Women’s History Month 2023: #5WomenArtists in Day Jobs March 2023, by Meg Burns, Curatorial Administrative Assistant, Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog Since 2016, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) has been asking a simple question: can you name five women artists? This simple question has sparked conversations on the underrepresentation …
The Unusual and Ravishing: Beauty Marks, Cochineal, and Prints Galore by Daniel Ymbong, Gallery Assistant, Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog As a Gallery Assistant at the Blanton Museum of Art, I couldn’t wait for the wonderfully unique and ravishingly beautiful Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America to open. I hold …
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Divine Details: Exploring Museo Franz-Mayer’s Chasuble by Nina Datz, 2022-23 Bridging Disciplines Program in Museum Studies Intern, Art of the Spanish Americas Back to Blog As an art history student and museum studies intern, I recently had the opportunity to closely interact with a religious vestment known as chasuble currently on display in the Blanton …
Celebrating Pride: Perspectives on Art Back to Blog Pride Month is nationally recognized in June, but did you know that in Austin, it’s officially celebrated in August? In recognition of Austin Pride Week jubilations, we invited members of our Security Team (aka the Guardians of the Galleries) to talk about works of art that resonate …
