Tarrytown the week of Monday, May 6. It serves a more limited version of the restaurant’s full menu with appetizers like tomato soup and cheese plates; salads such as salmon and kale, chicken Caesar, sweet potato and farro, and mixed greens; sandwiches including a muffaletta, grilled cheese with soup, cured salmon bagel, vegetable bagel, avocado toast, and lamb meatball; larger plates like quiche with mixed greens and boudin with house crackers; a variety of sweets (sprinkle, salted chocolate chip, chocolate pecan chunk, shortbread, sweet kolaches, bostock); and a kids’ menu. The cafe operates via a walk-up window at the Laguna Gloria entrance, offers two shaded terraces for dining (or you can take food into the park), is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and is part of the Contemporary’s major renovation." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Serving as the venue for Camp Contemporary, Laguna Gloria will host the museum’s fall fundraiser on Saturday, October 20 from 5 to 10 p.m., with tickets priced at $175 for museum members and $200 for general admission." - Nadia Chaudhury
