You want a hot reco as summer's heat finally begins to chill the fuck out? Citizen, do your eyes a favor and head over to Yard Dog in Canopy this weekend to see this fantastic exhibition of carved and painted woodblock portraits of birds by Canadian artist Lisa Brawn.

Yard Dog: Birdland

This new show at Austin's finest bastion of folk art features mixed-media collaborations that combine Jim Sherraden's printmaking with Jon Langford's painting to brilliant, rockabilly effect.

Yard Dog: Complicated Characters

Here's a new show by Austin's own Krissy Teegerstrom of Featherweight Studio. What's on display is nothing less than an expression of freedom and imagination as seen through wearable soft sculpture, featuring capes made from fine fabricssuch as velvets, brocades, satins, and tulle, fabulously enhanced by glimmering sequins, beads, and rhinestones.

Yard Dog: Suit Yourself

Yard Dog presents the vibrant works of Paul Rodriguez, a printmaker from San Miguel de Allende. "And some very cool new paintings by Harry Underwood."