Past Exhibitions
Artist in Focus: Erik Neimeijer
November 13 - December 13, 2025
A Celebration of Rhythm, Color, and Creative Drive
Erik Neimeijer is a Dutch musician and painter whose medium-to-large-scale, high-color canvases pulse with rhythm and life. His world is populated by gamblers, bulls, lovers, musicians, and tropical dreamers — all rendered in a loose yet unmistakable style that he describes as “somewhere between Walt Disney and Diego Rivera.”
“I paint like I play,” Neimeijer says. “Fast, loud, and with love. My paintings are about the things that make life worth living — the chaos, the color, and the beat that keeps it all going.”
acrylic on canvas framed, 31.5" x 31.5"
acrylic on canvas framed, 31.5" x 31.5"
acrylic on canvas framed, 39.5" x 39.5"
acrylic on canvas framed, 31.5" x 31.5"
between us.
October 23 - December 13, 2025
between us marked a new chapter with the inauguration of our new home, a 1926 Beaux-Arts building in Austin’s historic district.
The title reflects both intimacy and dialogue: between two artists, between radically different vocabularies, and between the act of seeing and being seen.
More than a simple pairing, between us brings together Ditte Sørensen and Via Boley in their own moment. Sørensen enters the exhibition on a steep upward trajectory — a waiting list for originals, international galleries, and the BAA Best Art Awards 2025, First Prize in Textile Art. Boley is at the cusp of her rise: a recent Frick Arts Foundation award recipient, her fractured, reflective canvases already command attention as one of Austin’s strongest emerging voices. 'between us' situates their practices in conversation, highlighting how different vocabularies can meet to sharpen perception and invite dialogue about how women are perceived and how materials disrupt that perception.
Sørensen’s tactile collages and Boley’s fractured reflections meet in contrast: immediate versus contemplative, playful versus psychological. Their works do not resolve into one voice but instead sharpen each other, underscoring the power of difference as a catalyst for resonance.
Oú est Venus? - Summer Pop-up in Monaco
August 9 - August 23, 2025
In week one, Polish artist Beata May took center stage with Où est Vénus? - Where is Venus?, a powerful solo exhibition exploring myth and identity through her latest works.
In response to her question, six more Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery artists - from Austin, Canada, and Europe - joined the conversation in week two.
Through their collective yet distinct voices, they reflected on identity, transformation, mythology, and the role of women in society. A cross-border dialogue showcasing bold perspectives and bridging artistic communities.
Featured Artists: Beata May &
Ditte Sørensen · Juliette Lepage Boisdron · Raeanne Schachter · Larry Goode · Jeff Bush · Magnus
Breaking the Mold: Beyond 2D
April 3 - May 31, 2025 - Extended
Sculpture isn’t just an art form – it is an experience. A rare exhibition focusing solely on sculpture- reshaping our understanding of space, form and material.
From Tom Hoitsma’s bold aluminum sculptures, both indoor & outdoor, to Joan Konkel’s layered use of meshed canvas creating dynamic movement. Jorge Nájera brings brand new wall installations inspired by his convex and concave wood works, while Monica Vaccari showcases intricate ceramic and raku-fired textures. Raeanne Schachter adds traditional wax casting and her exploration of LED light. Jeff Bush’s welded steel and playful sculptures balance industrial strength with a sense of spontaneity echoing the joy and boldness of Calder’s work. Denise Cornelius, with her deep understanding of anatomy and form, sculpts the human body.
Tales in Ink: Juliette Lepage Boisdron
February 6 - March 22, 2025
The second solo exhibition in Austin, TX by Juliette Lepage Boisdron, a multidisciplinary artist who is known for her poetic and thought-provoking aesthetic universe. This exhibition highlighted Boisdron’s evolution and latest works, bringing together a complex narrative, playful yet profound, through mystical and majestic women, caring insects, large expressive eyes, exuberant plants, and plenty of animals all coexisting in harmony.
