A Q&A With Artist Clarissa Tossin
April 3, 2018 by Penny Snyder
Clarissa Tossin explores a complicated history of globalization and industrialization in Encontro das Águas, an installation that takes its name from a natural phenomenon where the Negro and Upper Amazon Rivers meet but do not mix near the port of Brazilian city, Manaus. For this installation on view at the Blanton until July 1, Tossin…
Women’s History Month 2018: #5WomenArtists
March 23, 2018 by Lizabel Stella
In 1987, Congress proclaimed the month of March as Women’s History Month, providing an official annual opportunity to celebrate the unsung contributions of women. The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. lead a year-round mission to advocate women artists, providing a focus in March with their award-winning social media campaign #5WomenArtists. The campaign…
Celebrate Black History Month: African American Artists at the Blanton
February 22, 2018 by Lizabel Stella
The month of February provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans. As an art museum that supports educational experiences with art, we wanted to highlight the work of some African American artists currently featured in our galleries. Our Museum Educator Sabrina Phillips addresses diversity and race issues as part…
Rhymes of the Times:
Burma-Shave Signs Along The Open Road
December 19, 2017 by Carlotta Stankiewicz
On the open road of old, travelers didn’t have mobile phones, satellite radio or GPS keeping them company in their cars. Drivers relied entirely on paper maps and signs to navigate, and backseat boredom was subdued by gazing out the window at the countryside, counting cows and playing “the Alphabet Game,” and – if you…
