Business Hours
ClosedMonday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
Friday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
Saturday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
Sunday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
221 E 5th St., Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions
Northern-Southern is a small, independent contemporary art gallery tucked into downtown Austin's 5th Street, the kind of space that leans toward emerging and experimental work rather than blue-chip names. Hours tend to be limited, so it's worth checking ahead or timing a visit around an opening, when the room fills with the local arts crowd.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
Friday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
Saturday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
Sunday
2:00 – 6:00 PM
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