Metamorphose, ink and acrylic on rice paper, 2024
Favorite Pieces: An Intimate Look at Artistic Personalities
December 12 - January 25, 2025
Art in its most personal form, 'Favorite Pieces' presented 25 artists, each showcasing a single work they feel best represents their vision.
Each piece, handpicked by the artists, provided a unique lens into their world. Revealing their personal definitions of mastery and artistic identity.
With a blend of returning and new artists of the gallery, the show is an evolving and growing dialogue featuring emerging and experienced artists from Austin and beyond —including Dallas, San Antonio, Canada, Washington, D.C., and Europe.
Read the review in the Austin Chronicle by Cat McCarrey
Art in the Age of AI: Evolution or End?
October 30 - December 7th, 2024
Things I Want You to See #1
Culinary Adventure in the Pacific Garbage Patch
Is tech-based imagery fine art or just an artifact?
Curated by Julia Morton, AI + Art columnist and former director of Generative Art Project, and gallerist Christina Hiltscher of Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery, the show featured human collaborating with code, data, sound, math, AI, AR, and 3D. Tech tools have unique attributes that expand who creates, how they produce, and what they explore.
Tech-art is still wild and unvetted; and breakout innovations like these are very rare, but when they occur, they create a before-and-after demarcation line in art history.
Photography, for example, did more than lay the path to modernism; it changed our understanding of reality. Tools like computers and the internet have already left their mark, and tech-based art is bound to do the same.
DAMES : AMPLIFIED
August 29th - October 26th, 2024
Artist Statement:
'In this new body of woks, bright colours, bold lines, texture and distorted perspective express emotional temperatures and psychological intensity. As I cut into canvas, integrate found objects and LED light, these emboldened Dames develop in breadth of vision and voice.
The Dames portraiture challenges and expands traditional representations of women and join the vital conversation among contemporary women artists giving agency to everyday women.'
Bio- click here
Exploring the Spectrum of Abstract Art
June 6 - July 27, 2024
Three international and three local artists collectively bridge continents and cultures from North America to Europe.
Facets of Abstraction not only showcased the breadth and depth of abstract art but also celebrated the individual stories and cultures that shape each artist’s approach and story. Through their diverse backgrounds, these artists offer a unique lens through which to view the abstract, making each piece a distinct yet interconnected part of the whole.
Creative languages cross over distinctions, dimensions, and use of mediums.
Ditte Sørensen: Threads, the Elusive & Feminine
March 28 - June 1, 2024
Sørensen's distinctive use of freehand embroidery transforms ordinary elements into storied collages that speak to the viewer on multiple levels.
At the core of Sørensen's work is an adventurous spirit, captured through her experimental approach to textiles, paper, and water-soluble fabrics on an old sewing machine. Her art is a nuanced exploration that pays acute attention to materials and detail, capturing the essence of the elusive and feminine with a subtlety that is both captivating and tactile. Her work evolved from utilizing predominantly textiles in the past to nowadays mostly paper-based techniques, which can include books, magazines, and chocolate wrappers.
Bio
Fernando Palomo: Struggle and Release
January 25 - March 16, 2024
Struggle and Release is a testament to the transformative power of art that is Palomo's journey, where art echoes life, inner struggles, and desires. A mirror reflecting the multifaceted journey we all share.
Each brushstroke, shade, and detail beckon viewers to shed their armor, inviting an embrace of the complexity and sophistication woven by the artist's skilled hand.
Holiday Show: Favorite Pieces
November 16, 2023 - January 7, 2024
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Favorite Pieces presented a unique perspective of artworks, carefully chosen by the 14 artists themselves offering a deeper understanding of the thinking and the artists behind them. Getting to know the artists on a deeper level through the pieces they consider the most meaningful; their choices revealing what inspires them, what challenges them, and what truly captures their artistic essence.
Read the article published in the Austin Chronicle
Beyond Brushstrokes: The Art of Magnus II
October 19 - November 12, 2023
Each piece is a layered tale, a visual journey waiting to be unraveled with details that give his work depth and meaning.
Magnus' commitment to exploring new ideas ensures that his art is not static but ever evolving, making each exhibition a unique experience.
