About

COLLECTION RERT is a not-for-profit art space dedicated to creating uncommon cultural experiences and providing opportunities for artists to experiment.
The members of Rert's curatorial team are driven by a belief in the power of creative engagement to spur growth, change, and connection within communities.

COLLECTION RERT is housed in one room of a private residence, with outdoor space for site-specific installation. On-site is the RE-aRT workshop, an additional resource to artists.

staff

The gallery is operated and curated by Amanda Jones and Chad Hopper, with occasional guest curators.

Photographic documentation is handled by Raphael Umscheid.

Jeff Dahlgren -a.k.a. Eggtooth- is a freelance viewer-thinker-writer who has posted reflections on several of our early shows. Find them on his art blog.

support

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

history

Collection Rert was formed in 2004 in Austin, Texas by Sayre Vandelinder and friends.
The name "Rert" was invented to act as a memorably awkward example of neo-Dada for all who encounter it.
The location was an upstairs garage apartment on W. 37th St. ("The Christmas Lights Street") with a bizarre 16" wide by 6' long hallway. Several group shows were put on as well as many musical events.

In 2005 the apartment/gallery passed hands to Amanda hb Jones, who organized community puppet shows, concerts, and one large installation and group art show before moving in August of 2006.
Silky Shoemaker was the next to steward the gallery in the original space, hosting several interactive shows and installations.

From its inception, Collection Rert benefited from association with artist/humorist Chad Hopper, the creator behind the name Palfloat. Jones and Hopper joined forces and started curating and showing together as early as 2007. In 2017 they emptied a room of their home and resurrected Collection Rert as a living space for community and art.