(Photo by Joseph Sims, Good Pop Installation)

As POP Austin hits Texas Friday 10/17 – Sunday 10/19, it’s all about the art. In fact, it’s a collector’s paradise. On Saturday and Sunday of the show, POP Austin will also feature “POP Talks” a series of lectures from specialists with expertise ranging from Chinese contemporary art to street art that is open to attendees. We love that art and education go hand in hand.

The Pop Talks will consist of influential business owners, specialists, and artists telling stories related to their interest and knowledge of the arts. The POP Talks speaker schedule looks like this, below… So what are you waiting for? Visit http://www.popaustin.com to be a part of the artful action.

Saturday, Oct. 18:

12 - 12:30 p.m.

Speaker: John Hogg (Board Member- Mexic-Arte Museum): “The Art of Displaying Collections"

1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Speaker: Brian Sharples (Collector/ CEO Home Away): "The Art of Building a Brand"

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Speaker: Greg Smith (Collector and Owner of Exhibit A Fine Art & Editions): “The Art of Collecting Art”

3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Speaker: Lily Zhang (Vision Gallery of Beijing): “Exploring Chinese Contemporary Art”

4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Speaker: Arno Elias (Artist): “Inside the Mind of the Artist”

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Reception

Sunday, Oct. 19:

12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Speaker: Asa Hursh (Exec Director of Art Alliance Austin) and Shea Little (Exec Director of Big Medium): “The Push & Pull of Austin Art”

1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Speaker: Tito Beveridge (Collector and CEO of Tito’s Handmade Vodka): “Perseverance & Overcoming Failure”

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Speaker: Greg Smith (Collector and Owner of Exhibit A Fine Art & Editions): “Word Art - The Power of Language and Symbols”

3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Speaker: Darrell Windham (Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Contemporary Austin): “The Merger of the Austin Museum of Art & Arthouse Into The Contemporary Austin and its Ongoing Plans & Progress”

4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Speaker: Bale Creek Allen (Artist): “Inside the Mind of the Artist”

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Reception