Art Dirt: Talking About Austin Art History with Sono Osato

Jessica Fuentes speaks with Sono Osato, an Austin-based artist and founder of the Gutterblood Talk Show, which hosts conversations between artists and arts professionals about the Austin art scene. “I just had an epiphany one day. I thought, ‘If I can do an art exhibition in my studio, I can have an artist talk.’ ... So we did the first one in August 2022 ... It's important to identify the challenging issues... but then come together and work out some empowering possibilities of what can be done. An important aspect [of the Gutterblood Talk Show] is that it's a call to action. Though it was about, ‘Get off your phones and go deal with real time and space,’ it ended up being all kinds of things... It became very clear that there was this thirst for people to talk and share.” See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2026/06/14/art-dirt-talking-about-austin-art-history-with-sono-osato/ If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a one-time donation or become a sustaining, monthly donor here: https://glasstire.com/donate