Upcoming Exhibitions – Austin's Blanton Museum of Art

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Plan Your Visit.

The Blanton is Austin’s Art Experience. Plan yours here, with info, hours, admission, accessibility, and directions. Explore the Blanton digitally through our #MuseumFromHome resource page and learn more about our transformative new grounds project, designed to unify and revitalize the Blanton campus.
Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin
Ellsworth Kelly's Austin

“A place for joy and contemplation”

“Austin,” the monumental building and final legacy of the late artist Ellsworth Kelly, opened on February 18, 2018. “Austin” is part of the Blanton’s permanent collection. Learn more about it here:
Exhibitions & Events
Exhibitions & Events

This Year and Beyond.

See what major exhibitions are currently on view and coming up. Check out upcoming events and browse our history of past exhibitions.
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Art

The Permanent Collection.

The Blanton’s permanent collection of over 19,000 works is recognized for its European paintings, prints and drawings, and modern and contemporary American and Latin American art. Browse by collection area below, explore our galleries virtually in 360° or search the entire collection.
Learning at the Blanton
Learning at the Blanton

Explore these online resources created by our team of educators, artists and designers to support student learning and complement in-person guided experiences. We hope you find these resources useful, and welcome your feedback and suggestions.
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There’s always more art around the corner.

See what art experiences are ahead — and make plans to visit. Please note: opening and closing dates are subject to change and we will keep our site updated if exhibition schedules shift.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

brightly painted portrait of man in fancy military coat with arms crossed.

Major Exhibition

Pop Crítico/Political Pop: Expressive Figuration in the Americas, 1960s-1980s

OCTOBER 31 - JANUARY 16, 2022

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A statue of a man carrying a woman and child on his shoulders.

Major Exhibition

Border Vision: Luis Jiménez’s Southwest

OCTOBER 31 - JANUARY 16, 2022

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Special Presentation

Assembly: New Acquisitions by Contemporary Black Artists

DECEMBER 11 - MAY 8, 2022

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Man playing a keyboard and microphone seen from behind in front of video projection of desert road.

Contemporary Project

Terry Allen: MemWars

DECEMBER 18 - JULY 10, 2022

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Image still from a video of a hand outstretched over many different portrait photographs with a sink on either side.

Major Exhibition

Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia

FEBRUARY 20 - JUNE 5, 2022

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close up of the donor with his hands in prayer at the bottom of the lady of bethlehem statue. the bottom of the statue is ornate and surrounded with baskets and vases full of fresh flowers

Major Exhibition

Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America

OPENS AUGUST 2022

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The same person poses twice in an image. In the first position, she has her eyes closed and holds a shelf of dirty dishes on her shoulders. The second is the US flag on a shelf on her shoulders. The person wears a black waistcoat over a white shirt..

Major Exhibition

Day Jobs

FEBRUARY 19 - JULY 23, 2023

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Video still of man underwater in a swimming pool

Film & Video Gallery

R. Eric McMaster

SEPTEMBER 9 - DECEMBER 3, 2023

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