Women’s History Month 2018: #5WomenArtists March 23, 2018 by Lizabel Stella Back to Blog 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 […]
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A Life in Tablets: Eleanore Mikus September 25, 2017 by Veronica Roberts, Former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog When I arrived at the Blanton more than four years ago, I was instantly drawn to a painting from the late 1960s by Eleanore Mikus that was on view in
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How to Develop Grit in an Art Museum January 9, 2017 by Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog GRIT—a combination of passion and perseverance for a singularly important goal. In Grit, an instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of
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When the Blanton’s upstairs galleries reopen in February, artist Sonya Clark’s formidable ten-foot portrait of Madam C.J. Walker (made entirely out of 3,840 combs!) will go on view. In a new blog, learn more from Curator Veronica Roberts about Madam Walker, her legacy, and how Clark’s portrait will be a “stop-you-in-your-tracks art experience” for Blanton visitors.
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