Bio
Tactile Intimacy: Portraiture of M. J. Hale
September 7th - October 15th, 2023
Artist Statement:
I am interested in a close and personal relationship with the subject. Even when the subject isn’t human, my art has a kind of voyeuristic-style point of view. Zoomed-in, up close and personal.
Bio
Juliette Lepage Boisdron: Tales In Ink I
June 22nd - September 3rd
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Artist Statement:
“I have a language which is more archaic than the spoken word. It is painting. I communicate with emotions, not with words. I would not be able to verbally express what I say in most of my paintings.”
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Nature's Whispers: In Dialogue with Poetic Abstraction
May 4th - June 18th
witty | Erica Wittenwiler
witty | Erica Wittenwiler
Artist Statement:
"Viewers of my works can immerse themselves and let their own imagination flow. When you let yourself drift, you become an artist in dialogue with the images."
Beyond Brushstrokes: The Art of Magnus
March 18th - April 29th, East Austin TX
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Inaugural exhibition of the Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery Space: Magnus' first solo – show in Austin.
Magnus' figurative paintings explore contemporary social situations and issues, weaving complex narratives with a touch of humor into every brushstroke.
Essence
March - April 2022, Zuerich Switzerland
The Italian and Spanish artist are masters at their craft translating their inspiration into raw emotions. A reflective journey into our soul through unique paintings and sculptures. Monica's work represents the nature of our uniqueness through bodies and faces, mirroring identity and reflecting the soul. Sara abstracts the reality of our inner landscapes and through her geometric approach and use of light, she captures the core of perception and inner reflection. They create a dialogue by peeling back layers, connecting underneath the surface to the essence of life and what it means to be human.
Art Boutique
December 2021, Zuerich Switzerland
Grand Art, Small Formats
Unique one-of-a-kind pieces from 9 artists - An art boutique that has something for everyone and with small sizes, something special to give.
From jewellery, to paintings, photography, liquid art and sculptures, the artists show their skills in small formats.
7th Heaven
October 2021, Waedenswil Switzerland
The number 7 has always been privileged over the others and a rich symbology has been born around it. According to numerology, when one thinks of the seven one must understand it as the sum between the 3 and the 4, considering it therefore as the sum of the totality. Seven is a number which often recurs in history, religion and philosophy. It has great importance in the arts and in various conventions.
The exhibition presented in fact the sum of different artists, four painters, a sculptor and two photographers, who together create a varied and impactful exhibition, showing the totality of art in some of its most favourite forms.
Mind Travel
August 2021, Zuerich Switzerland
Emerging artists Luise Neuner from Austria, Christina Hiltscher and Alex C. from Germany are taking you on a week-long journey of literal places, taking inspiration from their lives, travel, and personal explorations.
Each artist has an authentic signature, embracing art as a way of expressing their thoughts & passion and capturing the beauty of the moment with heart and soul.
Big & Bold
July - August 2021, Zuerich Switzerland
Magnus & M.J. Hale two contemporary artists from Denmark and England showcase works in two distinct ways: through colourful and intimate, close-up observation of our world around us.
Both master storytellers. M.J. Hale establishes an almost tangible emotional connection to his characters and artworks, making them complete with your point of view. For Magnus you need to observe carefully not to miss the very often hidden and humorous points he makes, questioning the “what is”.
True Emotion
July 2021, Zuerich Switzerland
Denise & witty | Erica Wittenwiler showcase
unique artworks exploring the relationship of emotions true to the artist and self as the viewer. The duality of meaning and perception, the capacity to trigger emotions and connection.
A moving display of sculptures in bronze and clay and abstract paintings with depth and layered meaning in acrylic, mixed media.
Unchained Art II
March 2021, Zuerich Switzerland
Unchained Art -
The Beginning
October 2020, Oerlikon Switzerland
The event brought to life the vision of creating an inspiring space to connect artists and art lovers. Providing visibility and genuine dialogue with 4 incredible artists, each with a distinct signature and vision.
View the virtual tour here.