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Jack Whitten Awarded 2015 National Medal of Arts
From left to right: Jack Whitten, Veronica Roberts, Kellie Jones, and…
Curating “Goya: Mad Reason”
Working on Goya: Mad Reason, the artist’s prints and paintings—art I have long known—worked upon…
Behind the Blanton: Carter E. Foster
In May, the Blanton announced that Carter E. Foster would join the museum as Deputy…
Unframed: An Introduction to the Matting and Framing Department
[caption id="attachment_3641" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The Matting and Framing Studio Photo credit: Jessi Kulow While it…
Behind the Blanton: Alie Cline
If you follow the Blanton on social media, you might have interacted with Alie Cline—she’s…
Becoming Literate: Perspectives on a Book from the Sky
What is the meaning of a book that can’t be read? Our education team ponders…
Seeing the Bull in Red: A Conversation with Susan Scafati about Art and Bullfighting
If you’ve visited the Blanton’s latest exhibition Goya: Mad Reason, you might have heard audio…
A Foodie’s Guide to Goya
As the summer heats up in Austin, we’re dreaming of siestas, sangria, and of course,…
Madam C.J. Walker lives on at the Blanton
When the Blanton’s upstairs galleries reopen in February, artist Sonya Clark’s formidable ten-foot portrait of…
Goya: Mad Reason | An Interview with Curator Douglas Cushing
On June 19, the Blanton opened Goya: Mad Reason, an exhibition featuring nearly 150 prints…