AMOA-Arthouse Review

Excellent exhibit of abstract expressionist Weiser, but the museum has a long way to go. No store, the top floor, and open space, has nothing in it and no seating. Elevators are very slow. Nice space-- they just need to take it to the next level. Wish they left the art museum at Laguna Gloria and expanded it. Parking is awful, too, and costly, for what one sees and experiences.

Paid for entry, it was a weak ass exhibit. But I'm sure they have good stuff at times

There's a 7-11 there now. Which is kind of like art.

I love the exhibitions here!! The staff probably have to deal with difficult folks at times because they come across as overly cautious about everything, but I think they are just trying to protect the art and minimize their liability. It's not free to enter, but a small fee helps to keep the lights on. Ask about how to become a member and get special invites to private events on their rooftop. My visits here have helped me to gain new perspectives in my own creative thinking.

Sitting on a wood pallet or avoiding rotting sweet potatoes sound fun to you? Good. This is your place. I understand art, but the current exhibit just feels more lazy than evocative or interesting.

Totally uneventful. I would not recommend it. The park at the lake though is really good.

This visit was on a "free day" due to the remodeling and closing off of the second floor. We had the opportunity to view the first floor installations by Jessica Stockholder and Robert Davidson. Both were energetic, provocative installations that brought to the foreground the relationship between the "viewer" and the "object." Stockholder's work was more immediate while Davidson's felt more like a fresh perspective on ancient imagery from our collective subconscious. The elevated viewing platform promotes the theme of context-as-subject. This is precisely what compliments the adjacent Stockholder installation which is amplified by its contrast to the ancient lines of Davidson.

Bf and I visiting from Chicago. Wanted to experience some local art. Best part of this place was the staircase and the roof. There were like 8 pieces of art. They say it s three floors but the third floor is the empty roof. Which is lovely but not worth $10/person. Art was not evocative or particularly interesting. Staffer stared at us the entire time which was unsettling.

Cool modern art museum with a great city view from the rooftop. We will be visiting here often.

This place was smaller than I expected, but had an interesting mix of artworks. It's a fun way to kill some time with a friend on the weekend.

Cool art installation, great view of Congress from the roof!

We came on the free day and I m so glad we didn t pay. This place is super small and parking is tough even on the middle of a weekday. The employee who welcomed us was nice but the employees on the two floors of the museum were too much.

They told us we can t use flash photography - ok no problem. Then they said we can t take video...ok. The employee (an older woman in a plaid skirt) proceeded to follow us around, never being more than two feet away. Her pretentious attitude towards us was apparent from the moment we entered.

We didn t do anything wrong, and we aren t teenagers so I don t know what we did to deserve this treatment. It was utterly unnecessary.

All the art was wacky, and only from one artist.

Parking in a structure nearby was $3/15 minutes. Unbelievable.

Please save your money and time, go to the Blanton art museum instead.

I went during a Tuesday, in which admission is free. I went about an hour before closing and the art was great. But I didn't get to truly enjoy it or get the full enrichment of it because of the staff. I was one of two people looking at the exhibits whereas they had 4 employees patrolling each floor ensuring that nobody is tapping on the glass or snapping photos. It was really uncomfortable to feel so supervised. When I went up to the second floor it was though no longer being supervised became explicit permission for the employees downstairs to carry on with their conversations. It was not a pleasant experience and I wish that such a beautiful collection wasn't ruined for the public by the people whose jobs it is to curate and protect the art. I'm going to give it a second opportunity, but aim for a Tuesday where I can see there is a crowd that finally outnumbers the staff.

The Huma Bhabha exhibit was awesome! A must see in my opinion. The museum itself is fairly small, you can see everything in about an hour.

I must admit that this exhibit left me perplexed as to my Definition of art.

Smaller than I expected, only took me about 20
Minutes to see all the art. However it was nicely curated and had a very interesting exhibit

Close to UT and if you are hungry, they can accommodate. We took our son here after the marathon, and he ate all of his steak and the parts of the ample portions that my wife and I could not finish.
We all had different cuts of meat and all were excellent. The staff was very good also.

Pretty interesting exhibit when I went. They were showing this Rodney McMillian race introspective. Audio and visual and even an interactive drawing space to contribute ideas. It was fairly inexpensive and I would attend again for future exhibits. Love the building and parking is available everywhere pretty much.!

Always a good use of time to visit. The exhibits change regularly, as you'd expect from a contemporary spot, but that's the whole point. I was really digging the Rodney McMillian stuff on my last visit, especially after seeing his Black Show at the ICA at UPenn. Cheap admission, especially for students, centrally located for Austin's bus system, cool building. Also free cold brew coffee from a corporate sponsored keg on the roof when I visited. $3 for student admission, see some cutting edge art, and push your heart to a speeding collapse on caffeine. Offers a lot more than the $3 cuppa offered at the Starbucks across the intersection.

This is the second time we visited this current exhibit. The best time to visit this museum is Sunday, when street parking is readily available.....

