Gallery Tour & Contour Drawings with TOMO Mags and McLennon Pen Co.

Join Future Front and TOMO mags for a tour of "Silencio en el fondo," a solo show by Atlanta-based artist Aineki Traverso at McLennon Pen Co. The tour begins promptly at 6 PM, followed by blind contour drawing sessions, a visit from the TOMO mags bus and open gallery hours. Come and go as you wish after 6:30 PM! All are welcome. Scroll for details. WHAT TO EXPECT BEHIND THE SHOW Atlanta-based artist Aineki Traverso was McLennon Pen Co’s 2026 Summer Artist-in-Residence. Traverso spent the month of August working within the gallery's Austin space, transforming the exhibition venue into a temporary studio and producing the solo show now on view, “Silencio en el fondo.” The 2026 Summer Artist-in-Residence marks the fourth year of McLennon Pen Co.’s annual residency program, which transforms the traditionally quiet month of August into a period of artistic production and public engagement. Rather than closing during this seasonal lull, the gallery invites an artist to temporarily inhabit and activate the space, culminating in a public exhibition of newly created work. This year, the program has become fiscally sponsored by Future Front, allowing McLennon Pen Co. to seek and accept donations in support of the residency and provide resources for the artist’s travel, lodging, and materials. The program is committed to supporting artists at pivotal moments in their careers while fostering dialogue and exchange between visiting artists and Austin’s creative community.