HOST: Fusebox 20th Anniversary
April 11 – July 21, 2024 | The Jones Center
Curated by Robin K. Williams
Performances Organized by Ron Berry, Emmy Laursen & Danny Orendorff
Related Performances
4.11.24: Opening Reception with Rebecca Havemeyer & The Huxleys
4.12.24: The Illustrious Blacks & Joseph Keckler
4.24.24: Jiabao Li – Nocturnal Fugue
5.29.24: Jim Findlay – Tomorrow is Cancelled
6.15.24: Gesel Mason – Yes, And
This exhibition celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Fusebox. The brainchild of a group of young artist-friends living in Austin, Fusebox began in 2005 as a local festival for adventurous performance, staged in various venues and alternative spaces around town. Since then—having presented a wildly eclectic array of programs showcasing hundreds of local, national, and international artists — the organization has evolved to become both a cornerstone of the arts in Austin and a noted presenter of live and interdisciplinary art worldwide.
HOST: Fusebox presents an interactive gallery experience featuring a sampling of works by Fusebox artists. To contend with the problem of how audiences may tangibly engage with a history of ephemeral, performance-based artworks, especially when the actual record, or documentation, is limited, the exhibition, conceived as a playful Fusebox “record store,” invites visitors to browse through shelves of “records” displaying imagery and providing information about selected performances from Fusebox’s history.
In addition, a schedule of performances curated by Fusebox founder Ron Berry with The Contemporary Austin’s Emmy Laursen and Danny Orendorff will keep live performance an element of the exhibition throughout its duration. Including local and national artists, each performance represents just a slice of the breadth and diversity of programming Fusebox has supported and celebrated over it’s incredible first 20 years.
