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Art on the Edge: Austin’s Newest Black Tie Affair

Since moving to its two-building complex in 2006, the Blanton Museum has dazzled art supporters from San Antonio to Dallas to New York City and back, with their biennial galas, which fund the Blanton’s exhibitions and programs in service to both residents and visitors to our beloved city. This year’s Gala, Off the Wall, will be no […]

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Part One – Elizabeth Kolbert on Julian Charrière’s Towards No Earthly Pole

If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change Part One – Polar Warming: Elizabeth Kolbert on Julian Charrière’s Towards No Earthly Pole In 1847, two years after he had set off to find the fabled Northwest Passage, John Franklin disappeared in the Canadian Arctic. His death—and that of his entire crew—was

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A painting of a vast blue sky with lots of orange clouds over it. At the bottom is the beach front with waves lapping around

If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change

SPECIAL EXHIBITION If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change Guest curated by Jeff Goodell OPENS September 9, 2023 CLOSES February 11, 2024 SHARE About the Exhibition This special two-part exhibition explores the history and contemporary urgency of climate-related issues. Guest curated by journalist Jeff Goodell, who has written extensively on

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View of a woman holding a large fan in her lap seated in a plush chair at the theater

Women’s History Month 2022: #5WomenArtists from the Blanton’s Collection

Women’s History Month 2022: #5WomenArtists from the Blanton’s Collection March 2022, by Rachel Urbano Back to Blog In honor of Women’s History Month and to participate in the ongoing #5WomenArtists campaign led by the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), we’re highlighting five artworks made by women in five different centuries. These artists

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What Starts Here

About the Campaign The University of Texas at Austin is undertaking the What Starts Here fundraising campaign—the most ambitious in UT’s history—with all areas of campus participating, including the Blanton Museum of Art. We are proud to be part of UT Austin, which is on the front lines of the future: sparking the imagination, driving

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Richard Shiff, “Art and John Robertson”

Off the Walls: Gifts from Professor John A. Robertson CHAPTER 2: Richard Shiff, “Art and John Robertson” Chapters “Art and John Robertson”Richard ShiffEffie Marie Cain Regents Chair in ArtThe University of Texas at Austin Curiosity motivated John Robertson. Diverse forms of cultural achievement attracted his interest, and he never stopped learning. Professionally, Robertson explored the

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In a color lithograph depicting a birthday party, family and friends gather in a circle around a girl trying to hit a fish-shaped piñata

Women’s History Month 2020: #5WomenArtists from the Blanton Collection

Women’s History Month 2020: #5WomenArtists from the Blanton Collection March 24, 2020 by Genevra Higginson Back to Blog In a global environment adapting to the challenges presented by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Blanton stands in solidarity with her sister museums around the world. Together we recognize that art can offer a space for reflection and respite, but

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