Really interesting collection. The place is small though and it doesn't take much time to see everything

I know it's not what I should pay attention to... but I kind of love this place for the building itself more than what's being displayed inside. Every time I go in, I can't help but be drawn into a game of "what was it before??" The doors on the wall suggest I'm in between the floors that used to be- and the design that they left suggests the same. It's an awesome building... one of my many places downtown that I love to drive myself crazy with.
The art inside is usually pretty good also, if you're into that.

please prepare a display (and yes you can call maplethorpe). 4.25 stars.

A wonderful place. Small but good collection. Great rooftop.

AMoA seriously needs to consider finding a more relevant space. They acquire great pieces and host stellar exhibits. But with Blanton and private spaces flooding the city...a lagging economy keeping patrons away...AMoA may quickly lose its relevance in this city.

It's nice, really it is. The people are friendly so that's a plus. The thing that gets me about this place is that you can see the whole thing in about an hour. It's an incredibly small art museum, and god I wish it was bigger.

It was cool. It's the first art gallery I've ever been to so I'm not too savvy about how they typically run. I think that the exhibits i saw were really neat. I could actually understand his stark symbolism. I gave it 4 Stars instead of 5 because i felt like there wasn't a whole lot on display. I think they could have included more

This place is a lot of fun, does not matter what the exhibit is

I recommend an open mind for this small avant guarded art venue.

.... shot phone pics from their rooftop of the great geometries and. juxtaposition of the new skyscrapers ...

Great show on display and dont forget to check out their sculpture garden!

Not much art at that museum. Not really much to see.

Really awesome deck on the roof. Pretty good art display, trendy.

This museum is 2 small floors with (current) space for 3 exhibits. Unfortunately for us, the two displays upstairs both incorporated audio which was at war with each other, really killing my enjoyment of both. I prefer to not be lectured or yelled at while looking at art, so this wasnt for me.
Staff was kind and helpful, building was clean.
Maybe if the exhibit speaks to you it's work the 5$ entree.

From the many other exhibits I'd seen from past people reviews...is the reason I wanted to go...but was sadden to see that it wasn't close to what I expected to see.

Two floors of boring stuff. Good thing we went with friends and good things we were laughing of everything. Sorry.

Fairly small museum. There were only two artists on display when we visited.

Really cool little space with solid curation and a really nice rooftop patio.

I got married here. In the community room. It was absolutely lovely, and the museum exhibits were interesting to my guests. The museum staff was amazing, super helpful and friendly, happy to have our modest party there. This is a great institution worth your time and money.

Looking for architectural inspiration? Stop in here and sign up for a membership.

During the Spring and Fall, this museum hosts movie nights on their rooftop deck to view architectural films.

As a member, you're also included in their monthly members happy hour, sponsored by local vendors.

View the gallery installations, sip cocktails with friends, and spend a breezy Wednesday night on their rooftop and pass all the 6th street bars!

was that seriously it? ... I walked in and out in like 4 minutes.

I went to the graduation of my granddaughter, the place is impressive, large with super modern facilities very beautiful

I like this place it s good to come and take a look from time to time.

Two floors of installations and an empty rooftop. Can't say it was worth the $10, but I appreciate the art.

Love The Sorcerer's Burden now on exhibit. Remodel of the space looks great!

Wow. It was the most hideous museum I have ever been in my entire life.

Don t even waste your 5$for entrance. Better go buy scratch off lottery ticket or something
It will be more joy

Amazing space to see beautiful installations. Cute date spot!

We enjoyed our visit, especially the rooftop chill space!

More of an exhibition space. Which is very cool. One artist when we visited. Contemporary art always challenges you, so be open and accept the challenge the some sees the world differently than you and consider how art can put you in another s shoes.

The AMOA is simply amazing. A beautiful layout as well as wonderful galleries. They were kind enough to let us host an event recently for the Make a Wish Foundation which was a great success! They were very helpful and did a walkthrough of the venue with us prior and everyone really enjoyed themselves! I will def. return again!

absolutely beautiful space, amazing exhibit and very kind staff. would return here any chance i get.

First time visiting. The each of the artists presented were both engaging in their own right. Just wish there was more printed material to have available.

very interesting art, great rooftop terrace for private events

I guess it's a great place but it's now closed between exhibits. Apparently I missed this detail on the web site.

Located in the heart of down town this art gallery is small but offers some interesting pieces. I didn't see everying since I was on a field trip with my daughter. It was great though the art made the kids think. Like any where the traffic is awful and the parking is non existent. There are garages a couple blocks away and the walk isn't bad.

Small but interesting. I would say make sure you go to both museums to make it worth it.

I love this place. The first exhibit I went to was the Lichtenstein exhibit and I always look forward to coming here. It's a fun time.

Just the right amount of art for a morning. Kind, helpful staff and beautiful building.

I paid admission for only FOUR installments that were not very interesting or well executed. It was a complete rip off.

Not what we were expecting, and the building was too hot. The art exhibition was amazing in the other hand, but we just had a glimpse. The cool thing is the student discount with valid ID!

Great rooftop theater. Interesting Architectural design and nice a art installation.

Great exibits just wanted more for the $10.00 entry fee. What was there was very interesting and I enjoyed my visit