Visual Art and Coffee (VA&C) is a series of intimate events held on select Monday mornings at First Light Books that bring artists and arts workers together for conversation, caffeine, and pastries.

The program comprises a brief discussion with invited guests, a Q&A, and time to browse books and make friends. Each VA&C features a curated selection of books inspired by the guest speakers. 

For the inaugural event, curator and gallerist Jill McLennon will discuss the exhibition Everything is a Little Surreal, currently on view at her gallery, McLennon Pen Co., with Glasstire Publisher Brandon Zech. Bringing together works by international artists, including hometown hero Emily Mae Smith, the exhibition shows how contemporary artists employ surrealist aesthetics, humor, and critique as tools for sociopolitical reimagining and psychic reclamation.

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This event is organized by the Visual Arts Center at the University of Texas at Austin. It is supported by First Light Books. 

$5 ticket supports the coffee and pastry offerings. Spread the word. RSVP helps us plan.

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