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UMLAUF PRESENTS

DESIGN SHINE 2025

DECEMBER 9 | 6:00 P.M. | UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN

Join us on Tuesday, December 9th, from 6-8 PM in the Garden for the opening reception of Design Shine 2025!

The UMLAUF Museum has partnered with AIA Austin to showcase four innovative installations by the winning architect and designer teams of Design Shine 2025. Walk-ins welcome, drinks will be provided.

Installations include:

Lumina Obscura by Joshua Hummingbird, Tooba Jalal, Sanika Malvankar, Nandita Warrier, Paria Taheri, John Lewchuk, and David Caballero

Mirrored Glow by Rohaan Saripella

Sylvan Lightscape by Emerald Smith and Sarah Grossman

Urban Roosts by Grant Wilson and Alex McKenzie

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Event Details

• Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
• Time: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
• Venue: UMLAUF Sculpture Garden
• Website: https://umlaufsculpture.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/umlaufsculpture/event.jsp?event=4580&

Ticket Information

• Cost: Free

Presenter Details

• Name: UMLAUF Sculpture Garden

The UMLAUF's vision is to become the epicenter of Austin's cultural arts scene and provide enriching programs throughout our community.

In 1944, Charles and Angeline Umlauf purchased a carriage house that became their home at the top of a hill overlooking Barton Springs Road. In 1985, they gifted their home, property, his art studio and 168 sculptures to the City of Austin for public enjoyment and education. Landscape architect Aan Coleman designed the Garden and the internationally recognized architect Lawrence Speck designed the UMLAUF’s gallery and terrace that opened in 1991. The Roberta Crenshaw learning center was added to our site in 2001.

Since its founding just over 30 years ago, the UMLAUF has been committed to art education in one of the most picturesque settings in Austin. As our collection and grounds have grown, so have our ambitions. The goal is to become one beautiful, approachable and accessible venue with a number of programmatic offerings to support the UMLAUF as a top destination in Austin.

The UMLAUF will become the arts destination in Austin to learn, play and reflect. Our vision is to make the entire eight-acres accessible and available to the public, connecting Charles Umlauf’s artist studio, the Umlauf family home and property to the existing Museum and Sculpture Garden. We seek to make improvements to the grounds, expand the permanent collection, and broaden our ability for rotating exhibitions and community activities. We will pursue community and other support to prepare for and expand the Museum.

As a culturally rich arts destination, the UMLAUF envisions using its expanded collection and facilities to increase awareness of Charles Umlauf’s impact and influence as an artist, educator and philanthropist, and to honor the Umlauf family’s gift to the community by providing experiences that include art in nature, immersive exhibitions and educational opportunities, health and wellness programs, a venue for gatherings and events, and a peaceful breathing space within the heart of an urban capital city.

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