Lydia Art Salon

Lydia Art Salon It’s not a cult. It’s culture. Open 12-5 Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays during exhibitions. See website for details.

Hidden in the heart of E. 11th St
1200 E 11th St, Suite 109
Austin, TX 78702
Support our unique arts programming thru your membership!

05/01/2026

We cordially invite you to Austin’s newest art gallery/salon.

For the past year, Lydia has transformed itself into an intimate salon setting. Of course, the emphasis is still on
ART.
However, what we wanted to change is how you experience the art. In the redesign, we are fully embracing the concept of the slow art movement. What does this mean for you as a visitor or member? We aim to immerse you in a changing format of carefully curated experiences throughout the year. We want you to come on in and hang out. Take advantage of our new visitor/member amenities.

Meet new people. Make new connections. See new things.

Friday 15 May / 7-10 pm
contact us for more information.

We’re open 6-10 Friday evening. Join us for a Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972) watch party-film begins at 7 pm. Solaris ...
04/16/2026

We’re open 6-10 Friday evening. Join us for a Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972) watch party-film begins at 7 pm. Solaris is a famous film from the Russian filmmaker, Tarkovsky. It is a story of how the mind & the spirit operate. The protaganist is a cosmonaut sent on a special mission to investigate strange happenings on a space station orbiting a peculiar planet. Slowly but surely the viewer realizes the planet is a living organism that effects the psyche of anyone that comes within close proximity.
The mind & the spirit are incredible things. They can be reshaped and reorganized at will. The film shows us an example of what can occur and be created when the mind and the spirit are truly set free in the sea of imagination. In some form or another, the artists presented in our current exhibition, exhibit this kind of free spirit.
The film presents ideas around what it means to be alive, what is life, what is real and what is not. The key questions that arise - what does it mean to have an identity? a personality? What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be many? And ultimately, what does it mean to be one? Lydia Street Gallery is still in process of our rebrand to Lydia Art Salon. Thank you for your patience!

Join Cecelia Schoening of .lab for a Global movement - Slow Art Day as she guides participants through an artful observa...
04/09/2026

Join Cecelia Schoening of .lab for a Global movement - Slow Art Day as she guides participants through an artful observation & transformation with five pieces from the current exhibition, “Two Faced. Three Faced. Four Faced. Five.” Each of the artists in this exhibition want the viewer to slow down, & Lydia Art Salon wants its visitors to slow down, so this could be the perfect combination! Cecelia facilitates research, dialogue & regenerative transformation. AIR stands for Artist in Residence & their unique framework: aesthetic, interdisciplinary, regenerative. She studied Cognitive Science & Art History at Yale & maintains an art practice rooted in field research & contemplation of the living world. RSVP on Luma @ http://luma.com/1yxvbiij




https://mailchi.mp/lydiastreetgallery/two-facedthree-facedfour-facedfive-bclarke-sfaris-kb-hamidm-hardy-wp-immer-april-3...
04/02/2026

https://mailchi.mp/lydiastreetgallery/two-facedthree-facedfour-facedfive-bclarke-sfaris-kb-hamidm-hardy-wp-immer-april-3-may-17-2026-opening-reception-fri-43-6-9-pm Two Faced. Three Faced. Four Faced. Five. Billie Clarke, Samir Faris, Karim B. Hamid, Monika Hardy, William P. Immer
April 3-May 17, 2026. Opening Reception: Friday, April 3rd, 6-9 pm
Closing Reception: Friday, May 15th, 6-9 pm
Artist DJ for both events. Check our website & instagram for dates for films, book clubs & more!
The artist(s) in this exhibition ALL originate from the same source. Yet, each of them has their own reason for existing...

Final weekend to see Daniel Johnston’s “Fly High, Fly Eye”, recommended by the Austin American-Statesman.Film Screening ...
03/20/2026

Final weekend to see Daniel Johnston’s “Fly High, Fly Eye”, recommended by the Austin American-Statesman.
Film Screening “The Devil & Daniel Johnston” Friday, March 20th

FINAL DAY: Sunday, March 22nd -Kathy McCarty -Intimate acoustic sets at 1pm & 3pm. Kathy will play from her albums, “Dead Dog’s Eyeball”, “Apotheosis” & her storied career. We’re open 12-5 Fri, Sat & Sunday. Member hours: Friday 6-10 pm. Lydia is the first art salon in Austin & beyond! Become a Lydian!

Daniel Johnston’s “Fly High, Fly Eye” exhibit, recommended by the Austin American Statesman. CLOSING PARTY: Sunday, 3/...
03/13/2026

Daniel Johnston’s “Fly High, Fly Eye” exhibit, recommended by the Austin American Statesman. CLOSING PARTY: Sunday, 3/15, 12-5 PM with Reed Burnam, Thor & Friends, Speeding Motorcycle & Psychic Seatbelt.On the final day of the show, Sunday, 3/22, catch Kathy McCarty performing intimate acoustic sets at 1 & 3 pm, playing songs from her album of Daniel Johnston covers," Dead Dog’s Eyeball”, & “Apotheosis”. Ask about our membership to become a part of the only Art Salon in Austin! .- https://mailchi.mp/lydiastreetgallery/daniel-johnstons-fly-high-fly-eye-opens-this-weekend-10357962

Sorry to say LYDIA will open an hour late today as even we can’t figure out how to get there with the Austin Marathon! W...
02/15/2026

Sorry to say LYDIA will open an hour late today as even we can’t figure out how to get there with the Austin Marathon! We’ll see you there from 1-5 pm with coffee, teas, Challah, & of course- Daniel Johnston’s «Fly High, Fly Eye,» recommended by the Austin American Statesman!

01/28/2026

Thank you & .talley.180 ! We can’t wait!!!
Daniel Johnston’s: FLY HIGH, FLY EYE opens this weekend (weather- please cooperate!). Join us for the reception in the evening from 6-9! Marjory had super special t-shirts made that are available for purchase in person only. LYDIA membership hours begin the following day. Join us for coffee, tea & sundries Sunday 12-5 & find out how you can become a member & support the arts in our fair city! Open to the public 12-5 SAT & SUN.

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1200 East 11th Street #109
Austin, TX
78702

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Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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