News Coverage

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Local Business and Art

• KVUE: "Meet the Local Business Keeping Austin Lit" (January 14, 2020)

• Austin Chronicle: For 12 years, there’s been a gap in one of Austin’s most famous murals

 

SpaceX Collaboration

• MySanAntonio: SpaceX fans are guessing what new Starbase sign at Boca Chica will say

• San Antonio Express-News: A timeline of SpaceX in Texas (2023)

 

Cultural Events and Exhibitions

• The Applewood Manor Newsletter: The latest from The Applewood Manor (August 25, 2023)

• CBS Austin: Family Fun: Neon lights take over Zilker Botanical

• Tribeza Austin Curated: Ion Art’s Surreal Garden — A Neon Wonderland Lights up Zilker Park

• Austin Business Review: Local Artist of the Week, Weekly Update

 

Interviews

• Tastemade Home: Ion Art - Transforming rainbow-colored tubes into vibrant neon signs

• We Are Makers Episode 47: Watch on YouTube

• Austin Chronicle: Ion Art Turns Zilker Into a Glowing Wonderland

• Founding Austin (2017): Finding Beauty in Signage and Business with Ion Art

• Tribeza: Sharon and Greg Keshishian of Ion Art, and Their Surreal Career Making Art Around Austin

• Tribeza: Austin Neon Sign Designers are Keeping the Electric Art Form Alive

• Tribeza - SOCIAL HOUR (Page 24): View Issue

• Tribeza - The Surreal Garden 2022 (Page 88): View Issue

• Southern Living: May 2023 Digital Issue

 

TV, Podcasts and News Media​

• Fox 7: Ion Art Zilker Botanical Garden immersive neon experience

• CBS Austin (John-Carlos Estrada): Get ready to be enchanted by Zilker Botanical Gardens' Surreal Garden

• KXAN (Kelsey Thompson): Surreal neon light show enchants Zilker Botanical Garden this month

• MONDO NEON (July 11, 2019): Starting a Neon Company from Scratch with Sharon Keshishian from Ion Art

• Televisa Univision: Surreal Garden: Arte en el Jardín Botánico de Zilker Park, Austin

• ATX&O (November 3, 2018): #MakerMonday: Sharon Keshishian of Ion Art

• Signs of the Times: Ion Art Crafts Iconic Texas Pole Sign or Is It Art? (2013)

• Marfa Public Radio: Playboy Marfa Intrigues the Media? 

• Marfa Public Radio: What is Playboy Doing in Marfa?  

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Publications:

• Signs of the Times: New Sign Showing SpaceX “Gateway to Mars” (2024)

• Signs of the Times: LED in New Directions (2022)

• Founding Austin: Finding Beauty in Signage and Business With Ion Art (2017)

• Signs of the Times: The 2017 International Sign Contest (2017)

• Signs of the Times:Ion Art’s ATX monument for Whole Foods takes first place (2017)

• Austin Woman: Lighting Up The Town (2017)

• Signs of the Times: A Positively Electric Gallery of Ion Art’s Neon Signage (2016)

• Signs of the Times: Give Us a Week (2016)

• Signs of the Times: Ion Art Provides Austin’s Hotel Van Zandt With Street Cred (2016)

• Signs of the Times: Ion Art Beefs Up Sign Program for San Antonio HEB Grocery (2015)

• Signs of the Times: Ion Art’s Varsity Building & Mural (2012)

• Signs of the Times: The Crescent Role (2008)

 

Event Listings and Reviews

• Kids Out and About.com (2022): Surreal Garden at Zilker Botanical Gardens

• Austin Woman Magazine: Ion Art’s Surreal Garden Event

• Austin Monthly: Events: The Surreal Garden

• Do512 Family: The Surreal Garden 2023 Tickets

• UNATION Stuff To Do: The Surreal Garden 2023

• Austin Chronicle: Photos: Surreal Garden at Zilker Botanical Gardens

• Austin Beerworks - Surreal Garden Pop-Up: Event Tickets

 

Audacy Features

• Audacy Talk 1370:

  • The Surreal Garden 2022

  • The Surreal Garden 2023

  • 1Thing Initiative

  • 1 Thing Initiative

• Audacy Majic 95.5:

  • The Surreal Garden 2022

  • Experience Surreal Garden - Ion Art at Zilker Botanical Garden

• Audacy Mix 94.7:

  • 1Thing Initiative

  • Experience Surreal Garden - Ion Art at Zilker Botanical Garden

• Audacy Hot 95.9:

  • Events: Surreal Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden

  • Experience Surreal Garden - Ion Art at Zilker Botanical Garden

 

Other Blogs and Guides

• Edible Austin: Email Newsletter

• Austin Monthly (April 2020): The History Behind Austin’s Most Iconic Neon Signs

• Aysha in Austin: Famous Austin Street Art and Murals

• Fotospot: ATX Sign in Austin, Texas

• Curbed (December 2017): Neon City - Where weird Austin and techy Austin meet

• Austin Chronicle: The Surreal Garden Event Details

• CultureMap - Kristen O'Brien:

  • The Surreal Garden

  • Ion Art Presents Surreal Garden

• Taylor Scott Nelson: Surreal Gardens Art Exhibit

• Pam Penick: Digging into Surreal Gardens

• Eat Like A Blogger Drink Like A Poet: Beat Post-SXSW Blues at These Cool Austin Events

 

Social Media Highlights

• UNATION: Discover the latest events and happenings. Stuff to do in Austin

• ATX Concert Queen (1 story): Exclusive stories on Instagram.

• @theatxdrinker & Dulce Vida Tequila: Partnership highlights and events.

• 365 Things Austin: Interactive Art Experience Coming to Zilker Botanical Gardens

• Edible Austin Giveaway: Participate in the giveaway for a chance to win.

• Yelp Giveaway: Join the giveaway on Yelp for unique experiences.

• @Austinites101: Stay updated with the latest Austin events and features.

• The Austin Tourist: Neon Botanical Art Festival Giveaway!