First friday exhibitions

Our October show, Witchy Women, reclaims the witch as a symbol of women's power gained through sexuality, reproductive control, and healing abilities.

Our eighth exhibition of 2025, Every Emotion All at Once, explores the complex relationship between digital technology and the human experience.

Just when we need it most, our July 2025 exhibition, H2O, presents a cooling font of aqua-inspired art.

Raised in the Deep South, Austin-based artist Seth Prestwood creates work that mirrors his experiences as he navigates queer spaces and communities.

Our sixth exhibition of 2025, Midwest Nice, explores the complex legacy of Midwestern America and reveals the region’s enduring spirit.

Our fifth exhibition of 2025, Ones to Watch, showcases nine emerging artists whose work consistently pushes boundaries and challenges conventional nor...

Our fourth exhibition of 2025, Creatures: Mythical to Mundane, features an eclectic menagerie plucked from fiction, reality, and dreams.

Today, NOT REAL ART Editor-in-Chief and Curator Morgan Laurens joins the podcast to share the guidebook to our 2025 First Friday Exhibitions schedule.

In our February 2025 exhibition, explore Pantone’s Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, through works that embody intimacy, indulgence, and quiet contempl...

Our first exhibition of 2025, Out of Body, features diverse interpretations of the human figure, revealing the myths and secrets beneath the surface.

An update on our 2025 First Friday Exhibitions schedule.

Our tenth exhibition of 2024, ‘Surrealist Ball,’ traces threads of Surrealism in contemporary art a century after André Breton’s groundbreaking manife...